May Bandsters!

[caramel*99 10]

My surgery is may 14th and I had my nutrition visit today to start my pre op diet. Ours is not liquids like most people' date='it is just 1000 calories for 2 weeks prior to surgery and nothing to eat after 8 pm the day before. I have been counting calories since feb. I started at 1500 and now I am at 1290. As I lost weight, the program redoes your calorie intake to keep you losing. I use lose it.com faithfully. It is a free website or a free app for your phone or iPad. Well I have done so well with it, lost 32 pounds since feb that my doctor says I don't have to do the pre op diet!! I don't have to come down to 1000 calories because it is not that far from what I have been doing. They told me just keep up what i have been doing for the next 2 weeks. Wish I had been this motivated before, but hey....let the past stay there...moving forward into band land. Anyone else do really well pre op?[/quote']

Congrats on the weight loss! I am also getting banded on the 14th I start my pre op diet on monday.

[caramel*99 10]

I will' date=' I'm very excited, my surgery is may 14th![/quote']

Yayyy...I'm may 14 too!

[eyewonder 24]

Congrats on the weight loss! I am also getting banded on the 14th I start my pre op diet on monday.

Congrats on the weight loss! I am also getting banded on the 14th I start my pre op diet on monday.

Congratulations on doing an awesome job on weight loss. Good luck!

[mrspopeye 69]

Hello fellow May Bandsters! Just found out today that my surgery is May 14th! Pre-op diet starts on Monday April 30th. Excited now!!

[Dibley Dawn 84]

I just wanted to pop in and wish all the May bansters good luck. I was a May banster last year. I will be banded for 1 year on May 4th. ( I won't post my loss yet because I'm trying to reach a goal, but I'll post in on May 4th, just as a record.)

anyway, just wanted to wish you all the best of luck with the band. I know it has been amazingly wonderful for me. This year has really flown by. I can't believe it's been year already. It seems like just yesterday I was kvetching about the liquid diet and the post-op diet.

But really, just keep your chin up, keep plugging away at it. Don't look at the scale for the first month, or if you do look at it, just do it for record keeping purposes and don't get discouraged if it doesn't move for a few weeks. it will eventually move.....and a year from now you will look back and see how far you've come. Best of luck to all of you.

[lalaj 108]

The May bloomers are popping up all over the place. Keep on popping and blooming!

Ok am I the only one that has a dr. that is requesting a liquid diet for two weeks before surgery?

No, you're not alone. I start mines Tuesday and I am very nervous.

[SabrinaS 47]

The May bloomers are popping up all over the place. Keep on popping and blooming!

Ok am I the only one that has a dr. that is requesting a liquid diet for two weeks before surgery?

Nope my doctor required the same thing I'm on day 11 13lbs gone

[caramel*99 10]

How long are you all planning on taking off from work after your surgery? My surgery is on a monday and I'm thinking bout goin back to work on Wed...jus curious as to what you all are planning.

[Mzflaningam 34]

Hi, I did Meal Replacements last year; the first day for me was tough, 2nd wasn't as bad. The third day was quite easy. But each day I couldn't wait for dinner time for my only meal of the day with real food. So good luck

i wish i got one meal lol shakes n veggies for me lol

[Jackie's girl 32]

I'm taking off the whole week of my surgery. I get surgery on a Monday and not going back until at least the following mon or tues if I need it. I'm a teacher and stand on my feet all day. Don't want to get to work and be uncomfortable.

[yelorz 9]

Hello fellow May Bandsters! Just found out today that my surgery is May 14th! Pre-op diet starts on Monday April 30th. Excited now!!

Enjoy your last weekend of freedom to eat whatever you want. I did! I started my pre-op on Monday. Going good so far.

[yelorz 9]

How long are you all planning on taking off from work after your surgery? My surgery is on a monday and I'm thinking bout goin back to work on Wed...jus curious as to what you all are planning.

My surgery is on a Friday and I'm hoping to be back at work on Tuesday. But then I have a desk job.

[MandaElaine 20]

My surgery is Mat 16.

[eyewonder 24]

Hello fellow May Bandsters! Just found out today that my surgery is May 14th! Pre-op diet starts on Monday April 30th. Excited now!!

Hello fellow May Bandsters! Just found out today that my surgery is May 14th! Pre-op diet starts on Monday April 30th. Excited now!!

Congradulations and good luck

[difa 114]

I love reading all these posts. I probably won't have my surgery until the start of June. I have my education class this next Wednesday and then the approval should be quick, but I also have to get the leave from work. I'm going to work some comp time this saturday so I can add a day to my leave. I plan on getting the surgery on a Wednesday so I can take off Wednesday, thursday, and Friday.