PharmaGirl

Welcome. There's a bunch of us getting banded in April. If you go HERE, you'll find an area where you can find us all. You've also been added to THIS LIST of April Bandsters

Welcome. There's a bunch of us getting banded in April. If you go HERE, you'll find an area where you can find us all. You've also been added to THIS LIST of April Bandsters

Welcome. There's a bunch of us getting banded in April. If you go HERE, you'll find an area where you can find us all. You've also been added to THIS LIST of April Bandsters.

Hey Singer, You may already be aware but there's a bunch of us getting banded in April. If you go HERE, you'll find an area where you can find us all. You've also been added to THIS LIST of April Bandsters.

Hi birdbrainzz, Welcome. There's a bunch of us getting banded in April. If you go HERE, you'll find an area where you can find us all. You've also been added to THIS LIST of April Bandsters.

Congrats hopeful! Very happy for you that you told them. Just letting everyone know that I'm doing much better on this liquid phase. Headaches and crankiness are gone. For those who haven't started yet, it really and truly does get easier after the first few days (though I am still getting very hungry at times). Never thought I'd say this but I'm really looking forward to the official weigh-in this Thursday (I weigh myself constantly but am using Thursday morning's weight as the official weight).

Goooood morning all. I was so scared prior to starting the pre-op diet (which I've started 2 weeks early) that there was no way I was going to be able to survive that phase without massive cheating from the start. I'm an all or nothing girl - I either don't cheat at all or I cheat big time. The last 10 years or so I have not been able to survive more than about half a day of any diet without cheating and I was terrified this would be true with this pre-op thing. This time I, with Lisa's help, applied the "Yes, I can" attitude and guess what - Despite my seriously jonesin' for some seriously bad food (especially the first three days), I'm on the fifth day of the pre-op diet and I'm I have not had one single bit of food that one would not classify as a healthy choice!! Not only am I surviving but I am feeling great. It is so much easier when you think this is the last time you're going to have to do this and you can see the finish line is just a few weeks away. I can't wait for the next official weigh in (never thought I'd say those words!!). I've decided my Thursday morning weight is going to be my official weight. I tend to weigh myself constantly (which I know is really not a good thing to do). The first two days were hell on earth - I was so hungry that I could eat a horse and then chase after the jockey! Also, I had shocking sugar withdrawal headaches that didn't go away despite me drinking litres of water and taking Panadol (Tylendol for US readers). Then, there's the crankiness - no one else was gonna have any fun if I wasn't having any!! I think having both Lise and I going through the same thing made it easier for both of us - one could help the other through their humps and provide encouragement to keep going. Also, as we're both fiercely competitive, one couldn't let herself lapse if the other one wasn't lapsing too. There were moments where each of us tried to cajole the other into giving into temptation but, fortunately for both of us, the two of us didn't feel the same way at the same time and one could always help steer the other toward the healthier choice. The only exception was last night where we both thought we should swap a shake for a very small serving of lamb (from a spit) and salads. Neither of us see this as a cheat. The calories are no worse than the shake and its a swap of protein for protein. Are we kidding ourselves?? If you've got an opinion, please let us know. To distract ourselves, we're going out a lot - we went to the movies on Thursday night, we took our gorgeous two-year old nephew to the park on Sat arvo and then we played poker at the fabulous poker room at Melbourne's Crown Casino on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (which ended up a profitable exercise to boot)!! For anyone out there that was in my boat about wondering if they could survive the few days of the pre-op diet, I'm living proof that "YES, YOU CAN". Just do it. The first few days are horrid but they can be survived and it is true that it gets easier after those initial few days. The other thing that has been on my mind over the last few days have been thoughts about how I ever got to my current weight. I feel my biggest mistake was thinking I was fat when I was about 14 and then going on my first diet (I weighed 62kg [about 135#] and was 5'6" tall - not fat but not rake thin). Wish I had someone say to me back then what our surgeon said to us when we first saw him - fierce dieting is a sure fire way of putting on weight in the longer term. It is a fact of life that some of us have a genetic propensity for storing calories as fat. We would have been the survivors in the stone age when sources of food were scarce (our fat stores would provide energy to go looking for food when food was in short supply while the skinny runts would all die as they would have no energy stores to rely on if they missed out on eating for too long etc) - its just too bad we live in a time of relative feast and not famine!! Maybe I would have felt a lot more comfortable with myself and would never have started the yo-yo dieting thing. Last night I was talking to one of the rake-thin women at poker. Lisa and I were discussing what to do for dinner. I explained to the woman that Lisa and I were dieting and both starving. She said she never feels really hungry and fills up as soon as she eats anything. I soooo hope the lap band is going to do this for us - help us not feel so hungry almost all the time. I hope it's the tool to help me avoid slipping back to bad habits. However, I know that weight is still only lost by exercising more and eating less (more calories out and less in). I'm prepared to do this - I just wanting eating less to be easier than it has been!

