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Well, the pre-op meeting went well. Officially I am weighing 281.2lbs. I had my last hurrah this past weekend for Mother's Day and didn't quite have what I really wanted but as the french say "C'est la vie". Today, I am starting the liquid protein diet. Dr. Washington told me to have 5 drinks per day, which is better than the 3 stated in the paperwork. The morning was fine and I am drinking water. I did have one small black coffee with 1 splenda vs my usual large coffee with half and half and 5 splendas. It went ok. I am cold though, freezing. Doesn't help that the air conditioning in the building I work in is on super high...ha ha ha... Anyway, I hope to weigh myself at home and hope to get my measurements tonight and post it tomorrow. I hope to lose at least 20 lbs before the operation on June 9th, though Dr. Washington didn't give me a determination on how much I should be losing between now and then. I just want no complications. Oh by the way, he is so sweet. :thumbs_up: I asked if I could go home that same day, since my daughter would really freak out by not being home (she did one time on a business trip) and he changed it to 7:30am vs 2:30pm. :thumbs_up:I am a happy camper!!! See you tomorrow!

:eek:Hi to all, I will be finally getting the lap band on 06/09. I have gotten all my clearances and I will have my upper GI on 04/29. I am so confused on the Protein drinks. I need some advice. I bought a couple of samples of unjury and will try one tomorrw. I want to know what people think of Isopure and any other ways of getting the Proteins in. I have pretty much no money ( on a really tight budget) so I don't want to spend on something that I will not drink. Please help... Paty

Hello Christine, Hope you are doing well. I see that your surgery is coming up rather quickly. Are you excited? How is the liquid diet going? Thanks for the information!!!

Hi Eva, Well Ok, so I tried the unjury chocolate this morning. It was ok. I am trying to start getting my mind and body ready for the 3 weeks liquid diet. I start right after Mother's Day. How is your liquid diet going? Thanks for the info too!!

Thank you so much for the info. How are you doing? Hope you get approved for the surgery!! Paty

Hi! My name is Paty. I am a 36 year old single mom. I live in Parlin, NJ and I am trying to get the LapBand procedure done. My doctor is Dr. Morris Washington in Freehold, NJ. I currently weigh about 280lbs (give or take that time of the month). I am 5'4" and have been overweight all my life. I have gone through all the procedures, doctor appointments and got approval for the procedure in mid May of this year, but I changed jobs and I am just waiting for my new health card to come in so the office can ask for approval again. I hope that I can get approval soon and embark on this new life of losing weight and being healthy for once. I am tired of being so big and uncomfortable. I hope to meet new friends and learn new things and recipes. I am also very curious on the pre band and post band liquid diet. Hoping here to meet you all!

Hi! I was wondering, would brown sugar be a better replacement for artificial sweetners / regular white sugar? Hope everyone is well. Paty:clap2:

Hi! My name is Paty and I am 36 years old. I am trying to get my lap band surgery in May. I have everything set up with doctor appointments and the class prior to getting the approval from my insurance company. I am here to meet new friends, get advice and hopefully be satisfied with my physical being... Hope to talk to you soon!! Paty