Hello everyone,

I was banded on 8/25/09... very easy surgery for me infact, I was out of the hospital in hours.. walking around and little pain. 4 days before my surgery I did my first initial weigh in at my doctors office and I was at 242(which I swore was wrong...lol!) Had the lapband and followed the instructions, to me the hardest part was getting down all the fluids they wanted me to because I was so full from the swelling.

Well everything is going great, even though I haven't had my first fill I feel restriction and eat a whole lot less than I did before AND really dont want or crave the crappy foods I was eating before. I went for my 2 week check up this past tuesday(2 weeks to the date) and I have lost 16 lbs.

Of course I am still weighing everymorning, keeping a food journal and really being aware of the things I put in my mouth and making the calories count.

For all those that are waiting on the surgery and are nervous, I say... don't be! So far this journey has not been bad, in fact, I am feeling better daily - it's just a way of life adjustment.

Good luck to everyone and stay positive!:w00t:

Congratulations on doing so well. Keep up the good work.

Mimi