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keep us posted!!!! my banding is a week from tomorrow!!!

not gonna lie....today was tough.... I ate two protien bars and an extra serving of salad....while it could have been much worse....it is still not good.... really, really, really wanted McD's....drive by twice....It is back to school week,,,lots of meetings with snacks and drinks.....everyone going out to lunch to catch up and relax....have ot keep reminding myself that this is a process....and I am taking baby steps.... preop appt on Thursday!!!!:thumbup:

not gonna lie....today was tough.... I ate two protien bars and an extra serving of salad....while it could have been much worse....it is still not good.... really, really, really wanted McD's....drive by twice....It is back to school week,,,lots of meetings with snacks and drinks.....everyone going out to lunch to catch up and relax....have ot keep reminding myself that this is a process....and I am taking baby steps.... preop appt on Thursday!!!!

RebeccaJ, I know how you feel. I am trying so hard on this pre-op diet....Have slipped up a couple of times.....didn't eat a burger or pizza...ate a protien bar (2X).....Disappointed, but it could have been worse.... I feel like I started this at the worst possible time: back to school - meetings full of snacks and food - everyone going out for lunch....so far I have stayed strong - we can do this!!!

my-caloriecount.com is great

Hi devastated in NY, I am so sorry to hear you were denied... My ins. also required a 5 yr weight history, which i could not provide However, I was approved on the first try and I believe it has something to do with the letter I submitted chronicalling my struggle....Can't say for sure, but the nurse suggested it....Though I am sure are situations are very different, I would be glad to send yo a copy as a jumping off point.... chellt

2 Corinthians -18 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. must see this video.....

2 Corinthians -18 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. must see this video.....

I. Am. Sick. Of. Jello.even this little guy is puking at the thought of it:drool:

I. Am. Sick. Of. Jello.:thumbup:even this little guy is puking at the thought of it:drool:

Well, school starts tomorrow.... And while I am excited for a new year...I am dreading having to sit thru all those pre-service meetings starving to death!!! Oh well....I will manage... I may be crabby....But I will manage:tongue2:

Lyn34, I am on my 2 week liquid preop diet - so snacks are a no no!

Okay, so my experience has been a bit of a whirlwind....But nevertheless, here I am....scheduled for surgery....I have my last pre-op visit on Wednesday.... I am terrified, hungry, weak, frustrated, confused....and excited :cursing: You name, I am feeling it.... I am having a very difficult time with headaches (I have head issues to begin with) and this liquid diet has had me in tears several times a day :thumbup: But, onward I march.... Trying my best to survive on two slimfasts and a garden salad a day.... I hope I make it....But I would kill for a little protien right now.... mmmm, maybe some cottage cheese or just plain ole' tuna.... that's all I ask:unsure:. How funny is that.... Three days on liquids and I am not craving chocolate or potato chips....but tuna...who am I? I haven't been perfect... but if cheating with a couple of pieces of broccoli or a few mushrooms is the worst I do, I will consider my successful! My surgeon, however, may feel differently:angry:.

Okay, so i finally got serious about this in August of 08... I had been completely out of control and had given up.... The only thing that was getting me up every morning, was the drive-thru - anything cheesey with a big ole' diet coke was all I needed for motivation to get up and go :smile2:! Lunch was whatever the school cafeteria was slopin' that day...the cafeteria lady really liked me so she gave me double portions or extra cookies-woohoo!!!:cursing: My afterschool snack was a couple to a few Little Debbies washed down with a - you guessed it - big ole' diet coke....:thumbup: Dinner was a scavenger hunt for the largest portion I could find - didn't really matter what it was, as long as it was alot of somethin'!:sad: I now know, (and am pretty sure I knew at the time) that I was trying to eat away some pretty negative feelings. What I was actually doing was eating myself to death... I had moved away from my home, my firends, my church family and completly severed my relationship with the Lord. Thankfully, He never left me:tt1:. This went on from about January till well, about August. I joined a gym in July, but my eating was still out of control.... In August, we started school and my job had changed.... I was again working with kids that I loved, but quickly discovered that I was not able to perform my job the way I wanted to.... I was sitting in the floor with a little boy, who was having a very difficult time and all these people were watching... Now, the audience has never bothered me before, my students' meltdowns often attracted attention. But this time I was humiliated because I couldn't get up out of the floor! And I don't mean "I couldn't get up gracefully", I mean I actually couldn't get up. Thankfully, I discovered the doorknob behind me and heeved myself up... I left work that day and went to see a trainer...:w00t: She was precious and got me started that day (I'm pretty sure she heard the desperation). Over the course of the year, I struggled with my eating, exercise, my purpose - and my relationship with the Lord. I came through with a renewed faith, 30 pounds lighter and a new shunt for my brain (long story). 30 pounds isn't alot at my size, but for the first time in my life - I hadn't gained:wink2:. And better yet, I was no longer angry...:thumbup: And although that 30 pounds is a great accomplishment, it isn't the end of what I need to do.... So here I am, 3 days into the preop for LapBand surgery... I wasn't sure this was the path for me, but left it in the Lord's hands (huge for me) and he opened doors that I never thought was possible...My sugery will be paid 100% by my insurance. I was given a surgery slot on a non-surgery day 14 days from now in a practice that is booked three months out....:tt2: This is one of the few things in my life that I have totally let go of and trusted Him with.... I did not beg, bargain or try to manipulate the situation...(again - huge for me) In fact, I had pretty much given up on the idea and decided to try diet pills (not a good idea) when I called my insurance company "for closure." Fast forward 3 days and here I am!!! I start back to work tomorrow, and still have to be approved to be off, but I am not worried.... I trust that it will all work out... Becasue I know who is in control....and it's not me:wub:.

