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Well i amdressed and soo tired! it got soo hot last night plus an alarm went off. lol soo fun. suprisingly im not too worried, im reallllly thirsty. A bit worried about nausea... Mikes in the shower now, I started a journal last night. Oh oh, i took off 2 nailsm very easily. I got pure acetone cotton balls foil and vaseline. Trimed the nail down ploped on the cotton ball full of acetone covered my skin in vaseline first then wrapped in foil did it 20 min and then filed and did it once more, Wala, soooo easy! No pain or damage to my nail beds. But its a pain to type with lol. Talk to u all later today.............

Ok i ended up having CHINESE! AND OMG!!! soo good, lol, i know i prob gained 3 lbs lol but oh well. It was the last time ill prob ever get chinese. And having my farewell meal made me happy:D Now im at the hotel and ready to do this! My jello is all ready! lol Love you girls, and cant wait to post when im done!!! talk to u then! Nicole

Im Tuesday.. anyone else???

I just called in i have to get there at 8am.

I want to have pasta for dinner tonight... and was thining of canceling then i read what causes a fatty liver and its mainly alcohol.. and just being fat lol im already fat and im not drinking. So i will have my last bit of pasta:D My husband is driving me nuts today!

Gosh i guess im the only crazy one here, i weigh in jeans lol, and i eat normal if not more these last 3 days:) All that matters is that i dont gain. I am 18 lbs below goal right now, so i should be fine. I was going to do liquids, but they tell us not to, so ill enjoy my last day:D

So what foods are you on now? Mushies right? Are they easier then the book looks?

Banded ladies, what was your dinner before surgery?

yup thats what i wonder, did u get to keep on panties? im pretty shy lol. Did they give you any shots in ur tummy for blood thinning? eek i just got my baby arrangements done:( im gonna miss the snot. lol.

Thanks Gals! Riley what all did they do preop when you got there? I am totally trying to get myself 100% ready so i know whats happening:D I read your story, and you make it sound so wonderful:)

Ok first off, MILK OF MAG is NASSTY, i held my breath and couldn't. It was like an extremely watered down chalk. Well as you all know tomorrow is the big day.. lol sounds like im going into labor, just without the kid afterwards... I will for surely post tomorrow. Im lame like that, after i got home from my C icouldnt stand up straight to shower, or lift my leg but i was online chatting lol. Talk to you all soon. Any prayers would be SPECTACULAR!

Yay to all of us! I am getting soo anxious! In less then 24 hrs ill be banded that is just nuts to me! I am glad they do this surgery as a morning thing! I so couldnt go all day freaking about it:) Soupamom: I will say some prayers for you, and besure to post your story!

Well I have insurance that pays the majority, but I am young so I don't have 2k for my copayment. So I started saving up from my parties, and in 3 months have it all! Plus some for the hotel room to stay in the bay. I joined Passion Parties, with the hope just to pay my car payment. And stay home with my daughter, but since we are booming with the slow economy I now do not have to worry about surgery putting a negative number on any of my ccs or bank. I make 40% plus my bonuses. Passion parties has soo much opportunity. Everyone is still having sex, so in need of my services:D If you want a way to supplement your income, pay for your co payment, or just get away from your kids once or twice a month let me know:) We have a new cheaper kit coming out. Good Luck! Nicole Larios Passion Parties Leader Executive Manager in 2009

Riley, How are you feeling? All port pain and soreness gone yet? I am on my countdown 4 more nights of sleep and then ill be in surgery! I can not believe how QUICK it flew by! Riley has dr baggs given you a WLS card for times of restaurants etc. I have heard about it and think it is a great idea to help us not have issues when going out. Do you still get full after eating very little? Do you feel like ur starving between meals?

