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I went to orientation yesterday. It was more of the same from the night before and more in depth info on how and what you will eat after the procedure is done. I gotta admit...I got scared when they started talking about a no carb or low carb diet. Um...if I could cut out carbs I wouldn't be where I am today. I am addicted to carbs, there is no way around that.

I know my life will be better without the carbs but thinking of myself giving them ALL up forever seems unreasonable. No carbs is this docs suggestion. They say the lap band manufactors tell you that you can eat anything you want (in moderation) and will lose 1-2 pounds a week. But if you go the docs way your results will be better and faster.

I will need to talk to my "banded" friends and see what kind of diet they are following. Ugh...I hate the word diet. I did find out yesterday that if I get the paperwork from my primary doc asap I could very well have this done by the end of May. That would be great cause then my husband will be home.

As of now the two things that scare me the most about this procedure is;

1. No carbs

2. No carbonated beverages

Diet coke is also a vice of mine. The nurse yesterday said "bubbles" don't go down well once the lap band is in place. I'm not giving up on this, I just need more research on these two things. And again...my health would probably be much better without those two things, it just scares me to think of giving them up. Like heroin to an adict...ya know?

I eat carbs - and probably a normal amount of them. I just eat protein first and then eat whatever else I want after that. I agree, you would probably loose more weight if you cut them out, but, like you, if I could live without them, I wouldn't have had to had surgery! Now, the carbonated drinks. My Dr. says no too, then he tells you, if you have to have one, pour it over ice and let it sit for a few minutes. It isn't good for your pouch, but I guess it isn't going to destroy it either. However, I haven't missed my cokes at all (yet)

I've decided to start switching over from my diet coke to ice tea. We can have caffeine can't we? How are you doing on not drinking with your food?

Yes, my Dr.s says ice tea is fine. Believe it or not, not drinking with my meal is the hardest for me. I feel so thirsty. I think it is because I KNOW I can't have it, but still, I am really wanting a swig of something when I eat. I think it will get better - uhm, I hope it will get better. :-)