Maribelle

That name, Mrs. Pac Man, says it all for me! I am having the "Long Farewell to Food." I've gained 10 lbs. since my initial appointment July.2:eek:. I know very well that I will still be able to have many of the foods I am pretending to say goodbye to now after the surgery, but really it is more than that. I'm tired of the years of trying to control my weight. I'm being very lazy now. I will put up a great effort when the low-cal prediet starts, but until then, I am being a slug. I suppose it will irritate me when I have to relose those pounds soon, but I've stopped trying to understand my reasons for why I do what I do. I don't want to go into this experience already worn out and mentally starved. Stupid reasons, maybe, but I am just being honest. The good news is that my Medifast begins next week, so my screw up days are limited and I will have some structure again in my life, which will be a good thing. Good luck to you!

Wow! How exciting that you surgery is just a few days away. Your pic is gorgeous, BTW. I am scheduled for outpatient, too, and really happy about it. It seems impossible to get any good rest at a hospital with all of the nurses and housekeeping people dropping in. I'd rather be home, cozy in my own bed. Do you have anyone lined up to stay with you in case you need to be babied? I'm sure it will go great.

Hi, All! I'm getting banded on Aug. 26. My preop workup is Aug. 12, and I have to do a week of Medifast. I look forward to hearing all about the surgery and great weight loss from those who have been banded before me. MaryD-At my Dr.'s office, your BMI determines how long you have to do the preop diet. Over 40 BMI is 2 weeks, Under 40 is 1 week. This is because the higher the BMI, the greater the chance of a fatty liver. They want to give you enough time on a very low cal diet to make sure your body uses the fat reserves around the liver. I guess the drs who do not require it aren't too worried about dealing with an enlarged liver.