Hi folks

I have my first appointment to see a consultant about surgery on Friday this week. I weigh over 20 stone (5'9) with a BMI of 43, and have been overweight and/or obese all my adult life.

I've tried just about every diet you can think of, have absolutely no will power at all and just love food. Everything about food - buying it, cooking it, eating it, whatever. I have a pretty healthy lifestyle and my diet is reasonably healthy too, I just eat too much. I hate to be hungry - I never really feel full. I don't have junk food often, and I exercise a fair bit so I'm quite fit for someone of my size. My blood pressure is perfect and I can physically out-work many of my skinny friends.... but I'm huge. My top half is reasonably ok but I have the biggest bottom in the world (LOL)!

I'm feeling horribly nervous about the whole thing - the pain (I'm a total woose), that it won't work, the money (ouch) and so on, and would appreciate any comments or support.

I guess my main fear is that I will not lose weight in spite of the band.... I would love to hear from any of you who have been there before me.

Mic

(btw that's short for Michelle - I'm female!) :thumbdown:

My target weight is 182 and no matter how many times I try to change my ticker, it won't ammend. My ticker wants me at 133 lbs, don't think so! LOL

Ive made a ticker but I cant work out how to attach it to anything????

All I get is the HTML code showing up. Any ideas.

It does work sometimes but lately I can't attach one of mine either, my August miles challenge, only the link. I get the message ' invalid file'

Hi, i went to see my dietician this saturday, about the pre opp diet and post opp diet. She said liquids only for the 1st month and then pureed food only for the second month. This seams along while how long did you do the stage one and two for? any advice much appriecated.

All the best Donna

Hi Donna, I was advised clear liquids for 2 days, then liquidised foods for 2 weeks, soft foods for 2weeks then chew like mad.