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HI Deb The pre diet is not going fast enough........ I still have 9 days to go ????????/ I'm not really hungry just bored with the same stuff. There are only so many things you can do with cottage cheese??????? The weight is just dropping off though. I know that I can diet, its keeping it off thats the really hard part...as we all know. I can not figure out how to update my weight ticker thing??? any help out there????

:omg: I too just finshed reading all of these messages and LMAO!!!!!!!!! That you for such staight talk. Going to bed now to wake my DH...........

Way to go Keith!!!!!! i am also on my preop diet..this is Day5 done....9 to go . this is the hardest part I hear.. Hope everything goes well for you on Thursday!!!!!! I love this board,, Bev

Congrats on the new Banded you!!!! I can't wait for my turn...9 days to go!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Deb I too am just starting this journey.Not Banded yet as you can see from my ticker....I too have lost over a Hundred lbs only to find it again and again. I have a lot of health problems as well that make it very difficult...so I have been told ...Not that that makes me feel anybetter... I really feel this is the tool for us that know how to diet but just can not keep it off. Good Luck to you on your journey!!!!! Keep us posted Bev

That poem was so beautiful,and I can tell very heartfelt. I have struggled with my weight since toddler days and very excited to start this new journey with the band. I really feel it is the tool that I need to help me. Best of luck on your journey> Bev

Good Luck Bandstar. You will do great .Talk with you soon.

My surgery is also only a day surgery. They said I should be able to leave 4-6 hours after???? I am just on my Day 3 of the preop diet. Having a hard time with the cottage cheese..Any suggestion?? I am only allowed cottage cheese,or yogart(Sugr&fat free) Water and tea and coffee.........this is only day3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Help!!!!!!!!!!!! Bev

Oh I sure have the last meal feel....before my preop diet.tonight was it...I had Kraft dinner ...how pathetic..but its really what I wanted ...I have been Dieting for so long ( and gaining) that I can not remember the last time I had KD?? Tomorrow I begin the journey..Wish me luck Bev

Congrats on your Date !!!!!!!!!!! My process is happening very fast as well. But I am so ready....I think????? I am loving this board. so much Info. Good Luck with everything. Bev

Way to go!!!!!!! Can hardly wait for my day with the BAND.

Wecome Susan I too am new and having my surgery in TO. I already have my date as you can see. Waiting for my call from the DR to have my consult with him Re test results.I am so worryied that something will have changed my date or cancelled it. I am soooooooo ready. I start my preop diet tomorrow. Best of luck on your Journey.

Good luck on you surgery tomorrow. I bet it feels good just to have the day finall come ..Best wishes Bev

feeling a bit better today. Went shopping to costco with Paul ,,,he's the one who suggested it, ...go figure? Had very little to eat again today .don't want the after math to be too much of a shock to the system.Really wish the operation was this week .really want to get it started. I will probable be kicking my self that I even thought that in a couple of weeks ..When I am not able to keep water down.. Think positive...

feeling a bit better today. Went shopping to costco with Paul ,,,he's the one who suggested it, ...go figure? Had very little to eat again today .don't want the after math to be too much of a shock to the system.Really wish the operation was this week .really want to get it started. I will probable be kicking my self that I even thought that in a couple of weeks ..When I am not able to keep water down.. Think positive...

Congratulation on your Ins:clap2: iam self paying ..:faint: .willdeal with ins after the fact,,if they pay that will be a nice bonus. Way to go on your weight loss already :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: B

Forgot to say that my surgery is also on a out patient basis. I also spoke to a woman in the waiting room the day of my consultation who had the surgery and she didn't have a pre-op diet either. every case is different even in the same clinic or hospital...Don't woory You will do just fine.. put yourself on a pre op diet if you would feel better.. Can't hurt.. will only start the losing process quicker..and whats wrong with that..good luck to you momlambert B

I have a pre-op diet as well.mine is for 2 weeks/cottage cheese and yogurt/diet jello/sugar free popsicles and all the water I want. whoe eahhhhhhh can hardly wait / Starting in 4 days ahhhhhhh. I Can Do This... I can Do this...I can do this......

Thanks for the great advise andrew.

Oh I am hoping this will help with the binge eating as well. And take about food & money wasted, my hubbie & I are empty nesters for 2.5 years now and I STILL can't help shopping at Costco. We really don't need the industrial size anything. Except maybe the BAND. LOL

Dame J Thank you for the very good advise. I see that this site is great. and I am already getting great info .I have been reading everything I can.I am ready to get this journey started.

I guess it is very normal to have all kinds of emotions running though my head.Reading the forum I can see that I am not along. Which mades it a little easier.I snapped at Paul last night ..Just asked him when was the last time he gave me a compiment and I said it wouldn't kill him to say that I looked nice once in a while. HE got all mad????????????? and didn't speak to me all night ( julies wedding) asshole. But I guess his non answer said it loud and clear that he doesn't think that I look good and has no reason to compliment me. It really hurts , the reality of it ,,but I guess it is true and he is just being kind by not saying anything negitive either. I must say that he never says anything bad about the way I look but he never says anything possitive either. sometime I would just like to hear that he notices me ar all. Is that to much to ask aftr being together for more than 30 years????? Am I just being to sensitive with this surgery on my mind.I know this is something I have to do to get my life back.I really do feel that my life is over and I don't have anything to look forward to at this point. IBut I am still so nervous as to weather I am doing the right thing or am I just grasping at straws again. I have tried so many diets in the past is this just going to be another failed attempt at something I just can not get done.. so much emotion, conected to food.thats all I have left some days. I feel so alone most of the time. ahhhhh having a really bad day I guess. :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

I guess it is very normal to have all kinds of emotions running though my head.Reading the forum I can see that I am not along. Which mades it a little easier.I snapped at Paul last night ..Just asked him when was the last time he gave me a compiment and I said it wouldn't kill him to say that I looked nice once in a while. HE got all mad????????????? and didn't speak to me all night ( julies wedding) asshole. But I guess his non answer said it loud and clear that he doesn't think that I look good and has no reason to compliment me. It really hurts , the reality of it ,,but I guess it is true and he is just being kind by not saying anything negitive either. I must say that he never says anything bad about the way I look but he never says anything possitive either. sometime I would just like to hear that he notices me ar all. Is that to much to ask aftr being together for more than 30 years????? Am I just being to sensitive with this surgery on my mind.I know this is something I have to do to get my life back.I really do feel that my life is over and I don't have anything to look forward to at this point. IBut I am still so nervous as to weather I am doing the right thing or am I just grasping at straws again. I have tried so many diets in the past is this just going to be another failed attempt at something I just can not get done.. so much emotion, conected to food.thats all I have left some days. I feel so alone most of the time. ahhhhh having a really bad day I guess. :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

Thanks so much for this forum.It is helping me so much .I too have been tossing around the question..To tell or not to Tell.?? and who? My surgery is set for March 15 th. Of coarse my husband and my 2 (adult) daughters. Ihave told one of my best freinds and plan to tell my other best freind but after that I'm not sure if I should tellanyone else?? I could use all the support I can get though...I really am having a hard time deciding what would be best. any thought???

Thanks so much for the update. Keep us posted. I loved your little siying at the bottom LOL:) I know what you mean about the numbers,but take a good long look at that #336 because its the last time you are ever going to see it on the scale YOU are standing on . YOU GO GIRL