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Some people are gonna ask what does being african-american have to do with wanting to become healthy, well I completly understand I too am african american and was brought to belive that that is something that "caucasian" people do.So that is one reason why I will NEVER tell anyone in my family. I had my surgery on may 12th, 2011 and have not breathed one word to anyone. I mean I am 24 years old still leaving at home, but i was able to create a plan where i got banded and stayed in the hospital without anyone questioning. Obviously my parents are noticing that I have not touched a meal in he house for like over a month and that am now walking religiously, every now and then they are like good you are excersing and with that they feel the need to tell EVERYONE just cause I am walking more, now imagine if they knew I got banded. They would watch my every move. Getting banded is not a magic bullet it still requires work, it took me 24 years to get like this so it's not going to just vanish overnight and I am not just talking about the weight, I mean attitude,habits, etc so having someone hoovering over me, questioning, will impact me. I know everyone is different but under those condition I will not be successful. I need this to be kept PRIVATE for my own PECE OF MIND!

OK first of all right now I feel like such a fool, so embarassed and jus t so outraged ...seriously. So I was banded on May 12th and things have been going great except at times I have hungar headaches, which for me causes me to be physically weak. So I decided well why not just do appetite suppressants until I get my first fill. Well I had my appointment at 10:30am this morning to be told at 10:45am that the clinic is for people that want to lose 25-30 pounds, it's more a natural-homeopathic thing, the medical assistant (not even the doctor) said that the doctor was thinking of me and did not want me to spend tons of money. He recommeded I use a biatric diet. Basiclly they were saying I was too FAT to be seen at a weightloss clinic. The medical assistant was like "don't think we are trying to send you away becasue we would love to help you feel so ASHAMED right now. I just needed to vent ....maybe I should have told them I hve the lapband...I don't know. I know some of you guys are puzzled about the appetite suppresants...but it is my choice please don't leave any comments that are mean I already feel like shit

I had chinese chicken broth today and I am wondering how many calories are in it? and I got a small (pint) Is a pint smaller or bigger than a cup? I had about 80% of that broth should I feel bad ...so paronoid. I was banded May12th and get my first fill 6/6/2011. Today is my last day of clear liquid diet now I get to start full liquid tommorow. Its just so weird trying to always read calories. I have been pretty good about the clear liquids this week

that's great..can I ask you a question do you have retriction at this time or no fills yet

Yeah my doctor require 1 full week of clear liquid, 1 full week of full liquid, 1 full week of soft/pureed diet than finally solids because he says it to promote healing

Why would you getting healthier affect your relationship she should be happy that you are making a decsion that will help keep you happy.

keep up the good work just recently got banded so hoping I can say the same soon

Hi yeah that sounds like a great price I live in Tampa,Florida and got a special Price for $10000 I only had to put $5000 down and pay the rest in 2 years at $208 per month 0 interest but my fill cost $50 dollars each time. That price included a hospital stay and anestesologist etc.....So I think It is a great deal some places charge $20000

Well I woke up about an hour ago about to go take a shower and head to the hospital, must be there by 10:00 am surgery is at 11:30am very nervous and excited and scared. Well wish me luck...bye

you took the word right out of my mouth I was also banded on May 12th and woke up with the worst neck pain all OVER seriously it almost competes with the amount of gas that I am suffering.. I have no shoulder pain just the neck and gas sucks cause once I think it is letting up it comes right back

thanx everyone fpr your well wishes I am now 2 days post opt still sore, just finally went to get the liquid tylenol seeems to be kicking in and I got some Maalox and Milk of Magnesia. I feel pretty sore and my neck hurst and lets not even being with the gas . Thank you everyone for thinking of me as I am of you guys

yeah i left the hospital this morning with a script for zofran, nausea medication. I was banded yesterdat but stayed because the the nausea, sucks i know partly is has to do with the gas so drink slowly and walk

Well my surgery day is this thrusday (May 12th), first of all I want to thank you all for helping me through this journey. I had my pre opt testing yesterday and ...... all clear. To tell you the truth it started to freak me out when they asked me if I have an advance directive, it was so weird being on the other end of that question ( I am a LPN) . I felt such panic like seriously when my response was no. In case you all don't know no one knows about me doing this except for you guys...literally. I feel that this is a private journey and would like it to remain that way. So in essence this is the ultimate scheme. I basically am having my surgery on thrusday So that I can have the whole weekend off and return to work next wednesday, though I go to school on monday and clinical on tuesday. But more important I told my job that my mom was having surgery and I needed to take thrusday thru sun off and I told my parents that my school is demanding that we go to clinicals also on thrusday and friday this week so I would be sleeping over at my friends house just cause it's like an hour drive. Everything seems to be going ok right now, no one even gave me a second thought which was nice. When doing my pre-opt test I decided that I wanted to voluterally stay over at the hospital just because.....I know I will be scared shit . I preferably would like to stay...so we will see Also I would like to note that I lost exactly 20lbs on my pre-opt diet it was not easy as you all know....slipps were made but ultimately I feel better about myself and hey we are all not perfect the band doesn't automatically mean you are perfect...we will all make mistakes on this journey.

I completly understand because I am a nurse and do you know how difficult it is to tell patients they need to eat healthy and excercise when at my highest I weighed 408lbs I feel completly ridiculous...like who am I kidding

the fact is, is that I will never be able to claim my weight loss some people may be ok with advertising but I AM NOT this is such a struggle for me people don't even understand and I can't stand any of the back talk

you took the words right out of my mouth.......

yeah I am very sure but thankx anyways

that's not a question

It is costing me $10000 all I have to do is pay $5000 up front and the rest is divided into $208 dollars a month for the next 2 years 0% intrest you can't beat that but of course that doesn't include the shakes BTW $300 and psyc evaluation was $150. I think it a good deal

I would really like to know how much weight people have actually lost on their liquid diet...I was reading a post where some one said 50lbs on a three week liquid diet considering I too am on a liquid diet for three weeks and in 8 days have only lost 14lbs. Plus what makes matters worst I just recieved my scale and now I will be stressing. What more water.. maybe I should do supressant or something seriously

well I do't know if it is too late but I weighed in at 408lbs and my doctors appointment one day before my liquid diet and I already know that is well above the BMI of 60

mine will be $10,000 and I pay half up front and the rest in 2 years 0% interest....you cant beat that

Me too I am being banded on may 12th so excited..We will succed

I got cleared too talked with a male psyc and diagnosed me with mild depression and recommended I go to counseling