More2Love

Hey there. I saw this blog and just had to comment. I'm 22 also and have pretty much been overweight my entire life. Always, always, always the biggest one in my class. I lost about 40 lbs with the Quick Weight Loss Diet and just lost momentum w/ it. This is definitely not a quick fix, but it will help with cravings and everything. I'm currently 6 days post-op (banded May 18). The first few days are rough, but I'm almost back to normal today. I definitely want to keep in touch - maybe we can support each other through this bumpy, yet fun, adventure. -Meg

I feel like your social life will change in some aspects. I know that for myself, the beginning was hard. I never had to do a liquid diet pre-op but had to do (only 1 week) it post-op. It was hard to not eat out with my family...especially when they were mentioning pizza, mexican, chinese...etc. (Excuse me while I drool!) But you can do it. If getting healthy is what you truly want, then nothing will get in your way. You've tasted BBQ before. You know what it tastes like, smells like, etc. It's STILL going to taste like that in the future when you've reached your goal. The beginning is hard, but eventually you'll be eating out again. Eventually you can go see a movie again. This isn't forever...you won't always be on liquids. You can do this!

I was nervous about the anesthesia. Mostly because I was scared that it wouldn't work. This was my first surgery ever (I'm 22 years old). But once I got into the operating room, they put the mask on me and told me to breathe in the oxygen. Then, before I knew it, I was being woken up and in recovery. Unfortunately, I was in recovery for about 8 hours because they didn't have a room for me. I slept a lot and didn't get up to walk until about 5:30pm. I was also worried about being cut open in front of a group of people. But honestly, that didn't bother me a bit when i woke up. I wasn't even awake for any of it Anyway, good luck with everything! I was so scared about this whole thing, but it was over before I knew it. Remember...there's only 24 hours in a day. Just take each hour as it comes. You can do this!

My parents are the only people who know that I got banded. Any boy did I talk about it 24/7 with them. But that's all that I cared about. In fact, it's all that I still care about. Lap Band is so important to me, and I actually enjoy talking about it! Yes, I bet it can be annoying. I literally talk about it all the time - out for dinner, in the car, on the phone, before bed, etc. It's just a topic that means a lot to me and it's such a big part of my life that it's a topic that I can't seem to avoid.

Hey I haven't told anyone either. My parents know (only because I'm on my dad's insurance) and I finally told my brother. No one else knows. Honestly, it's because I don't need anymore "doctors" in my life. Because once you tell someone that you'll be having surgery and dieting, they suddenly become unlicensed doctors! "Eat this, eat that. You'll have to do this. Now don't do that." Not only that, but I also feel like it's a personal matter. I don't care if others don't agree with this. I'm unhealthy and need to change my life. I want a long and happy life, and this is going to change it for good. Just be true to yourself and everything else will just fall into place.

I hope I change! Right now I'm very unsocial and don't enjoy going out with friends. It's mostly a mental thing. I don't want to go to clubs because dressing cute isn't exactly my thing. Because a cute dress doesn't look as nice on me as it does on one of my other skinny friends. Honestly - one of my main goals...I want to be able to fit into a pair of American Eagle jeans. That's been my goal since middle school Anyway, I'm hoping that I'll just become a more social me! I don't want that little voice telling me that I'm not worthy to do things. I want to go on a date and not worry about not fitting in a booth. I want to go to the movies and not worry about not fitting into the seats. I want to go into any clothing store and buy things. I want to just be happy!

Hey We had our surgery on the same day! I was a bit nervous, but nothing I couldn't handle. Everything was a process...just a step that had to be overcome. First the i.v. then waiting, then the surgery itself. I can't believe that it's done! Anyway, I'm hoping that you're feeling well. I'm in a bit of a discomfort, but it's getting better with each minute that passes. Cheers! Meg

Hey! You're going to be so pleased that you got it done! This was my first time having anesthesia also. It was pretty scary, but I actually felt calm about it. In fact, when they wheeled me into the operating room, the nurses were all singing to one of my favorite songs. The radio was going, people were laughing...it was a good time. They put the mask on me and told me to breathe in the oxygen. So I did. Then the nurse told me goodnight. As soon as she said that, I tried to fight it. I remember saying, "But I'm not sle..." Then I was out. She told me it was oxygen, but it was probably just her way of getting me to breathe it without fighting. All in all, it was good! I was definitely scared, but it's nothing to worry about. It was just the waiting around and thinking about it before hand that really drove me nuts! My Protein shake is made my BodyTech. It's called whey Tech Pro Isolate. And of course I needed it in chocolate! It's good for the most part. Definitely not a milkshake...but it's easy to get down. I bought a shaker (a cup with a whisk in it) so it's easy to just shake up. I would really like to try the muscle milk though. But with Protein shakes - you need to make sure they're whey isolate. That's the biggest thing. For me, I went to The Vitamin Shoppe and they didn't have much choices when it came to size of container. I had to get 2.07 lbs of it. Next is Cookies & Cream! Anyway, hope that this helped. Good luck with everything! Meg p.s. Do bring some HUGE clothes with you to change into when you get discharged from the hospital. I almost made the mistake of only bringing jeans to change into. I was thankful that I had thrown my pajama pants in the bag just a few seconds before we left for the hospital.

I'm currently in pre-op. Luckily, I only had to endure the 3 months of "waiting." My last appointment with the nutritionist is on April 4, along with my psychologist appointment that I'm required to attend. Right after that they're going to submit all the paperwork to my insurance company. We're aiming for early May. The sooner the better...I don't want a chance to change my mind! I'm extremely nervous...mostly because I've never had any kind of surgery before. Hopefully I will as much success as everyone else.