taysidebell

Great thread and yes glad she used the word tool.

I find my fitness pal useful to log my foods and excersise.

Hi I am in uk, Scotland and was banded on the 14th March on a 4 week liquid diet. Follow up appointment on the 16th April will discuss a fill at this meeting with dietician.

Hi guys add me taysidebelle i am 2 weeks post op it's great to see what everyone is eating and there progress

I hoped 2 weeks but one of my incisions had opened and need dressed daily hope up be back monday 18 days after surgery. Just listen to your own body.

Yes the start of the pre op diet was very hard I had no ideas how addictive carbs were. But after a week or two the craving for carbs goes. You have to drink lots of water. I am manager in a call centre.

2 week updated banded 14th March in the uk Start weight 369lb Lost 59 lb in 25 weeks pre op - protien high no carb diet Weight on day of surgery 14th march. 301 21st. 6lb Following a full liquid diet for 4 weeks Wk 2. Weight 28/3 281lbs 20st 1. lost 5 lb total weightless 80lb Little set back as one of my incisions has opened this has delayed my return to work but hope to go back Monday. Other than that feel great. Wish me luck for week 3 of liquids. Good luck to every one who is on a march 2012 journey x

Having to delay return to work as 2 of my incisions have opened after the stitches were removed really wanted to only have 2 weeks off but need hopefully one more week. Anyone else had incision problems.

Hi daisy I am in the uk but Scotland been banded for 12 days, good luck with your journey

I have to take 3 protiens but the surgeon wants me to have 6 small drinks not three large ones the programme I was given has me drinking something every hour and a half. I have to take 3 protiens but the surgeon wants me to have 6 small drinks not three large ones the programme I was given has me drinking something every hour and a half.

I was up 4 hours after surgery

Surgery 14th march and 4 weeks if liquid before mushies x hang there have some soup x

I am doing really well it's day 5 post op and managing free liquid water shakes and broth the larges incision is uncomfortable but the other 4 small ones are fine. Lots of noise from my stomach and taking lots of walks for the wind have reduced pain meds also so looking good.

I Also get sick from the anesthetic but told my surgeon and he ensured I got anti sick meds while I wad under and for the first 24 hrs after. Was banded on 14th and not been sick once. Good luck

I was banded on 14th march and attended my parents 50th wedding dinner on the 17th as I am on free liquids for 4 weeks I decided to have nothing bar enjoy the company. I spoke to the restaurant and asked for soup to be thinned and mine sever when everyone was having there main course. It's a life style change. Good luck with your sons birthday

Congratulations I hope over the next year to join you as overweight.

I was banded 5 days ago and feel like everyone else starting to feel more like myself and much less pain and discomfort my surgeon has me on a 4 week liquid diet protien shakes and broth and water.

My incisions are all around the chest area don't think you will be able to wear a bra but yes to knickers.

I was also banded 14th march just in Dundee Scotland, hope your well, i am tender and a bit sore I started at 361 before a 6 month pre op diet 301 before surgery.

I am 2 days post op and it's the last thing on my mind and the lovely flowers had better have been because he loves me and not a when can we hint lol

Love topic, I won't have to worry when park the Car in a bay that the next car will be too close and I won't get it. Fun fair rides with the kids and no seat belt extention on a fight. Keeping up with the girls when the rain comes on and they all run for cover. There are so many reason to look forward. My LB surgery is Tuesday march 13th x

I am on a low carb, high protien pre op diet no more than 40 grams of carbs a day and drinking plenty water. It's amazing how many things have carbs in them!

In 2009 I attended my GP and he referred me to the hospital for surgery. I was then given a dietician and weighed 361 lb we agreed I would continue with the weight watchers plan . I was seen by an nhs surgeon and he wanted me to lose 7 stone 98lb I was despondent as the big issue is that I Lose weight and keep putting it back on. He has said that the surgery is to keep your weight off not only to help me lose it but before I can meet with him again I need to meet regularly with my dietician and have a phycologist assessment, however there is a long waiting list. during this time I lost 60 but after my annual leave I slipped up and was off plan and next thing know I am up 51 lb I so did not want to visit my dietician as I felt such a failure again. But George was great and said let's try another plan so he started me on high Protein low carb diet, I looked at it and thought I can't do it but he wad right slowly the weight started to come off. I the got my phycologist assessment and was referred back to the surgeons the trust had 2 new surgeons and when I met with them I had only lost 45lbs. We discussed surgeries and I said that i was worried that I would be forced into a bypass and that I was scared of this we agreed that over a 2 year period the lap band can have just as good results as long as I stick to the rules. I am now 60lb down and looking forward to my surgery on the 13th march I would love to lose at least another 100 lb but I can't imagine that yet

I agree with everyone of course the lap band is your thoughts pre operation, for me this is one of the biggest changes I will make in my life. I want to fast forward to when I know how to cope and follow the plan and listen up my body. I am pre op with my surgery planned for the 13 march. I know that following surgery for s little while it will be all about me getting started on the next road of you journey, good luck to you all x