Hey guys and gals! Well I just got back from Las Vegas and according to my scale i did gain a little bit like 3lbs, but when i weigh on the drs scale I will still be lower then i was last time they saw me. So i am sooo relieved! We had Filet Mignon, Salmon, potatoes, tri tip, Cheesecake, Creme Brule, goodness should i go on! It was what i consider the "last meals..." :smile2: Good thing is NO ALCOHOL was consumed and I WAS IN VEGAS! Yeaaa! Ok so im getting SOOOO NERVOUS! I cant stop the feelings of Excitement, Fear, anxiety, uncertainty etc. Am i the only one that was scared at this point? I was better off before i went to vegas then i am now lol. Well I am planningo n going Sat 11- 1 sounds good, what room? The blood work was a lot of blood i know that:D Talk to you all soon, everyone add my YIM Or_eo17

Hi Ladies! Christine, i just use the CD before bed. Im finding it doesn't put me to sleep anymore though lol. So I leave for Vegas tomorrow. OH and guess what broke my plateau!! By not stressing lol. I decided im vacationing and since I said that im down 2.5 lbs:D Well ladies! I am going to bed soon, when i get back it will be less then a week until surgery.. eek! Can't wait! Hugs to you all!

Ok I am finally home:D We went to sF for the weekend. Well Thurs was good learned some at the classes, Id have to say I enjoyed it way better then the orientation:) More personal. Left there went and got my blood done, was in and out within 5 min! It was amazing, I really like their lab. I told them I have passed out, so i need to recline, so they put me on a red board (no one else in the room) and got me done immediately so i wouldn't be nervous waiting. Out and back at the car by 1:15ish. It was SWEET! Then nightmare checking into the hotel. But enjoyed our nite woke up was back at kaiser by 8:30, but get this while on the bridge I realized i didn't have my WALLET, CASH, ATM, OR KAISER CARD!!! I was an unidentifiable person lol. I called and Beverly said come anyways. Well they let me in:) And to top it off got in with baggs 1 hr before my appt was suppsoed to be! So that was nice, now the scale there wasnt the best lol. I shouldnt have worn flip flops and jeans but still way under goal so they were all happy. So that was my weekend. I will never stay at holiday inn in the civic center again, but def will the homewood suites. Oh and i walked all over SF on Fri now THAT is scary! One street is normal the next is all homeless. Pretty interesting! 2 weeks till surgery, im gettin nervous, but excited:D

Where did u get ur cd?

That is awesome! I am soo looking forward to mine especially when you take away all of our fears:D I am banded 3 weeks from today! Iam so nervous, anxious and excited:) I am so glad youare doing well! Keep us updated!!!

Reggie you are doing great!!! Diane, you will get there:) Just keep working out. I am so trying not to get down right now, the stupid scale wont move but i work out daily! Today i burned 800 cals between my 30 min workout and then my night walk. Ladies we will all be banded in 09! and skinnie minnies in 2010!! woooo hooooo!:confused:

Welcome Diane, when was your Orientation? I know the feeling, once you hit a certain loss you just sit there. I have uped my exersize and the scale or white evil plastic machine doesn't move, if anything it changes all over the place. I am working on running a mile straight.. I am right now at 2 min run to 1 min walk.. for 1 mile then i do a speed walk for a half a mile.. I feel great after doing the walk/run.. I too look forward to the full feeling! I cant believe soon we will all be banded!

Up your Water intake and lower your calorie intake and you will loose that plus more in the 5 weeks. The first 10 lbs is all water weight.. and it is pretty easy to loose, its after you get to the 10% when it gets very very hard.. Good Luck i am sure you can do it!

Stephanie! Welcome to the group:) We are all very encouraging and supportive. We even meet up:) My biggest word of advice, when you call ask them how they are doing before rushing into your question, makes them laugh:) "Good Morning, (name) how are you today" is what I always say:) Biggest, after Orientation, go home and get to goal before psych if poss. I was goal at psych and they said a very tiny % actually achieve that.. It helped get my surgeon appt sooner, but I tended to have bad luck, my cm appt was 3 weeks out, and then surgery 2 months out, they did offer me a month out but im going to vegas in 2 weeks, so march 3 wouldn't have worked:D Even if you are questioning your decision, keep doing it. You have till surgery day to change your mind. You will probably question it 3 or 4 times especially if you are loosing easily. Good Luck!! We are all here for you:) Orientation Nov 4.

Anyone else getting their band on 3/31???