I have 38 days till surgery! Im really nervous! I KNOW that I can do this but I cant help have that thought in the back of my head what if I HATE the band or I fail at this like all the other ones......... Ive started working out recently and am LOVING my water aerobics and today I ran a mile for the first time in a LONG time. Im down 8 pounds. Im just praying that I can stay strong and keep this all up. :smile: I need to spend next summer in a bikini..... I REFUSE to spend another summer miserable. Ive started my journey before surgery but Im hoping that this band will up my progress! Stay Tuned!

Sounds like you're doing great already. It's great that you are avoiding that "last meal" mentality. I struggled a lot with that before my surgery. If you can be so motivated now, even before your band, you will do wonderfully once you have it.

I know it can be very scary before you get your band. I know that as much as I wanted to make this change, there was a big part of me that was scared of it. I was scared of not being able to eat any more. Eating has always been my coping mechanism and I loved it. I was afraid that my band would make me no longer able to enjoy food. Well, I'm only 3 months out but so far I can honestly say that having the band was the best decision of my life. I still enjoy food on a daily basis and do not feel deprived or unsatisfied at all. I eat 1/8 of the portion I used to but feel just as satisfied by that as a huge binge would make me feel before. It's as though I ahve gotten all of the positive changes I have hoped for with out any of the changes I was scared of. Everything has changed and yet nothing is different.

Fear is a normal thing and nothing I can tell you will absolve you of all of it. Just keep going and once it's over you will be so happy you did not let your fear get the best of you.