Hello Everyone,

Well I am now 19 days post op and feeling great. I started my journey and life change back on 11/15/09 with my pre op liquid diet. I had surgery on 12/1/09 and just went to pureed and mushy food diet on 12/16/09 after having stitches removed and getting ok from doctor. As of today I am 40 lbs lighter and I feel really great! I have stuck to doctors orders religiously and have not faultered. I am walking up to 2 miles several times a week and waiting for clearance to get back in the gym which should come mid Jan. My doctor is very strict and I can't have much right now even on pureed diet but I am good with that. I have 76 more lbs to go and I am knocking off and determined to not let anything stop me!!!

Congrads!!! Your blog inspires me more and more. Im scheduled to be banded Jan 11,2010 and I am very excited. Keep up the good work.

Congrads!!! Your blog inspires me more and more. Im scheduled to be banded Jan 11,2010 and I am very excited. Keep up the good work.

Hey and thank you. I know you are getting excited. It is a big decision but one you will in the end very much be proud of. Just start getting you mind set right and you will succeed. Best of luck to you and keep me posted on how you are doing.

Wow good for you!! You must feel great! Im doing very well too, no major problems so far.. after the first fill is really when the lapband comes into play with how much you can eat...Its the best decision I have ever made for myself!

Wow good for you!! You must feel great! Im doing very well too, no major problems so far.. after the first fill is really when the LAP-BAND® comes into play with how much you can eat...Its the best decision I have ever made for myself!

Hey Darcie,

Glad to hear you are doing well. I am excited to get my first fill. It will be sometime mid to late Jan. I hope to feel some restriction then. Until I do, I pretend I do and eat very lite and exactly as the doctor instructed. So far so good. I am feeling strong both body and mind!!