Hi I am being banded the day after tomorrow. My name is Ginny, and I am a relatively 'low" BMI, so the doctor did NOT put me on a pre-surg diet. Therefore, I have been eating my way through town this weekend. Truthfully, I am SICK of food and wish tomorrow was the big day instead of WEds!

Thanks for letting me introduce myself. Looking forward to joining everyone in Band Land.

Welcome and good luck!! Keep us posted ! You will do great!

I had my "last supper" for two weeks before surgery. My doctor did not put me on a pre-op diet. Every day was like: "oooo let's have this...for the last time" or "I just gotta have one of those before I can't have them again." You know what was funny I lost 2 pounds before surgery! (I think the doctor's scale was broken!)

Good luck tomorrow on you new path. We will be waiting for you on the other side.

Amy - that is exactly what happened to me. I went to Disneyland the week before surgery and ate my way thru the place- and lost two pounds!

Snappy - good luck, we are starting out at just about the same place (and have the same weight loss goal) and so you should know that it has been a wonderful 4 weeks for me. I was banded 10/08 and am headed to the dr today for my post op check up so I will have an official update on weight loss today.

You will do fine tomorrow and you will wonder why you waited to do this - I sure did. Sometimes I even wonder if he really put the band in because I feel no pain at all and just like I did before, except better because of the food choices that I am making.

Keep in touch - since we have a similar journey ahead we could be weight loss buddies!