Hi everyone! My name is Mandy and I'm 31 years old. I'm married, and mom to 3 daughters. I began the process to have the lapband in March of 2012, and completed all requirements in November. I received my insurance approval after only 7 days, and have been given a surgery date of February 1st....seems sooo far away, but it will be here before I know it!! Looking forward to this journey, and following others who are on this same journey as well.

Good luck Mandy. This is a good forum for the most part and you can learn a lot between now and February!

Hiyas mandy! welcome and congrats on getting your approval and taking your life back! The best decision ever made.. reading these forums will give you such a better insight on what you have to look forward to. So many successful stories to read that will just inspire you. And some not so successful.. but take the good with the bad.. and learn from the mistakes from the ones who have not been so successful. That in itself will make the time fly! lol.. *hugs**! welcome aboard!

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that's awesome! stay in touch with this community you will find encouragement and insights. best of luck on the surgery and cheers to you!!!!!

Mandy, this is an excellent time to start by eating smaller portions and better choices. Try and buy some different Protein Shakes to you can try a few out prior to you having to use them. I went into my pre-op diet 2 months and counting and this made it lot's easier to adapt to a new style of eating. Since I wasn't a big "gym" person, I knew it would be difficult over a long term to not exercise very much and see the results I wanted. So, I ate 2 Protein shakes for Breakfast and then lunch, and a simple diet plate or salad with broiled chicken/fish/some steak at dinner. I lost 34 pounds by just changing my eating habits. In fact I was so successful, freinds of mine said Why the band? I almost didn't go through the surgery. Knowing the yo-yo affect over my lifetime on diets, I did get banded on Aug 6.

I must say, it's be easier for me so far in being banded because of the slight restriction I have, but its the new eating habits obtained and selected by me over a longer time that has made it easy. Please start ASAP and get mentally prepared so when you do have to fast, or go to liquids only your stomach will be already smaller.

Best wishes and Keep the Faith

Hi everyone! My name is Mandy and I'm 31 years old. I'm married, and mom to 3 daughters. I began the process to have the lapband in March of 2012, and completed all requirements in November. I received my insurance approval after only 7 days, and have been given a surgery date of February 1st....seems sooo far away, but it will be here before I know it!! Looking forward to this journey, and following others who are on this same journey as well.

it will be here before you know it

as rojo said, start the mind set change now.

congrats again