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Jim, I am so very sorry for your loss. You are right, you should not be burring your child. I too had to do that (for different reasons) and I know how hard this time is for you. My prayers are with you and your family. Trudy

I am feeling the same about living with the band. Can I really do this? Food is my best friend. Some one here said something to me that made sense....you are giving up one set of problems for a new set of problems, but the new problems will get you healthy, not sicker... I will be starting the preop diet this weekend. I would like to get to 190 before surgery. I am in Calgary Alberta. Where are you from? Hugs Trudy

Me, me, me...I am I am......

I am so glad there will be others getting banded at the same time as me. I am going it alone as well. I arrive on July 22 and am having the surgery on the 23rd. Trudy

Name and Location: Trudy from Calgary Alberta Age: 38 Gender: Female Band Date: July 23, 2008 Height: 5'1 Highest weight: 205 Pre Surgery Weight: 202 Surgery weight Current Weight Goal Weight: 135

I am home from the Oregon Coast. Wow was it beautiful!!! I loved riding on the dunes, that was the high light for me. I ate a lot of bad food and it made me realize something....I have no idea how to eat healthy while camping. Sounds kinda dumb but camping has always been associated with junk food. Any tips would be great! I also almost backed out of the surgery at a weak moment while camping. We were eating smores and I started thinking.....hmmm after the surgery I won't be able to eat like this with the kids and it is kinda fun to get a sticky face with them and laugh...but that must have been a weak moment because that passed and I realized that we really weren't doing active stuff with the kids because we were to fat to do it. For instance playing soccer or baseball. We would go out for most of the day doing the touristy stuff come back to the travel trailer and have a nap. That sucks! I HAVE to have the surgery so I can do stuff with the kids. They are suffering because I made bad choices and allowed my weight get so out of control. Sorry to vent here but I know you all understand where I am coming from. Have a wonderful day! Trudy

WAY TO GO =D> It is funny how we don't believe what the scale says. I used to think someone was playing tricks on me. LOL, until I noticed my clothes were getting looser on me. There is nothing more encouraging than seeing the numbers coming down. Keep up the great work. Trudy

I don't know if it is REALLY true, but after being told that, I can't look at McD's without gagging. Curred my Mc'Ds habit for good.

Here is a little tidbit that stopped me from eating at most fast food burger places.....they put meal worms in the meat as a filler!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hearing that made me sick and I have never eaten at McD's, Wendy's, or A&W again. I just can't imagine eating worms. Doesn't that just make you want to run out and have a burger?????? YUK!!!!! Trudy

Jeremy I will be there with ya my friend. I am booked for July 23rd. I am so glad someone will be there with me as I am travelling alone. Welcome to the adventures of Jeremy and Trudy!!!!! LOL

I have set a date for July 23. I am sooooo excited, nervous, and questioning my decission but I have to do this to get healthy. I see a few of you will be there at the same time. I will probably be there alone so it will be nice to have some support. Someone to shop with. I am travelling from Calgary, anyone else travelling from this area? Trudy

:lb12: I have emailed Lori and told her I am going to go through with it. Everything I have read is so encouraging. I don't think there is anyone out there that hasn't had positive results. I just want to be happy and healthy again. Having a HOT BODY is an added benifit!!!! LOL Trudy

You guys are awesome! Thanks so much for the support.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I so look forward to getting to know you all. I have a question for all of you.....how have you dealt with the emotional aspect of your weight issues? I am sure I am not the only emotional eater here. I eat for every and any reason. How did you get past the "grieving" aspect of not being able to eat like you did before you were banded? Have a great Saturday everyone. Trudy

Hello everyone. I have been reading my brains out the last couple of days. This is such a wonderful forum for support. A little about myself....I am a 38 year old mother of 2 girls - 13 and 9. Married for 14 years. I was overweight as a child. As soon as boys came into my awareness I lost it all by not eating. I stayed thin until I was 22 and then I started gaining (too much beer, LOL). I was 145 lbs when I got pregnant with the first child. I have consistently gained ever since. My last child was born at 6 months gestation and passed away. My body never recovered from the shock of having the baby early, and neither did my emotions. I am an emotional eater! Any way I am now 200 lbs and 5 feet tall. I have done and failed at so many diets. As I am sure you all have. I was 1 week away from have the bypass surgery about 4 years ago and backed out. I felt that is just wasn't what I needed. This brings me to now....I am so big around and short legged that I have a hard time driving my bus (my career). I either have to drive with my toes or have my belly against the steering wheel. Either way sucks! I just want my true self to shine through again. I am/was a very outgoing person who liked to joke around but now I feel that everyone I run into judges me for my weight. That stems from a life of thin brothers who always called overweight women FAT PIGS!!!!! Oh the life we lead, and the baggage we carry. Lori told me today that she can book me in for the surgery in July. The excites me and scares me at the same time. Is there anyone else here that is in Alberta, Canada? What was your overall experience? Thanks for listening to me go on and on. LOL Trudy

I am not booked for the surgery YET. I was just notified today that I could get a date in July if I choose to. I am still researching and trying to decide what to do. All I know for sure is that I REALLY want to be healthy, and to have enough energy to do things I want to do with my 2 girls who are now 13 and 9. I have missed out on so much already. I have asthma due to my weight, apparently I recently started snoring, I have joint pain. I am 38 going on 72! How are you feeling about the surgery? What helped you to make the final decision? Many thanks and enjoy the new you. Trudy in Canada