Guess I'll be the first to post here I'm getting banded Feb. 1st, I can't wait! It's been scheduled for nearly 2 months, and seemed to far away! In less than 2 weeks I start my pre op diet...time I has really flown!! Who else is getting banded in February?!

hi, my surgeons office just sent my application off to my insurance company, I hope to have surgery in February. I'm dreading the 2 week liquid diet, but they are allowing me 2 cups of raw or steamed veggies a day.

Hi!! Good luck getting your approval, and I'll keep my fingers crossed that you get to have surgery in February! I got approved in November, but they were booked so far out I took the first available appointment! I find out all the details of my 2 week diet next Tuesday...I remember them saying something about one meal a day with only steamed veggies, and a lean protein.

Wow, one real meal a day is great! I have a whole list of different shakes to have.

I called my. surgeons office today to make sure they had all the info they needed, and I was told they need me to have a sleep apnea test, even if I have a mild case it will help me get approved. so I go for a consult next week. once they have that test done my approval shouldn't take too long and neither should a surgery date.

where are you Mandy? I am in NY.

Good luck to both of you ladies!

Wow, one real meal a day is great! I have a whole list of different shakes to have.

I called my. surgeons office today to make sure they had all the info they needed, and I was told they need me to have a sleep apnea test, even if I have a mild case it will help me get approved. so I go for a consult next week. once they have that test done my approval shouldn't take too long and neither should a surgery date.

where are you Mandy? I am in NY.

I'm from WI.

I'm hoping that having a Protein and veggies each day will help. I'm not a fan of the shakes, so it's going to be tough having to drink those... but I want this so bad so I'll do whatever I have to!

Good luck with your sleep study! Make sure you keep us posted!

Good luck to both of you ladies!

Thank you!!

I've been pushed to February 7...was originally 30 January. But all is good. I'm going to be banded!

My pre-op diet also includes 1 meal w/a lean Protein. I was surprised because my friend who used the same surgeon a little over a year ago wasn't allowed any solid food.

hi! surgery on 2/1 here! I wasn't given any strict guidanc eyet on a pre-op diet but I go tomorrow to fill out the consent form and get all the pre-admission testing done so maybe I will be told then. I am so excited!!

I've been pushed to February 7...was originally 30 January. But all is good. I'm going to be banded!

My pre-op diet also includes 1 meal w/a lean Protein. I was surprised because my friend who used the same surgeon a little over a year ago wasn't allowed any solid food.

Sorry to hear your date got pushed back, but Februray 7th will be here before you know it!

I wonder if the one meal with lean protein isn't new? My co worker got banded last year, and she was on a strict liquid only diet as well with the same surgeon as me.

hi! surgery on 2/1 here! I wasn't given any strict guidanc eyet on a pre-op diet but I go tomorrow to fill out the consent form and get all the pre-admission testing done so maybe I will be told then. I am so excited!!

Oh yay! We're going to be banded the same day! Make sure you let us know how your appointment goes tomorrow!

Hi! I had my appointment yesterday and all went well. I had a urine test, blood work, EKG and chest XRAY. I was asked 25 times if there was any chance I was pregnant. After the 3rd time, it starts making me nervous..like well I shouldn't be...

My official diet for PREOP is one week of low fat, low carb.

Hi! I had my appointment yesterday and all went well. I had a urine test, blood work, EKG and chest XRAY. I was asked 25 times if there was any chance I was pregnant. After the 3rd time, it starts making me nervous..like well I shouldn't be...

My official diet for PREOP is one week of low fat, low carb.

Happy to hear everything went well! (Now, are you SURE you're not pregnant?!?! hahaha Just kidding )

Yay for not having to do the liquid diet, and you only have to do low fat/low carb for one week?! That won't be so bad at all! I'm sooo not looking forward to my 2 week diet...wouldn't be so bad if I actually liked the shakes. Oh well!

are any of you telling anyone about your surgery? how open will you be about your weight loss?

are any of you telling anyone about your surgery? how open will you be about your weight loss?

The only people that know about my surgery is my husband, my mom, and 2 co workers who have also have the lapband. I made this decision, not because I'm ashamed or embarrassed, but because I want MY work to be the focus of my weightloss, not the fact that I have the band. At the end of the day *I'm* the one that will be controlling what I put into my mouth, and how much I exercise, etc. I see the band as a tool to help be keep things in control....no different than any other 'tool' people use out there (diet pills, pre portioned meals), only my tool will be permanent. Unfortunately others that aren't educated don't see it that way, and I just don't need to hear the negativity that I took the easy way out, and blah blah blah. This will be far from easy!

Maybe as time goes on I'll be more open about it, but for now I think it's the best decision for me!

how about you? What have you decided to do?

Mandy - I could not agree more!! I have told my mom, my boyfriend (who does not have a weight issue so he is supportive but doesn't really understand) and one of my good friends who also struggles with weight.

I feel like people give their opinions about things and they don't know anything about weight struggles, the surgery, etc. Quite frankly, if people have weight issues and are against it, I find that they are so unhappy that they are jealous that we are taking control. As for people who have never had weight issues, they will never understand the struggles. I don't sit at home and eat bags of chips and boxes of doughnuts. There is an emotional connection with food that most overweight people have. I am telling people at work that I have a minor surgery and that is that. Once I lose weight, I will just say I have been eating right and working out - which HEY, is going to be the truth!