TracyinKS

I made it through day 1 of liquids! I missed an interesting night around here, but our power went off for 4 hours and it was an overall WEIRD night. Congrats to our newly banded buds!!!! Welcome to all the newbies joining us! The scale said I am down 3 lbs from yesterday...... yeah, I know its the first week water, but I DON'T CARE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Terri: You are BEAUTIFUL! Look at those legs! WOW! They already look great. My before pics are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Bad... I think this last time I gained my weight back it went to ODD places..... OH well, I know the walking will help. To those on the exercise challenge.............. you can split up the 30 minutes.. and I say... 15 minutes of walking for a formerly sedentary person is 100% better than NOT doing anything...... (this is what I'm telling myself) Also: The April 06'rs have really taken us under their wings........ they often pop in here and give us support. They have changed the exercise challenge to accomodate us newbies, and BOO has started a Bandversary thread where they post their thoughts on the last year...... (IT IS REALLY WONDERFUL!) Heck Kat even sent me some clothes that she undergrew!!!! (most of them don't fit me yet, but they will!) NOW that is a bonded band buddy!

Happy BAND DAY! :cake:Squale(Pat) - 04/03 :cake:Kity - 04/03 :cake:Sparkette(donna) -04/03 Jennifer - 04/03 (WELCOME LJWILGeNHOF - I'll go add you to the main list on page 1)

Ellen & Gr8ful -- WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!! Panda and Darla: WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO! Welcome to bandland babes! You are our first banded posters. Get some sleep and post when you can. I MADE IT through DaY ONE of liquids! Yay ME! :hungry: I bought one of those el cheapo hand mixer (magic bullet) type contraptions at Walmart today, and suprisingly it turned my ready to drink protein shake into a thick milk shake thing.... it was easy to use and much easier to clean than the regular blender. I plan to walk again at lunch tomorrow....... it is two fold, 1. get some exercise and 2. keeps my mind off not eating lunch. Have a great night and to those getting banded tomorrow....... SWEET DREAMS!!!!!!!!!!!

Hiya guys/gals! I just started my pre-op today and I concur with whoever said LIQUIDS SUCK! LOL Sygnalchic: YOU ARE FRIGGEN HILLARIOUS! I'm hoping you are still as full as a tick! and I gotta get me some of those tie dyed skivies! I can't wait to join everyone in band land!

OK, I just made a mistake.............. Less than 3 minutes ago I put a peice of sf gum in my mouth and it must of triggered something because now My hunger pains are enough to make me nautious!!!! SPITTING IT OUT NOW... going to get a glass of water and hope like hell this nawing in my stomach subsides!

This is where my doc places his too...... check with YOUR doc on what location he prefers.

Pat: I FEEL YOUR PAIN BROTHER!!!!!!! I am on day ONE of liquids (3 weeks for me) I have been sipping protein shakes, eating SF jello, and I am stopping by the store on my way home tonight for some SF popsicles. I guess my best advice would be to make sure you are getting all your protein in.... and when you are hungry, have a glass of water then re-evaluate. OH and by this time tomorrow you will be in BAND LAND! Your first few days you will have post-op swelling so you won't be hungry, and maybe if your one of the lucky ones you will have some restriction just by the band itself! YOU ARE LUCKY to be getting it TOMORROW!!!!

prbBrooksie: THANKS for the link.. I printed it off, and I for one am a HUGE believer in a LowCarb diet... my problem is maintaining it... For ME... I have to eat about 20-30 carbs a day to lose weight, but I have a HYPOthyroid, and PCOS. Even with my docs pre-op, I'm choosing the Lower Carb options. I have started my pre-op TODAY.. so I have a long road. GOOD LUCK TO YOU IN YOUR JOURNEY!

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Yes Terri, up until today I have been eating everything that has not been glued down...... and when it was glued down, I tried to pry it loose with my swollen fingers! LOL That my friend is now over......... I am one with the liquids now.....

Follow up care is just as important as the actual banding! Like others have said... get set up with a local dr now, and then RELAX! Congrats on your upcoming surgery!

