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Right there with ya girlfriend! I'm waiting for my ride right now, just a little more time and it will all begin!! Good luck, I'm sure I'll be around later! Let me know how you're doing!!

Thanks Deana! I've got them and everything that's ever been mentioned on this site that I might need, lol...I was a girl scout, I like to be prepared!! lol

This time tomorrow morning I have to be there for my surgery! How am I supposed to sleep?? Not sure how, I could barely sleep last night too, lol...Excited, nervous, a bit scared (never had surgery before) and more excitement! Where are my July 17th Buddies?? Here's to an amazing month for all of us July Bandsters!!

Are We There Yet??? lol ughhhh

I ate lean cuisines before I started this so at least I like them, I think most of them taste pretty good or maybe it's because it's not a protein shake that I welcome them, lol. They are high in sodium and wish they had more protein, maybe we need to write them about that! lol But the sodium is to help in freezing them I think and the portions are great for banding, I will continue to use them in the future I'm sure!

On sale for $79.99 and you get a $10. gift card, it's really good on ice turning it to snow & I want one that's really good for smoothies and it does a lot lot more so I figured, splurg and get a better one. I will be using it for a long, long time!

OK I broke down & bought Jennie O Turkey hot dogs that are 45 calories, at least it's not another Lean Cuisine YAY!! Family, don't have to live with them, can't kill them! lol Yes, 4 more days, got my Ninja Blender at Target, they have the same one at Walmart, same price but for some reason the 1 at Target has 1 extra blender cup so I'm excited to use it!! Have a great weekend!!

What I would do for a turkey burger or turkey hot dog, lol. Man, I want some beef or chicken, might have to have something to get rid of this "want"...Staying busy is the only way to get thru this and make it Tuesday already! lol I'm waiting on my Prescriptions as we speak for surgery and then hitting walmart for my list of needs, maybe splurg and buy some 45 calorie turkey dogs! I totally understand how nervous you are, it's nice to have people that really understand! Hope you have a good day!

I hear ya, I had my last shift at work and now I'm just getting ready.....shopping for all that I need so I don't have to do anything but heal! lol Cleaning ahead, laundry ahead of time...How's the pre-op diet going? Today is the 1st day I'm hungry for food, but it's probably because I'm actually sitting still...I'm nervous too, if I think about the actual surgery itself, so I'm just going to preoccupy my mind with things to do!

Hello Monisha, I'm also having surgery on July 17th, we can be band buddies!! I'm Maria, nice to meet you!

Cool, I'm also getting banded on July 17th, how's your pre-op diet going? ~Maria

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Cool, I just started using it this week for my pre-op, love it...so easy, I'm mariamaria1070, anyone feel free to ad me as well..I'm going to add you now Alicia

Didn't your Dr. give you a list of things you can eat? I'm allowed to eat all the Sugar Free Popsicles, Fudgesicles, Jello & Pudding I want but even that only goes so far, lol.

Today is day #5 for me, I feel ok so far but I just woke up so, lol. I wouldn't say you slipped, that was way better then the alternative really. Can I ask what you mean by a low? Is it like light headedness or just the strong urge to have something Other then what you can have, lol. I'm off day & tomorrow, which actually makes it harder more time sitting in my chair, watching tv and that's when I realized that this is where I ate for bordem. So, now I gotta find something else to do. Very glad I cleaned out my shelves & fridge so i can't have anything that I well, can't have. So, we shall see how these days off go... Glad you're doing well, keep up the good work! ~Maria

I have to do my presurgery blood work, chest x-ray and EKG asap. I work a 12 hours shift tonight, get done at 6:30 am & hoping I will have the energy to do it at 7:30 am tomorrow morning, so it will be done & out of the way and hopefully cleared for surgery. I would really hate for this to hold me back for some reason, I wonder why they don't this stuff sooner....like before you schedule surgery & take time off work. I'm on my 4th day of Pre-Op and feeling a bit wierd, kinda light headed...hoping it passes soon, it's gonna be a long night at work...Hope all is well with you! ~Maria

Can you tell me what muffin pan meals are please, sound like a great idea and very interesting, Thanks!

Pre-Op is going, today was hard being with the family for the 4th of July BBQ and not really eating what I'd like to, of course...but I survived, so that's good! Wow, 5 shakes that's a lot. I have to do 1 shake for Breakfast, 1 for lunch and a lean cuisine or equivalent for dinner, 1 snack that can be another shake but I got popcorn/cheese stick/yogurt to mix it up. I need to go buy some unflavored Protein to add more to stuff. Not sure I could do Only shakes, I might go more nuts then I already am, lol..you're lucky you're not hungry, I'm waiting for that phase, lol. Keep me updated! Best of luck!

So, I got all my protein shakes, lean cuisines, yogurt, SF everything and Crystal Lite/Propel/Mio plus Energy I need! I just put pretty much cleaned out everything from my shelves & fridge into bags...preparing for tomorrow night! I work nights 6:30pm-6:30am's and so I will start my diet at midnight otherwise, I'd just delay it til Tuesday morning after my shift. I even threw out all my take out menus & coupons and every stash of Chocolate I could find...I did have a "last supper" and after watching Extreme Weight Loss and crying as usual, relating to everything said I'm ready to begin this new stage in my life. I won't lie...I'm extremely nervous, anxious, scared a bit...mostly of failure! Since finding this site I've learned soo much and continue to get the information I need. Only we know what it's like to go through this and feel the way we do, I will need ALL the support, advice & motivation I can get! Thank you in advance, Maria

I'm also having surgery on July 17th, we can be buddies!!

1st day was ok but now I'm hungry

Thank you soo much, I bought those Premeir Protein shakes from Sam's Club that are 30 grams and they actually taste good so YAY!! lol

Thank you, much appreciated!

Would you be so kind to fill me in on what a Papaya Enzyme pill does & where to get it? I'm getting banded soon & want to be as prepared as possible! Thank you!

1. Crossing my legs, painting my toes, tying my shoes 2. walking without losing my breath 3. wearing high heals without pain, thigh highs, sexy clothes! 4. shopping anywhere, even Victoria Secret for more then Lip Gloss, lol 5. Airplane seats without a worry & seatbelt extender 6. rollar coaster rides (Amusement parks & Water parks) 7. Not hearing, she's so pretty if she'd just lose some weight! 8. Always wanted to go snorkeling or scuba diving without worrying about wetsuits 9. take my nephews to the park and keep up with them. 10. Not trying to sound too bitter but having guys ask me out that weren't "interested" before...not realizing I'm the same person(inside). That will be a hard one to deal with, I went through that when I was 19 and it really plays with your mind. Hopefully, I will handle it better this time around...Hopefully! But definitely a big concern, finding the love I think I deserve, someone to love me for me, unconditional love....will probably one of my biggest challenges I'm going to face and something that has held me back all these years! Sorry, didn't mean to get all deep! lol But I've always felt like my being single in the back of my head, had to do with my weight on men's part and mine. Think it's time to face this head on and this time with a different outcome, I'm not going to get bigger & bigger, hoping someone will love me for me or in spite of it...This is my time! Sorry, starting my Pre-Op Tueseday been "cleaning out" more then just my fridge! lol Thanks for listening!