Lady Lap Band

Hi there! I am from MA and am having my sugery on 6/19 at Lahey Clinic Burlington

Hey congrats on your date! Mine is June 19th! Every doctor is different. Some people don't need to do a liquid diet pre op.

Hey! I am having it done at Lahey Burlington, my date is June 19th. I have Dr. Sillin. He has been doing the lapband for years but is new to the hospital and had the most availability so that is why I went with him. So far so good I love lahey! Are you seeing Karen Palmer the dietician or the other dietician??? Go ahead and ask me anything you want I am an open book!

I attended my seminar 12/8/2008 and am being banded 6/19/2009 so exactly 6 months, 11 days! It flew by so fast with all the things you have to do prior. It might be faster for you if you are self pay!

Oh my gosh oh my gosh oh my gosh! Can you tell I am excited! lol You are the FIRST person that shares my surgery date!!! I am so thrilled to have someone else on June 19th! Please please please lets keep in touch I would love to see how someone else does that is having this done the same time as me! I am so excited for you, congrats on getting the date!!!

that is so exciting!!!!!!!!!

This past month I started back to the gym, and I am doing really well. I got 5 times a week if my schedule allows but at the very minimum I go 4 times a week. I usually do 2 hours of cardio. Sometimes however, I feel like stopping and going home and I was just wondering if anyone has an tips on how they push themselves to keep going when they feel like giving up? I thought it would be nice to get some tips! Thanks in advance!

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I really do like them both but I tend to go for the elliptical because I burn more calories on it in the same amount of time that I would use the treadmill. I don't kill myself exercising but I spend one hour each on the machines and do 4 miles and 400 calories on the elliptical and 2.5 miles and 250 calories on the treadmill.

Oh my gosh! In every way shape and form you just described my own situation! My husband and I were both smaller when we got together. I got up to 250 and he got up to 350. I started talking about the band about 1 year ago and he was super hesitant at first, then he warmed up to it but had no desire to have it himself. Which was fine by me. But he didn't seem to want to change at all! I mean he stops at the store all the time and will come home with like the super size 2 ding dong things, a huge bage of doritos and a toll house cookie icecream and he will eat that all himeself! That is minimal to what he usually eats! I really thought all hope was lost and so I just started focusing on myself. Eating right, going to the gym. I never thought he would change his mind, but all of the sudden he went to the grocery store and came home with all this healthier food and has started eating better! I don't know what happened, I think he is just following my example! Give that a try, or at least keep it up if you are doing it, hopefully he'll come around!!!!

hahaha that is super cute! never would have thought of that!

For anyone beinging banded in June there has been a Social Group created for us all to stay in touch! Click the link and become a member of June Journeys 2009! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/groups/category-time-period-lap-band-social-groups/

yup I had that error in the very begining too! I emailed the website and they fixed it!

I am pro life. I just don't think people should be able to end a life. I feel the same for the death penatly as well. I know lots of people disagree with me and that is ok, I repsect that. That is just my personal feelings.

as far as I know I won't have to do a pre op diet

hey how is it going? have you gotten a date yet? Keep us posted!!

WOW! That is awesome! I didn't even know that they did that. What makes your qualify, is it your lower BMI? I hope it all goes well for you so that they don't have to make additional incisions!

I like Angie's Idea! It seems to be like the same 5 people trying to pick a name though, no one else seems to care and I know there are like 30 people being banded in June. I have a list of everyone, should we maybe private message them all and get votes that way and then like majority rules? I dunno just a thought! :thumbsup:

I think I will be in the same boat as you, most people I have talked to that had the surgery where I am having it did not have to do much of a pre op diet, they try to get you to loose 10% of your body weight pre op and that is the diet. I'm not sure how I would do being on Clear liquids for weeks at a time, I'm not all that nice when I am hungry! lol

I am having a band teaching class in the begining of June right before my surgery, I am assuming at that time they will tell me what kind of things not to eat, but as of right now they haven't told me. I was hoping you all could help me out. I've heard pasta, rice, and bread. However, I also know that some of you will say it varies from person to person. I would love to know by your experience what you would suggest NOT top eat! Thanks everyone! oh yea, what about corn?

What are you drinking on your liquid diet?