Hey AMY! This place is great.. I'd be lost with out it! Welcome, and good luck with your surgery date. In the mean time....... READ, READ, READ...... and post, post, post!

WELCOME TO APRIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I haven't been checking the "intro" board lately, saw this and wanted to make sure all you April bandsters are welcome to join our April 07 thread! (and BTW EVERYONE is welcome) The April 06rs have been WONDERFUL by taking us under their wings with support, advice and motivation............ Check us out!

I did walk! Yay ME!! Water, Water, Water...... I had to come in here and get some motivation for this liquid diet... (Its mainly in my head!!!!!!!) I weighed this morning at yet again I am at an all time high.... YUCK! the only good thing is that I know it will be the last time I weigh this much.. I am on the losing side now! Hope all our buds are feeling ok.. I can't wait for them to start posting! Happy Band-Birthday! AmwLady - 04/02 :cake:Maizemommy - 04/02 :cake:SFeliz001 - 04/02 :cake:CJulzGO - 04/02 :cake:Sara Mos - 04/02 :cake:Adumont75 - 04/02 :cake:Darla - 04/02 (mother to Panda) :cake:Panda - 04/02 (daughter to Darla)

Hello all you april exercisers! I walked today during my lunch and I'm getting ready to eat a tiny LC yogurt... I have to pop in here and remind myself that I'm not the only one not CHEWING anything. Ok.. time for more water!

MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a super busy day at work, so I won't be posting much til later this evening.. (I may sneak a peak at lunch) I have started my pre-0p and I have to tell you.. all that are getting their bands today and this week are really keeping me motivated with the liquid. I brought my walking shoes and plan to walk at lunch...... I am going to mow grass tonight while my family eats dinner... I have a plan. Congrats to all that are right now at the hospital or enroute! Post when you can~ Tracy

Congrats Miss New Hard Body!

YOU WILL DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am about 3 weeks away from surgery, so your thread title really caught my attention Sounds like you are doing great!

I am so proud of myself......... I walked for 1.5 miles today at the park!!!! it was a beautiful day, and I had hamburgers and hotdogs on the grill for my last solid supper for about 6 weeks.......... today was it folks.. tomorrow I am on EAS LC protein shakes, sf jello, sf popsicles, broth and maybe hb eggs and tuna (every other day) until 3 days pre-op........ I'm heading for the home stretch now.......... LET THE LOSING BEGIN!!!!!!

welcome back Julie!!!! and gals I am proud to say that I WALKED on a park track/path 1.5 miles today! YEAH ME!!! I start my LC liquid pre-op tomorrow......... I took before shots today, and I will face the scale in the morning.

I saw it on your first post, but not on the other one

Welcome JO and everyone else!!!! I just took my before pics, since I am set to start my pre-op tomorrow OMG they are bad....... I am shaped so funny now, but I plan to take a set every month. I challenge everyone to take their measurements and take a set of pics. (I set my self timer on the camera, set it on the chest drawers and then cropped it down) I plan to take my pics in the same outfit, so that I can really gage the differences. I think the main thing to get is all your SF liquids, Liquid adult strenght tylenol, heating pad, and stretchy clothes I have also joined the April 06'rs exercise challenge for April and today I will be taking my first 30 minute walk. Have a great day, and I'll check in later.

MaizeMommy: you'll be ok.. just don't go bonkers because of your slip! Drink your water and flust those crunchies out of your system....

I'm going for a walk tomorrow! MY first official session!

YEAH BECKY!!! another band twin for me! and Terri.. you are so right. This place is my sanctuary.... my venting place, my escape, my information sharing link. I have learned so much from these boards, and it is my hope that over the next year we will all keep up with this thread and keep encouraging others in our efforts to lose. Which ones of us will be the ones that lose like rabbits, which ones will be turtles, which ones will end up loving EXERCISE and who will still hate it with a passion......... time will tell. We all have a journey to take, and here is our meeting place to talk about them together.