Hi I had my surgery on 4/10/08 and it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be. I'm still on liquids and I sure do miss my meats,but I know it probably want go down right now,because I have to do the different stages. I new I couldn't lose weight on my own and the only way I could was to have the lap band surgery and that way I have know choice. I either have to eat like they say are suffer the conquences of being sick are something and I don't want that. You'll do fine.