July 2006 Band Crew

[DGM 7]

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I will be banded July 17. I've been on all liquids in addition to Jello since last monday. I was told no solids.

[July5forMe 0]

mdg,

my doctor saves the yogurt and cottage cheese until 2wks after your surgery. but every doctor is dfferent.

bigGirlpantiez,

I see a successful surgery in your future and i see the same beautiful person you are now just thinner.

I know you will do great since i'm already banded i can't wait to play big sis to all the newly banded. LOL

Timetoloveme,

I also think some of the weight may come back but i'm going to try my hardest to keep eating right so that all of it doesn't come back.

i'm 5'3 and was 265 the day of my surgery. this morning i weighed in at 249.5. I'm so excited to see it come off. I don't remember the last time i ever so a scale go down except for when those electric ones run low on batteries.

[fishy 0]

Not sure if it's the anticipation or the gnawing hunger. I hope after this I never have to look at a canned shake again.

We are flying to San Diego this morning, and my surgery is tomorrow - YAY! Seemed like it would never get here! :clap2:

[BigGirlPantiez 1]

Fishy - Good luck tomorrow!!

Time to Love & July 5 - thanks for the encouragement!!

I thought tomorrow will never pass but here I am today, day thre and ....drum roll please...7 POUNDS lighter than my final Dr. office weigh in!!! Yippee, I will for sure be under 300 for my surgery.

My husband had guys over last night to watch the fights, he bought chips, cheetos, etc...but I humbly drank my warm jell-o juice and did not even take one bite of cheeto!!

Enjoy your day guys!

Colleen

[fishy 0]

Mmm...warm Jello juice. The things we suffer through for good health. :think

[BigGirlPantiez 1]

I know! I just wish they had a biscuit and gravy flavor of jell-o!!

[fishy 0]

LOL!

Every friday at the cafeteria where I work they have THE BEST b&g - Was hard to resist, but I did it. And, I managed not to take any lives in the process.

We must count our victories wherever we can find them.

[pugchick 1]

For those of you on the liquid diets.. my love is sent out to you. I'm so glad that I didn't have to do that. I am thinking that maybe I will regret this later though...My thought was maybe some people have a better mind frame about not eating food because they started a pre-op diet.. and I'll be going cold turkey!! TO YOU RECENTLY BANDED.. do you think this might be true?

I did not do a pre-op diet, and I don't think I'm suffering for it. I had my "last supper" Sunday night then no food or drink until after surgery. That was probably the hardest part because with the travel to Mexico and a delay in my surgery time - I ended up fasting for 24 hours! When I got to the hospital they gave me an IV of fluids - never thought I could have been so excited for an IV! Anyhow, after surgery things were different. I mostly rested for the next 2 days and really was not all that interested in food. I have been getting hungry in the last few days. But, it is a different type of hunger. I am satisfied after eating one of those little applesauce cups. Seeing food comercials is hard because it all looks so good (must be head hunger). But, I've noticed that I'm not all that interested in the food my DH is eating. Guess, all I can really tell you is that things are different now. BTW- I'm down 10 pounds since surgery - that just makes the liquid phase a bit easier to do!

[DaNieLLaBeLLa 0]

I am so glad we are doing so well. Those of you that are about to be banded, you will do great!!

I am not hungry, just sore. I am having hard time getting my Water in because I am finding I am not really thirsty. I never had a problem drinking a gallon of water pre-op I also miss the sensation of having something to chew.

I am down another .9 of a lb as of this morning. Can we say WOW!?

HOw is everyone else doing?

[ericsmom 2]

I'm doing super...I don't know how much I'm down since surgery as I'm waiting until Wednesday, one week post-op, to weigh myself. I am trying not to be one that gets on the scale every day. I used to obsess over that whenever I'd diet hard. I'm feeling hungry grumbles, so that's a good sign. I've never really had any PAIN at all. I make a slim fast shake in the blender three times a day (1 cup milk, 1 cup ice cubes, blend, 1 scoop slim fast chocolate royale powder, blend, 1/2 scoop chocolate Protein Powder, blend until a smoothie). I manage to drink about 1/2 to 3/4 of it and I'm full. I've been sipping on apple juice this morning. I also like to suck on crushed ice. I managed to dust my bedroom today as my exercise...it went pretty good.

Loved your comment July5forMe: I don't remember the last time i ever so a scale go down except for when those electric ones run low on batteries.

[JMO 0]

I am also getting banded on the 25th with Dr. Ortiz in TJ---how about you? I hope you are too!!! Good luck to us both!!! 16 days and counting!!!

Karen MT

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I am sorry, I am getting it done 15 mins from my house in Memphis Tn.. But we so need to keep in touch and let each other know about our experiences.

WE HAVE THE SAME BAND DAY!!!! hehe I am so excited, You know when you are waiting for something big time goes SOOOOOOO SLLLLOOOOWWWWWWW. :faint:

[DGM 7]

I"m being banded on July 17. Please add me to your prayer list as well as the " July list"

MDG

[Time to love me 0]

i'm 5'3 and was 265 the day of my surgery. this morning i weighed in at 249.5. I'm so excited to see it come off. I don't remember the last time i ever so a scale go down except for when those electric ones run low on batteries.

:wow2: That is a great start for you! Congrats on your victory of making the scale move down.. I'm still amazed by the whole concept of the band. I wish the band was around 20 years ago, I'm sure life would have been so much different. BUT on that note.. I wouldn't want to give up one part of my life story.. Anyway.. continue to lose that weight and please let me know how the weightloss is coming.

PUGCHICK, Thanks for letting me know how the "cold turkery" liquid diet worked for you. I hope it's the same for me.

To all of you who have been banded and reported your weightloss.. YEAHHH CONGRATS!

MDG.. best of luck to you, I've added you to the list!

[Ruby Band 0]

Kurt, Sherri, and Funnyduddies,

We will all be banded tomorrow! I'll be thinking of all of you and wish you a quick recovery.

I'll probably post Tuesday night when I get home.

Look out, here come the Bandsters!

Mary

[fishy 0]

I'm sitting here at the hotel (very nice!) in TJ, and I WANT A PIZZA!!! I am extremely hungry, and drinking like a fish (water, of course). I had my last shake a couple hours ago. Boy do they suck. I'm so glad the day has almost arrived! :clap2:

I am extremely lucky to have such a supportive wife and daughter. Everything they have eaten the last few days, they tell me how gross it is. :love: