The count down is here...

[mkfenn 0]

I will be band on Nov 4th at 9am. I wonder sometimes what I am getting myself into, but at almost 300lbs I think this will be the help I need to get my self on track.

I started my liquid diet on Friday 21st. This has been a big challenge. I now realized how addictive I been to food for the last 10yrs.<O:p</O:p

I am looking forward to the future and hope to be complication free thought the entire process.<O:p</O:p

The most frustrating part of all is that I have decided not to tell anyone (with the exception of one friend and my spouse) about my surgery. Even other good friends of mine don't know about "my secret". I think they would become critical of my decision if I told them what I am having done.<O:p</O:p

I feel alone in a away but I know I am not. Often people tell me that they love me from the inside out, but I think most of the time we are ALL critical of our appearances.<O:p</O:p

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At this point I am looking forward to Soups and baby food post-surgery. Anything has to be better that the "diet replacement meal" I was given by the Dr prior surgery. I was only given chocolate flavour Meal Replacement shakes, after only 4 days I have lost all respect for "chocolate".

I am also wondering if I will ever, ever have the pleasure of indulging myself on a can of "Diet coke", I miss it.....oh boy do I ever! And I sure worry about not been able to tone up my stretch body of 10yrs or so.<O:p</O:p

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But at the end I think all of this will pay off, anything has to be better than been a depress 300lb lump.

Greetings from Canada

mkfenn<O:p</O:p

MGAF

[HarleyNana 10]

Congratulations on becoming a bandster. Personally, I think you've made a wonderful decision. As for the Diet Coke, have you seen that stuff clean the crud off batteries?

Your health is far more important than a Diet Coke or some saggy skin.

Keep us informed and let us know how you're doing.

[Anwyn 0]

Good luck with your surgery! This website has been so helpful for me. When I feel alone in bandland I just start reading threads and I realize that we're all going through the exact same thing.

As far as that saggy skin, I'll take it any day because it means that all of my fat cells are shrinking.

[banded_for_life 2]

Congratulations on your surgery!!! It isn't an easy decision, but for better health worth it!! As far as your shake, but a teaspoon of dry Sugarfree, fatfree banana pudding and it really makes it taste much better.

[Iluvharleys 15]

Good luck! Your day will be here before you know it! I used to drink diet soda all the time, now I don't miss it at all.