Goooood morning all. I was so scared prior to starting the pre-op diet (which I've started 2 weeks early) that there was no way I was going to be able to survive that phase without massive cheating from the start. I'm an all or nothing girl - I either don't cheat at all or I cheat big time. The last 10 years or so I have not been able to survive more than about half a day of any diet without cheating and I was terrified this would be true with this pre-op thing. This time I, with Lisa's help, applied the "Yes, I can" attitude and guess what - Despite my seriously jonesin' for some seriously bad food (especially the first three days), I'm on the fifth day of the pre-op diet and I'm I have not had one single bit of food that one would not classify as a healthy choice!! Not only am I surviving but I am feeling great. It is so much easier when you think this is the last time you're going to have to do this and you can see the finish line is just a few weeks away. I can't wait for the next official weigh in (never thought I'd say those words!!). I've decided my Thursday morning weight is going to be my official weight. I tend to weigh myself constantly (which I know is really not a good thing to do). The first two days were hell on earth - I was so hungry that I could eat a horse and then chase after the jockey! Also, I had shocking sugar withdrawal headaches that didn't go away despite me drinking litres of water and taking Panadol (Tylendol for US readers). Then, there's the crankiness - no one else was gonna have any fun if I wasn't having any!! I think having both Lise and I going through the same thing made it easier for both of us - one could help the other through their humps and provide encouragement to keep going. Also, as we're both fiercely competitive, one couldn't let herself lapse if the other one wasn't lapsing too. There were moments where each of us tried to cajole the other into giving into temptation but, fortunately for both of us, the two of us didn't feel the same way at the same time and one could always help steer the other toward the healthier choice. The only exception was last night where we both thought we should swap a shake for a very small serving of lamb (from a spit) and salads. Neither of us see this as a cheat. The calories are no worse than the shake and its a swap of protein for protein. Are we kidding ourselves?? If you've got an opinion, please let us know. To distract ourselves, we're going out a lot - we went to the movies on Thursday night, we took our gorgeous two-year old nephew to the park on Sat arvo and then we played poker at the fabulous poker room at Melbourne's Crown Casino on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights (which ended up a profitable exercise to boot)!! For anyone out there that was in my boat about wondering if they could survive the few days of the pre-op diet, I'm living proof that "YES, YOU CAN". Just do it. The first few days are horrid but they can be survived and it is true that it gets easier after those initial few days. The other thing that has been on my mind over the last few days have been thoughts about how I ever got to my current weight. I feel my biggest mistake was thinking I was fat when I was about 14 and then going on my first diet (I weighed 62kg [about 135#] and was 5'6" tall - not fat but not rake thin). Wish I had someone say to me back then what our surgeon said to us when we first saw him - fierce dieting is a sure fire way of putting on weight in the longer term. It is a fact of life that some of us have a genetic propensity for storing calories as fat. We would have been the survivors in the stone age when sources of food were scarce (our fat stores would provide energy to go looking for food when food was in short supply while the skinny runts would all die as they would have no energy stores to rely on if they missed out on eating for too long etc) - its just too bad we live in a time of relative feast and not famine!! Maybe I would have felt a lot more comfortable with myself and would never have started the yo-yo dieting thing. Last night I was talking to one of the rake-thin women at poker. Lisa and I were discussing what to do for dinner. I explained to the woman that Lisa and I were dieting and both starving. She said she never feels really hungry and fills up as soon as she eats anything. I soooo hope the lap band is going to do this for us - help us not feel so hungry almost all the time. I hope it's the tool to help me avoid slipping back to bad habits. However, I know that weight is still only lost by exercising more and eating less (more calories out and less in). I'm prepared to do this - I just wanting eating less to be easier than it has been!

