Just Wanted To Say Hi & Introduce Myself!!!!!

[Brown Kameleon 15]

Hello, I have been following the site for about a week before I joined. I love it and it has been very helpful to me. A BIG thank you to everyone.

I get banded on January 10, 2012. I am very excited because it's long overdue. I started this process in 2010 and should have gotten banded this time last year, however; I had to undergo an emergency hysterectomy. Therefore, the process had to be restarted per my insurance company.

I look forward to learning from all and eventually providing insight and help to future newbies.

[PiperLeighIsMe 2]

Hi! Sounds like not too much longer until the big day. Congrats!

[Grider 92]

Hang in there! Happy New Year!!

[Brown Kameleon 15]

Thank you both, I started the 2 week liquid diet on Tuesday. It has been brutal but I have loss 5lbs.

[Grider 92]

and more will come... slow and easy we all gonna get our sexy back ..

[PiperLeighIsMe 2]

Sounds like good timing to have been able to get through Christmas first. What an exciting way to start out the new year. You can do it!

[kath109 1]

Good luck!!

[bluetigereyes 95]

New Year...new YOU! What a great way to start the new year. I have had my band for a week, and feel great already. 99% of the pain is gone and I feel like myself again. I'm going to see if I can sneak away and get to the gym when I get off work today. For now it will just be treadmill and bike, but its a start. Good Luck!!

[shay33 18]

Welcome! I get banded on the 3rd of January! I'm excited and nervous all in one. I just started my liquid diet yesterday and am having a rough time with it. Do you have any secrets on how not to starve to death??

[mags2u 57]

Hello! I am getting my band on the 10th as well. Good luck!

[kdalesandro7733 4]

Hi I get banded the 9th of January. I also have started my liquid diet on Monday and dont feel like I have lsot anything but im staying postive and am sticking to it. I dont think there really is any tips on how not to become hungry but I generally have a shake in the AM high Protein meal with veggies and no carbs during lunch and then a shake at night. I dont kno if that helps but good luck to all of you and Happy New Year and NEW YOU!!

[mags2u 57]

Hello all! Ive started a Group ; January 2012 bandsters in the group section. Would love people to join that are having surgery in Jan.!

[nicole1 92]

I started my high Protein diet on 12/21/11, it has been brutal! the first few days I had headaches, light-headed, was cranky and tired and starving! After those days passed it wasn't so bad, I increased my shakes to 3 a day as recommended by my doctor and increase my veggies and that help a lot. Also I took an extra walk a day and that really helped, something about the protein not just sitting around and actually being used.

[Brown Kameleon 15]

To shay33... All liquid diets are different, which one are you doing? I'm on Optifast Meal Replacement for 12days. Because my BMI is 49 I can have 4 shakes, 2 bars and 1 Soup per day in addition to clear broth, unsweetened tea and sugar free Jello and pops. The 2 days right before surgery I have to stop the bars but can continue with everything else I listed.

[sandi67 0]

Hi I get banded the 9th of January. I also have started my liquid diet on Monday and dont feel like I have lsot anything but im staying postive and am sticking to it. I dont think there really is any tips on how not to become hungry but I generally have a shake in the AM high Protein meal with veggies and no carbs during lunch and then a shake at night. I dont kno if that helps but good luck to all of you and Happy New Year and NEW YOU!!

I'm curious - if you're on a liquid diet preop, your doctor is allowing you to eat solids for lunch? I had my surgery 2 years ago and when I did my preop liquid diet, it was clears only. No food, no shakes, no nothing.