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bless your heart, girl I was there too; the ins denied me 3 times and then on the 4th try I had my Rhumetologist call them saying I had fibromyalgia and sure enough i was approved the very next day and my surgery was june 30th 2011. as for pain, I wish I could tell you it didnt hurt...sorry...right when I came too in the recovery room it sucked ass, it hurt so freaking bad I cried. however oddly enough the pain didnt last that long (5-10 min) and it was like nothing happened. lol...girl my point is dont think about the pain, think about the future you will have being smaller. also as for cheating, I did aswell. the only way you wouldnt have it is if you cheated everyday. you will be fine! if you need anything let me know, Ill do my best to walk you through

YAAAAAAAAY FOR YOU!!!! FINALLY!!!!

I was just trying to give some background. I am sorry you it made you feel sad. That wasn't my goal. As for counseling, I am not sure why you feel I need that but I respect your opinion. I am a positive person and even though my weight and back have caused some hardships I wouldn't change a thing. Everything I have been through has made me the person I am. I will try to be funnier...but like I said, i can't promise anything...what I find comical, some people may not...I will just be honest and blunt and just be myself. Hope you keep reading...and I hope I don't make you sad anymore. I don't want to make anyone sad.

Sleeved April 10th....we're sleeve sisters.

You are doing so great!! I hope and pray to be just like you!! Congrats!

Happy Surgeversary!! Mine was on yesterday. I am glad you feel better and more energized.

So happy for you! So many things I dream of, more energy, smaller clothes, eating less. And the recognition from loved ones is always appreciated! Good for you in making the right choice for yourself. You're like dyno-mite!!! Keep it up, I'm on your tail, lol.

It takes time to get your calorie intake up and protein intake what it should be in the beginning. In the beginning that is why you really need to still drink protein drinks twice a day. That will give you 30 to 50 gms of liquid protein depending on which one you drink. I use the powder form so I can control the volume of the liquid. These will also help you get your calorie intake up. As for food, just remember to always eat your protein first. In the beginning you will not feel like you are eating a well balanced diet because it is difficut to get the vegtables in when you are trying to get 2-3 ozs of protein per meal. Your goal should be to eat no more than 3 meals a day, with no snacking between. If hungry between meals, drink a protein drink. I consider those my snacks. If you allow your self to start snacking early on it defeats the purpose of the band. I also recommend to reading the blogs on Lapband.com. There is some additional good info on their site when you are new to lapband that can help you stay focused and understand how all this really works. In the beginning, I lived on the web sites and the blogs just trying to figure out how all this works. Stay positive and remain focused, this is a journey and still requires a lot of work and dedication on your part. Good luck to you.

I had just talked to my dietition about this. Do you have a support team, nurses, Dietition ect you can call up. Anyways what she said to me is the swelling goes down and the hunger increases because the band becomes looser. She also had asked how much water I am drinking and when. I was drinking only 4 cups of water max a day she told me to increase my water intake between meals taking in about 1/4 to 1/2 a cup or so every 15-30 mins. This will help tie you over longer. It really works and helps flush out your fat that you are burning also. You should never feel full it indicates that you have eaten too much. Slowing down eating is hard she said to divide food on your plate into 4 equall sections and take 5 mins to eat each. 45 sec's - 1 min per bite. I hope this helps you a little it has me.

Your post is disturbing. I've only been banded for 5 months and so far so good. I know and I knew going in that there are no guarantees that this would work. Maybe it won't? However, I've met dozens of people through support groups, Dr appointments and through this forum who would disagree with your heartfelt and passionate comments. Obviously you're disappointed that the band did not work for you and maybe it was the band, the surgeon, or, you? There are so many variables with human nature that it can't be difinitive. People reading your post might interpret your motivation as an angry attempt at disparaging a product that has without question, helped thousands of people regain their dignity and health. But to state that they are "horrible" and they don't work, flies in the face of reality. You're angry and you're striking back. In the future I'd recommend you state this: "Buyer Beware. This may not work for you." But I knew this long before I made the commitment and so did you. D