MollyRN

Me too - no nerves right now, just want to get on with it.

I thought that you need 1 gram of protein for every two pounds of body weight.... at least an active person does...

Went to pre-op testing today at NYU - met with the nurse, did the EKG, blood work and chest x-ray. Went in to see anesthesiologist and she said everything looked good. Then she asked me if I always talked like this - and I said no, that I had a sinus infection 3 weeks ago and I was just getting over the cough. She told me she thought it would be better to postpone surgery - ARE YOU KIDDING????? I have been liquid for 8 days now....I am having this surgery on Monday. I am home now - headed for a nap - try to get better as quickly as possible. Doc wants me to call her on Friday to let her know if I am better and ready to go. STAY HEALTHY PEOPLE!!!!

Just back from my primary doctor who says I look fine and that he hears nothing in my lungs. WHEW.... perhaps the doctor at NYU should have listened to my lungs or done some sort of physical exam before telling me to reschedule? Now, if I can calm down and get through the remaining 5 liquid days.....

The doctor said they worry about people having asthma attacks under anethesia.. even if you don't have asthma. I am heading to my general doctor today - I think I am starting to imagine things and making myself neurotic. I will ask him to assess my health - rather than leaving it up to me. Let's be honest - in pre-op yesterday, they didn't listen to my lungs at all so they were making their assessment based on how I sounded talking.... but I have been told by my ENT that my reflux causes a change in your voice too. The idea that I would have to push this surgery back and stay liquid makes me want to give up.

OMG - on day 7 of 14-day liquid diet.... have to go to the grocery store now to pick up the groceries and I don't want to go.... preparing food for my kids is like TORTURE. I might be able to do the liquid thing more easily if I was left alone - but help..... to make matters worse, my husband, who is a chef and normally feeds everyone, will be away for work this week - which means not only do I have to further develop my love of Protein shakes, but I have to make the kids 3 meals a day.... too bad they are too little to feed themselves - HAHA. The kids will probably lose weight while I won't drop a pound.... :smile:

Anyone know what I am in for today? Excited because this officially means one week until I am banded.

I am using the Muscle Milk Light from GNC - 190 calories per shake and 25 grams of protein. It is actually kind of good and if you don't like the foam, just put the powder in a shaker with water - skip the blender and the ice - then you can thin it out pretty easily to whatever consistency you like.

I think I am losing my mind..... The first 5 days, I really felt in control and excited. Then I spent 2 days traveling and in hotel rooms and my rhythm fell apart..... arghghghgh. Refocus.... the prize is so close....8 days until band.....

FF - drink broth - lots of it. Keep drinking it and then eat lettuce. When done, have a shake. That's how I get through lunch and dinner. The trifecta.... you can do it.

I have the same list - except that I am allowed 2 cups of lettuce per day What fun... The crazy thing I have noticed today (day 3 of 14) is that I thought I was well hydrated before - but obviously not because I have to pee like every 30 minutes - whoo hoo!

July 26 is a good day FF - For me, the monumental loss would be at about 82 lbs - at that point, I will feel like eveything after that is a happy surprise. But yes, I have an initial "PLEASE LET ME LOSE 40 LB" goal.... god, let me lose anything I guess.... and keep it off - I WOULD CELEBRATE THAT :puke: I guess we lapband people all know how impossible it is to lose and keep the weight off!!!! I am drinking the muscle milk light shakes from GNC - I get 5 per day which lessens my stress - if I only got 3 shakes per day, I might have a nervous breakdown!!

I didn't smoke pregnant but I started right after my c-section and I did not heal well. I quit three weeks ago and my surgery in basically in a week.... I hope that is good enough.

I LOVE YOUR MINDSET - I too feel like it is time to get this party started!!! GOOD LUCK TODAY!!!

JULY 27TH!!! I am July 26 - my second day on liquid was better than the first - although I have moments where I am like .... no way can I do this. But I can - and you can - and we will!!!

HA HA - I never thought about that!

I can't imagine cheating....I just feel like I am being tested. Plus - two years ago I was diagnosed with fatty liver and I think my liver probably needs all the prep it can get Plus - it is temporary.... I can do anything for two weeks if you promise me I will ultimately lose weight.

They won't give me my exact time until I do the pre-op appointment. She only said that I would be in the morning. We will find each other I am sure

Wendy - I am day 2 of 14 of the preop. It is not easy - but I have had 2 great days and I can do this - I CAN DO THIS. The kids are really funny...yesterday, they spent the day asking "can you eat this? can you eat that?" - and then today, they decided they wouldn't eat anything with sugar for the whole day. So funny. This is the point though - they need to be cognizant of what they put in their bodies - and man, the preop is like HYPER COGNIZANT - so it is a good exercise for me - and also for them. They know what Protein is and how important it is for sure I felt like I had to wait forever for these days to come - it comes so quickly - you'll make it!!!

I have not weighed myself since June 27 - I have been in Costa Rica since then. I KNOW - I am crazy doing the liquid thing on vacation.... even the doctor told me I was crazy - but I didn't want to put the surgery off anymore. I go home on Saturday at which point I will surely weigh myself!!! I am afraid to weigh myself every day - I did that when I did weight watchers for like 3 years and I started to really obsess and freak out. I say this now...let's see if I have the resolve. I met someone who was banded who told me she got rid of her scale and just stopped at her regular doctor's office every 2 weeks to weigh herself...oh the self control.... I think what you ate is awesome - we can do this - we can do this. At this time of night I start to feel proud of myself....it is like 1pm that I want to jump off a bridge!!! What do they do at the pre-op? 3 hours really??? blahhhh

FF - how did you do today?? I hope well. I am doing okay - but I feel like I am hanging on by a string!! My husband keeps reading my list of reasons why I want to do this - that helps a little (a little).