I had my lap band surgery on April 5, 2010. The absolute T
OUGHEST part in my opinion, was the two week liquid diet before....surgery was a breeze! Since pre op liquid diet, I've lost 30 pounds and feel much better. I am 41 years old but if you need someone to talk to, I would be more than happy to help you out. My start weight was 250 at 5'7 inch height, and down to 219. Challenges now are proteins and water, trying to get the two in on a daily basis! Ugh! But, you won't have to think about that for at least 6 weeks.:biggrin: