Good luck on your surgery. I can remember scouring the messages boards looking for positive information on the lap band. I was sure that this was the surgery I wanted but was still scared because there was alot of negative things posted on the boards.
My greatest strength through my surgery and now weight loss has been my faith. I am a firm believer in prayer and feel that the Lord has made all this possible.
I have been a failure at diets for 30 years and am always afraid that I could revert back to those old ways. So I try to follow the lap band rules. Eat the right foods, Chew chew and chew, only eat off a dessert plate with the right amount of foods on it and I exercise everyday for at least 30 minutes.
Good Luck!!!