March 24th is the day!

[♥Amy♥ 5]

I'm getting banded on the 24th, too!

I started Optifast today. So far so good! Good luck to everyone! :sad:

[darkangel 0]

day 2...on liquids.. not to bad.... and so far cooking for my hubby and daughter is not that bad either.....lets wait and see what I think on day 10...:thumbup:

....12 days left! :ohmy:

[Ruthie1974 34]

Day two of preop diet and doing great. Even got the kids Mickey Dee's happy meals and I did not even bite one french fry. Which for me is really, really cool.

I found a really neat blender (think magic bullet) at Target called the Bella Cucina 17 piece blending set. It really mixes the shakes well, clumps gag me no matter what I am eating, and is really easy clean up. Besides I don't have to drag out the old glass beast (my blender) for one drink. For me it was 29.99 us dollars which was $30 less than the magic bullet. I am told that Protein Drinks will be part of my life after banding so I am getting ready. Thought I would pass it along.

11 more days left tomorrow!!! We can do this guys!!!:blushing:

[Megg40 0]

Hi all....

11 days from tomorrow we will be banded....YAY!!!

I have not been nervous or anxious but I'm starting to get there...just letting my mind run away from me, it will pass and I will be fine....I can't wait!!

Meg

[♥Amy♥ 5]

I'm jumping out of my skin already!!

I had my hubby take "before" pics of me last night. :laugh:

:blushing:

[darkangel 0]

Hmmmmm day 3 and a little hungry....but not to bad.... :blushing:

my scale sucks a$$! .....I got on it day 2 of liquids and it told me I lost 12lbs... :laugh:

soooo I think I need a new scale and I might wait to get weighed at the hospital,,,,

12 days left .....:laugh:

:laugh::thumbup::w00t::thumbup::eek:

[darkangel 0]

...oh I think megg is right.....11 days if you don't count the 24th....:blushing:

[♥Amy♥ 5]

Hmmmmm day 3 and a little hungry....but not to bad.... :blushing:

my scale sucks a$$! .....I got on it day 2 of liquids and it told me I lost 12lbs... :laugh:

soooo I think I need a new scale and I might wait to get weighed at the hospital,,,,

12 days left .....:laugh:

:laugh::thumbup::w00t::thumbup::eek:

I got a really great scale last night at Bed Bath & Beyond. It's a Weight Watchers glass scale and it not only gives you your weight but it tells you your BMI, body fat %, Water %, and bone mass %. It was 29.95 but I used a 20% coupon and got $6 off. It seems to be pretty accurate. I moved it all over the house and tried it each time and it was only off by a few tenths of a pound depending on where I tried it.

[Kary 0]

Was just banded on Wednesday. In pain from the surgery but will be worth it::frown:

[bubbalouieuk 0]

Hi Ladies,

I am on day 9 of my liquid diet and have lost 9lb. I started weighing myself everyday which was ok until day 5 when I gained a pound??? WTH I can tell you feeling that hungry and putting on weight is no joke. I was crushed and even more grumpy than ever. But I made the decision to just weigh in every 4 days and not to worry too much and now I feel lots better.

One thing it did highlight for me was my emotional attachment with the scales and made me wonder how I would feel if I put on weight (even a little) once banded.

I band date is the 22nd so I will post the same day if I am awake :-)

Good luck, the time will go by quicker than you think x

[Jacquie0120 0]

You all are doing great on your pre-op diets! I am feeling guilty that I don't have to do one :wink2:!

I've started a blog of my journey and would like to invite you all to visit. It is in my signature line. I have found a whole bunch of mostly women who have gone through this, are going through it and who are thinking about going through it! Such great info.

Please check it out!

[caldwell33 0]

I am so happy you are all doing so well. Myself on the other side is very unhappy. I am having trouble with the pre-op diet. It seems like the only thing I can have hot is my oatmeal, everything else is cold, i.e. shakes, Protein Shots, s/f Jello, s/f pudding, yogurt which I detest and have a very hard time swallowing, and 1/2 c. applesauce. I really don't know if I can do this for another 10 days, (I'm not counting today or the day of surgery, March 24th. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Eileen:frown::sad::wink2::crying::mad2:

[♥Amy♥ 5]

I am so happy you are all doing so well. Myself on the other side is very unhappy. I am having trouble with the pre-op diet. It seems like the only thing I can have hot is my oatmeal, everything else is cold, i.e. shakes, Protein Shots, s/f Jello, s/f pudding, yogurt which I detest and have a very hard time swallowing, and 1/2 c. applesauce. I really don't know if I can do this for another 10 days, (I'm not counting today or the day of surgery, March 24th. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Eileen:frown::sad::wink2::crying::mad2:

Can't you have low fat/fat free Soup? That was included in the pre-op diet my surgeon suggested...I just decided on my own to just do Optifast.< /p>

Edited March 13, 2010 by ♥Amy♥

[caldwell33 0]

:wink2: Can't you have low fat/fat free Soup? That was included in the pre-op diet my surgeon suggested...I just decided on my own to just to Optifast.

Hi Amy: First let me say thanks for responding so quickly. I am going to call the nutritionist first think Monday and ask her about the soup. Thanks sooooo much for the suggestion. My pre-op list is: oatmeal 1 time a day, 2 s/f Snacks, pudding or Jello, 2 yogurts, 1/2 c. applesause, 1 c. Tomato or V8 juice. That's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's why I think I'm going crazy. Thanks again. Eileen

[♥Amy♥ 5]

Hi Amy: First let me say thanks for responding so quickly. I am going to call the nutritionist first think Monday and ask her about the Soup. Thanks sooooo much for the suggestion. My pre-op list is: oatmeal 1 time a day, 2 s/f Snacks, pudding or Jello, 2 yogurts, 1/2 c. applesause, 1 c. Tomato or V8 juice. That's it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's why I think I'm going crazy. Thanks again. Eileen

Oh that's rough! I think I'm doing ok on mine because all I drink are the shakes and they're nutritionally complete. Not everything you're eating there has Protein in it and protein helps keep you satisfied longer. If you're able to have fat free/low fat soup make sure you get some chicken soup! :crying:

Good luck! The 24th will be here before we know it and soon we'll be waiting for when we're able to eat what we were allowed to have on our pre-op diets!

You can do it!!! :wink2: