GOOD LUCK! parties and such are the hardest part of this but i will say this - you are probably way more conscious of not eating/drinking alcohol than other people are of noticing you not eating/drinking. There are ways to avoid scrutiny by walking around with a plate with a little food on it or a drink cup in your hand (just put water/crystal light in it). Don't worry - and if anyone asks why you aren't drinking alcohol - do what i did when i first learned i was pregnant but before we started sharing the news with others - tell the person you had a little too much to drink the night before and can't do it again today - any drinkers will understand that and back off LOL!

<BR>GOOD LUCK! parties and such are the hardest part of this but i will say this - you are probably way more conscious of not eating/drinking alcohol than other people are of noticing you not eating/drinking. There are ways to avoid scrutiny by walking around with a plate with a little food on it or a drink cup in your hand (just put water/crystal light in it). Don't worry - and if anyone asks why you aren't drinking alcohol - do what i did when i first learned i was pregnant but before we started sharing the news with others - tell the person you had a little too much to drink the night before and can't do it again today - any drinkers will understand that and back off LOL!<IMG class=bbc_emoticon alt= src="http://cdn.lapbandtalk.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif"><BR>

Good Luck LeeLee. I have finished my liquid pre-op diet and post-op diet (I was banded on 7/7). I must be honest. I thought I was going to DIE. I got the shakes and my blood pressure went way down. I felt awful (this is near the end). But I hung in there because I knew I had to do this in order to get my surgery and now I am SOOOOOO glad I did. I got the laband with plication and I feel great. Sure the first 4 days weren't all that, but after that I began to move and started putting food back in me and I became a new person. Last night I had red meat, squash and a small salad (full tummy) Felt great. From my pre-op appointment to my post surgery appointment (last Friday) - in 3 weeks 25.5 pounds down !!!! Yea for me. It was worth it and I would recommend it to anyone who asks. Just keep telling youself, this is the hardest part of this whole thing and in a few days this will be behind you and a skinner future awaits. Good Luck...