Hello everyone,

I am excited to say I made the decision to get he band. I am extremely nervous, but I must say this site has really helped me. I have been lurking for the last 3 months reading as much as I can from my fellow banders. My surgery is Friday 11/7 at he Day One clinic in Chicago. I start my liquid diet on 10/25.

Good luck! There are many lap band veterans on here should you have problems! Just make sure to follow your doctor's orders before and after surgery! Let us know how it works out! And welcome aboard.

Thanks labwalker! I am sure I will have a ton of questions.

Hi there and congratulations on your upcoming surgery! I was banded in November last year and I am SO happy. Best wishes for this new chapter opening in your life.

No regrets here! Good luck!!!

Hey welcome aboard, I lurked this site for ages before and after getting banded, its even better when you come out from behind the cyber-bushes and Im sure youll find valuable support here :-) Good luck!

Welcome to the journey. Get up and walk as much as you can after surgery. Getting rid of the gas is important

I think we are an eclectic fun group that are all in different phases of changes in our life

Hi

I got banded on August 30,2014. I have only lost 8 pounds to the day. Am hungry all the time. Am always thinking that my band has slipped because I eat pretty much whatever I want. Am walking 30 minutes every other day. I get my first fill on October 21,2014 I hope my hunger will go away. But am still trying to figure out the whole chewing and smaller amounts and the right foods to eat. Any advice

Thanks for reading

Brown eyes I bought Alex Brecher book The Big Book on Lap band off amazon. It is a very good read. Maybe it will help with the hunger, protein is the key.

Looks like we are on the same path timeline. I will be banded on 11/7. I'm so ready for this awesome journey.