Mommad, you're on the list. Anyone missing or any wrong dates? Wed April 1 = mulderfamily4, Sissyh1006, hhjazzyoo1, lls, kaner, knewme, nataliedg8, Mommad, FDBAGPIPER, spirnat31 Thu April 2 = smilan, lingling, healthyme2, kerrischafer1, Poodia Fri April 3 = super_chilli, tish76, vegas girl, watermelon_1, cajunmomma, TxMomof4 Sat April 4 = doodlebug11, GoddessNar Mon April 6 = swishbc, StephOnee, shakia90, Mona40, Crimson Tide, scottyjay Tue April 7 = hopeful41411, mobetter, Trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg365, lindasqd51, marlina, Healthydiva50, CelticAngel, tcbgirl, susanthomas-pate, opalfire9 Wed April 8 = ldeere2005, tstanart, Singer B Thu April 9 = txsandy, NYlady, murphy5, gamassagegirl, hopeful60, nurseinem Fri April 10 = pdburch, JayTee562, jerseygirl518, sdeale0928 Sun April 12 = HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! Mon April 13 = lachdanon, Elayne, babydoll1 Tue April 14 = Suzdavis, victoria_057 Wed April 15 = hannahj914, sylver28, MrsMitch, jukebox81782, mec267's wife, (sissy's office mate - are you on here yet??) Thu April 16 = Jenfs5, scoobydoo, rannah12, vayiayia, Allformyson, Abbie-pie, BeefromCalie, contemplating Fri April 17 = lapbandgirl2009, lulululu, MissChristina, terelbel, Carrie_W Mon April 20 = sandi1011, Auddie Tue April 21 = ThinWithin, bellatrickz Wed April 22 = early, KikstersRT, Babygirl_68, April09Bandster, birdbrainzz, mec267, Lisacacb5 Thu April 23 = PharmaGirl Fri April 24 = loulou09, hrtgoeson, KMCD, jodimyers, Luckynjun, SHUSHioux Mon April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn, Shrinkerbell, smiletracy Tue April 28 = rcher, MSan914 Wed April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = Kellster, Band_Groupie, WannaBe1/2TheWoman, valjay, daqui26, mandilou, BethT1027, Swisskaese

Hi everyone, Please check that your name and date of surgery are on the list HERE and please let me know if you're missing from the list or the list has wrong details. Cheers

Here's another updated list. Anyone missing or any wrong dates? Wed April 1 = mulderfamily4, Sissyh1006, hhjazzyoo1, lls, kaner, knewme, nataliedg8, Mommad, FDBAGPIPER Thu April 2 = smilan, lingling, healthyme2 Fri April 3 = super_chilli, tish76, vegas girl, watermelon_1 Sat April 4 = doodlebug11, GoddessNar Mon April 6 = swishbc, StephOnee, shakia90, Mona40 Tue April 7 = hopeful41411, mobetter, Trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg365, lindasqd51, marlina, Healthydiva50, CelticAngel, tcbgirl Wed April 8 = ldeere2005, tstanart, Singer B Thu April 9 = txsandy, NYlady, murphy5 Fri April 10 = pdburch, JayTee562, jerseygirl518, sdeale0928 Sun April 12 = HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! Mon April 13 = lachdanon, Elayne, babydoll1 Tue April 14 = Suzdavis Wed April 15 = hannahj914, sylver28, MrsMitch, jukebox81782, (sissy's office mate - are you on here yet??) Thu April 16 = Jenfs5, scoobydoo, rannah12, vayiayia, Allformyson, Abbie-pie Fri April 17 = lapbandgirl2009, lulululu, MissChristina, terelbel, Carrie_W Mon April 20 = sandi1011, Auddie Tue April 21 = ThinWithin Wed April 22 = early, KikstersRT, Babygirl_68, April09Bandster Thu April 23 = PharmaGirl Fri April 24 = loulou09, hrtgoeson, KMCD Mon April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn, Shrinkerbell, smiletracy Tue April 28 = rcher, MSan914 Wed April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = Kellster, Band_Groupie, WannaBe1/2TheWoman, valjay, daqui26, mandilou, BethT1027

