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Many Emotions..surg Date 11/11/04

NY LAPSTER

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NY LAPSTER    0

NY LAPSTER
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Hi everyone

I am new here and am scheduled for my lap band surgery in NYC ON 11/11/14...Began my 2 week liquid pre-op diet today and i am so excited, nervous, scared, yet so ready to go...Ain't no stopping me....I weighed in this morning at my heavieat weight ever of 302.5...Have been having many last meals the last few weeks in anticipation of my new life..Probably gained 10-15 lbs since deciding on the surgery...But, the journey begins today......Am having Slim Fast Ultra and chicken broth today with some Crystal Lite....That is what I'm gonna go on for awhile....By thre way I'M 5'9".....Any advice or support will be accepted..I know most stories are positive..a few have had problems..Iknow the road will be bumpy and I'm buckled in but very positive....I am 49..live in NJ.. work in NYC...2 great kids..14 and 11..married and looking forward to improving everything in my life as I feel better...

I look forward to chatting..

NY Lapster

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paula    4

paula
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Have been having many last meals the last few weeks in anticipation of my new life..Probably gained 10-15 lbs since deciding on the surgery...

I did the same thing....around 12 lbs to be exact!

Good luck, and WELCOME!

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New Hope    37

New Hope
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You are beginning a journey to a new and better life! Imagine what you want to be able to do, then double it. That's what's ahead for you and your family! Best of luck to you!

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NY LAPSTER
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It really means alot to have an outlet like this which hopefully I can use....At this point I am not sharing my banding status with anyone but my wife..Will wait awhile before I'm out of the closet or kitchen...

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NY LAPSTER    0

NY LAPSTER
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hi

It started becoming so real when I began my pre-op diet 2 days ago...like all of us, I have " cheated " on every diet I've been on....I am so psyched taking this drastic , yet very normal step and the pre-op stuf so far has been fine..How are u doing??Is your family real supportive?? i've kind of reluctantly decided to keep this under wraps for now with just my wife in on the real deal..The rest of my life will know that I am going in for a double hernia surgery...Haven't decided when to tell my kids either...My doctor feels this worls best because so many people can be judgemental and we don't need any negativity now...Pretty heavy stuff but I'm going along with it..I'm usually a blabbermouth so this is also part of my journey....How are u doing ?/keep in touch and I wish u well..

NY LAPSTER

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Neicy    0

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Good luck NY Lapster. I have only told a few very trusted friends about my band. Just don't need to have the whole world knowing my personal business. If I am out eating, I just eat very slowly, nobody notices that I don't eat as much as them! People ask me how I lost weight, I just smile and say I eat lots less than I used to, and I'm telling the truth!

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nightingale2u    42

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COngratulations! You are going to love your band! The wonderful thing about choosing the Lap Band is that it is very easy to keep it to yourself if that is the route that you choose! I am a blabber mouth to most people but there are a select few that I don't mention it to. THis is a great forum for support and information and friendship! Welcome!

Darcy

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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