November Banders

[briefs199 337]

For those of you being banded November 11th, how are you doing?

[meggs353 118]

I've been doing good! Down 9 lbs. can't say I've enjoyed pre-op, but it's bearable. I've been so busy with work and volunteering that I haven't had time to think about being hungry. Some days I only got 4 of 5 shakes in because I was getting home so late. I'm off from work on Monday to do final errands, (surgery on Tues!) then I'm off from work for a week. I'm so looking forward to the time off, even though I will be in recovery! I need a break. Hope everyone else is doing well too!

[Ldimples 73]

I struggled this weekends, it was really hard. I do better during the week because I'm at work and I'm very busy. To make things worse I have been sick. I just got finish telling myself you can do this, so I got up and got a Protein Drink. I want a bag of chips so bad right now. It is a mind thing. If I get to hungry, I have been eating eggs or broth with white chicken meat in it. In my house Sunday is Pasta night, this was the worse night yet. I love, no, I am addicted to pasta. ????. Not being able to eat pasta last night made me very depressed ????. It even made me rethink about having the procedure. I went to my room closed the door and I survived. 10 more days, seems so long. I have lost 15 pounds already.

[nickybad 16]

Ldimples I did the same thing when my family had pizza. Thoughts and bedroom and all. Remind yourself why you're doing it. Are you able to egg veggies? It may sound odd but I played a mind game with myself. I could eat cucumbers, so I cut them down and added a little salt, those were my chips. Hope it helps

[briefs199 337]

Me too. Right now I am not eating with my family. It's a short time and I know one day soon I will be able to eat with everyone else. However I have to do the cooking for them so i cook the food but don't eat it.

Since I haven't been eating real food for about 3 weeks now I tell myself I can lick what I want off spoons once while cooking!!!

Edited November 10, 2014 by briefs199

[Keeper 218]

Hi everybody! I just joined this forum. My band is scheduled for the 17th and I am super excited but also nervous. It is weird the things I am nervous by and the things I am not. For instance, I am completely not worried about Thanksgiving. Most of the time that is a day to stress about food and what to eat, what to get away with eating, etc, but I'm like - ok, cool, I'll be post-op, on shakes or soft foods, cool. But reading today that a lot of you have been on 2+ week pre-op diets is freaking me out! I just got scheduled for my surgery this past Fri and I am scheduled for one week. THAT freaks me out and I feel like I don't know where to start.

[meggs353 118]

Hi Keeper - did your doc give you any instructions? Every surgeon/hospital is different but you should follow the plan given to you. If you don't have a plan and you're worried, feel free to call your doc and talk it through. Many people are on a 1-3 week high Protein, low card diet to shrink and defat the liver before surgery.

[TheDude84023 19]

My banding is Wednesday and it looks like snowy weather is floating around. Thank god I only have a 4 hour commute to the dr and cross 8800 feet once : (

[Keeper 218]

Meggs353, yep, I have a plan and am following it. It is just that I was expecting to wait longer - not just one week! I was kind of hoping to loose a little weight before hand, but then again, I'm excited to hurry up and do this.

@the dude, do you really have a 4 hour commute?? Wow. I thought my 45 min drive was bad

Edited November 11, 2014 by Keeper

[TheDude84023 19]

Yep the roads were rough until 1pm today and parts of the interstate that I'd be taking In closed as well for a short while. Hopefully that will be it for a few days

[Keeper 218]

Never thought I'd say this, but #texashasitsperks lol

[Ldimples 73]

Me too. Right now I am not eating with my family. It's a short time and I know one day soon I will be able to eat with everyone else. However I have to do the cooking for them so i cook the food but don't eat it.

Since I haven't been eating real food for about 3 weeks now I tell myself I can lick what I want off spoons once while cooking!!!

During the pre-op liquid diet stage most of us had a very bad headache (I did ????), can you tell me if after the surgery do you still have a headache from not eating much. The headache was the worst of the pre-op liquid diet.

[meggs353 118]

Getting banded today

[Ldimples 73]

Getting banded today

Good luck, stay in touch with us. ????

[meggs353 118]

Banding complete! I survived yesterday was tough with lots of gas pain, but I walked every few hours as instructed. Just starting today and finally passing some of this gas, so I think that's a good sign! Good luck to the upcoming bandsters!