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Red, I'm 56 and was banded in April along with two other women and I was the youngest one. No problems so far, 98% of the time I don't even think about being banded. I just think about drinking more water, making good food choices and being more active which are all the things we should be doing banded or not. The band just makes it easier for me to do all those things. I just wish I was banded years ago. Good Luck on your journey, Dianne

Hugs back, Robynn..

Don't laugh, but what's a TOM??

Time of the Month I believe

Hi, all!! I'm curious if any of you suffered from the "Last Meal" Syndrome...I'm sure there's another, even cooler, name for it than that, but "Last Meal" is what my brain has come up with.

For a bit of background...I made the decision about three weeks to have the surgery. Ever since then, I'm eating anything and everything I can get my chubby little fingers on! It's almost as if I think, "Oh, it's okay. This is the ONE time in your life when it's OKAY to be heavy and to pig out! You don't want your BMI to be too *small* when you get to Mexico, do you?"

Man, it's totally frustrating!

Any thoughts on what you did to beat yourself at the mind-game would be totally appreciated!

I didn't have so much a "Last Meal" syndrome as a had a "first meal" syndrome post three week liquid diet. I really wanted that new pizza pasta bowl the whole time. I've been off the liquid diet for almost a month now and still have not had the pizza pasta bowl but i don't think about it very often now. Wanting to buy new "normal people clothes" is what helps me with the mind-game. Once you start losing the weight you get more encouraged to lose more. Good Luck

I'm scheduled for my first fill on June 8th!!

I'm scheduled for my first fill on June 8th also

Kristi, welcome from a fellow cancer survivor and bandster. I don't post very often but I really enjoy reading about everyone's journey. I also find a lot of useful information on this forum. I wish you good luck and much success. Dianne

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WOW, Thank you for posting pictures of your journey you look absolutely great.

Hi Deanna, I noticed you are from Phelan, CA I am just up the pass in Victorville. I was banded April 15th and am doing well. I am suffering through my three weeks of liquids.

Angie, I am starting on my second (pre-op) week with surgery scheduled for April 15th. Yes it is hard especially nights. Just get back on track what is done is done.

Have your shake in the AM, Lean Cuisine in the afternoon (eat it real slow), another shake in late PM with lots of water and crystal lites in between. I think the next few months are going to be really hard but we just have to keep focused on our goals to succeed.

To me this is a last resort I have failed so many times but I am determined not to fail this time. Maybe put some recent pictures of you up on the refrig. I just have to keep playing mind games to be good cause it has been such a long time with my bad eating habits. I would sneak downstairs after DH would go to bed and pig out on food that I bought and hid around the house. I'm just so tired of not being able to buy cute clothes and I'm so tired of being in such denial. I guess what I'm saying is I've hit rock bottom and this is what is motivating me.

One day at a time. Speaking of which doesn't Valeria Bertinelli look great?

Hello all, I will be arriving in Mexico on April 13th and will have my surgery on the 14th. I wish us all good luck in our new journey.