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Joann Marie Wow! You are getting close to your surgery date. Have you started on the liquid diet yet. All the best to you.

horserider Welcome to the group. We look forward to getting to know you better. Good luck and keep in touch.

Phyl You look great in your new pic. Let me know when you hit the 100 pounds lost mark. That deserves celebrating!!!!

Don Congratulations on your surgery. Hang in there you will be feeling much better soon. Keep us informed of your progress. Sorry I have not posted for awhile. I am having some remodeling work done a home and working full time, and I have been trying to get the yard winterized. I have had to move all kinds of things arouund to keep the work done which is great exercise. It feels so good to be able to move easier now that I have lost some weight. Soon I should be able to celebrate 100 pounds lost. I just can't hardly believe it!!

I am sorry I have not posted in a while. I mostly post to an age specfic thread on this site, but I wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing that had surgery in August. I have lost a total of 90 pounds with my 6 month pre-op diet,and I lost 45 pounds of that since my surgery date of August 4. 2008. Only 10 pounds to go before I can celebrate a 100 pound weight lose. I feel very confident I can reach my goal. Congratulations to everyone!!!!!!

Welcome Roxie and lambgram. I wish you the best with your upcoming lapband surgery. This is a great group, and you will get lots of support. lambgram I live one hour south east of Chicago in Schererville, IN. What ctiy are you in in Illinois? Karen

Hi Everyone Just got back from the doctor's office. I had my first fill today, so I am on clear liquids until this time tomorrow and then to full liquids, soft food, and back to normal food again. The fill was so easy. It was almost done before I knew what happened.

WOW0X7 Congratulations! You look great, and should be most proud of your accomplishment.

Nina and Don So glad to hear of your surgery dates. Please know that I will be thinking of you and saying a pray for successful surgery for both of you. All the best to you both, and keep in touch.

Congratulations to all of you who have lost #100 pounds or more!!!!!!! You are all awesome. I know that it took a lot of effort on you part, and you should all be very proud. Also, thanks so much for posting to the boards. You all keep me inspired, and I hope to be posting a 100# loss myself in a few months. Keep up the frantastic work.

Don Sorry to hear about your bad month. I sure hope all that bad stuff is behind you. Great news about you progress toward lap band surgery.

Joann Congratulations!!! Let us know when you get a date set for surgery. Isn't it amazing, you wait and wait and then you get nervous. I went though exactly the same thing.

I think I will have my first fill soon. Those of you who have had fills please let me know if you had to go back on a liquid or soft diet after fills.

I started low carb April 1st and had my surgery August 4th. I lost 45 pounds prior to my surgery. I think I am a sugar addict, so when I stay away from the bread, cereal, rice, potatoes and sweets I seem to really lose the best. Like someone else said, the lapband diet recommends portien first. Usually I don't have much room for much of anything else.

margiemm2 Glad to hear you are doing O.K. Hang in there, before you know it you will be on a regular diet.

knightfl Welcome to the group! I think you will find a lot of support here. Best wishes on your weight loss journey,

Good Morining Everyone... I just want to let everyone know so that you are not mislead that I lost 45 pounds on a low carb diet prior to my lapband surgery, and lost 32 pounds since my surgery date of August 4, 2008 and am still on the low carb diet. Thanks for your well wishes.

Hi Everyone Just a quick to update you on my progress. I went for my surgeon's appointment yesterday, and to date I have lost 77 pounds. It almost feels like a miracle to me. I have given away all my old clothes, because I never intend to wear that size again. I still have a lot to lose. but I really feel like I can do this with the band, and support from all of you. I hope everyone else in experiencing this same success. I have been having a little pain at the site of one of my hernia repairs, but they thought it was healing pain. Well I am off to work.

Welcome Pegg! Good luck with your journey. You will get alot of support here. Keep in touch.:thumbup:

margiemm2 Congratulations and all the best of luck!!! Keep us posted on how you are doing. We are looking forward to seeing you progress to a slimmer and healthier you.

Ma Rosie - Every doctor seems to have a little different diet. I was on a liquid only diet that required I drink three Low Carb Slimfast or Aktins shakes a day for the two weeks before the surgery.

Hi docsly Good to have you with us here in the 60+ group. I was banded August 4th and I am doing very well. I really don't feel hungry eating such small amounts, and it sure feels great to have all my clothes getting way to big on me. Keep in touch, and let us know how you are doing. Take care.... Karen

Doddie Thanks so much for sharing. I was ordering eggs fixed many ways while on the pre-op diet, because I am trying to do low carb. They also help me to get in enough good protein. I haven't tried a salad yet, since I have only been on regular food two days. I hope to have one this weekend, as I love salads.

I have been doing pretty good on the supervised diet for lap band approval, and think maybe should I just stick with the diet and not the band. I know that having to be accountable when the doc weighs me on the supervised diet is part of that success. Then, I think about another time when I lost a great deal of weight only to gain it back and lots more. That seems to be my biggest problem, I loss and then I gain back. Did anyone else have second thoughts? I only have three more weeks until the supervised diet ends, and then I am told I should have no problem being approved for lap band. :frown:

Ada Welcome!!! You have found a good place for support. I am 61 and was banded Aug. 4th. I had second thoughts before the surgery, but am vey glad that I did it. I lost about 45 pounds on the pre surgery diet (low carb) and the rest since. I think we grandma's generally do well sticking to the rules, as long as we take it slow.