I had a comment asking why my doctors weren't encouraging about the surgery. My cardiologist said 'you can eat thru the band if you want to'. I replied that I knew that; that I had been researching it for several weeks, and that I was aware of the ways the band could be defeated.

My primary care physician is a very caring physician, and one of the very few who doesn't throw pills at every ailment you have. She is a very strong believer in natural medicines, vitamins, etc. In fact, the day before my cardiologist had put me on daily Protonix (for occasional heartburn) which she told me promptly to not use. The cardiologist also put me on Metformin for my diabetes; my PCP said 'at least its one of the ones with fewer side effects'. My PCP did say that the band will force you to eat right, but I think she was hopeful I could do it on my own. However, she has been my PCP thru several of my previous weight loss attempts, so she should know it wasn't going to happen!! I know she will support me in every way once I have this, and attempt to help me thru it; she is a strong proponent of eating healthy.

I borrowed this below from someone here on the forum and it is my sentiment exactly; I may make it my motto!! However, I need to look back and see who posted it, so I can give proper credit:

"I wonder if these people would prefer us to be lying smugly in our early grave with our supersized casket and an inscription on our tombstone reading, "Hey, I died 20 years before I should have but at least I didn't take the easy way out.""

So here's my plan for starting tomorrow (you may ask 'why not today' but you probably already know why!!) I have to start my pre-op diet July 5, so thought I would start easing into it tomorrow. Maybe a protein shake for breakfast and 2 small meals. I need to know what the various shakes taste like, so I can complete my supply. Probably the 4th I will be out and about, so I will eat what I want, but maybe not as much as normal (ie the whole breadbasket full). Then my preop on Thursday as well as full force on my pre-op diet.

Time to clean house for a while, I spend WAYYYY too much time on this computer!!!