Choosie

Well its been a week since I was banded. I have lost 20 pounds in the last three weeks. I have never been so happy. I have gone from clear to creamed foods. Oh yes..soon I can have solids again. I am now on my way to being thin and healthy. Thank you Dr. Carcamo!!!!

Hospital at 6:45am Surgery 9:00 am...yeehaw so excited!!!!:embaressed_smile:

Why want my ticker show??? It really has me confused.:embaressed_smile:

It's a go. I am getting banded next Thursday on th 25th...I am soooo excited!!!!!:embaressed_smile:

Hello, I live is SA right off Marbach and Hunt Lane. I saw Dr. Carcomo on my bday last Thursday and he said we are really for banding. I am so excited. My band date is this Thursday on the 25th. I was first told I would spend the night at Nix. Now they say I will go home the same day. I am happy with mt weight loss on these Meal Replacement drinks, but cant wait for the day when its real food again. My future plans are to eat healthy aways, exercise, and lose all this weight. I have a lot of living to do and I want to enjoy the rest of my life. I have struggled all my life with weight. I have spent tons of money on every weight loss gimack there is with temperary results. I dont care how long it takes and how much I have to suffer if the end result is a lot of weight loss. It can't be as bad as the suffering I have been through all my life being overweight. I have read some of the horror storys on these forums, but the success storys far out weigh the horror. These success storys are my inspiration. I would love to keep in touch with other banders. Please feel free to offer any and all opinions and advice. I am always open for anything. Thanks for listening Choosie <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wSLGZ7n/"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wSLGZ7n/weight.png"></a>

Thanks Gina

Hi, My real nickname is Choosie. I am going to be 53 in a few days and I weigh 260 pounds ..a little less since my last doctor visit. I will be having the lap band surgery on the 25th of this month. I am on a high protein meal replacement drink. YUC!!! I have been on this drink for three days now. I just keep telling myself it is all going to be worth it. I just have to get past the cravings and the headaches. The shakiness and being hateful...to my partner who insists on tempting me with his cooking. He says it will build up my resistness...I think it's just damn cruel.:wink_smile: So I need someone to talk to to so Iwill not fail at this endeavor. I have a lot to gain from this surgey, my health is the most important of all. The need to feel sexy again and not look my age..people say I look 35 now anyway..i am open to any and all comments.

Hello . I have been seeing Dr Carcomo and Dr Laeos for over 6 months. I had to do the Dr. thing because of BCBS. I didn't have a 5 year record of going to the Dr. I never go the the Dr. Anyway. I have done it all and was concerned when I would hear anything. Then bam out of the blue in On Friday 09/05 I get a call to order the Meal Replacement drinks. I have an appointment with Dr Carcomo on my birthday 09/18 and hopefully he will do my surgey on the 25th. I am so excited. I have lost 7 pounds since starting this nasty drink. But it will all be worth it. I will be going to Nix hospital because my insurance would not approve the place on Data Point. So it means a night in the hospital, but that to will be worth it in the end. I am 260 pounds with a goal of 120. In small goals of 25 pounds each. I love this site i have found. I have spent all weekend reading posts of all kinds and learning so much. Some good some well terrible. But you have to take the bad with the good. Good luck to us all!

Hello, My name is Choosie. I will be 53 on my last doctor’s visit before surgery (09/18) my banding date is 09/25. I am oh so excited. I have 6 children and soon to be 21 grandchildren. My oldest daughter lives in Stevenson Alabama. Her oldest daughter just started Chattanooga State. Two of my sons live in Graysville, Tennessee, Outside Chattanooga. I have another daughter in Chickamauga Georgia. My mom lives in Dalton Georgia. I have a son in Raleigh North Carolina. My baby lives here with me in San Antonio Texas. She just started college. I will be graduating from Texas A&M in December 09. I have been in Texas for 6 years. I am an 8 year widow, but live with a semi wonderful man LOL . Why all the above information? Because I saw lots of people on here from back home. I will always see Tennessee as back home. Even though I was raised on Sand Mountain in Alabama. I weighed 260 pounds when I started my pre surgery meal replacement. Now at the end of day 4 I have lost 7 pounds. (Is this possible?) I just want to say hello to all and hope I can call this home as I need all the support I can get. I am looking forward to reading all the wonderful posting and achievements. Oh my job? I am the administrator assistant to the principal at a charter school here is SA. <a href="Weight Loss - Diet Ticker"> <img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wSLGZ7n/weight.png"></a>

Hello Alabama, I was raised on Sand Mountain. Lived at Flat Rock. As an adult I lived across the state line in Tennessee. I now reside in San Antonio Texas. For the last 6 years anyway. I am getting banded September 25th. I am on day 4 of meal replacement drinks. They are kind of starting to taste good. Anyway feeling homesick today so thought I would say hey.

Hello Ladies, I have enjoyed reading your post. I will be banded in 11 days. I live is SA Texas. I am going thru post of all kinds seeking encouragement and advice.

Your my inspiration..I get banded in 11 days. Yee haw I cat wait.

Hello Angelshere, I am a widow, but I have a new partner. He is not very supportive right now, but I think it is his way of saying I love you fat or skinny and he hates to see me hungry. I just know this will all be worth it in the end and when I am 100 pounds less of me he will still love me the same. Your chili sounds wonderful...someday I will try it. Choosie

Thanks, good luck to you also...i am finding that sleep is the best thing going for me...I get hungry and I go to sleep...

I have so much to learn. I have been to seminars and have a friend who has had this done. I just want to get past this meal replacement drinks and on to the surgery, I will eat slowly and savor every bite of food i eat for the rest of my life. lol

Thanks, at first he was like I will eat out before coming home and then wham here he comes in with my favorite pasta salad fixins. I just know I can do this, but I need better support. My doctor told me join an online support group.

I to am on day 3 of meal replacement drinks. My head hurts, I am shaky and hateful. Please say tomorrow when I wake up it will all be over and downhill. My surgery date is the 25th 12 more days.:wink_smile::thumbup:

Hello All Y'all, I am new at this site and I am having trouble finding my way around. I am going to be banded on the 25th.....12 more days. I have been drinking the meal replacement for 3 days nows and it is sooo hard. I weigh 260 pounds or I did a few weeks ago at the doctors. My scale says I have lost 7 pounds in the last 3 days. I can't believe this and I think my scale is lying to me. If I can just make it thru these next few weeks of no food I will be ok. I have already taught myself to eat slow and chew the bull out of every bite. Sweets and I have never been friends. I just don't have any metabolism. I am going to 53 in a few days. I am a widow and looking forward to feeling sexy and beautiful again. I just need support to get me thur this. I want a bologna sandwich so badddd. lol