I have about 40 pounds to get to my personal goal! I want to be 150. I hope to be close to that by Christmas.

I am 1 year out now. I had lapband 3/2/07...I have lost 75 pounds from the very beginning to now. 55 pounds from my surgery date to present date. I feel so much better then I did just one year ago. Congrats to all the rest of you March 2007 losers.

Is tIhis board for both lap-band and RNY....I had my lapband in March and was just wondering how other March lap-band people are doing....The other board I've been on most of the lap banders have been banded for 6 months or more!

Late replys help too. I still have alot to learn about this lap band. I thought I had researched it so through that I new all the answers. Went to a support group meeting last night. I got so much out of it that I think I am on the right track now. I did lose the 6 puonds plus 3/4 more so the dr was not angery with me. So the next time I wont be as parnoid. I did not know it sometimes took several fills for it to really start to work. so thank you for your imput it all helps really Illinois girl

I had lap-band on March 2 2007. I lost weight at first. I get my first fill on April 5th. I went on a cruise last week and gained 6 pounds. I have been crying since. I regret the cruise so very much even though I had a blast. I can not have a gain its degrading. I let my self down. Any suggestions on how I can get back on track? I exercised daily on the ship. They had a walking track on the top and I used it 3 times daily.

I had lap-band on March 2nd. I too had a hard time un till I was able to add pureed. I found the cambles soup at hand velvety potatoe soup. It was pureed just right. I would measure out the first week 2 oz. so I got several meals out of it. I can now have 1/2 cup. I am now on 2 weeks of soft food. Week one was something every hour. 8am .. 2oz protein bev. 3pm.. 2oz protein bev. 1 oz milk 9am .. 2oz diluted juice 4pm.. 2oz milk 10 am.. 2oz protein bev 5pm.. 2oz protein bev 11am.. 2oz milk 6pm.. 2oz protein bev Dinner 1oz broth 12pm ..2oz protein bev 7pm ..2 oz milk 1oz broth lunch 1pm ..2 oz protein bev 8pm. .2 oz milk 2pm ..2 oz diluted juice 9pm.. 2 oz milk 10pm ..2 oz protein bev. total bev intake was 32 to 48 oz daily all this for 1 week.....Thisis what my dr had me on

I am 48 and I had to lose 20 lbs for my insurance too. I did this by going on the liquid diet that is used for 2 week pre op and 1 week post op. I added cottage cheese tuna and sugar free carnation breakfast to skim milk, (sugar free jello,sugar free popsiscles.) my juke food fix The rest of this is protein. The liquid diet helps to srink the liver so the surgery take less time and helps with a speedy recovery. When I got to my desired weight the insurance wanted I went straight to my famly dr had him put on his prescript pad my weight, bmi, height. I then faxed this to my dr doing the lap-band...The insurance excepted this. It took me about 4 weeks to get this weight off. I also took a multi-vitamin with iron daily so I would not get sick from the lack on calories. The key is high protein, lowfat, and no sugar. I know its hard but it will be worth it.... But as every one else told you check with your dr first to make sure this is right for you....As with any agressive diet clear with dr first.Oh I started my lourney back in Nov.06 I had my lap-band surgery on March 2nd 2006. I have lost 31 lbs since i had to lose the 20 first. The rest has from being on liquid diets to prepare for surgery. Good luck! And again CHECK WITH YOUR DR FIRST! Karen

I had my surgery on March 2nd. I too was not getting enough calories. I was in so much pain from hunger that I felt like crying and calling the dr and say take it out. I was so full of regret that I hated what I had done. Yesterday I went on pureed or mushy foods and I felt so much better today. I was on the 50 gms of protein too.

I am having lap-band surgery done on the same day. I am the docs first patient that day. I am nervous as well. Here are the things I forward to..... Not keeping my body hid from my husband of 30 yrs... shopping for a size of clothes that belong on people not used for a tent. playing and running with the grandkids. going for bike rides(like you need to buy one first) flying without the fear that will be charged for two going to amusement parks and ride what ever I want without being told no YOU WON'T FIT and not having people ask if your pregant