I completed my 3 hour class about the surgery. It was very informative and the

instructor was amazing. Our instructor had the Gastro surgery so she knew first

hand about this journey we all are taking. I am glad I made the decision to do the lap

band. A lot of what she said made sense. She gave us names of different protein shakes

that didn't taste too awful, so I will be getting that shortly. I had my one on one with

Dr. Clark and he answered all of my questions. Now in the class it says no BREAD , no

PASTA and NO RICE. I love those three things, but I will not eat it because you may eat just

a tiny piece of those things or have a tiny bit that you think is a small amount but once it's

in your stomach it becomes bigger, so if you think a spoonful of rice is nothing, it could

actually become bigger once it's digested. Also I learned that you can chew gum but don't

swallow it, if you swallow it, it may become stock and block food from digesting properly

in your stomach. Also I like the analogy the instructor used, she said if you eat too much

you could vomit it all up, sort of like if you continue to fill a sink up it will soon overflow.

If you guys are in Hampton Roads, I recommend the Weight Loss Surgery on Jefferson Blvd,

newportnews, Va to you, because they are very informative and supportive. No question is

a dumb question. I'm excited because I have a supportive team near me! Also I learned if you

have any negative people near you, you must dismiss them, you need all the support you

can get!