Any July 2011 Bandsters?

[Denise'sjourney 0]

Congrats on not eating the steak. I am praying for will power to make it through to my surgery without cheating. I have 8 days. I feel like the little train the could... I keep telling myself, "I think I can, I think I can."

[sorcia1 2]

Jenny just reminded me that MUCH earlier in the thread a few of us put together a shopping list for post-surgery. Thought it might be helpful to post again, plus some of you may have suggestions to add to it!

Food:

sugar free popsicles

sugar free Jello

Protein Shakes

fruit juice/milk/crystal light

Soup

Medical:

Gas X Strips

Scar cream or cocoa butter

Ice packs

Heating Pad

Lip balm

OTC Pain reliever

General:

drinking straws (depending on what your doctor says, some say to use them, some say to avoid them!)

hand blender

new set of knives (nice and sharp to cut up food!)

Book, either "Band Wagon" or "Is Lap Band Surgery for Me?" (not sure yet)

small rubbermaid containers to help portion out food

food scale

measuring cups

[Denise'sjourney 0]

First day of pre-op diet and it kinda sucks. Every time I got hungry I started heading for foods I can't have. I did a pretty good job of eating up what I can't have over the last few weeks, but not completely. Maybe I should just give it away or throw it out. Went to the grocery store and man there was a lot of stuff there I wanted to buy! But, I'm determined to stick with it best I can. I may cheat a little and have a little barbeque sauce with my plain white chicken that I'm allowed. Official diet says I can have mustard and hot sauce, but please, who eats those on chicken???

How is everyone else doing on their pre-ops? I heard days 3-4 are the hardest, it's when your body goes into ketosis and some people feel downright ILL, like a mild flu.

Shauna

Day 1 was really hard. Mine diet is looser then yours. I was told to follow Adkins style diet. The hard part for me is giving up the sugar. We can do this together hang in there. Not long and we have our surgery.

[Denise'sjourney 0]

First day of pre-op diet and it kinda sucks. Every time I got hungry I started heading for foods I can't have. I did a pretty good job of eating up what I can't have over the last few weeks, but not completely. Maybe I should just give it away or throw it out. Went to the grocery store and man there was a lot of stuff there I wanted to buy! But, I'm determined to stick with it best I can. I may cheat a little and have a little barbeque sauce with my plain white chicken that I'm allowed. Official diet says I can have mustard and hot sauce, but please, who eats those on chicken???

How is everyone else doing on their pre-ops? I heard days 3-4 are the hardest, it's when your body goes into ketosis and some people feel downright ILL, like a mild flu.

Shauna

Day 1 was really hard. Mine diet is looser then yours. I was told to follow Adkins style diet. The hard part for me is giving up the sugar. We can do this together hang in there. Not long and we have our surgery.

[sorcia1 2]

Good luck to all our July 6 banders, we will be pulling for you! lizzy21050, crash878905, Lorelei, Kimiky, and Diana1980 are all tomorrow.

[AlyGurl 3]

Waiting for my dad to pick me up from my aunty's. They're eating Pasta. Its killing me!

[BamaBrandy 1]

Hello everyone!! My name is Brandy, I am new to the site. I am to be "banded" on July 22, 2011 and I am beyond EXCITED!!! It has been a year long process because there are so many steps I had to take for my insurance to pay for it, but now the time is almost here and I just cant wait!!

[lizzy2150 3]

12 hours until I head to the hospital. I've been doing fine all day until now. And now, I'm suddenly incredibly anxious. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm doing this so I can live for a long, long time and watch my baby girl grow up.

[lifeisjustbeginning2011 11]

You can do it!!!! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow (and the group of bandsters). It isn't an easy road, but we were all brought together for a reason. We'll be healthier and happier!!! See you on the post-op side!

Amy

12 hours until I head to the hospital. I've been doing fine all day until now. And now, I'm suddenly incredibly anxious. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm doing this so I can live for a long, long time and watch my baby girl grow up.

[lizzy2150 3]

Ha! I just sent you a message asking you to remind me of just exactly this. Thanks, Amy!!!!

You can do it!!!! I'll be thinking of you tomorrow (and the group of bandsters). It isn't an easy road, but we were all brought together for a reason. We'll be healthier and happier!!! See you on the post-op side!

Amy

[sorcia1 2]

You can do it lizzy! Of course you are anxious, you are giving birth to a new life (yours) and we know how scary that is! You will be just fine, I promise!

12 hours until I head to the hospital. I've been doing fine all day until now. And now, I'm suddenly incredibly anxious. I have to keep reminding myself that I'm doing this so I can live for a long, long time and watch my baby girl grow up.