Welcome Vayiayia and all the other new April bandsters. Here's a list with dates for those being banded in April. Vayiayia, as you'll see there's a few others being banded on April 16. [April 1 = mulderfamily4, Sissyh1006, hhjazzyoo1, BethT1027, lls, kaner, knewme, nataliedg8, Mommad April 2 = smilan, lingling April 3 = super_chilli, tish76, vegas girl, watermelon_1 April 4 = doodlebug11, GoddessNar April 6 = swishbc, StephOnee, shakia90 April 7 = hopeful41411, mobetter, Trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg365, lindasqd51, marlina, Healthydiva50 April 8 = ldeere2005, tstanart, Singer B April 9 = txsandy, NYlady April 10 = pdburch April 12 = HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! April 13 = lachdanon, Elayne April 14 = Suzdavis April 15 = hannahj914, sylver28, MrsMitch, jukebox81782, (sissy's office mate - are you on here yet??) April 16 = Jenfs5, scoobydoo, rannah12, vayiayia April 17 = lapbandgirl2009, lulululu, MissChristina April 20 = sandi1011, Auddie April 21 = ThinWithin April 22 = early, KikstersRT April 23 = PharmaGirl April 24 = loulou09, hrtgoeson April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn, Shrinkerbell April 28 = rcher, MSan914 April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = Kellster, Band_Groupie, WannaBe1/2TheWoman, Carrie_W, smiletracy

Ring them on Saturday night and tell them you've got a bad case of gastro (throwing up and diarrhoea) and that you need to eat very simple foods (no rich foods) for 24 hours - ask if there's any chance of just a broth and some steamed veggies for dinner for you.

Hey Ann and hey Kiwi, Ann, hope all your paperwork comes through quickly so that we'll all be banded around the same time. You may not have been able to see the photo as I have our photos only visible to friends - I have sent you a request to be a friend. You should then be able to see it. Kiwi, congrats on being banded. Have sent you an invite to be a friend too. I can't believe how much weight you too are losing - 11kg (for our friends in the US that is 24lbs) in 3 weeks!! I totally agree with Ann that it is fantastic to hear that you guys that have been banded (Sare, Tam and Kiwi) are doing so well. Gotta go take some Tylenol for this headache! Lisa is laughing on the phone with a friend who is celebrating their birthday - I'm so grumpy that I think I might go yell at her for a little while (She was all grumpy before and I'm not going to let her be all chirpy now when I'm feeling so crap - as you can see, I'm the sharing type (he he he)!!

Hi everyone, An updated list of everyone being banded in April has been posted HERE . Please check that you're on the list and that your details are right.

Hi everyone, I've had a shot at updating Sissy's list of bunny bandsters. If you're getting banded and not on the list, if you're on the list and the date is wrong, if you're a hopeful and have a date, please give a shout. April 1 = mulderfamily4, Sissyh1006, hhjazzyoo1, BethT1027, lls, kaner, knewme, nataliedg8, Mommad April 2 = smilan, lingling April 3 = super_chilli, tish76, vegas girl, watermelon_1 April 4 = doodlebug11, GoddessNar April 6 = swishbc, StephOnee, shakia90 April 7 = hopeful41411, mobetter, Trulyleaves, daner1110, kmg365, lindasqd51, marlina April 8 = ldeere2005, tstanart, Singer B April 9 = txsandy, NYlady April 10 = pdburch April 12 = HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!! April 13 = lachdanon, Elayne April 14 = Suzdavis April 15 = hannahj914, sylver28, MrsMitch, jukebox81782, (sissy's office mate - are you on here yet??) April 16 = Jenfs5, scoobydoo, rannah12, vayiayia April 17 = lapbandgirl2009, lulululu, MissChristina April 20 = sandi1011, Auddie April 21 = ThinWithin April 22 = early, KikstersRT April 23 = PharmaGirl April 24 = loulou09, hrtgoeson April 27 = boomski, shellynnrn, Shrinkerbell April 28 = rcher, MSan914 April 29 = travelgrl April hopefuls = Kellster, Band_Groupie, WannaBe1/2TheWoman, Carrie_W, smiletracy

