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Thanks Desi!

I did really well yesterday. I stuck to my plan and had a protein shake for breakfast, a South Beach Cereal Bar mid morning, Shrimp Ceasar Salad (no croutons and the shrimp was plain) for lunch, and another protein shake for dinner. I ate more salad than I probably should have. Gotta work on eating proper portions. I also did 40 minutes circuit training at the gym. I weighed in at the hospital last night and gained 2lbs! Now I am at an all time high of 279lbs...more than what I weighed 9 months pregnant. :preggers: That makes me even more determined to stick to my plan. I refuse to get to that 280 mark...NO WAY!! :welcome: To our newest March Bandsters!!! I will be adding you to our list! Happy Dieting today to those who are on a diet plan. IT IS a GOOD THING and we should be happy about it because we are doing something awesome for our bodies! :thumb:

:welcomeB: Tea Time!!!!! You are in good company because we are all a bundle of nerves. Good Luck to You and Keep us Posted!!!

It is so good to hear that I'm not alone and that everyone is trying so hard. :woot: During my last meal syndrome attack, I know I have put on a few pounds. Even my sweatpants are feeling a little snug. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! :angry I am getting started today! I don't start full liquids until next Thursday, but starting today I will replace 2 meals with protein shakes and have one low carb meal each day. I am also going to start my workout routine again. :boxing: I may cancel my lunch dates with my friends or if I do go I will be sure to chose something low carb of the menu. Oh, who am I fooling...I think I'd better cancel and just tell them that my Dr. put me on a strict diet this week. Good Luck Everyone with your pre-op or self-prescribed diets!!! :mad:

:welcome2: Welcome Desiree1970!!! I just bought Six Star Whey Protein Powder in Vanilla from Walmart. I bought a few Isopures, but I figured I'd better buy a tub of protein powder to save some money. I'm not sure what to get so I started with the basics to see how I like it. I've never heard of protein nector. Where can I find it? Anyways, Good Luck to You and keep us posted on your progress! :biggrin1:

My husband and I operate a motorcoach bus company. We just started up in May 06. I am able to volunteer at my son's school and I am even thinking about taking some business management classes. Although it's been very challenging, I wouldn't change anything.

I agree! When I was younger there was nothing better than playing and running outside with friends. My 10 year old son loves being outdoors riding his bike or skateboard or just climbing up on a pile of dirt. He is gone for hours at a time and sometimes I have to go find him just to come in and get something to eat. I finally got walkie talkies with a 3 mile radius to keep up with him. He loves playing video games, but he gets bored with it really fast and would rather be outside with his friends. It's been been really cold here this past month and when it finally reached around 10 degrees I caved in and let him go outside because he was miserable sitting in the house. I hope he keeps this energy level as he gets older and doesn't end up becoming a coach potato like so many children today.

WORK IT GIRL!!!!!!!!

As a child, I was always taller and bigger than the other kids. I can remember being a flower girl in my Aunt's wedding when I was 8 yrs old and not being able to wear the cutsie dresses in the girl sizes. I ended up getting a dress from the misses dept. I felt extremely fat in high school, but now when I look at old high school pictures I think I looked thin. Unfortunately, Being 5'9" and size 14 in high school is considered FAT! I would be happy if I wore a size 14 now!!!

I'm glad to hear that you are all healed and feeling good. Once you start losing a few pounds the motivation to workout will come. Just keep thinking about how good you're going to look!!!

Happy Monday Everyone and Welcome Janine!!! :biggrin1: clickersister, I hope everything goes as planned tomorrow. Good luck with dealing with your co-worker. Can you just call in sick??? Scarlett, maybe try the South Beach Diet since it goes along with the bandster way of eating (protein first). I have a couple lunch appts this week with 2 close friends that know about my surgery and my husband is taking me to dinner Friday night for steak and crab legs, so this will be my last week of splurging and I'm going to enjoy! :hungry:

I just want to welcome ohiobluegal, gailannr, and laralynn86! :welcome2: Another one for March 15th...ohiobluegal!!! Up until today I was the only one who had that date. Now there's three of us!!! :D

:welcome2: Good&Ready, Scarlett, and Fenton!!! Scarlett, we have the same surgery date!!! Good Luck at your appts Good&Ready and Fenton! Keep us posted!

