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My doctor does not require a pre-op diet either, and it is a well know weight loss clinic in my area and the doctors are very reputable. I can't even imagine trying to do a liquid diet BEFORE surgery, I would be starving to death!

Ah I can feel everyone's pain and relate! I have had so many embarrassing moments in my life. I am 24 and weigh 330lbs. All my friends love to do the normal things people my age like to but I hold myself back from many because of my weight. Here are just some of the things I can think of that really hurt me... *At least 3 different times at 3 different amusement parks, trying to get on a ride and not fitting, so then I had to get off with everyone looking at me, not to mention I was always with a guy that I was dating at the time *I had a BIG meeting at work, at least 100 people in the room and my chair breaks, everyone burst out laughing and I had to get up and go to the back of the room to get a new chair, they handed me an extra sturdy chair, as implying it was my weight that had broke it :thumbup: *Once on vacation at the beach, I was sitting at a restaurant on a pier and all of a sudden a plastic chair broke, which landed me on the ground and almost in the water! *I was at a fair one time, there was the ignorant ass clow trying to get people to play a game... he said, "Hey you fat girl, come knock me off my block. You're big enough!" I was mortified, it was on a mic and everyone around heard. I could just see people stare at me! *There are so many times I can remember being in public and hearing people make rude comments about my weight. Ignorant people saying to their friends about hooking them up with me, just to be rude and make a joke. Ahhh such freaking ignorant people!

Hello all. So, today was my first appointment with the doctor to get banded. In order for my insurance to approve the surgery I must complete 6 months of a followed diet with my doctor. After that they will approve it and I will be scheduled for surgery. I am looking at about 9 months before I can get surgery... that seems so long but when I think about it, I have been over weight my whole life so what is 9 months going to do! I am ready for this change, I NEED this change. I am 150lbs over weight. I do not have the quality of life that I should at my age. Ahhhh I am starting this journey, glad you are all here with me!!