Hey guys, Sare, we haven't heard from you for ages. How are you going - you eating mushies yet? how are they tasting? I gotta tell you I don't know how I am going to survive this liquid phase till surgery. I have a shocker of a headache and am as grumpy as all get out. I'm seriously jonesin' for food I'm not allowed to eat. Please tell me when I'm going to start to feel better???!!! Like Tamara, this has made me realise how much time I spent each day thinking about (and eating!) food. I have not cheated at all so far. My aim for now is just to make it through today without cheating too.

Hi there, Yes, you are not the only one going through this agony. It is day 2 of liquids for me. I have a terrible headache, am so hungry I could eat a horse and then its jockey too, am so grumpy I could growl more fiercely than any bear. Anyway, I'm determined to do this right. You'll find lots more of us going through this at this other thread that is just for those of us being banded in April - go HERE - it includes a list of everyone being banded in April

Hey Wendy, Congrats on the weight loss. It really is awesome. I'm on pre-op liquids (and therefore am clearly not banded yet) but I can so relate to what you say about not being able to imagine what it is like not to obsess about food. I swear that today I could eat a horse and then chase after its jockey. It is a supreme effort to control myself and not cheat on this diet. I can imagine that it is exactly how a addict jonesin' for their next fix must feel. I sooooo long for the day when I won't feel like this just because I haven't eaten for a couple of hours. Keep up the great work. Love the blogs.

Hi there everyone, Half-way through the first day of 4 weeks (2 weeks are voluntary to support my partner who is getting banded in two weeks time) on the liquid diet and I gotta tell you I'm so hungry I could eat a horse (and then chase after its jockey too)! However, you've all inspired me to do this with absolutely no cheating. Hope you are all correct in saying that it gets better! OK - time for shake #2 for today. Hope that fills me more than my first one did. Then I'm gonna cook up a ratatouille to give us our veggie allowance for the day.

Thanks to everyone for their replies - all of them have been helpful to me. There is nothing like hearing it from people who have actually been there and done it. However, I will definitely speak to my doctor about this (and check if I need to have anything to prevent thromboses). I might discuss with my doctor whether I should wait to have my first fill after I get back from the US (which will be about 8 weeks after my band goes in) just in case. letsgetitstarted, are you getting a fill before you fly to India. Thanks for offering to tell us what your Dr says. I'll do the same. jms462001, thanks for offering to let us know how your flights in April go - I'll look forward to hearing.

I hope I'm running down that track and that train starts chugging soon!! I keep on wandering out to the kitchen and then remembering I can't eat!!

Hey guys, Well, Hungry Jacks (which, for our American friends, is what Burger King is called in Australia) won out last night over the French restaurant. Here's a pic of Lisa enjoying it! http://www.lapbandtalk.com/members/60515-albums2577-picture14131.html Does she look as happy as a pig in mud or what? Had my first vanilla shake this morning - is it me or does this stuff smell like Play-doh?

Hey girls, Tamara - 10kg in 4 weeks is AMAZING!! Thats more than 2kg/week. Keep it up. Must be great to be able to start enjoying the different tastes of real food again (just in small portions). The thought of the casserole has my mouth watering. Lise and I were discussing where we wanted to go for dinner tonight - I suggested a really nice French restaurant but you know what she suggested in return - let's go to Hungry Jacks for the last time ever!! If we go, I'll only doing it for her! My girl is all class! Thanks for the info on the possibility that tastes may change. I hope chocholate and lollies and cake taste like crap to me after the band!!! Sare, how are you doing?