Newbie On This Journey

[melidawn 15]

hello everyone I am so grateful to have have stumbled upon this wonderful support system for lap banders . I have been playing with the idea of weightloss surgery for years now. i recently changed jobs and found out that my insurance covers the lap band surgery, after all is said and done I will only be out of pocket 2000. I am excited. My insurance has a policy of making the patient wait 4 months to have the surgery. I had my first weightloss appt on Monday and I have a tentative surgery date of 01-18-2013. I can't wait!!! I welcome any advice from fellow lap banders . I am doing my best to learn all there is to know. I will be going through True Results. What kind of experiences has everyone had with TrueResults... Or Just lap band surgery all together? What suggestions do you have as far as preparation goes over the next 4 months? For every good experiences how many bad are there? Thanks in advance for everyone's input!!!!

[lassie 247]

so far I have had good results, it is not coming off to fast which is a good thing for me. Best advice is to eat now with a small plate and eat your protien first. Good luck to you,

[ElleG 394]

Congrats! Work on diet and Portion Control while u wait. This time will fly by!

[tmack34 1]

I have had great results ..Eat small portions now from a child size plate. No sugar or starches. It will be a breeze for u..good luck

[melidawn 15]

Thanks for all the encouraging words.... I will definitely take everyones advice and start eating smaller portions now, so it will be easier later.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

all the posters gave great (tips)

i also use a (salad/bread/side) plate

i put my fork down between bites (chew alot and Protein is in very little pieces)

i drink all day long

i take my Vitamins daily and drink a Protein shake every morning

i dont eat processed items, or fast food

all my food is measured to 3 or 4 oz and kept in fridge so i can get to it easily

like the one poster said, its pretty easy. just help the band by eating to live and not living to eat

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

I go to True Results here in Austin, TX they are great! I was banded in Feb of this year and have lost 65 lbs so far. Everyone has given great advise so I won't repeat. My additional advise is to get Jean McMillan's book Bandwagon and start readings (there is an ad you can click on at the bottom of this page). This book is my bible i reread it all the time. Good luck on your journey.

One note about True Results, you will meet your surgeon once before the surgery and see him day of surgery. But chances are you won't see him again after that. All your fills are done by the nurse practitioners. If that is a concern for you, you might consider a different doctor. Personally I love the NPs at my office, they are very knowledgeable about the band and diet requirements.

[melidawn 15]

Thanks again everyone... it is so inspiring to hear all the wonderful success stories and thanks for all the wonderful advice. I can't waiting for January. Did True Results make you do a pre-op diet?

[♕ajtexas♕ 3,771]

Thanks again everyone... it is so inspiring to hear all the wonderful success stories and thanks for all the wonderful advice. I can't waiting for January. Did True Results make you do a pre-op diet?

Yes, Adkins for 2 weeks.