There are quite a few people on this board who go to Mexico for their surgeries, but there are tons of us who are having it done in our own area. Either way, there is alot of good information on this board.

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Char, there is nothing wrong with being a little selfish and taking care of you. You will be glad you did. Congratulations and Welcome!!! WOOHOOOOOO!!!! So many new March Bandsters joining us today!!!:bounce:

Welcome Sharon67!!! Good Luck to You and I will add you to our list! :biggrin1: Sophie248, It's good to know that I am not alone. I need all the inspiration, motivation and encouragement I can get so please let us know how you are doing.

Well Sara, I'm not doing too well with my diet. I have 12 days left before I have to start liquids. I think I'm going through that last supper syndrome and have been eating any and everything. I feel like a stuffed pig. I am so tired of stuffing my face and ready for this madness to end! :phanvan I was so determined to start a low carb diet to jump start my weight loss, but so much for that. I am hoping to start low carb on the 26th...to get my mind right :decision: and on to full liquids starting March 1st. Wish me luck!!! P.S. I hope you get your date soon!!! :biggrin1:

Welcome Charlif761!!! Good for you!!! They say if you want things done right...do them yourself! Good Luck to You!!! :biggrin1:

March Bandster Babes! This is the list that I will be keeping up to date for us.. PM me if you want to be added or just post a message on the end of this thread.... HERE WE GO........... Current as of 02/23 CarolynB - 03/01 dec0578 - 03/01 Tea Time - 03/02 hlayne - 03/02 Mommakitty3 - 03/02 wilma - 03/02 laralynn86 - 03/03 Sophie248 - 03/05 GloGirl - 03/05 @ 9:00 a.m. Fur Ellie - 03/05 Magnolia - 03/05 ThickChickTexas - 03/05 Char - 03/06 HeatherPA - 03/07 Sugarbear - 03/07 gailannr - 03/07 bronnie70 - 03/09 Mommy202 - 03/12 in spirit:girl_hug: Sharon67 - 03/12 Hotpink Bubbles 03/13 Kyethra - 03/14 Charlif761 - 03/14 TammyJ - 03/15 Scarlett - 03/15 ohiobluegal - 03/15 Rosi - 03/15 Machele - 03/16 WendyJ - 03/19 vcarozzolo - 03/19 ebony868 - 03/19 Janine - 03/19 SueA - 03/19 kuebel j - 03/20 CrazyCran - 03/21 Mrs Husker - 03/21 lilnena - 03/21 chatgirl6 - 03/22 Desiree1970 - 03/23 slikchik10 - 03/28 Fenton - pending Good&Ready - pending tootsiepop - pending alaverde - pending ClickerSister - pending Reesh - pending for early March Sara Mos - Bumped to April 2nd ginabobeana - pending mdicurn - pending Laurend - pending SusaninKC - pending TracyinKS - Bumped to April 26, 2007 (insurance approved 1/30!)

Congratulations on getting a surgery date!!! It all seems so real when we finally get a date! :biggrin1: Glogirl, Yes, I will post the updated list again. I probably should post an updated list every ten pages or so that way I won't have to go back so far to update and so you all can see our stats. Anywho, here goes...

I have exactly 4 weeks left to surgery and 2 weeks to start full liquids! WOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!:roll: :high5: :bounce: :whoo:

Welcome Sugarbear!!! :welcome2: Yes, we are here and ready to be banded! March can't get here fast enough!

Welcome bronnie70!!!! We are all feeling the same way, but it will be well worth it! Good Luck to You! :gluck:

I've often wondered the same thing. Some surgeons say the pre-op diet is to shrink the liver so that the surgery can be performed safely. While other surgeons say a pre-op diet to shrink the liver is hogwash and the surgery can be performed safely without it. So who knows...I guess we all just have to listen to our own individual surgeons and that means 2 weeks of liquids before surgery for me! :omg: