alice150

I'm with Kossde. Whatever I have to do, I will do. I don't have a pre-op diet. I have 2 days preop clear liquids. In some ways, I think it will be harder because I haven't had to do a liquid diet until 2 day before. I think you h ave to learn to substitute eating with other things. Reading, crossword puzzles, kudoko, whatever. Alice

Hi everyone, I just want you to know that I have been reading all your posts for weeks now and if it weren't for the encouragement on this thread and Pre-OP thread, I don't think I would have been so pro active when I originally looked into the Lap Band in January. Thanks for all your posts and for your help in helping me make this decision. I am being banded on April 8 and although I am scared, I am also excited. I'll be reading and posting. Good luck and success to everyone! Alice

Hi Everyone, I am so glad to have found this forum. I am scheduled to be banded on April 8 and I am sooo excited and sooo scared. I can't wait to talk to everyone from Florida and elsewhere. We are taking a big step in becoming healthier and feeling better about ourselves. Love to all! Alice

Hi everyone, I just want you to know that I have been reading all your posts for weeks now and if it weren't for the encouragement on this thread and Post Band, I don't think I would have been so pro active when I originally looked into the Lap Band in January. Thanks for all your posts and for your help in helping me make this decision. I am being banded on April 8 and although I am scared, I am also excited. I'll be reading and posting. Good luck and success to everyone! Alice

Beastbron, I believe Bandedgirl08's post is right on. Most of you are quite a bit younger than me. I am going to be 53 and now I have health concerns and scares by being 5'6" and 272. The risk of staying overweight is probably far higher than having the surgery. If you think you can do this on your own now before turning 40, I can see wanting to back out, but you don't want to get to a few years down the road and realize that you wish you had done it now. Good luck, whatever you decide. Alice

Hi BFT I am scheduled for 4/8. I only have Clear liquids 48 hours before surgery, so I am lucky that way, but I guess it will make it harder after the surgery to adjust to liquids only. Good luck on the 9th and I will be looking for your posts to see how your are doing. Alice

Wow, I've been lurking on these boards for a couple of weeks and I have been wondering the same thing. Thanks for asking Jadensmom and thanks for the answer Grace. I will be banded on April 8, so I'm sure I'll be posting with lots more questions after that. Alice

Eigna, I know exactly how you feel. I have always thought of food as a comfort or friend to turn to when I'm stressed or sad or happy. I am being banded on April 8 and I haven't done it yet but I plan to stop the sweets 1 week ahead of time, so there's only a few more days. They are my downfall and if you can eat small amounts, I want to have the mindset to make the right choices so I lose and I am healthier. When I had my psychological evaluation, I told her, I hope to start eating to live instead of living to eat. Good luck to you and I'll talk to you in a couple of weeks when we are both new bandsters. Alice

mermaidmom, I am scared too. My surgery date is 4/8 and I have been thinking about trying to eat smaller bites and chew more, but I am just eating like normal, or even worse than normal! I have to go on clear liquids 48 hours before surgery. If I don't cut back on calories before then, I will do my best to cut out the sweets because I have been told the one downfall to Lapband is that you can still eat sweets and possibly not lose weight! Don't worry, we will get through it. Good Luck Alice

Moonshadow, You are probably sleeping now, but good luck tomorrow. I just got my surgery date on Friday and I will be banded on April 8. I live in Fort Lauderdale but will be using a Miami surgeon, Dr. Sosa. He will do my surgery up closer to home at outpatient surgery center here. Let me know how it is? Alice