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Congrats to those of you that just got your dates!! Yes, we may not outwardly seem stressed but I am sure snappy too! I know we will all be fine...I had surgery last summer and did great but it does feel like I have been talking about this as if it would be someone else and someday.... NOW IT IS ALMOST HERE!!!! YIKES!!! It is so funny how emotional this is...the other night I was telling a coworker of my DH's that I was having the band and I almost started tearing up!!! Like - I feel so grateful that the decision has been made and it is going to happen...and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel .... so it is relief and anxiety at the same time!! I tend to analyze everything so that doesn't help right now...LOL TTFN Shelley

Too fun everyone!! I can't wait to see what clothes I am in by winter because...well, I want some new choices!!! I have several outfits with tags still on that are too big now from my recent loss...I think I will find a women's shelter to donate them too! Keep it up everyone!

It sounds like you'll be A-oK!!! Good luck with the appt.

I am so excited for everyone... Bandfan1 I sure have enjoyed our conversations...it really helps to know what is ahead...:thumbup: May is such a horrible month for me with end of school and I am in charge of 3 different "food" events!!! UGH!! I am doing great on my "plan" but boy...I sure could be stress eating...which brings me to my next point... Did all of you banded..... and those of you May flowers in waiting...are you getting "bit##y" with stress maybe? Even though I am excited, I am sooooo uneven right now...must be the stress of all AND the upcoming surgery...and not eating for comfort??? Anyone know what I mean? I just sorta tell it like it is lately.... I am actually shocking some people with my bluntness!:thumbup: Oh well...maybe I'm on the road to be one of those, pardon the expression..."Skinny Bi###es"!:thumbup: Please tell me I'm not alone because I am usually not like this...:thumbup: Well, TTFN

I hope that your doc called you back...Please let us know???

:biggrin:Hi friends!!! Just popped in to say "Hello" to you all! I am getting so excited to just as Nike says, "JUST DO IT!" I do not have a preop diet other than back in February...I scheduled for when school gets out for surgery......to loose 10% of my excess body weight by my pre-op appt. which is May 20th. I am happy :smile: to report that I have done that but now would like to come in as much lower as possible!!! This month is so hard with all the end of school parties etc... So, I am trying to be healthy, and only have 1 real meal but use protein shakes at other times...I have been doing that for awhile...except I mainly substitiued 1 meal and had 2 small meals w/ 2 protein snacks... Anyway, I had an abdominal ultrasound 2 weeks ago and everything (gall bladder, liver, spleen) looked good. My PCP said I had a "mild" amount of fat on my liver :confused2: and it was a bit larger than it should be...but considering my morbid obestiy it was good! So, my point is...I bet I have shrunk it since my diet started in December...so if I can shrink it more...the better.:thumbup: Ta Ta For Now! Good Luck everyone!

Go for it renewed hope!!! I don't ever remember being less than a 12 even in 8th grade!!! That would be fun! And then yew...plastics and a 10 or 9 or less????? Keep it up!

Congrats!!! That's my date too!

Congrats to all you shoppers!! I think I will be shopping in my own closet first...then I can clean it out...I have like sizes 16 on UP UP UP...granted they are so old they are back in style!!! The elastic is probably brittle too but...I will see if any of my old favs will fit eventually.... Then...I'l just shop a little...Yea Right!!! I'll do alot...anyway, I'm just joking around but I do have a million things in like 3 closets and now I can finally use it..watch it get too big then Loose it!! Cheers!

Hi everyone! I have been following a eating regimine that includes at least 1 protein shake for breakfast...I like to make my own in the blender..then lean and green the other times I eat...I also have a cuple of servings of fresh fruit a day.. Another good rule..especially if you are diabetic like I am... Balance a carb with protein... so, an apple and a slice of lowfat cheese or a tsp of peanut butter...or a glass of skim milk..in other words do not eat a carb alone! Good Luck everyone!!

Sorry you went through all that...Did you loose weight though? Is popcorn easy to eat? I figured it would be off my list for good???

I just saw a friend who had gastric about 4 years ago..she has now gained back 30 lbs. She said that you are "supposed to catch it at 15"...and she was embarrased to say that she obviously didn't do too well at that. Granted she has lost, still at least 60 lbs...but she is struggling. Another person I know said her daughter gained all 100 lbs back after bypass! Another bypass friend said she has gained at least 50 back...lastly, a woman I exercise with has gained back 120 pounds after bypass... See the trend? Now, I am not banded yet but this is my thought process: OMG!!! How can it happen so easily for these people?? Could it be they did NOT CHANGE THEIR LIFESTYLE?? WAS IT SO EASY TO LOOSE DUE TO THE MALABSORPTION THAT THEY NEVER REALLY MONITORED AND ATE MORE HEALTHY? So, Why the Band? Because to loose the weight YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE...OTHERWISE YOU WILL NOT LOOSE VERY MUCH!!! So, it may be slower because we will absorb every single calorie we ingest...But...along the way we will train ourselves to eat a whole new way.....The whole "TOOL" idea... In summary...maybe some people gain back after bypass because it was too easy and they never really changed once they got where they were going.... Anyone can eat around the band or bypass...you have to CHANGE!!!!

Yea BandFan1 You know I am proud of you...thanks for sharing all the scoop and poop as they say!

I am sOOOOO ready to join you at the "Regular" sizes and sooooo ready to get banded and get going!!! CONGRATS!!!!

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MY UHC just started covering Banding 3/01/08 per my employee package. I think that they (ins and employers) are starting to see the wisdom of preventitive care!

Wow you ladies are doing great....thank you for taking the time to post! Keep it up!

:wub: Thank you Laura! We appreciate hearing that...Happy Anniversary Band Date to you!!! I do know it will be one heck of a year...this has been quite the journey so far... Take Care, Shelley:lol: Great Goings By the way on your weight Loss!!!!! Wohoo!

I am glad that your Mom is going with you!! She will be a great help...Good luck and keep us posted.....

Cheers to May!!!!!! Good luck to all of you...Yea!!~!

Add me to May 28th! I did it in the quote :thumbup: Amsderb!!! Wow Look at all of us!!!!

Ny2LAgirl welcome to May Flowers then! Congrats! It is coming soon...I hope to be done with the cpap also!!

What a pain it all is...I am jsut getting used to my mask and now that it is a month old....the seal breaks easily... I still hope this gets resolved with weighloss....but I do have tonsils and adnoids in there!