Well, school starts tomorrow.... And while I am excited for a new year...I am dreading having to sit thru all those pre-service meetings starving to death!!! Oh well....I will manage... I may be crabby....But I will manage:tongue2:

The cycle of destructive eating is sooo try for me.... During the school year, when everything is going welll...it is easy...but when i am on break, and extra time to plan, cook, exercise - is when i screw up... your post really hit home for me!

Okay, so i finally got serious about this in August of 08... I had been completely out of control and had given up.... The only thing that was getting me up every morning, was the drive-thru - anything cheesey with a big ole' diet coke was all I needed for motivation to get up and go :tt2:! Lunch was whatever the school cafeteria was slopin' that day...the cafeteria lady really liked me so she gave me double portions or extra cookies-woohoo!!!:biggrin: My afterschool snack was a couple to a few Little Debbies washed down with a - you guessed it - big ole' diet coke....:thumbup: Dinner was a scavenger hunt for the largest portion I could find - didn't really matter what it was, as long as it was alot of somethin'!:eek: I now know, (and am pretty sure I knew at the time) that I was trying to eat away some pretty negative feelings. What I was actually doing was eating myself to death... I had moved away from my home, my firends, my church family and completly severed my relationship with the Lord. Thankfully, He never left me:tt1:. This went on from about January till well, about August. I joined a gym in July, but my eating was still out of control.... In August, we started school and my job had changed.... I was again working with kids that I loved, but quickly discovered that I was not able to perform my job the way I wanted to.... I was sitting in the floor with a little boy, who was having a very difficult time and all these people were watching... Now, the audience has never bothered me before, my students' meltdowns often attracted attention. But this time I was humiliated because I couldn't get up out of the floor! And I don't mean "I couldn't get up gracefully", I mean I actually couldn't get up. Thankfully, I discovered the doorknob behind me and heeved myself up... I left work that day and went to see a trainer...:w00t: She was precious and got me started that day (I'm pretty sure she heard the desperation). Over the course of the year, I struggled with my eating, exercise, my purpose - and my relationship with the Lord. I came through with a renewed faith, 30 pounds lighter and a new shunt for my brain (long story). 30 pounds isn't alot at my size, but for the first time in my life - I hadn't gained:wink2:. And better yet, I was no longer angry...:sad: And although that 30 pounds is a great accomplishment, it isn't the end of what I need to do.... So here I am, 3 days into the preop for LapBand surgery... I wasn't sure this was the path for me, but left it in the Lord's hands (huge for me) and he opened doors that I never thought was possible...My sugery will be paid 100% by my insurance. I was given a surgery slot on a non-surgery day 14 days from now in a practice that is booked three months out....:tt2: This is one of the few things in my life that I have totally let go of and trusted Him with.... I did not beg, bargain or try to manipulate the situation...(again - huge for me) In fact, I had pretty much given up on the idea and decided to try diet pills (not a good idea) when I called my insurance company "for closure." Fast forward 3 days and here I am!!! I start back to work tomorrow, and still have to be approved to be off, but I am not worried.... I trust that it will all work out... Becasue I know who is in control....and it's not me:wub:.

Okay, so my experience has been a bit of a whirlwind....But nevertheless, here I am....scheduled for surgery....I have my last pre-op visit on Wednesday.... I am terrified, hungry, weak, frustrated, confused....and excited :biggrin: You name, I am feeling it.... I am having a very difficult time with headaches (I have head issues to begin with) and this liquid diet has had me in tears several times a day :sad: But, onward I march.... Trying my best to survive on two slimfasts and a garden salad a day.... I hope I make it....But I would kill for a little protien right now.... mmmm, maybe some cottage cheese or just plain ole' tuna.... that's all I ask:unsure:. How funny is that.... Three days on liquids and I am not craving chocolate or potato chips....but tuna...who am I? I haven't been perfect... but if cheating with a couple of pieces of broccoli or a few mushrooms is the worst I do, I will consider my successful! My surgeon, however, may feel differently:angry:.

Thanks for the encouragement sugarbear.....I am like 99.9% sure that this is the route for me...I don't want to pass up this opportunity (ins paying 100%) and look back a year from now still 300 pounds and regret it.... But I am no stranger to the OR, and am having a hard time subjecting myself to another surgery - willingly..... But I have to do something...My way is not working...... I think I will feel better after my appt. on Wed. It was good to hear that I will not be on liquids for the rest of my life....I have been reading alot of blogs....(sometimes a good thing - sometimes not) so I have a list of questions ready for Betty...Poor Miss Betty!

Ooohhhh!!!! I am so happy to have found a local group! I am scheduled for surgery on 8/27/09. I am on day three of my preop diet and ready to quit. I am starving, my head is killing me and am so tired and weak that I haven't been to the gym in three days!!! I am miserable and if this is what being banded is like (I have been told that this is the purpose of the preop diet - to get you accustomed to a lifetime of liquids) then no thanks ;( I am absolutey terrified of the possible complications (flips, slips, etc.) Did anyone else out there second guess their decision??? Can't seem to find a peace yet:(

I am interested in an 8/09 FB group!!!! Please tell me more about your experience since the big day!!!

Congrats to everyone on their success!!! I am on my 3rd day od the two week preop liquid diet, and I am REALLY struggling.... Please continue to post your progress,discoveries and struggles...It is an invaluable resource to those of us having a tough time..... I am scheduled for surgery on the 27th.....

I was approved on 8-12-09 and they have set my surgery date for 8-27-09!!! If this preop diet doesnt kill me first I am really struggling.... I mean seriously....If I had enough self-control to be on a liquid diet for two weeks, I wouldn't weigh 320 pounds.......:biggrin:

oh please keep us updated!!! I teach school also, and though it is a long shot, they say they can get me banded before we return! (pending insurance approval)!