August Band Crew!!!!!

[sbmorgaine 0]

Woo-hoo, that is cool!

I lost about 10 in two weeks, and started thinking maybe I could do it without the band. Then I hit 3 day stall and began to doubt that I could even with the band. Gee, mood swings anyone!? :huggie:

That has never even crossed my mind! I KNOW that I don't do it, because I have to fight to not go eat the entire chocolate cake I walked past about 4,000,000 times at teh store yesterday. This band has made me sooooo hopeful, and I can't wait. I am counting down the days!

Although it does help that the day before my band is the last day for my summer job, so on the same day I leave it, I leave for Mexico to get the band!

I have been working for 24 hours a day, 5 days a week since the end of May. granted, from 10pm-6am I do get to sleep, but I am still "on the clock" if anything happens. I can't decide if I am more excited about getting the band, or just about going to Mexico for 4 days. :biggrin1:

[lisah25 3]

I can't decide if I am more excited about getting the band, or just about going to Mexico for 4 days. :biggrin1:

LOL-I can understand that.

There is a big part of me that's looking forward to a week of, with pain meds no less! Where I don't have to take care of everyone else, just me. I have some good books and movie set aside for then.

[LittleBird 0]

Is anyone who is about to be banded, a smoker??

I'm a smoker - I read that I can't smoke 2 weeks before surgery...why do you ask? If I go that far, I'm just going to quit all together.

[sbmorgaine 0]

They told me the same thing. No smoking. Plus, they also said (my dr) that I have to do this balloon thing, where I get 30 of those small party balloons and blow them up every day. It is supposed to increase your lunch capacity.

LUNG capacity. I just thought it was funny that I subconciously typed Lunch. :huggie:

[LittleBird 0]

My surgery is August 16th. My journal tells all about how I've been feeling....I'm glad to be a part of the August Bandsters! I can't wait till the day comes.

[LittleBird 0]

Wow - I didn't get that information about the balloons...I wonder if cardio workouts count toward increasing the 'lunch" capaicity? (funny slip!)

[LittleBird 0]

Woo-hoo, that is cool!

I lost about 10 in two weeks, and started thinking maybe I could do it without the band. Then I hit 3 day stall and began to doubt that I could even with the band. Gee, mood swings anyone!? :huggie:

I totally hear you on this - I'm thinking if I can do low carb and lose--- ahhh, but then I've said that HOW many times over the last several years?

[RLittman 4]

I am cleaning, too. Isn't that crazy? I have bought the kids' back to school clothes and school supplies just in case I can't get around or don't feel like it! I have lost 13 pounds in the last 2 weeks on a high Protein, low carb diet. I have included all my "last suppers" in the last 2 weeks as well, just smaller versions of them. I just feel like it is the start to a new life. There is great comfort in knowing that I will not be returning to this size again.

[msbug 0]

I am doing no pre-op dieting till I have to start the liquid diet 10 days before surgery. All I get for the 10 days before is 4 cans of SlimFast Optima a day. :faint: I've already warned dh I'm going to be really cranky for those 10 days! I had my pre-op education class with the nutritionist today and got my list of what all I can eat for the 10 weeks after surgery. All I can say is I'd better lose weight during that stage! :huggie: Full liquids for 4 weeks, then 3 of pureed food and 4 of soft food. I'm going to get really bored with Soup and yogurt! :bored

[RLittman 4]

I'm really amazed at the range of pre- and post-op diets required by our drs. I have to be on a pre-op high Protein, low carb diet for 2 weeks. This is certainly not the liquid diet I hear others are on. For post-op, I must be on liquids for 48 hours and then soft foods for the next 4 weeks. This differs signficantly from the 4 week post-op liquid diet that I have read that others must undergo. I guess for all of us it will be a matter of testing the waters with each food we reintroduce into our systems and that goes for everything from Vitamins to red meat!

[GotGlock21 0]

Well, I had my Dr. Lecture today and I missed it... I was late cause I went to the wrong place.. AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHh

They almost canceled my 1 on 1 today and I was pissed. I told them what happened but they didn't care. Then I told them that I went to google videos and watched like 4 whole surgeries on video on how this is going to be, but they didn't care.

Well, anyway I still have my appointment tomorrow with the Dr. and I am going to try to get another fix in there. I have Diastasis Recti and I want that to get fixed.

Well, I am going to Las Vegas from August 1st thru August 3rd and I am going to have FUUUUUNNNN

Well anyway I haven't posted in here for a while so I just wanted to give an update. I also updated my signature, with my weight. A WHOLE 369 lbs .

I am going to start my liquid diet very very soon. WOOHOO:faint: :faint: :faint: :)

[Anne Weygant 0]

my surgery is on 8/2 i cant wait.

[GotGlock21 0]

I bet you are stoked? Where are you getting it done?

[Josette 2]

is everybody nervous????

[LittleBird 0]

I'm not nervous exactly - a little scared....my jornal entry today tells about a "quasi dream" I had about the surgery too....