Newbie...with a million questions..

[beltrist 0]

Hey everyone.. Im getting banded in May, im from Australia and not sure if the whole process is different down under, but this website has been soooo helpful for me..Its so good to read other peoples stories and feelings about their addiction to food..Any advice out there as to processes to take prior to surgery?Should I be trying to lose weight now?or wait till the 2 weeks pre op diet???:thumbup:

[MacMadame 81]

Welcome to LapBandTalk!

I don't know how the process works in Australia, but if you aren't going to be penalized for being too small by losing weight -- which happens in the US to some people, believe it or not -- then I say go for it! Not so much "trying to lose weight" as "starting to make the post-op lifestyle changes as a pre-op". This will have the side-effect of losing weight, but the goal is to learn to chew slowly, not drink with meals, get enough Water in, take your Vitamins, etc. Any new habit you can get pre-op, is one less then to worry about post-op.

That's what I did and I'm really glad I did because post-op was *still* quite the adjustment.