BandDiva

Same for me, this is the only kind I can eat and it still depends on the day of the week. I can't eat chicken if I cook it. It gets stuck and I am miserable for hours.

If it is working and you are losing weight....keep up the great work!

Thumbs up!! The OCC can give you a list of doctors in your area. This is soooo important!

Brian! Congrats on making this decision, that I believe will change your life forever! I was banded in October 2008 and I am still on this journey. I would just tell you to really wrap your head around the idea that you have to mentally fight hunger after your band. That part never goes away. It doesnt just fall off and stay off. You will still have those cravings and want to eat. Start with good habits and dont break them. Dont drink with your meals, dont get your fill so tight that you live off slider foods that are high in calories. Stick with meat and veggies and lay off the processed foods. Get in a routine of daily exercise and dont let anything stop you from doing it. Get all the junk out of the house and tell your family you need their help by changing their lifestyle too. You will find that chips are so easy to eat, dont buy them! lol Take care of your band. Follow the liquid diet exactly as you are told after surgery. You dont want to slip your band and these few weeks are crucial. Good luck! It will take some work and some days you will wonder why you did it. But, one thing I can tell you, your band will help you not gain. I have wanted to lose more, but when I think about it, atleast I am no longer steadily gaining weight. I am thankful & I believe you will be too. Can't wait to hear about your journey! Dana

I recently got an unfill. I probably (most definitely) waited too long. I wasnt PB'ing all the time, but I was eating slider foods. Which caused no weight gain, but no weight loss. I feel so much better since my unfill and feel great about 2010 and getting to goal! I have learned--that it definitely takes getting used to (the band) & with trial an error, we learn.

Hope you feel better Pammie!

I sent you a private message. Good luck with what you decide.

Girl!! You look fabulous! Way to go!

I just wanted to say that the pre-op diet is to help you, give you a boost before surgery. Alot of times when we are over weight our liver is enlarged, the Doctors need to be able to see and have plenty of "wiggle room". haha Anyway, we all fail at diets and that is why we chose the band. We need help! Don't look at it as it is a diet over the next month, yet preparing yourself for the operating table. Just 10 lbs can make a big difference. Good Luck & be encouraged! It was hard for all of us, but we did it sweetie, and so will you!

You rock! Keep it up sweetie!

Denise!!! You look fabulous!! So happy for you!