I have my second pre-op appointment next week, and will be having surgery on the 22 of June.

I guess I should confess my history with being overweight. I tried weight watchers for the first time when I was eight years old, and have been trying every diet known to man since. My mother has gastric bypass a few years ago and is now thin for the first time in her life. My mother and I decide, after a 30 pound weight gain after my first year at college, that I should go ahead and do something that we know works. I am so excited about lap-band, because I am so young (only 19) I was concerned about the side effects of gastric, but this seems like a much better alternative.

My only concern with the band is it failing, like all of these other diets I have tried have, but I am trying to have faith.

Congrats on your surgery date....don't even think about failing...think about the success...you are going to do great...you will have your mom for support, and all of us here..You are going to be so happy you have had this surgery...it is really great....Once again, congrats on your surgery date and welcome to LBT...

Hi and welcome to LBT! I had all the same fears and concerns as you do now. I tried weight watchers and just about every other diet under the sun numerous times. However, with the band, it is just so much easier! As long as you listen to your band and take care of it and yourself, you will do just fine!

Hi and welcome! Congratulations on getting a surgery date!

I think we all have that fear at some point prior to surgery, I know I did. I kept thinking, I'll be the one person who does all this and then gains 30 pounds!! If you follow your doctors directions you and your band will be fine and you will be thrilled with your success.

Good luck to you!