The Journey has Begun

[sparky1582 4]

I am new here and I started my two week pre-op diet. I am scheduled for lap band surgery on August 30th. Day one of the diet has gone well but I am concerned about the following days. food has been such a BIG part of my life to date and I am ready to start a new life style. My wife is such a blessing and a help. She is beside me 100%.

[zeniada 9]

I am new here and I started my two week pre-op diet. I am scheduled for LAP-BAND® surgery on August 30th. Day one of the diet has gone well but I am concerned about the following days. food has been such a BIG part of my life to date and I am ready to start a new life style. My wife is such a blessing and a help. She is beside me 100%.

Just keep your eyes on the prize and the days will fly bye...Food has been my BFF for years and i have been doing my pre-op for 15 days now and have to remind myself that I am doing this for a reason and soon enough the 26th will be here and then the real life style change begins.

It is a wonderful thing that your wife is supporting you!

I dont know how i would be if my hubby wasnt here for me

Good luck...Zen

[sparky1582 4]

Day three of the 2week pre-op diet and I have lost 6 lbs! I have been walking 2 miles each day at about a 3 MPH pace. The powered eggs and so called oatmeal are BAD. I got permission to sub Unjury/EAS shakes for Breakfast. :smile2:

[zeniada 9]

Day three of the 2week pre-op diet and I have lost 6 lbs! I have been walking 2 miles each day at about a 3 MPH pace. The powered eggs and so called oatmeal are BAD. I got permission to sub Unjury/EAS shakes for Breakfast. :smile2:

Powdered or powered??? powdered eggs just sound nasty to begin with!!

[sparky1582 4]

Powdered!! It takes power to choke 'em down!:smile2:

[dm5201 1]

I must say, it does get a bit easier as you get through the first week. I did cheat badly last weekend and opened my pie hole and told the NP that and she chewed me out! I'm not going to cheat this weekend. I get banded on the 24th. I'll stick with my Protein Drink for breakfast and lunch and my Weight Watchers meal or Lean Cuisine for dinner...:thumbup:

[ToLoveMyself 0]

Keep up the good work, sparky1582. All that walking is awesome. I am having a hard time getting into an exercise routine. And your 6lb. loss in 2 days is amazing. I've lost 5lb. in my first week of the liquid pre-op diet. Good luck on your journey!

[Catherine55 43]

Congratulations -- you're nearly there! Not sure if you've read about "Bandster Hell" yet, but there will be a time after you're banded when you're back on real food when you will be hungry and can eat pretty much as you used to before. Once you get a fill, you won't be able to do that. I just found it kind of comforting to know that getting banded wasn't going to feel like some kind of prison or something.

Also, I wanted to encourage you to take a bunch of "before" photos and your measurements now. It's pretty amazing to look at your progress as you go along. I wish I'd taken more "before" pics. Seeing my measurements get smaller during plateaus also really helped me to stay focused.

That is awesome about your wife being 100% with you. I hope you have all the success you want and more! :thumbup:

Catherine

[sparky1582 4]

Keep up the good work, sparky1582. All that walking is awesome. I am having a hard time getting into an exercise routine. And your 6lb. loss in 2 days is amazing. I've lost 5lb. in my first week of the liquid pre-op diet. Good luck on your journey!

My workout routine is 2 hours long. 1 hour convincing myself to get off the couch!!!!!

[sparky1582 4]

:thumbup:FIVE DAY COUNT DOWN!!:tongue2:

Monday the 30th I get banded. I am so excited. My wife has the day(s) all planned and has her spreadsheet all updated. She is so orginizied. She is taking time off from work to be here for me. I adore my wife.