Jillbeme65

I love the shopping list... I didnt even know where to begin when I get to work I am going to print it.... woo hoo what a relief

I have a real real hard stomach, kind of like the type when your pregnant. I often think (in a kidding way of course) if I just poke it the air will deflate and I will be good to go... Is your stomach a hard or mushy stomach? Is it harder to lose a hard stomach? Finally I wonder if my stomach skin will be gross after the surgery..:ohmy:

Thanks that is why I am getting the lap band

Well my dad is the same way I always thought of his as a beer belly but since I don't drink I guess that isn't the case...

how long have you been banded and how much weight have you lost?

I am having it done in West Hills by Dr Sergey Lyass. They are opening an office in Bakersfield, but I didn't want to wait. I am heading to GNC this weekend. Where is DS Nutrition I haven't heard of that

Bakersfield here

I am August 1st

I vote August All Stars

Just click below How Does The Sleeve Gastrectomy Work?

Well I finally am at peace with my decision. When talking to the young lady she began to address my fears and explain things very calmly and clearly. I guess I just needed reassurance. I left out the office knowing that this is going to be a good thing in the long run but everything good usually takes effort... So come August 1st I will be banded and ready to start my new life... Also I would like a buddy I would like one close by but however I will love email buddies too this will give me the support of someone knowing how I feel... Kinda like AA for bandsters.

can you give me a little guidance here.. I don't even know where to begin as for buying shakes and Protein drinks... My surgery is August 1st. I guess I should start getting prepared but just way over whelmed By the way your pictures are such an inspiration!

Hope you are doing well.... I am curious to see how your doing... How are your drinks coming are you able to get them down?

how long is your incision ?

My worst reaction came from my sister... She has always been slimmer had the prettier hair and the perfect smile... This is from some one who had boob job and face lift... Her response was "How are you going to fill with that thing in you... " Hello boob job ...LOL... She said that she knows I love to eat and I should stick to weight watchers... I told her I could own weight watchers for all that I paid into it... My sweet mother in law says since my sister has put on weight she is probably worried that I might be slimmer than her one day...LOL I love my mother in law....

We recently moved into a 2 story home... The stairs are killing me.. When I go up to bed its like I ran a freaking marathon... My knees hurt so bad as well... When I told my kids (now adults) that I was having the surgery they said but we like you "fat" they said wait that came out wrong we like you the way you are...Then they agreed that I would most likely feel better losing weight... I don't worry about trying to tie my shoes I by the backless type... Tie them once good for life...LOL...

Yeah... someone else feels exactly like I do.. I just hung up with my friend and she says that I am nuts that I should be so excited about all this. I said I just want to make sure my head is right.. She said well then you will never have the surgery(lol) I guess I was hoping for the magic pill not the stuff you have to work at

you want a gastroenterolgist

Ok I know that all I do is ask a lot of questions but this site is so awesome and all of you give great answers... So here is my questions I am in search of what to buy for my post band diet.. I don't have to do a pre band diet but I think its time that I find what I will be able to tolerate taste wise. I love fruit and there was a site called Vitalady.com that has protien supplements, also when you are on the post diet can you mix "real fruit" in the shake as long as you can drink it through a straw. Second give me ideas on what else is out there for the liquid diet... Thanks for your help:lol:

Ok guys... woke up really scared in fact went to sleep the same way... What if I can't do it...all of you are on the pre-surgery diet and I don't have to do one... only the day before surgery... Maybe I am making the wrong decision... I love food... let me rephrase that I LOVE FOOD!so scared please help:eek:

I know when I miss a couple meals I turn into a real #@tch. Now I don't know how in the heck you people made it on a liquid diet for 2 weeks thank heaven's that I only have to go 2 days on a liquid diet... But what about after the surgery did you go through withdrawals? Did you turn angry what what happened tell me tell me please :redface:

I have way to much time on my hands so I sit here and think I wonder if and I wonder that.. Question 1. I always did better on diets when I used their pre packaged meals, now I know that I will be on a liquid diet but afterwards and trying to get started eating right has anyone used the lean cuisine type meals.

I only used a straw for the thickness part. I understand that we are not suppose to drink through a straw... Something I will greatly miss.....

I went today for my upper GI, no problems found :mad: However, the Lap band procedure is taking place aprx. 2 hrs away, though when I originally me with a surgeon I met him in Bakersfield it wasn't until I received a letter from the insurance that I found out it was to be done in West Hills... I called the local office and she said yes the surgery will be done in West Hills but all the follow ups will be here in Bakersfield, with my same surgeon. I go today for my GI and find that my surgeon is no longer with them and the one that will be replacing him said that he will do the surgery but if I wanted him to do the fills then I would have to travel to West Hills for that and all follow ups... It really isn't the drive its the price of gas. What if I change surgeons do I have to start the process all over getting approval for the insurance or should I just stick it out... Really ticked off right now!:biggrin:

just click one of the clickers you see and it will take you to the site and walk you through how to do it..