I'm scheduled to get banded on Friday morning, and frankly I'm a nervous wreck. My husband is a chef and cooking together and eating is such a major part of our life. I'm so afraid that we won't be able to enjoy that anymore. I understand the need to liquids in the beginning. I learned about that in the seminar, but it wasn't until pre-op today that I learned no more breakfasts, and 3-4oz meals. I need and want to lose the weight, but I scared that I won't be able to enjoy cooking and eating again. I just about freaked when the lady at the clinic who was banded told me today that she has gotten used to eating cold foods, because she couldn't eat her meals before they got cold.

Rebecca

becca yes there are changes to be made...but the results far outway the sacrifices...I am 2 years in almost now and I can eat most things apart from red meats...GRRR but I am ok...the first few weeks were rough...there is light at the end of the tunnel...and as you stick with the program interms of your liquid diet etc...you will start seeing the weight fall off and that will be all the incentive you need to keep on going. Congrats on your impending surgery and keep us posted.

becky