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I was just going through the board again. It dawned on me that here and there people mention dieting before the banding and pre op liquid diet. Is this normal? What is the reason for this? Does every sergion what something differnt or is this a general rule of thumb. And what is the purpose? To cleane your system out. I thought I read something about the liver. Any info would be helpful. I haven't talk a sergion yet still doing my foot work. Go to the seminar next week. Loving this board! It has been a God sent. Thanks:clap2:

Thank you for your reply. Here is another little tid bit that helps me when I am dieting and I am hugrey. Bob Green and Oprah say that when your belly is grawling and nawing at you, if you don't feed it, that is when it turns to the fat on your body for food. Hey It help me! LOL

Hi Queen, I hear your pain! I am sure I can teach the nutrionist a few thing:D But my husband made a good point when I was grumbling about How I have all the books dr. phil, ww, bob green, three our diet, SB Curves, was a member of curves for over a year and we belong to a local gym that I actully use blah blah. He said "but Hon, just think of the prize when you do all the work they want you to!" He is so right. I am not the most patient person in the world, So I was not real happy to find out I had to go on dieting for 6 more months before I could get approve. I been on WW since may and I loose really really really slow. I am going the seminar Wednesday and I still have to find the nurtrisnist. I don't know if my diet has to be Documented by the nutritionists or if I can use my Dr. who is the one who put me ww. I am just sticking to it, that way if I can then I already have that amount of time done. I can't, well at least I am eatting right. Not alot of reward when you loose 1 or 2 a month but that is the way my body works. I know it is confusing and over whelming. I have a lot of question but can't get any answers from the sergion because they don't even want to see you until you contact the nutritionists, theripst, seminar, and have what paper work they have on lined filled out. Crazy Crazy Like I seen on here about a questionar you have to fill before the seminar, I did get one so I am afraid that will screw it up. Anyway, just take it one step at a time and don't let the stuff get to you. Just think of the prize:scared:

awww! Thank you for asking. Step One went great. She is all for it. Already took some blood just to do my normal yearly check up. And did an ekg. Told me to go to the seminar before even seeing the sergion. She has already have me using WW. And it was very cool my nurse who whas taking my blood preasure and all that good stuff had Bypass done six years ago. And she was telling my how great it was. So it was cool to have a nurse to have an idea of what I would be going through. Thank you again for asking. Like I said earlier. I am loving this board. Everyone is so supportive!!

I am not banded yet but I will be go to St. Agnis. Not sure what Dr. that will be eather Singh or Averbach. Any info you can give me on them would be great. What ins did you use. I have cigna and I am hearing it will be 6 month long walk *sigh* I would be glad to be part of the Maryland support. I can't weight to have it done!!

my ins is going to pay everything except$350.00, but it looks like I am going to have to go through a few hurdles.

Just wondering what ins you have, If you don't mind me asking. Did you have to follow a nutritionist diet?

Hi, I just wanted to jump in here and let you know that we are in a very similar boat. I have my first Dr. appt Friday, I have to start with my MD because of ins rules. I also will be going to St agnes. I am 44, no health issues, but want to get this weight off before it happens. Family History tells me it will. I am an exsmoker and am 120 lbs over weight. Just wanted to say HI

Well I am glad everything is ok. I don't have my band yet. I am just beginning this Journey. I comb this forum daily, for all the info I can. Can't wait until the day comes. Again glad you are ok

just wondering what you found out at the Dr. How did it go?

:whoo:WoW that is so cool!!! That makes me so excited and looking forward. Congrats!

I am new to the board and to Lapband. I have just desided to have it done. I have an appointment with my MD friday, to get the ball rolling. I read on here that one guy see his surgeon last sept and will be having the lapband done in Aug. Is that normal I was hoping a couple months. Any other info anyone wants to share will be nice. Like what steps will I be looking at in the next few months? Do I have to go to the seminars? I am very excited and a little scared.:whoo:

Thanks for both of your replys. I am using my ins. I called them first after I did all my research and weighed all the pros and cons and try and try to lose on my own. My ins told me I have to have to talk to shrink and a list of all my 101 attempts to loose. She told me my first step is my Dr. So four more Days.

My son who is only 20 lbs over weight has them and they seem to go and down sometime more noticable then others. When gets tired of them and starts do push up and and upper work out with dumbbells and seems to help alot. Let me tell you nothing makes a Mom madder the hell when your son comes home and tells you that this jerk or that was making fun of your moobs. So I feel your pain.