This topic is so ( filled with the purest forms of ignorance/fear/jelousy/ all rolled into one persons mouth, it almost reminds me of the preachers on TV telling me how great they are ........ for an hour, then telling me if I really beleive in GOD I'll send him MONEY NOW!.......... but, you have to keep an eye on the long term, and let those idiots give you inspiration, just think to your self! ( God put them here to keep you on track) I can remember plenty of days when I didn't want to do my hiking/walking but I"d be go to HELL if I was going to fail in front of all those - boo whoers - and just that would get me up and going, heck that's half the battle. THIS I S JUST MY BELEIfF in life, NOTHING not one thing happens on accident. And for those of you who don't know me, after I lost all of my weight the right way! had all my reconstructive surgery, looked hotter than I'd ever looked in my whole life, I was ready to start living life --- I worked at NASA, owned my own home, my car was paid for, me and my X- husband were best friends....... I broke my back in two places, lost my job, almost lost my home, ( that's still pending) but you know what......................GOD has a new adventure out there for me, BRING IT ON, then lets see what those /anti WLS folks say then............ Please remember at the end of the day, it's you and GOD that matter NO ONE ELSE! --- you MUST build up your self worth ENOUGH so that you can do that! Yeah it might hurt for a minute, but remember YOUR journey! is a FRICKEN fantastic one....... all my love Kelly... PS [email protected]

If you have not had a fill yet, you really do not have a pouch to speak of yet. Everything is the same as before surgery until you start to get fills. So I would be careful as to the amount you eat because there are no restricitions. Remember your protein and get in all your fluids so that you can heal...Debbie

and good for all of us that we realized this is our salvation.........and the road to a healthier life. I am scared but determined. surgery is July 17th. I have failed so many many times at weight loss. THis has to be it for me. You all are my heroes.

I am scheduled for lap RNY on June 24th I do appreciate your experience in detail!! That is the info I needed to hear, details.

Hi Amber I am scheduled for lap band on 7-17. The one thing I know now is that after years of failing at qeight loss, of beating myself up, of being called fat, heavy, big, whatever, of being embarrassed by my looks, I am my number one enemy. We are so hard on ourselves arent we? This is the beginning of a new you, so it isnt going to be easy. but it is going to be worth it. I believe this with all my heart. thin is gonna taste better than anything ive ever eaten!!!