Julz723

Kimmie - Good Luck today!!!!! I had my surgery on August 22nd at Day One Health in Chicago.

Sandi...don't give up. I started my journey in May of 2005 and finally got my surgery August 22, 2007. I live in Indiana too (Highland). My insurance (BCBS IL) told me that I needed a year of medically supervised diet too and then come to find out when I was already done with the 12 months, they changed it to six. I was bummed but I figured the more documentation the better. I found a really nice doctor in Munster who did my supervised diet. I was up front with him and told him that I needed to see him in order to get the surgery and they were very supportive. Have you found somewhere to go? My insurance also said I could do weight watcher. Good Luck!!!!

Julz723 August 22, 2007 Dr. Carols Galvani, Chicago, IL

July 23, 1971

EVERYBODY CALLS ME: Jul or Julz MY PRIMARY RELATIONSHIPS INCLUDE: Husband of 6 years, Geoff. My three children, Mike (19), Tommy (3) and Anna (2) and my Grandson, Jordan (1 in Oct.) MY NON-HUMAN FAMILY CONSISTS OF: A very big Mastiff named MaX and two fish. I LIVE IN: Highland, Indiana OCCUPATION(S): I am a document specialist/legal secretary at a lawfirm in Chicago. AVOCATIONS: Spending time with my friends and family. Soon it will be shopping....at a store without plus sizes

Hello. Instead of Slimfast, I have been using carnation instant breakfast (no sugar added) and I mix it with a pack of no sugar added hot chocolate (make it with skim milk and drink it warm like hot cocoa). I like it much better than slimfast and it fills me up and takes longer to drink since it is hot. Good Luck...you can do it - I am on my 10th day of liquids and haven't cheated once. Don't want to chance messing things up. I've waited too long for this. Being banded 8/22 Yippeee!!!!

Hi all, I am being banded by Dr. Galvani in Chicago on August 22nd and it can't get here soon enough. I have been on a liquid only pre-op for the past nine days (and I haven't cheated once). Good luck to all of you.

I am on a 2 week liquid only diet and it has been eight days and I can honestly say I haven't cheated once. Not a drop of food. I Even sat with my kids while they ate McDonalds (that was the hardest thing ever) But, after the third and fourth days, it gets easier. I can have Water, crystal light, soup broth, no sugar added hot chocolate, no sugar added carnation instant breakfast (mix them together, its great), no sugar added italian ice, popsicles and fudgsicles. Hope this helps. YOU CAN DO IT!!! GOOD LUCK