Hi all. Laurie from NYC gearing up for a March 9 surgery and I am really nervous. But the alternatives of continuing to gain weight and develop more health issues is not an appealing one, so I am going forward. I am a person in recovery and have always struggled with weight except when I was at the height of my active using. since I am sober (15 years now) I have steadily gained weight and I am now at my highest 290 lbs. I am married and my SO has been very supportive. I have arranged to take off 1 1/2 weeks from work to ensure I am ready to go back. Any and all support appreciated and reciprocated.

peace..

Ait - have you looked at some of the recipes on here?? April Avengers has a pretty extensive recipe thread. My suggestion to you is that you need to tell yourself the things you ate before were part of your Pre-Band Life....now that you have moved into your New Banded Life those foods are off the menu....just because you can get it down doesn't mean that you should, and how guilty are you going to feel after you do??

I say save the indulgances for AFTER your band is giving your restricion and you can then enjoy a SMALL AMOUNT and be SATISFIED....

Yes I know this may be a while....but isn't that why you that why you started this journey to begin with?

Good Luck, Stay Strong!!!

Hey Everyone! I was banding March 09, 2009 too! Has anyone found that the pre-op diet and two weeks post op diet the weight seems to just fall right off. But now..I have not lost a lb in the last week and a half to two weeks. I'm so bummed. I can't wait until my first fill on April 14th. How is every one elses?

I also feel like I am eating too much, particularly at night. During the day I am fine. I am eating a least a cup of food for dinner though and I am hungry. However I am satisfied after and will not eat again in the evening, snack included. My weight is going down then up a couple of pounds and then down again.