chubbynurse

Hi Msdeneen!! You're band date was close to mines (8-18-10) and I'm trying to get to know other August bandsters...and I'm feeling the sista hood on your visitor messages :-D And yes, the clear liquids phase was killin me!! No, I mean really...I had diarrhea and if I put another jello or popsicle in my mouth, I would've lost my mind. Thank God my doc advanced me to stage 2!! Good luck to you!

Hello!! Yes, I am very excited!! I am on day 10 of my pre-op diet and to my surprise, I feel great!! My doctor does a modified liquid diet, he allows us to have one meal a day along with the 2 protein shakes.

Ok bandsters, this is my testimony. I'm what I call a "recent fatty". I started gaining weight 9 yrs ago. For some reason, I decided not worry about my health. I stopped exercising and started eating foods I had never eaten...I call that my rebellion...Except, I don't know what the heck I was rebelling from.Now, I'm 34 yrs old, 5ft 10in at 278lbs, bmi 40 and my band date is 8/18/10! :thumbup:I have 3 co-workers who have the band, 2 of them are not happy with it, one loves it. The band is the perfect option for me bcuz I'm a "power eater". I eat about twice a day but super-large portions...if I was a "grazer", I would've chosen the bypass. (I'm glad I'm the power eater bcuz the bypass scares me).

Anyhow, I look forward to my band journey!!