marineliebe

omg allison I am dreaming of wearing a bikini one day!! My hope is by next summer I can wear one! I havn't worn a bikini since i was like 7 years old lol. I just wonder if I'm going to need any "extra" work to look halfway decent in one! I guess i'ed better start saving now! But man, once I can put on a bikini, I'm going to go out and buy like 10 of them!!!!!!

Hey Aphrodite, I'm 22 and I think I know a bit about what your going through. My parents were aginst it as well at first. What I had to do was basicly consider both my parents and figure out which one would be MOST receptive to the idea. I figured it was my dad. So, I asked my dad to go to lunch with me and I brought all of my paperwork and information about the surgery with me. I sat him down and told him I wanted him to listen to me, and then we could talk about it. After I presented him with how the surgery worked (not being cut open, but a few small insisions etc.) and how the band not only will help me lose the weight, but keep it off (this is what I have the most difficulty with, keeping the weight off) and I told him how it made me feel to be overweight. That I was having a hard time tieing my shoes, and showering. I am a very private person, so I know it was hard for me to tell him this stuff, but it made him realize why I wanted this done. After our lunch, he went home and did some research on his own (and looked up the doc I wanted to use etc.) and he actually came around. He is such a big supporter of me now, and even came with me to all of my apts. And because he is in favor of it now, he was able to talk with my mom about it, and make her come around. My mom is 5'2'' 130lbs, has been thin all of her life and doesn't know how hard the battle with weight loss is. She thinks she needs to lose abother 10lbs! My dad on the other hand has had some weight issues, so he understands where I am coming from a little better. I guess what I'm saying, is see if you can talk one of your family members around, I found that once I had one person on board, the others followed once there was more than one person in support and educating them. Educating my dad was key! So, here I am having surgery on the 20th! With both of my parents on board now. The only person who isn't is my grnadma, and she refusses to be educated, shes determinded to hate what she doesn't understand. But she lives in a different state and really has no say over the matter so there you go. :thumbup: Hope this helps! Marine

Hey Nicole, Thanks for your post, reading it made me feel a little calmer myself! I'm also perscribed Lorazepam, 10mg but I only take it when I really need it ( I have other meds I take daily). I would say I usually take my Lorazepam once or twice a month. I've been making an effort to try and take it less. My surgery is on the 20th and I've been waiting a bit until I'm closer to my date to get all my stuff for after surgery, but I think once I have all my stuff together I will be more ready and set to go. I'm going shopping today for my pre-op diet. My doc didn't put me on one either, but I'm going to try and lose a good 5-10lbs before surgery anyway. Oh, and I agree...Wii is super fun!! I'm going to Mexican food tonight wiht a bunch of friends, and that is going to be my last last-supper meal! Then onto pre-op diet tomorrow! :thumbup: Hope all goes well for you! Marine

I am the biggest out of all my friends, my best friend has had a little bit of a weight issue...she was maybe a 16 at her largest point, and that was in high school. now i would say shes around a 12/10. i don't think i would lose her as a friend, but i could see our relationship changing because she would view me more as compitition. even tho she has a bf shes a HUGE flirt, which in its self doesn't bother me...what bothers me is she will flirt with the guy she knows i'm interested in. as for my other friends, they are all slender as well and i could also see them maybe gravitating away from me because as i said before, they will view me more as compititon rather than the funny girl. wow now i'm sad :wink2:

alright i think we need to get all us May 20th's to psych eachother up! who else is being banded on the 20th? where are you at, and who is doing your surgery? any fears? how is everyone feeling!?

i'm sooooo glad you guys are posting your stories about the surgery!! It really helps me to see whats going to happen and its making me less nervous! thanks!

lol i have a whole second closet full of clothes that are just a wee bit too small too!! hopefully in a month or so i can get into them again! :wink2:

hey crystal, I too am flip floping around...sometimes i'm really excited, and other times i'm wondering what the hell i'm doing. but, like someome said i do think its all a part of the process. i think this is normal. and alison, being close in age to you, i too wonder about the same things. will i still be able to go out and "blend in" so to speak. how will things be a year down the road? how will this affect my future relationships? but, none of us would be here if we didn't feel this was our last option for a healthy and wonderful new life! so full speed ahead i say and lets dive into the deep end!

I as well am laughing as I JUST (as in i just finished!) cleaned my room out BIG TIME! I also just moved back into my parents and have been living out of boxes. I still have lots of junk in boxes but I put them in the crawl space...I figure if I can live fine without the stuff that in them (and I mostly don't even know whats in them!) then why unpack them!!??! I feel soooo much better now sitting here in my clean room :confused: I also was wondering if anyone knows of any protein shakes that are not sugar free....sugar subsitute gives me really bad headachs, so I try to avoid them. All of the different shakes I have tried so far have had sugar subsitute in them and I can only drink about 1/4-1/2 of them before I start to feel bad. Any info would be great! Good luck to those of you being banded tomorrow, and the rest of us to come!!! :wink2:

eh, i burp when i drink beer anyways :thumbup: so if thats it no big deal! :wub:

so you havn't had any trouble with the carbanation? i love beer, and thats one thing that i'm sad about, that i was told i won't be able to have carbanation...i could care less about pop but i'm a beer fan.

