Kali216

Hi, I'm 28 and live in Hurst. I will be banded on October 12,

I don't have the band yet, so I cannot answer those two questions, but I can help with the pizza. I was searching all the recipes on here the other day and found one that looked delicious, it was crustless pizza. They have all kinds of pizza receipes on here, just go to the main forum page and click on the food category, and then i believe that there is a topic on just pizza. Hope this helps and good luck tomorrow!

So I went to all of my pre-op appointments yesterday and they were great! I had a really good time talking with the counsler, she was amazing, made me feel like I was talking to an old friend. Yesterday was also day 1 of my pre-op diet. It was a little difficult, but I got thru it, and now this morning, I have a headache. My headaches tend to turn into migraines easily, and I'm not allowed to take my excedrin migraine. (because of the asprin) So I'm going on the hunt for tylenol at lunch time, hope it doesn't get any worse while I wait. Thanks for reading my ranting, just wanted to share my last 24 hours with all of you. Have a wonderful day today!!

Mine is October 12 as well, I'm going to start my pre-op diet tomorrow. I did find out though that i am able to eat SF Jello, LF/SF Yogurt and LF/SF Pudding in addition to my 2 shakes and soups for dinner. I told my husband today that I wanted to have my "last meal" tonight.

I don't know about anyone else, but I can't afford the protein that they sell at the Dr's office. So that sent me on a mission to try different kinds from GNC, I finally found one that I liked, it Myofusion, Chocolate. It has 147 calories, 3g of fat, 5g of carbs, and 25g of protein. I was told that if you are going to choose your own then it needs to meet the following criteria, less than 200 calories, less than 10g of carbs and at least 15 g of protein. Well I got to thinking, does that include the milk that you mix it with??? (that is something that I'm going to ask in my nutrtion consult on Tuesday) However, I then went on a mission to see if I could find a lower carb milk ( the non-fat milk i was using has 18 g of carbs). I found one that isn't too bad. It is called PureAlmond, and it is made by Silk. It has 35 cal, 2.5g of fat, 1g of carbs, and 1 g of protein. The milk has a hint of an almond taste, so I imagine that it is going to taste along the lines of a chocolate almond when i drink my shake in the morning. Sorry to ramble on so much but i just thought I would share with you guys!

I am 28, and married. No children yet, I am hoping that I will be able to conceive a few years after my surgery. I am an administrative assistant at a hospital in my area. Honestly I don't do anything, my husband and I work a lot so we take the weekends to rest up from the hectic week.

I was horribly addicted to Diet Cokes, I just cut them down to 1 a day for awhile and then eventually went until I didn't have any just water all day. It gets easier, but yesterday i had a horrible migraine and had to drink a 20 oz....not fun, but i'm back on the wagon today and haven't had any so far. Good luck to you, I know it will be hard but you will do it!

That was amazing! You are strong, and I know that you will succeed in your journey! Good luck today and always remember why you are doing this!

Congrats on your loss that is amazing progress!!

Q-tee, I just made a pretty good shake. It is the choc gnc whey protein mix and I added in 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 2 1/3 cups of ice and I must say it is pretty good. Yesterday I tried the vanilla and it wasn't that good in my opinion. Hope this helps!

I just downloaded the app on my Iphone for myfitnesspal, and it is amazing! Thank you for telling us about it. You can take your phone and scan a barcode and the nutrition information will pop up, it is the best!!! Thank you again!!

My date has changed! October 12th is the new date, I was kinda nervous to do it on a Friday not knowing if I really could go back on Monday. So I got approved to be off from Wednesday to Monday. Very excited, I won't start my preop diet until the 28th. I am testing some protein powders as I will have to drink two a day. The one I had this morning wasn't that great, it was vanilla whey protien from GNC, but I bought a sample of chocolate as well so I'll keep you updated on that one. Hope everyone has a great day!!! Oh and btw I live in the DFW area in Texas if anyone lives around here let me know.

Hello October bandsters, this is my first post on these forums. I have been wanting the surgery for about 6 years, but my insurance will not pay for it so I needed to save up the money for cash pay. I am happy to report that I got my date today and it is October 14! I am excited and can't wait to be a better me! I will start the pre-op diet sometime next week. I have all of my consult appointment for next week on the same day. I will meet the surgeon, see the dietitian, and then take the pre-op teaching class. I'll keep you guys updated! I'm so glad I found these forums, they have been a lot of help to me!! Thank you to all who have experienced this journey and shared it will us! Jess