[30SOMETHING 16]

I also started my two-week diet. My doctor called me this morning and told me to start this morning because the turnaround for my insurance company would take less than a week for an approval. Therefore, I started my Protein Shake for Breakfast. I had a chicken Soup flavored shake. I am using Unjury. I must admit it was tasty. For lunch, I had Progresso soup chicken and Beans and for dinner, I had chicken and a spoon of mash potatoes. I know the mash potatoes were a no but I had to make sure the potatoes didn’t need any salt ( for the kids) hahahaha. I was so hungry when I got home I wanted to eat everything in the house. I have found a way to curb my hunger. I am now eating pickles between meals and for some reason the pickles ease the blow. I know I’m crazy but it works. I will be seeing my doctor tomorrow and hopefully have a surgery date by this time next week. I think a lot of my hunger is related to PMS this week so the pickle thing might be a fluke.

First day of pre-op diet and it kinda sucks. Every time I got hungry I started heading for foods I can't have. I did a pretty good job of eating up what I can't have over the last few weeks, but not completely. Maybe I should just give it away or throw it out. Went to the grocery store and man there was a lot of stuff there I wanted to buy! But, I'm determined to stick with it best I can. I may cheat a little and have a little barbeque sauce with my plain white chicken that I'm allowed. Official diet says I can have mustard and hot sauce, but please, who eats those on chicken???

How is everyone else doing on their pre-ops? I heard days 3-4 are the hardest, it's when your body goes into ketosis and some people feel downright ILL, like a mild flu.

Shauna

[MassMom01527 26]

Greetings from bandland!!!

Surgery went very well! No complications or suprises. I was very sore all day yesterday. No gas pains whatsoever though! The incisions are the worst part for me. Praise God for pain killers. I went in a little late, sometime around noon, and was home in bed by 6pm. So far it just feels like I did a million crunches and situps. I am a belly sleeper and I'm having a hard time staying asleep on my back.

Right now its 3am where I am, I can't sleep because I'm still just so shocked that the big day has come and gone. I'm am very blessed that I feel so good (with the help of meds)

How are my fellow 5th banders? Prays and thoughts for the 6th banders!! Hope your experience is as uneventful as mine has been.

[Dawn Marie Silvestro 22]

Welcome new members Kgirl1960, BANDme_LUV and dmhanaphy!

Here is our updated list:

No date yet: kychick1294, 30Something (JeVona), nickieredd79

June 27:pkjjm31049

June 30: Nechama L

July 1: jenjaw, nancy2011, amjcal, Tracy N, xlstan, Wendy Muehleisen, ahassan, KevinM, Banded Karebear, lifeisjustbeginning2011 (Amy)

July 5: AlyGurl (Aly), MassMom01527 (Steph), Allison0927, Harvest Farmer, wannabe21bmi (Kate), Kim from CT, blackmajyk, Xtinabrown13, Ecinaj, Wanttobeskinny22

July 6: lizzy21050, crash878905, Lorelei, Kimiky, Diana1980

July 7: nesportsfan, hokdo, songbird5769, Short and Chunky, LisaB68, pinktink, dare2bthin

July 11: dixiechick, honeybunny, Jessica43082, hlong1985, Breezybbyy, BANDme_LUV

July 12: BandedApril (April), merlina, mfrancis, Kay Adams

July 13: CurlyDiva, Tammy A, Lisa_MC, Ginasjmm4

July 14: crystalddm, BandItOrLoseIt, MassMommyRebecca, schmidty42, NewCruiseGirl2011, Denise'sjourney, Meerkat135, dmhanaphy

July 15: Shauna Deanne, Corize, JohnnyBoy, Labella624, Moe-Moe

July 18: Colee85, Bandmebaby!

July 19: Mrs. Schultz

July 21: NomersCat, Coco's mum, Rock4Light401

July 22: razzcat, Kgirl1960 (Kristy)

July 25: cat lady, dropsizes (Mary)

July 26: Serifa

July 27: Healthy4Ever

July 28: Erica Pizzi

July 29: ButterflyM, PungosMama

[Dawn Marie Silvestro 22]

Yippie I made the list. What a great feeling, to be smack dab in the middle of a group of people on the same journey. I am suddenly filled with Graditude.

I am still learning how to use this whole thing. How do you make the weight progress chart thingy where you see your bmi and weight?

Day two of liquid diet. If I hear one more story of people saying how they know someone who it didn't work for and they blew right up again, I am going to scream. Its surprising how people can go to the negative. Man I am just staying in the positive.

Is anyone who is on Pre op diet shooting for a certain number of Protein grams.