Hey guys, my band date is May 20th! I updated the lsit with everyone before me too! May 1 - Monica, BandFan1, feelgoodagain, Jamie, Awomangodcanuse May 2 - Christal, BeachBumNJ, Kammi, serena1968, tootscritter May 5 - Tracy, Sandy, KathrynRose, JaJeanne, Jennifer, GrosseFemme, jdj, katieann May 6 - Shawna, Jemo97, Cherj60, Jaylow, Californiamarty, angelic_1 May 7 - Makeupqueen, Mely, Ellen, Pix, JRFAN88, Brenda, Chelsea, Sufina, Srowland2008, Shelly, notsotinydancer, new jewel May 8 - Mae, Southern Missy, Thin Dolphin3, Ron Jon May 9 - Nicole, casscitymom, Jeepingirl, 2Btiny, Barbara, Golfgirllv, Tourismqueen, Kelly J May 12 - Bonnie, Melissa, Mandi Jo May 13 - Jessica, Molly, Bella, Michele, Crystal115, njudono, Erica, JBFlorida, Melissa, NicksGrammy, Lakemom May 14 - Perky66, Cathy, Kristey May 15 - Hope4K, Mstrina27 May 16 - devotion May 19 - Lexy, Amy, Jodi May 20 - Coco, Checkers Mom, Gadumplin, Yvonne, MarineLiebe May 21 - Sarah, Pen, Ailie, Gemini May 22 - Helen, Krysten, Jaime, Lena, Di4AU, Natalee, *Love*, Lana24 May 23 - LaMonica, Michelle May 26 - Shelly May 27 - Kammi, Sydney, Tina, Sadie May 28 - Nora, Lele, ronni_NC May 29 - Allison, MSG'S SGM, Sphnyxmomma, beanbean May 30 - Three Sixty Six, Bellygobelly (Ann) May 31 - Tonya

hey ready4change! I'm being banded on the 20th as well! In washington state! Man we only have 19 days left till surgery, yikes!

Ok, I got my FINAL date! I'm going to be banded May 20th! A good solid even numer! I'm not that scared about actually getting the surgery anymore, now I'm scared that its not going to work. That I just won't lose weight! Arughh, do others feel this way too? They are scared the band won't work for them? That they enjoy eating too much? Am I alone? :huh2:

Hey everyone, well i had all my last apts today! I had my nurses consult, psych eval, and surgens consult. I'm either going to have my surgery on May 7th, or May 27th. Just depends on the money situation, which i should know tomorrow. I'm so excited! i had my dad tag along with me for support. everything they said i pretty much knew about but there was some new info for him. The only thing that made me mad was when I was talking to my dad about some peoples reactions saying LB was the "easy way out" and my dad says "well it is kinda the easy way out". I got so mad at him, I told him that its going to be a LOT of work and I told him I didn't ever want to hear him say that again. He got the point. Then he asks me why i couldnt' lose the weight on my own...hmmm gee dad, don't you think you maybe should have asked that oh i donno...like 3 months ago!?! anyway, i shoulnd't complain...things are looking up, I'll be banded really soon!!! at the latest 3 weeks away! yay!! hope everyone else is doing well! Marine

Hello! I'm Marine, hailing from Bellingham Washington! I'm 22, I've had weight issues all my life...although looking back at pictures I wasn't as big as I thought. I'm at my highest weight that I've been at right now...I weight 260lbs and I'm 5'5". I've been thinking about the lap band for over a year now, but finally decided to do it. I am being banded by Dr. Montgomery of Northwest Weight Loss Surgery. I'm paying myself, I had to take out a loan, but the most common regreat I've heard people say is that they didn't get the band sooner. I've tried all sorts of diets, I'm usually able to lose pretty well, but I always gain it back plus more. I'm hoping with the help of the band I will lose wieght and keep it off this time!! The weight has gotten so bad that its hard on my back and knees to stand all day long...I'm a hair stylist. Not only that, but I have a hard time just tying my shoes and showering. Thats when it really hit me that I needed to do something major. And I can't wait to be able to see my belly button again! I just recently broke up with my boyfriend of almost 2 years...I gained alot of weight while in that relationship. Around 60-70 pounds....I lost all of my confidence and didn't feel sexy anymore. I broke up with him, but it has still really hurt my self confidence. When I go out, I pray that I'm not going to run into people I know. Right now I'm at a size 20, and I cannot wait to get back to a normal size! Like a 12 or 10!! I'm going to be banded in May, but I get my final surgery date this Monday! :w00t: I'm glad to be able to talk to others going through the same thing as I am, and I wish us all the best of luck!!

Yea i know how you feel, i'm worried about the same thing! but, i'm trying to keep optimistic! i need a BIG change and help in my life, and the band is going to help me with it! keep your chin up, you can do it!!:w00t:

ditto to Jordin Sparks! personaly I love kate winslet, and I love that she has curves! this dress is pretty stunning too! I'ed like to get down to a 12 or a 10...it would be nice to be able to put on my old prom dress!! (size 12 i think) I still want to keep my booty and chest though!

hey chels! welcome to LBT!! I'll be banded in May too, you should check out the May forum! I'm scared as well....I think it just come with being banded tho, it is surgery! We are all here to talk and support so feel free to ask any of us questions, or send us a message! I hope all goes well with your band! Have you started your pre-op diet yet? Marine

that's exactly what i was going to say!! you will show up all hot and they will think he lied! or if not, it won't matter how you used to look because you will be smoking when you see everyone again! i totally know how you feel, i see people from HS out sometimes and i'm so embarrassed when i do...i have gained so much then, even though i thought i was fat then. its just hard, like you i cannot wait until i am not ashamed to see people i know out!

i'm glad it all worked out paula!

yup i do! i kinda think it goes back to the whole "funny fat girl" thing. we already have the whole package minus the body...our personalities are awesome (and i'm generalizing here....) so we will all be dead knockouts once we lose the extra weight! :redface: then WE will be the competition. ??

hey i don't have my date set yet...i have the last 3 apts this monday, and i should get my surgery date at that time. so i hope i will know this monday! surgery center said that they usually do surgery 2 weeks out...so i'm pretty sure it will be in May....i'm getting scared, but really happy that i'm going to have it done! i'll check out the chat rooms and look for ya.