ReJoyce

http://memoirsofaband-it.blogspot.com/ I am not banded yet (probably October), but decided to blog to try and help myself thru the entire process. I haven't blogged much, but it has helped. I LOVE reading other blogs and I get so much encouragement and knowledge from them. They have become my lifeline.

I understand. I have to do the 3 month thing too. I am at my second visit now and I am sure I haven't lost anything. I am just so hungry. I shoot for wise choices, but miss it just enough to not lose. I guess this is the whole point of lapband. To give me a fighting chance. I can't lose eating too much of the healthy stuff either. Right now I am so hungry and have to figure out what to do to keep from eating the grocery store when I leave.

Hi Jen, I too am in North Carolina and have just started my journey as well. I also love reading the forums and blogs and have started my own as well. I clicked to be a follower of yours. My link is here. Because of my insurance, it will probably be mid October before I am banded. I am so very excited. Looking forward to taking this journey with new friends. Good luck. Joyce

Ok, I have another question. I am not banded yet, but I have friends who are. One can't hardly eat and resorts to mashed potatoes, chips and milkshakes. What I want to know, is if I get like that, can I at least resort to protein shakes so I am getting the protein in? I don't want all those calories and carbs.

Thank you. It just annoyed me, but since I am not banded yet, I didn't feel like I could really say. I was just thinking, nutritionly it would be better if she had protein shakes instead of the carb and calorie laden milkshake. I am trying to educate myself as much as possible for when it is my turn. Thank you so much for the feedback.

I went to the seminar today and I am so excited!!! I have to do 4 months doc supervised died. I am nervous about that. I go next Friday to launch that. Why does the insurance require it?

Ahhhhhh, that makes sense. Thank you so much. I was viewing it differently and that scared me. I am so excited and ready to get everything going!!! The seminar got me going.

The reason I am nervous is that I am so excited at the moment that it gives me a drive. I just dont want it to appear I can do it because I loose some while on that. I know me and that will pass and I will be right back where I am. I just don't want anything to mess up this chance. My current bmi is 45.

The reason I am nervous is that I am so excited at the moment that it gives me a drive. I just dont want it to appear I can do it because I loose some while on that. I know me and that will pass and I will be right back where I am. I just don't want anything to mess up this chance. My current bmi is 45.

I understand. I am excited because I get the ball rolling today. I am going to the seminar this morning. I am so very ready for this. I have lived in this forum the past two weeks, soaking up all the pro's and con's and lessons learned. This forum is so awesome and I forsee getting my inspiration from here. Good luck to you.

I am amazed, excited and obsessed with your story. I saved it into a Word document so I can read and re-read it for inspiration. I go Thursday for the seminar. I live in these forums for information and that is why I love your story. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and helping those of us just starting.

I go for the seminar next Thursday. Excited and nervous.

WOW!!!! That is completely amazing. Yes, she is a true gift from God. I just made the call myself yesterday. I go next Thursday for the seminar and to get the ball rolling. I am excited and scared and everything else. I have lived in this forum this past week. There is so much inspiration and knowledge in here and I have been "eating' it all up. Good luck to you on your journey.

I am so glad you posted this. I just made the call today and scheduled an appointment, then got scared. ugh!!!

Awesome advice, thank you Vicky. I feel excited and I still haven't been to the seminar.

I totally understand. I just made the decision this past week to check into this and thru research I found this forum. I am becoming addicted to it. I am still waiting for the surgical center to call me so they can set up the seminar for me and I am very anxious. I have already had similar thoughts. Here is what I have learned this past week. First, this forum is a huge source of knowledge, encouragement and inspiration. I will keeping reading them and learning from others. Second, I have seen (personally) both sides. I have a friend who struggles and another who has done great. The one doing so well uses it as the tool it is meant to be. It is because of her that I have called the surgical center. Yes, it is up to us to make wise choices in what we eat, but for me I feel it will be a little easier if I am not about to eat the entire house. I am trying to educate myself on what foods are best and what shakes are best. One of my first purchases will be a Magic Bullet to chop up some Soups and other foods as needed. Good luck to you.

Awesome advice! Thank you. That is the whole reason I am here, to learn from everyone.

Yeah!!!

Do you just write out the different types of diets you have tried? Or did you have to give them something more formal, like something showing you were a member somewhere?