Hi everyone, I'm new around here - have made a couple of posts but haven't gotten around to introducing myself. I'm 55 and have yo-yo'd with my weight ever since my early 20's. I've lost 100 lbs. three times over the years (Jenny Craig, Atkins, low fat) but have always gained it back. I know how to lose weight, I don't know how to keep it off. And now that I'm getting older, and have "been there, done that" so many times, it's really hard to find that "zone" I have to get into to stick to a healthy routine. So finally now I am at my all time high weight (235, down from 255 a month ago) and it has really started to affect my health. When I was younger, I always wanted to lose weight to be thin and wear cute clothes. While that would be a nice bonus now, it's much more about feeling good and being healthy and active. After a week on the pre-op diet I am already feeling better and I know I can do this. What an exciting adventure!

Up until today I haven't really felt the excitement of the surgery date and I wondered why not..... I think it's partly because I was so sidetracked by all the doctor's appointments, sleep study, adjusting to a bipap machine after being diagnosed with sleep apnea, arranging financing (I am self pay), tying things up at work for the time off, blah blah blah..... plus after reading so much about it, I have my feet on the ground.... I know the surgery is not an overnight trip to paradise, but the beginning of a long journey. But today.... the excitement has hit me and I am walking around with a big smile on my face.

It's been great reading everything you all have written here..... I'll be back to tell you about my surgical experience. Mine is out-patient, check in at 11:00 tomorrow morning and if all goes well, home by about 4:00. We'll see!

where are you being banded at? i'm being banded at north west weight loss surgery on the 20th

How exciting! Good luck and good wishes.

Marineliebe -- me too!! Dr. Michaelson. You?

goodluck for tomorrow..wow you guys are in & out the same day with the lapband? i got told by my Dr your normally in hospital over night maybe 2 nights, maybe its different here over the pond ?