Bklynike

I don't know how to update my information on this thread. But I am now down to 240.0, as of 7/4/10. Banded on 6/21 and feeling amazing. Thanks...

I was just banded this past Monday on my 56th birthday. I call it my rebirthday. You are never too old to get healthier and feel better. Go for it, it will be the best gift you can give yourself. Good luck.

I only had 3 - one in the belly button, one to the left where the port is and one above. Banded this past Monday the 21st of June and have lost 7lbs 4oz already. I love this band.

Your surgeon okayed a bread product? My doctor says no bread, Pasta, potatoes for a very long time and then only in moderation, if ever. Good luck in your weight loss.

My surgery is on June 21st, my birthday. I will be starting my full liquids on Monday the 14th and the only thing I think I will be craving is Pasta. But, when I think about it, pasta is one of the reasons I am a fat person with too many co-morbidities to count. I know the new life I want and I am willing and able to work my ass off to accomplish it. You will too. It would be insane to go through all of this trouble only to cheat because you would only be cheating yourself. There are plenty of substitutes for the foods we love and if we are smart, and I would like to think I can be at time, we will find them. I wish you the best of luck.

I will be banded on June 21st, which is my actual birthday. I am calling it my Re-Birthday! I was supposed to be banded on December 21st, but got breast cancer and needed a mastectomy, which I had on 1/5/10 instead. I am now cancer free and working really hard to get thinner each and every day. Life is great! I am so excited and thankful, although I am paying for the surgery myself. My insurance company has an exclusion to anything having to do with weight loss. Doesn't that suck? Dr. Bass in Hollywood, Florida is supposed to be one of the best, let's hope so. I say horray for each and everyone of us.

I'm on my 2nd week of pre op diet. First week I could have 2 Protein shakes and one meal of 4 oz lean meat and steamed vegtables. I did pretty good with the exception of 2 bags of snack size peanuts. (Hey, that's Protein, at least!)

I'm on the 2nd week of 4 Protein Shakes a day, broth and that's about it. I've been cheating. I have a friend that I go walking with and at dinnner I have been having a very healthy salad w/ a little cheese & almonds. I've been using a vinigarette dressing - not fat free. I don't think I've done that bad.

See if the idea is to shrink your liver - I don't see one salad a day as something that would prohibit that. Do you?

Today is Day 3 of 2nd week. I've got a date w/ my girlfriend to ditch my husband and come over for my evening salad. Should I keep that date?

Am I doing that bad? Do you think it could hurt me?

If you are cheating on your pre-op diet, what are you going to do once you have the surgery? Perhaps you aren't truly ready, in mind and heart, for the surgery. You should absolutely not eat anything off the prescribed diet plan without first speaking with your doctor or dietician You are making bad choices - this is a lifestyle change, not a change when you are in the mood.

i added myself.. a bit late... but better thn never

Congrats to you on a great job done and I accept your challenge! My surgery date is 6/21 and I will be reporting from time to time on my progress. Keep up the amazing job you are doing. And to everyone else on this board who is considering weight loss surgery, who had had weight loss surgery or who is scheduled for weight loss surgery in the up-coming months, best of luck to us all. My dreams of a healthier life for us all will always be in the forefront of my thoughts.:thumbup:

Best of luck to you. Keep up the diet, it will make the surgery easier for you.

My insurance company will not pay for any part of the surgery - there is an exclusion clause, so consider yourself lucky you only have to wait 3 months before sending in the paperwork. Perhaps your doc can manipulate the dates since he is aware of your situation and if you have been under his care for any part of the diet... Good luck.

June 21st - my birthday and re-birthday all rolled into one. I was supposed to have it done on December 21st, but I was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to take care of that first. Can't wait, though. Good luck to you.

Congratulations. I am so excited for you. 16lbs already, holy cow.

I am scheduled for my banding on my birthday, June 21st and I can't wait. I am actually calling it my re-birthday.

Stay on track, continue doing what you are doing because apparently, it is working really well for you.

Each day is the start to a new beginning, a better you. Don't give up. If losing weight were easy we would all be skinny. You can do it, we all can. Just hang in there. Tomorrow is another day.

Eileen

I know how you feel and I wish you the best of luck in your search for happiness. Just don't get too hung up on your weight as the only thing that you can do to make yourself happy. Everyone on this site is overweight, just getting banded, waiting to be banded and will hopefully find the strength to be happy within ourselves. The weight loss will be amazing - I am having surgery on the 21st of June, my birthday or should I say my re-birthday.

Eileen

Welcome everyone!! Copy and paste the below and please turn off your siggy! Maybe we can get the host to make us a Stats Sticky so we can get to know one another!!

Screenname: Bklynike

Real Name: Eileen

Age: 55, soon to be 56

State/Province: Florida

Date Banded:

Surgery Date: June 21st

Possible Surgery Month:

Lbs Lost:

Anything you want us to know about you: I am nervous, but excited about the changes about to come.

I started one for 2009 and we made it quite a long time before it fizzled out. I wanted to start another for 2010.

Whoever wants to join, just quote my post, delete stuff that isn't a statistic and add yourself. Beginning weight should be what you weigh TODAY! then put your current weight (that will be the one to change) and put your goal weight for this year. Welcome all! I hope you enjoy!!

Name************Starting**********Current**********Goal

Bklynike.............258........................258.......................150