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I am third of four next Monday. Told to be there at 11. Surgery at high noon and on my way home by 2. Sure hope all goes according to plan!

Wow-- thanks luvs-- that's a very nice compliment! Welcome aboard Danny--how are you doing? Jim

Best wishes to all you folks getting banded in the next couple days! I am envious. Five more days of pre-op diet. Yuch!

Just finished day five of very low carb/high protein diet. Eating about 1100 cals/day. Five days to go and then surgery! Doc said goal is to eliminate glycogen stores in order to reduce liver size. I am pretty hungry but taking it a day at a time.

Wow sci gal, that's amazing. I have to be on liquids for 3 weeks and then mushies for 3 weeks after surgery. No "real" food until after my first fill at six weeks. The band area needs to heal so be careful!

Congrats Chrisann and Happy New Year! Glad you are through it and recovering.

Welcome GB-- there are a few threads below that specifically address adding a ticker, etc. Just read through them and follow the directions and you'll be fine.

Here we go! Day TWO of my "10 day incredible race to shrink my liver" diet is underway. It's going pretty well so far. Can't say I'm not hungry, but I'm keeping my eye on the Prize, eating lots of Protein and drinking gallons (well--seems like) of Water. Protein seems to be the key in fending off major hunger. I'm tracking everything at thedailyplate.com and I had 161 grams of protein yesterday and about 1100 calories which is probably 20-25% of norm for me (no sugar--very low carb). I've done this sort of thing before and it usually gets a bit easier after the first 2-3 days. Hope that's true this time. I can feel myself shedding liquid already as well-- my wedding ring can actually move around on my finger. This is doable as so many before me have shown, but I need to take it one day at a time. My doc once told me that the 40s is generally one's "decade of decision" and that we reap what we have sown after that. I lost large quantities of weight 2-3 times in my 40s but turned 50 in September at nearly my highest weight ever. In the last few months it has been amazing how the aches and pains and heartburn, etc. have cropped up so I'm hoping to get things turned around with my new best band-friend. We're all gettiing close-- will be fun to share our experiences and encourage one another. :clap2: Hang in there. Jim

Welcome aboard! You're going to do great with the band. All we New Year's Knockouts will! I'm on Day 4 now. Today is going well and thank goodness my DW is there to help me with the meal prep. etc. I went too long before eating lunch and really felt myself lose energy (and get cranky). Keep the Protein high-- that's a key to making it through this. We're playing cards tonight and there will be LOTS of food and drink so it will be a challenge for sure. Jim

I wasn't able to find it among the LBT smileys (perhaps just missed it) and since I already had a sig pic I had a hard time figuring out how to add the boxer. Finally had to save it to an image hosting site and then it let me insert it in my sig from there. As i said in another post that may be more difficult than it needs to be, but it seems like I often take the long way around things. You ought to see me try to fix the plumbing!

This is probably more difficult than it needs to be, but if you save the image to a site like mediafire you can then copy the link and do a "insert image" in your signature.

That is awesome Chrisann! Can't wait to hear from you on the "other side." I am finishing up Day 3 and doing fine. Not easy, but OK. Keeping the Protein going along with lots of liquids makes a difference. BTW-- thanks for the boxing smiley. As you can see, I have "borrowed" it from you. Jim

Everyone wants to be a Knockout!

Hi Jeremy-- Your preop diet sounds unconventional to me. Just three 2 oz. cups of pudding? How do you get Protein, nutrients, etc.? I'm on day 3 of my preop diet (surgery Jan. 7). I have much more than you and am still pretty hungry so I understand you must be really struggling. Are you sure you got the diet right? Hang in there! Jim

RTW-- you've just about got it made-- way to go! I'll be eager to hear how it goes for you Wednesday.

Welcome aboard citygirl--glad you're with us!

Welcome-- you've come to the right place!

Welcome aboard! You can do it.

Are any of you using software or a website to track your eating, exercise, measurements, etc.? What are your favorite sites? I recently started using food Journal, Nutrition Facts at The Daily Plate and it's pretty cool. They have virtually everything already in the database. I also like FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal. How about you? Any other related sites you really like?

Pre-op diet, and things will never be the same. Can't believe it's here. We're all in this together so good luck everyone! We had an Italian Creme Cake from the Cheesecake Factory for dessert on Christmas. I think there may be one piece left.... no sense in letting it go to waste, right? Or is that waist?

makes no difference to me...

OK January Bandsters- it will be great in '08 for all of us!! Where are you starting and where do you want to go weight wise? What co-morbidities are you hoping to gain relief from? For me, I'm currently at 381. My "ideal" weight is 176 :eek: I'd love to get to 220 though, and am hoping to be done with high blood pressure and many of the joint aches and pains that seem to grow by the day. I am also looking forward to a more positive self-image and outlook. I know all that is possible because I've been there before when I lost weight in the past.......... but sadly could never keep it off. I'm really looking forward to a fresh start and some serious help from my new best friend! So, what's your story?

I agree and am looking forward to the "more to come." Bring it on!

NewSho-- what a great testimony. thanks-- very encouraging!

I did not have to have a psych. eval. I am a self-pay though and I don't know if that matters.