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Well, just got the call this morning around 10:30 that my insurance has approved my surgery and it's now scheduled for Aug. 23!!!! I could have scheduled for the 16th and that was my plan but there are a lot of things going on here at work that I needed to be here for so I pushed it to the 23rd. The nurse said they also had Aug. 9th open but that's a little TOO early for me. It's all becoming very REAL now. I mean, I knew the time would come but now that it's here I'm nervous, anxious, scared, excited, and really having second thoughts. Is this normal? Anyone else feel the same? But I know to get healthy this is what I HAVE to do. I can't do it alone, I need this tool to help me. I can do it!! I've GOT to do it! Please everyone who reads this, please send advice. I need it.

I read somewhere to use baby utensils while eating to help with portion control and in doing so your bites will be smaller and if you chew them the required/suggested amount of times food should go down easily. I mentioned this to my mom and she went to the kitchen and brought me the baby spoons that we used to feed my daughter (she's 19 now) when I still lived at home . It was neat to have them and now I can use them. Might be something to try, couldn't hurt. I also am getting banded on Aug. 23 and have all these same questions running through my mind. Good luck

I ordered the sample pack of Unjury to try it and really liked the chocolate splendor. The vanilla is good too but needed something added to it like fruit maybe. I added the unflavored to my strawberry crystal light at it was decent. Haven't tried the chicken soup flavor yet. I will be buying a container of the chocolate splendor though this week.

How many cups/oz's etc do you use of each ingredient? These both sounds yummy!

Hey guys! August will be here before we know it and if you are like me, you are starting to get a bit scared, anxious, excited, etc. on getting banded. While we all know the band is only a "tool", but thought this sounded more "profound" to me. I found this great quote (I guess a quote) on another band site by a registerd dietician and she said, "Get committed to the process, NOT the outcome". She was replying to a post someone left saying they were not losing the weight like they felt they should. She determined they weren't following the rules and not eating properly. So basically we need to get committed to the process of not drinking when we eat, getting enough protein, stay away from "sliders", chewing enough, taking small bites, etc. And stop focusing on the the outcome of being skinny or losing tons of weight straight out of the gate. Anyway, I liked that way of thinking and thought I would share it w/ all of you August Bandsters in hopes it will help with your way of thinking also .

Good information to know!!! Glad someone asked, I would have never thought to ask this. Pending insurance approval, I'm getting banded Aug. 16th.

I just ordered the starter kit and my son called and said it was delivered today. I hope they taste as good as all have been saying. Let me know if you like them. I'm going to make a shake tomorrow morning to try it out. If I like it, I'll be ordering more for after my surgery to have on hand. I was wondering about the chewable vitamins also. Let me know what you think about them also, please.

Awaiting insurance approval but if that goes thru ok I'm on the books for Aug. 16th!!!! Getting excited, scared, nervous, anxious, etc. all at once. I am second guessing myself but I want to be healthy and feel better.

I'm tentatively scheduled for surgery Aug. 16 (awaiting ins. approval) and my dr. doesn't require the pre-op liquid diet either. However, I asked the dietician about it and she said I could do it for 1 week prior if it makes me feel better. I'm worried about a fatty liver and that's why i'm choosing to do it. I don't want any complications at all. Plus, kind of like a practice run since I'll have to be on liquids after anyhow. Good luck!

Hello Ashley! My name is Missy and I, too, live in Indiana. I'm currently awaiting insurance approval (fingers crossed). I'm about the same size as you and weight and my BMI is 40%. GOod luck to you on your journey.

Love reading your blogs. I am awaiting insurance approval, well, actually the dr. office is sending their write up in this week. I hope to be as optimistic as you!! Wishing you continued success....