Anyone having a band fitted in September?

[Kelly5Bellies 0]

Hi everyone

I'm new and am having my band fitted on 15 September. Would love to hear from anyone having it done around the same time so we can share horror/happy stories.

I am really scared = am really worried about the 2 week liquid diet. how can anyone stick to just liquid for 2 weeks??!! Am also really confused about how much weight I can expect to lose. All the literature says lap banders lose about 50% of their excess weight but i cannot see how you do not continue losing weight until you reach a thin size given the significantly limited amount of food you can eat. can anyone help me??

thanks

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[toots2 0]

Hi Kelly....Got your reply on my thread..........as i said on there. i'm scared too, but i keep telling myself, that i am doing this for my health and it will be worth it. do you have to do a pre-op diet?

Love toots2

[littleroo1 0]

Hey all! I'm going in on the 5th.

I'm scared and anxious and excited - all at once! I think that's a pretty normal feeling.

[stacy73 2]

I am also being banded on 09/05/07- i am nervous about liquid diet also- I will be in las vegas for half of my liquid diet stage- talk about challenging!! as far as i know the statistics for weight loss in first year can be 50-75% of your excess weight-it depends on how strict your diet is and how much you exercise. then of course some people have lost all of thier weight in the first year.

[toots2 0]

Hi all..............me too 5th sept. have to go for blood tests tomorrow. scared, excited 7 nervous too, but i'm sure it'll be worth it.....just to be healthy!!!

[tazz 0]

surgery date sept. 11/07

[andrea71 0]

I am also going to be banded on 9/11.

[Darragha 0]

9/19!

I'm to lose 20-25lbs before the surgery, so I've started now. 800 calories per day. very low carb one meal a day + medifast from the doctor. Oy.

[Shehab 0]

Mine will be on September as well! have the same feelings you guys feel as well!

[Jean0228 0]

Hey everybody,

My surgery date is 09/04 and I'm both excited and nervous. I go to the nutritionist next Tuesday to start my pre-op liquid diet. My bariatric coordinator told me I could expect to lose 50 to 75% the first year. I have two friends who had lapband surgery in April, they have had no complications and have both lost 40+ pounds. I hope I do as well as they have done. Good luck!

[toots2 0]

:clap2: Welcome, looks like we're all gonna go through this together, counting down the days,:omg: