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Good Morning, I leave this evening for Mexico to get banded Tomorrow. I may not be that over weight to most but I struggle daily with being over weight. My family also has weight problems most are obese. I have tried since I was 12 to carefully choose what I eat. Stress makes me binge alot. Since I have to deal with an ex-wife ( my husbands ) I have alot of stress LOL. I wake up thinking about my weight. I go to sleep thinking about my weight. Every bite of food I take I say Tomorrow i'll go back on my diet. Well reality is 80 % of Diets dont work. Everyone needs helps with weight. Whether people get it from will power or from surgery. This is a great start for you!!! My daughter also is starting to develope bad eating habits and it devastates me. I was watching TV and there was this obese woman who lost her mother to obesity and she said she blamed her mother for the way she was. I never want to her that from my daughter. I joined this forum in June and decided in September. Think of it as the best investment of your life!!! Really it is. Good Luck and I hope we all have helped. We are a family here to all new and old members!!

Just a question... Are the fills suppose to be that close together...4 weeks apart?

Thank you for all your words. I just needed a quick pick me up. I cant say enough about this forum. You all are like family rooting me on. Actually you all are the only ones besides my husband that know. So you all are my outlet.. Thanks again . I'll keep everyone posted soon.

Okay so here I am so excited i'm leaving tomorrow to be banded on Friday but I can't get out of my mind the food I will not be able to eat again. I feel like a relationship is about to end. One minute I am okay with it the next I think wow will I ever be able to have a Taco again.. I know it sounds silly but remind me why I am doing this...Oh yeah my health, my kids, my husband. I can't wait to get my sexy back. LOL

Thank you Julie for sharing your experience. I found this forum to be invaluable. Everything that each of us go through helps someone else with questions!! All of you are my lapband family and I couldnt live without ya!!!! Glad your feeling sooooo much better!!

I am not banded yet.. But the cost for the pre-op diet is deffinately cheaper than fast food daily. Since you can only drink the first week or so that helps with food costs..Also the mush food is cheaper..LOL I have been stocking up for the 6-8 weeks after and it is much cheaper. I am a family of 5 and I spend about 175 per week. I just did shopping and only spent 125. Just alittle FYI.

Welcome!!! I have struggled for years myself and I was reluctant to do the procedure also but this site really helped me and it will help you too. I weight 178 lbs and I leave this Thursday for Mexico to get the lapband. You have to be atleast a BMI of 30 for Dr.Ortiz to do the procedure. Read this forum often. We have all are in the same boat. Good Luck.

Funny that this topic arose because my husband was just asking me the same thing. I said sorry 6 weeks! LOL He didnt buy it. I am gonna ask Dr Ortiz next week.

WooHoo Good for you!!! Did you get to go back to the Doctor to fix your band? Was it too tight?

I saw it and was laughing myself. Some places should not be botoxed!!! Can you imagine riding a motorcycle after? Hee Hee

=D> =D> =D> 50 pounds you dont have to worry about again. Just think how much better you feel with each pound gone. It must be incredible. Congratulations I cant wait to see more of your success.

AMAZING...Love the hair cut too... it is so flaturing on you.

Oh thank you so much.. I am just going to have a carry on bag...bare nessecities...How strict are they on the no nail polish. Is a pedicure polish ok if I dont have any polish on my nails?

Thanks for the ideas. Keep them coming please

I had surgery once for endometriosis and they only allowed pads. There was a post I read were the nurse gave the woman who was in her cycle a pill to help with the cramps..

I am leaving for the OCC on Oct. 2nd to have surgery on the 3rd. Can we start a list of must haves.... I have so far... Powder broth specail K protein mix metamucil gas x strips

Carrie I thinkI am gonna call dr. Ren for my first fill sometime in November. Hopefully before Thanksgiving so I dont make a pig out of myself. I havent even got banded yet and I am so far ahead of myself LOL. Has anyone made appoints with their fills Dr(other than OCC) before being banded?

So does the other band used have any metal in it?

I havent had surgery yet but my goals are... To be able to wrap a regular size towel around my body.... Cross my legs without them slipping off each other... No more muffin tops ( when you have the bulge on top off your jeans when buttoned)...

WOW You look beautiful. Congratulations on your success

Welcome home thanks for the advice too

Wow That is great =D>

Congrats Stormy!!! Your writing like the drugs havent worn off LOL. I cant wait to see him...

I have to say I was treated bad both thin and heavy. My weight was 140 when I got married..( I just lost 15lbs ) the day before my wedding my mother in law said " You look good but you could lose alittle more!" I was devastated. I held my head high and felt beautiful. Through out the years I have gone up to 192 and down to 132. People email me diets thinking they are helping but all it really does it makes me more depressed. Heavy or small people can be cruel. I just can handle the abuse better when I am thinner. Can't wait to see my mother in laws face the next time she sees me. I'll be emailing her a diet!! LOL

I was also thinking of you today... I love hearing everyones opinion about their surgeries. I hope your surgery goes well. I feel like we all are family. Good Luck on recovering relax, relax, relax.