fancypants0916

Thank you. I leave this coming Tuesday and have confidence that all will go well. We fear the unknown and being banded is not the unknown anymore. I think I am prepared for this...Will let you know if I have any problems.

Hi everyone. I am so happy to have others that are in the same place I am. I am being banded on September 8. I have been working on this since last fall but it had to be postponed for neck surgery in April. But now it seems to be coming on very fast! I have my pre op on Thursday and Surgery on Tuesday after that. Right now I have been told nothing about a liquid diet. I have just been following a low carb diet for a couple of weeks and before that a 1200 calorie diet. I am really nervous about the unknown. No matter how many posts I read, until it happens...I won't know. But...I have a dilema... On September 22 I have to start traveling again for my business. I am usually gone for 8 to 9 days at a time about once a month. I drive usually for 2 days each way and then do a convention/show for 4 days. This means being on the road for 8 hours a day when driving and then at the convention itself for lunch. I have a mini fridge to store things in during the day. I am in hotels for usually 8 nights and eating out every night. I stay in hotels that usually have a Breakfast so a hard boiled egg or yogurt or oatmeal will be available. But does anyone have suggestions for lunch and then for dinners. I think I will be on a soft diet for my September travels but then after that it should be normal (as normal goes). Please give me ideas of what I can either have available that I can eat or items that I can order in a restaurant. I know you all on the September group are as new as I am but I posted my question on the post op group and have not received even one response...hopefully someone can help. Thank you for your help!

My doctor just called and had to change the date of surgery. It was supposed to be Sept 8 but now it is 090909 and I am actually happy about it. I just love the date. So my surgery is very soon. I have my pre op on Thursday and that's it. I think it will be a good idea to go to GNC. I am assuming they know lots of us and are trained to help us with our needs. Has anyone gone there for their protien needs. I have never liked protien drinks of any kind but guess I will have to get used to them

Hi...I am not banded yet. I am scheduled for September 8. On September 22 I have to start traveling again for my business. I am usually gone for 8 to 9 days at a time about once a month. I drive usually for 2 days each way and then do a convention/show for 4 days. This means being on the road for 8 hours a day when driving and then at the convention itself for lunch. I have a mini fridge to store things in during the day. I am in hotels for usually 8 nights and eating out every night. I stay in hotels that usually have a Breakfast so a hard boiled egg or yogurt or oatmeal will be available. But does anyone have suggestions for lunch and then for dinners. I think I will be on a soft diet for my September travels but then after that it should be normal (as normal goes). Please give me ideas of what I can either have available that I can eat or items that I can order in a restaurant. Thank you for your help!

I haven't visited a GNC store yet but it sounds like something I must do before the surgery. They sound like experts for us to rely on! Thanks.

Thanks. My first trip will be full liquid diet and that might be a challenge. Although it may be the easiest to do since slim fast and protien drinks will make up the bulk of it.

Thanks. I never gave the lack of available Water a thought! I will get cases of bottled water before I leave. My doctor is putting me on a blood thinner before I leave and made me promise to get out at least every 2 hours and walk. He also is giving me the name of one of his collegue's in each city I am traveling to that he knows personally. He wants me to go to their office and establish communication with them just in case. I really think that I will just call if I have a problem as there is really no time to find their office and then sit in it for who knows how long. it wou be a walk in and that can take quite a while. Most hotels that I stay in have fitness rooms, so that will be no problem. (finding the time will be the problem.) Thanks for your help. I will listen to every bit of advise I can get.:biggrin:

Thank you both very much. I love string cheese and wouldn't have thought of that. They also have those individually packaged cheese squares that will work for me. And I love refried Beans with cheese. The friend that travels with me loves Mexican so now I won't disappoint her! More ideas? Please share.