Hi everyone

I'm new and am having my band fitted on 15 September. Would love to hear from anyone having it done around the same time so we can share horror/happy stories.

I am really scared = am really worried about the 2 week liquid diet. how can anyone stick to just liquid for 2 weeks??!! Am also really confused about how much weight I can expect to lose. All the literature says lap banders lose about 50% of their excess weight but i cannot see how you do not continue losing weight until you reach a thin size given the significantly limited amount of food you can eat. can anyone help me??

thanks

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Hi Kelly....Got your reply on my thread..........as i said on there. i'm scared too, but i keep telling myself, that i am doing this for my health and it will be worth it. do you have to do a pre-op diet?

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Hey all! I'm going in on the 5th.

I'm scared and anxious and excited - all at once! I think that's a pretty normal feeling.

I am also being banded on 09/05/07- i am nervous about liquid diet also- I will be in las vegas for half of my liquid diet stage- talk about challenging!! as far as i know the statistics for weight loss in first year can be 50-75% of your excess weight-it depends on how strict your diet is and how much you exercise. then of course some people have lost all of thier weight in the first year.

Hi all..............me too 5th sept. have to go for blood tests tomorrow. scared, excited 7 nervous too, but i'm sure it'll be worth it.....just to be healthy!!!

surgery date sept. 11/07

I am also going to be banded on 9/11.

9/19!

I'm to lose 20-25lbs before the surgery, so I've started now. 800 calories per day. very low carb one meal a day + medifast from the doctor. Oy.

Mine will be on September as well! have the same feelings you guys feel as well!

Hey everybody,

My surgery date is 09/04 and I'm both excited and nervous. I go to the nutritionist next Tuesday to start my pre-op liquid diet. My bariatric coordinator told me I could expect to lose 50 to 75% the first year. I have two friends who had lapband surgery in April, they have had no complications and have both lost 40+ pounds. I hope I do as well as they have done. Good luck!

:clap2: Welcome, looks like we're all gonna go through this together, counting down the days,:omg: