cassiem93

Congrats and Welcome. My date is August 21st so im not to far behind you! Soon we will be talking about how much we lost

I wont miss alot! Not having nothing to wear. Wearing actually jeans and not just sweats all the time. No having to lift my roll up and over the lap bar on rides at an amusement park. People referring to me as the chubby little girl. Being able to find scrubs to fit and not having to get the pick overs because i have to shop in the "big" girls. Being able to see my feet, or even down there for that fact. I cant wait to look in the mirror and actually like the new me!!

I am in the same boat. I am so scared! My date is August 21st. and i am trying to talk myself out of it. But i have my husband in the background as my cheerleader. I have had surgery before but the whole elective surgery is what started to scare me. We can do this though!

I am having the same problem so your not alone. I am on day 11 and its still hard for me. But i have had two slip ups and i feel horrible about them so just keep up the wheel power and dont cheat (easy for me to say) I still have 14 days to go and i am trying my hardest not to cheat and to stay on track because i have came to far to have my doc open me up and than close me back up because my liver isnt shrank. just remember why you are doing this!! and it will be over before we know it right

Hi Jason! Congrats on your new begining. I was and still am scared to fail and i think everyone is untill you start losing weight! Just remember you can do this and you will be fine. I have also found that reading the forms and asking questions have been the best thing for me to get me through this process! If it means anything i have faith in you and just take it a day at a time! Oh and your getting surgery a day before me!

Thanks for posting this because i am the same way. I have heard horror stories about people who throw up and then have complications with there band so this is something ive been scared about as well. But i have also heard that its not the same when food gets stuck. Hopefully we will be in the same boat as these guys and not have to experience it!

I work as a tech at a hospital and because of my heavy lifting and pulling my doctor has taken me out for 4 weeks. But i am also having a hiana hernia repaired as well. I think it all depends on you and how you are feeling. Im hoping to go back before that but took it off just incase!

Your doctor sounds crazy! I am so sorry you have to go through all of this.

I am so sorry But your right everything does happen for a reason! But the best thing now is to keep your self healthy and concentrate on school. christmas isnt that far away just remember you waited this long and it will be here before you know it! Good Luck!

My date I the 21st to! I am on day 7 it does sick but we have 16 days left!

I know this shouldnt hold me back but everyone at work is trying to talk me out of my surgery. I just started my pre-op diet and they think if i can do this diet for 25 days than why cant i just lose the weight on my own. I mean alot of people stress eat but what makes me think the lap band will help me with that. I try to explain this is a life style change but nobody can understand me. They dont know why i cant do this on my own. What can i say to them to make them understand and why does the things they are saying effect me so much.

I live in Delware. I agree we should keep posted and have fun for you last weekend! think about me..lol

I know i shouldnt have said anything and i was kinda wishing i would get more support. I mean the girls i work with are like family we do alot together outside of work, so i just thought i would get more support. But whats funny was at work last night they started asking me questions and wanting to know all about it. I think they may have realized how much this ment to me. I havent seen under 200 either so your not alone. And it sucks but we are one the right path and soon we will!

I agree I would love to have sweet tea or even scrapple right about now. I am 8 days in and i have 17 days left. I am just now starting to get use to this. But its funny because my husband and son will be like do you want to go out and eat or here try this and i keep saying i cant! But eveytime i say i cant it makes me feel better about this whole journey!

I have to stay overnight for a 23 hour observation. Its just what my doctor and insurance require. They make sure i can drink and keep things down as well. Plus i have to show that i can get up and walk around on my own. I feel better doing this just incase something does go wrong i am already in good hands. Plus my hubby took off to be with me.

Im in the same boat! only i am August 21st. a day after you!! i already started my pre-op diet in July, i am very excited. i only have 17 days left meaning you only have 16!

My date is August 21st!!! It seems like it is taking forever! but i am getting so excited! 17 more days i cant wait!!!

I like that quote! It helps make things alot easier. I mean im almost 9 pds down and more excited that i have been in a while! I just cant wait to finally say IM BANDED!

Oh and my diet is 2 protein shakes 2 fruits 2 veggies 2 proteins (i have fish chicken or eggs) 2 calcium 1 vitamin but unlimited water tea (no sugar which is hard for me) and diet soda. i can have up to 2 cups of milk 1 cup of juice 100% and 3 dairy’s. Its not that bad of a diet. I have been doing it for 6 days and its not that bad. I started to lose in the beginning but now i have stayed the same.

Thanks everyone! You guys have been wonderful and taught me not to care what they think. Now that i have lost some weight they are starting to back off and i found out that if i just dont talk about it they have nothing to say. I was just so excited that i had to tell everyone and i felt like i had to say everything i felt. But now i know to just keep it to myself and just tell me family and well you guys as well! I could ask for a better lap band family!

I started my pre-op diet yesterday as well. I can have 2 protein shakes, 2 cups of fruit, 2 cups of veggies, 2 protiens 2 pieces (size of a deck of cards) or 4 eggs. all the water, tea sf jello sf icecream diet soda and broth i want. Yesterday wasnt that bad now today is horrible. I work nights and all we do is eat to keep ourselves awake so its hard to watch them and drink my water! But just remember we can do it! Plus i have to be on mine for 25 days im on day 24! 23 more to go!

started my pre-op diet yesterday. not that bad what sucks is i work night shift and tonight is my first night back since i started and omg im so.. hungry. i know its mind over matter but i just keep telling myself 23 more days!!!

I'm so excited! This is the month I will finally make a change! I've lost about 7 pds so far but start my liquid diet in July. Anyone else getting banded in August+

I go 26th for my pre-pp appointment and we decided to start my diet on the 27th. I am not looking forward to this but I am ready for the change

I got my date August 21st!! I start my pre-op diet on Thursday.