I have my day of consults and evaluations coming up in a week. From there, the surgery will be scheduled.

My question.

Since I've made the solid decision to do this surgery, I'm noticing that where I used to want to start a diet, and restricting portions, I'm actually doing the opposite. I'm telling myself that I'll soon be banded, so I can "wait" until then to start "paying attention." I'm not making a big deal to go work out, and haven't for a month. ( I finally went back yesterday, I think I've gained 10lbs!! I'm not checking. )

I'm usually good with a diet for a couple or three months, then fall off the wagon after a splurge and 10-15 lbs gone. I fall off the wagon pretty good too...in a sad way gaining most of that weight back. Then, I get geared up to finally figure it out for myself and start the diet again on Monday. Sometimes the Monday would come and I'd be back on the wagon, and sometimes, well...you know...maybe better luck next Monday. I've done this for 15 years. I'm 32 now.

Is it sort of normal to relax so much about changing my life before I do something so drastic to change my life?

Am I kidding myself that the Band can help? I worry about cheating the band. Is that normal? To be scared about failing this after failing so many other techniques to get to a normal size?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks for that advice! I know I can do it if I have to....

Hi All,

This is my first post but I've been actively reading since November. I still do not have a surgery date. I was asked by my surgeon to lose 27 lbs before surgery. In November I was 252 and by April I was down to 229. My surgeon wanted me @ 225 so I was almost there. BUT they had to coordinate my surgery with two other people. So it was a hurry up and wait thing.

Well now three months later they have the other two patients and now I'm up 12 lbs. Now they are waiting on me to lose 16 lbs before they will even schedule the surgery. I feel like the day will never come.

I got so discouraged from waiting and now I feel so depressed.

Does anyone have any advice on how to lose this weight quick without feeling like I'm starving myself? My surgeon did not put me on a pre-op diet. I saw the nutritionist last week and all she suggested was fruit & yogurt for breakfast, lean cuisine for lunch, and chicken w/veggies for dinner, with fruits or low fat cheese for snacks. I don't see myself losing much weight following the nutritionist advice because this is basically what I've been doing for the past month.

Any advice and words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance }i{

My surgery date is August 1st, so I am a few days into my pre op diet. My plan is 3 meal replacements and a "real food". For men, it is a 1200 calorie diet, for women a 1000. But when I add up my meal replacements and lean cuisine(my choice for "real" food) it's only 900 calories. I'll be damned if I let those 300 slip away. So now i have a little fun figuring out how to spend the 300. Also if you go for a walk for 30 minutes , the calories you burn get added to your calorie count, for me, it is an extra 266 calories, so essentially, I can eat another 566 calories. I hope this helps. Now if I can only use those calories for good.......

My surgery date is August 15th. I have done over 2 weeks of optifast, with a "real" meal every second day (meal means steak and vegetables on the grill, not crap). The fear of the optifast is worst than the optifast itself. THe bonus is no grocery shopping and very few dishes.