Chair removal surgery?

I hang at a lapband forum for support. Very helpful place. One "on the fence" poster who *did* go through with the surgery posted some questions that I've had as well. I replied to this poster's questions with a bit of tongue-in-cheek. My bad. Well...not that bad.

are you able to have a normal life? Normal is only one hat we all wear depending upon circumstances. Enjoy life more than being fat? Yes. Have a life, in general? Yes. Weight loss = better health. Better health = longer life. In general. Statistically speaking.

can you sit down to dinner with your family? What? After a lapband surgery you have no chairs in your house any longer? You can do everything with your family you did before. Only better.

can you eat out with friends? From attacking and chewing on cattle in the fields to dining at a five-star joint, yes. Having a lapband does not prevent you from enjoying the company of friends, ordering food away from home or eating in general.

Are you constantly thinking about food and how/what to eat? Probably. If you don't use the tool you just put inside you by thinking ahead, planning and learning the tricks, you will puke. Hopefully not in front of the friends, as noted above.

I walked for 20 minutes and did some stairs a couple of days ago. I am still amazingly exhausted. My hips feel "out" and are screaming for me to phone the chiropractor.

I have managed to stay around 1000 calories a day for exactly one week. It seems much longer. It might be longer than I am aware since I started my "pre-op" diet on August 1st without tracking my food intake via CalorieKing, which I purchased on the 10th.

Do I feel like my liver is smaller? Oh, yeah. Everything is getting smaller.

Darr :)