Early june 2013 banders?

[solson8201 98]

Yes ArtM' date=' please keep us posted on how it goes. Me, Time4Kim, and utkscvol1 go at the end of the week and we need your reassurance :-)[/quote']

And IndiaB & Fllapbandmom! Wow! There are so many of us I can't keep track. Good luck to all and anyone I missed who are getting banded this week!

[solson8201 98]

Are any of you using MyFitnessPal to track protein/calories and weight? If so I'd love to be friends on that system as well. My user name is shellywolson.

[LovinLife2013 4]

Good luck and let us know how you do:)

I will thank you so much!

[Rgreen99 21]

Good luck ArtM with your surgery tomorrow! And also everyone else who has surgery coming up soon. You will all do great! It's a good idea to have a checklist of things you'll need in the hospital and for after. A few things you'll probably need for your stay at the hospital are: Your favorite pillow, tablet, magazines, good movie( my room had a DVD player), good book, someone to support you, and your list of questions for the doctor or nurse. For your recovery you'll want: gas x strips( cinnamon flavor), liquid Tylenol, whatever pain killer your doctor writes you a prescription for, and a heating pad or the Bio-freeze cooling gel ( for the shoulder pain). All of you will do so well, I'm so excited! Good luck guys!

[utkscvol1 125]

Are any of you using MyFitnessPal to track protein/calories and weight? If so I'd love to be friends on that system as well. My user name is shellywolson.

Mine is utkscvol1

[solson8201 98]

Mine is utkscvol1

I'll request you today :-)

[solson8201 98]

Mine is utkscvol1

I can only add you through email. If you want, send me your email or here is mine shelly8201@gmail.com.

[solson8201 98]

I can only add you through email. If you want' date=' send me your email or here is mine shelly8201@gmail.com.[/quote']

Never mind. I found you :-)

[Time4Kim 30]

Thank u! You too! It's a big change right. I was never a great eater and terrible at sitting to have meals. I'm a single mom of a 1 yr old who is my motivator. Just trying to figure out who I am again I guess without food and drinks on the weekends and my pizza! It's the first week! Lets check in when we see results, bet well b smiling for sure.,

Sounds like you are doing amazing - I'm with you on the finding out who I am without the weekend food events - I have always been great during the week, come the weekend I like my outings with my daughter, she is 17, and they always include a meal.

My confession - I gave in today - my energy level was just awful, so I ate about 2/3 cup of grilled chicken and 3 bites of a salad. I am stuffed - I guess 11 days on shakes has shrunk my stomach - Yayyyy!!! 1st NSV for me!

Lets keep in touch - I love all the support on here, it is amazing!

[Time4Kim 30]

Way to go resisting it! It's hard but just trying to retrain my thinking towards food. I have been on my preop diet for 6 days and have slipped a bit but still remained under 1200 calories. On the scales this am and have lost a total of 7.6 pounds since Monday. Having a hard time not getting on that stupid scale every morning. Anyone else?

Excellent loss, way to go! Today is day 11 of 15 days of pre-op for me and I have been getting on the scale just about every day - I feel like i need something to say that this is all worth it - I am down 13lbs.

[Pygo 63]

Any June the 5th buddies? I am down 17lbs including my Pre op diet. Just cooked a BBQ for my wife and I had a shake. It's hard but when I'm buying a new tailored suit feeling amazing!!! I won't care. Love being full all the time and another thing I've realised we should all live longer for a number of reasons the main being that obesity related health problems will be less but recently I read an article about people who live to over 100 have always eaten smaller meals and we are forced to do this - BONUS

ALL SMILES FROM THE UK

GAV

:-)

[Rgreen99 21]

Any June the 5th buddies? I am down 17lbs including my Pre op diet. Just cooked a BBQ for my wife and I had a shake. It's hard but when I'm buying a new tailored suit feeling amazing!!! I won't care. Love being full all the time and another thing I've realised we should all live longer for a number of reasons the main being that obesity related health problems will be less but recently I read an article about people who live to over 100 have always eaten smaller meals and we are forced to do this - BONUS

ALL SMILES FROM THE UK

GAV

:-)

Hey I'm not June 5th but I'm the 4th? I know what you mean about the food, but it's not so bad when your not hungry. I've lost 18 lbs so far and counting! I can't wait till I can advance on to normal food though! Good luck!

[melly2513 24]

Never mind. I found you :-)

I haven't used My Fitness Pal for awhile, but I guess I'd better get back on it! I'd love to keep up on that, too. Did you figure out how to do it without email?

[melly2513 24]

Sorry guys, I didn't like my username - FLlapbandmom. Changed it to MyFitnessPal name - melly2513.

[solson8201 98]

I haven't used My Fitness Pal for awhile' date=' but I guess I'd better get back on it! I'd love to keep up on that, too. Did you figure out how to do it without email?[/quote']

Yes. You need to email through the iPad app, but I went to the website and was able to search members and request that way. Request me, shellywolson.