kimclow
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Hi all! I am in Indy and I'm also with Dr Evanson. I just got my testing date, too! It's May 27th! Any idea how long it takes to get a surgery date after testing? I'm really hoping for late June. Kim
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HELLO! NEW HERE! Scared to try Lap Band! Any stories to go for or against would be SOO HELPFUL!
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I feel like the wait just flew by! I am so excited to get this journey started. Wish me luck!
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I joined this forum about three years ago when I first started the lap band process. I chickened out of doing the surgery. So, here I am again, 10 pounds heavier. My diabetes is worse, as us my cholesterol and blood pressure. No chickening out this time. My consultation is September 16! I'm so excited!
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I'm a lost puppy dog... Help!!
kimclow replied to sandi_022's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm curious...what happened? If you don't mind sharing...I have just started my 6 month dr supervised diet, and am really afraid of being told no after months of anticipation. -
Any August 2010 Bandsters?
kimclow replied to kimclow's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm on the six month diet, as well. It's horrible. I've done low carb and no carb diets in the past, but for some reason, this one is just so difficult for me to maintain! I don't have an exact date, yet, but I'm hoping for around the first week of August. I teach, and that will be the end of my summer vacation. I'm hoping to have the last two weeks before school starts to recover. What are finding to be the hardest part of the diet? For me - it's no sweets or snack foods. I know I need to kill those cravings before surgery, but I'm finding it a real struggle! -
My dietition has required that I take 1000 mg of Calcium citrate a day before surgery. These are giant horse pills that I can barely get down! I seriously gag! Calcium caltrate turns out to be what I've always taken - Viactive. What's the difference? Anyone else have trouble stomaching the giant Citrical pills?
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I love reading blogs! Following everyone...mine is in my signature.
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Yay! As of today...
kimclow replied to BetterMeCourtney's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Congrats! That's awesome!:cursing: -
Thanks for the encouragement! The first day on the liver-reduction diet was HARD! I craved carbs all day, but I did well at work. When I got home, though, all bets were off. I struggled and ended up eating Cereal. I think carbs work like a drug on us...I really feel like I was going through some kind of withdrawl. I was SO cranky! Yesterday went much better, I managed to keep the cravings at bay most of the night. When it got bad, I went to bed. Praying for an even better day today.
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Okay that's not all that bad but I would lose my mind trying to find something to eat that I actually like. I am such a picky eater that I'd starve dang near to death!! Talk about moody!! Moody would not evern be the word for it, lol!! damn no olives??? What the french fry???? No cereal??? Lawd can you have water??? Dang gurl!! Wow extreme is not even the word. How do they expect you to saty in the guidelines & still get in your proteins??? That's crazy!! Well I will be rooting & praying for you & your sanity on my mind for you that you make it thru this madness!! If I come up with something tasty you can try I will definately let you know!! Good Luck Mama ~Smooches~
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This diet is extreme! It's a lot like the South Beach diet - no carbs at all. The only ones I get are what's already in dairy foods and in veggies.
So, I can have all of the protein I want, except bacon and sausage.
I can only have skim or 1% milk. I can have a 6 oz yogurt - with no fruit pieces in it.
I can have most veggies, except: corn, potatoes, peas, olives, or avacadoes.
Let's see...no snack foods at all! Unless it is sugar free jello or cheese.
No bread, pasta, cereal, or rice.
GIRL...like I said, it's a mess. And I am HUNGRY. Yesterday, I did pretty well, until I got home from work. I was moody because I was hungry. I ended up eating a bowl of cereal to chill out. So day one was almost successful. Hopefully, I can pull it together today.
