May Day

[Dibley Dawn 84]

That's weird that I have started the first topic under this heading, but here goes....my surgery date has been set for May 4th. I am both excited and scared out of my wits. I have a ton of weight to lose and right now it just seems impossible. I am still going back and forth in my head, wrestling with questions of am i really going to do this? With the exception of being fat, I have zero co-morbidities, so i'm worried that I am having myself kinda sliced and diced for no real reason, OTHER than the fact that I cannot lose this weight on my own. I will have to wrap my head around it soon as my liquid diet begins 1 week from today, April 20th.

anyway, enough about MY fears and worries......

Are there any other May 2011 bandsters here? who's with me?

[Beachy_Babs 5]

Hi there! I am TOTALLY excited that you and I have the exact SAME surgery dates! I will be going in for surgery around 7:30 A.M. May 4th.

Don't be scared! Be excited and look forward to new beginnings. That's exactly what I am doing. My husband is the only one who knows

and he has been so support with pre-op dieting and hearing me vent about my future as the true "skinny" me.

I'm also excited about keeping a daily journal and taking weekly photos to see my progression. My weight losses are so temporary and

I usually gain it all back once I have quit the program.

I would love to be a chat buddy if you're interested! Good luck with everything!

[janetr 0]

I can relate. I am not someone who takes surgery lightly. I have about 80 pounds to lose. I have decided that this is all going to be worth it. Once the weight starts dropping, all of the pain will take a backseat. I start my pre-op diet April 19. Right now I just want to get through those two weeks. The decision to get the surgery has become my new goal. I want to live the rest of my life as normal as possible. I don't like how I feel and look now. I'm tired of being the fat one in the room. I am going to keep a weekly photo diary and measurements so I can truly appreciate what is happening to my body.

[Dibley Dawn 84]

Hi guys, thanks for posting. I think my excitement at the possibility of losing weight is being overshadowed by my fear at this point. I am just overwhelmed with fear. I am trying so very hard to not let my brain take me to scary places. I'm a little worried about the food part of it and what i will and won't be able to eat, but i'm more worried about what happens when i'm 60. I'm 36 right now, and I don't know what this thing is going to do inside of me, and who knows what kind of insurance i'll have 25 years from now to take care of it. I know that this isn't what everyone else is thinking about, but I'm obsessing over it. anyway, i am trying to push those thoughts from my mind and just tell myself that if worse comes to worse, i'll have the surgery reversed. i hope it doesn't come to that, and I hope this surgery can stop the hunger monster that rages inside of me. I have a lot of weight to lose, but honestly i would be happy if i didn't lose a single pound, i just don't want to gain any more weight.

At any rate, we are going grocery shopping today to load up on all the Protein shake stuff that i have to have for my 2 week diet. this is becoming real and i am trying not to chicken out.

[MANDYMAN 0]

I am and feel exactly the same as you. My surgery is scheduled for May 1th and I started the milk diet yesterday. I have no co-morbidities either I can lose weight but can't keep it off and I always gain what I lost and more beside. I feel fit and healthy and am worried that I am going to leave hospital a poorly person dependant on hospitals and drugs...but I am thinking of my future self and no if I don't shift this weight then I wil have problems one day.

That's weird that I have started the first topic under this heading, but here goes....my surgery date has been set for May 4th. I am both excited and scared out of my wits. I have a ton of weight to lose and right now it just seems impossible. I am still going back and forth in my head, wrestling with questions of am i really going to do this? With the exception of being fat, I have zero co-morbidities, so i'm worried that I am having myself kinda sliced and diced for no real reason, OTHER than the fact that I cannot lose this weight on my own. I will have to wrap my head around it soon as my liquid diet begins 1 week from today, April 20th.

anyway, enough about MY fears and worries......

Are there any other May 2011 bandsters here? who's with me?

[Dibley Dawn 84]

I started my liquid diet today. The first 30 minutes were a breeze, but now i'm hungry. I feel a rumbly in my tumbly

I am just trying to drink lots of Water to fill my belly up. only 13 more days after today.

[Beachy_Babs 5]

What are you taking for your liquid diet right now??

[Dibley Dawn 84]

today, i am doing 8 (8.25 ounce servings) of Muscle Milk Light chocolate. i will probably do the MML for the next few days because the other things i have (Glucerna and Slim Fast) are in 14 oz servings, so i can only have 5 of those per day. while it ends up being the same amount, the mental thought that i can have 8 of something vs. 5 of something is calming to me...that's just the way my mind works. i am kinda tricking myself. since the first 3 days of any diet is the hardest, i thought i would do my 8 serving things until i kinda get used to it and can move to the 5 serving things. (does that make any sense?)

anyway, that's what i'm doing, supplimented with a cup of salad and Jello for lunch.

tonight, i'll have some broth and another cup of veggies and more Jello and a popsicle.

that's all i will have for today. sadly.

[bird925 0]

I have my May date also. May 11th. I start my pre-op liquid diet April 25th. I am replacing Breakfast this week with a shake to get used to it and then next week I will be ready, I think.

[Beachy_Babs 5]

Oh wow that's great!!! I am on my liquid diet today too... Having a slim fast shake for breakfast and lots of jello.. I want to eat meat and bread sooo bad but staying strong! I'm so glad we have this forum !!

[Dibley Dawn 84]

I have to say that, surprisingly, i am not really hungry. i am putting soooo much liquid into my body that it's difficult to get the shakes down. i went to bed a little bit uncomfortable from all of the liquid, then had to get up to pee around every couple of hours

i really, really, really, WANT a cheeseburger, but i'm so full that i have nowhere to put it..sooooooo...just 12 more days after today. i hope i can last.

[kskinderrocks 0]

I am scheduled to be banded on May 4th also! I am so excited! I'm really struggling with the pre-op liquid diet. I have no energy and sleep a lot. Is anyone else experiencing this?

[Dibley Dawn 84]

I have been fairly low on energy, but I've been doing my best to conserve as much as possible. i went for my pre-admission testing today and that just about wore me out. of course, i had only had 190 calories at that point. it's 2:00pm and I just now got back home, so i'm about to have another shake. hope that gives me a little bit of a boost. right now, i am really battling being tired, but not really battling hunger at all. i think that surprised me a lot. i figured i would be writhing on the ground in pain from my stomach begging for food, but so far, so good. i do wish i had a little more energy though. it's only day 3 for me, so hopefully tomorrow will be better.

oh, and as an added bonus, when they weighed me for my pre-op test, i had lost 9 pounds. i know it's all Water, but still 9 pounds. that means i'm doing something right.

[Beachy_Babs 5]

Good job!! Yes you are doing something right!

[missmary44 1]

I am in the same boat as you. I am very healthy. Have no health issues except being fat My surgery is set for Wednesday the 11th. Nervous, scared but ready. I think

That's weird that I have started the first topic under this heading, but here goes....my surgery date has been set for May 4th. I am both excited and scared out of my wits. I have a ton of weight to lose and right now it just seems impossible. I am still going back and forth in my head, wrestling with questions of am i really going to do this? With the exception of being fat, I have zero co-morbidities, so i'm worried that I am having myself kinda sliced and diced for no real reason, OTHER than the fact that I cannot lose this weight on my own. I will have to wrap my head around it soon as my liquid diet begins 1 week from today, April 20th.

anyway, enough about MY fears and worries......

Are there any other May 2011 bandsters here? who's with me?