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Just got my date... September 18... I am SO excited!! Any other September 18 people out there??

Also, anyone currently on the liquid diet that has any advice for someone about to begin?? Has anyone read any good lap-band books they recommend to others about to be banded??

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I read several books but this one was my favorite:

Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band: Everything You Need to Know Before and After Surgery to Lose Weight Successfully (Paperback)

by Robert Sewell M.D. (Author), Linda Rohrbough (Author)

Available from Amazon.com and probably from your local new or used bookseller.

As to the liquid diet; I just did it. I didn't think it would be easy but I've been on so many diets, to know I had to do one (no matter how harsh) for a finite time, for a definite goal, helped me get through. My husband didn't eat real food in front of me nor did we cook at home and that helped immensely. Plus our kitchen was fairly cleaned out of any junk food, carbs, anything you could just open and eat (except Soup, and I didn't think I'd go for that LOL)

So prepare your environment...whatever areas you think might give you trouble, and keep your eye on the prize! :blushing:

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