Love food too much!

[cQQlgirl 0]

Hey Fluffyinks we are band-day sisters. I am in soCal and will have mine placed at 8am. My doctor requires a 2 week diet of optifast-like Protein Powder. I actually have tons of ready-to-drink Optifast from trying that method last year near this time (more like January '07). Obviously I didn't have the wherewithall to complete that on my own but with the lapband I think optifast will be feasable for short term fasts after placement. I want to get this weight off as quickly as possible. I've done weight-watchers like forever and know the ropes backwards and forwards. My problem was being hungry alllll the time. This should be cured with the lapband. I will keep you posted as to how my preop is going and you do the same. Meet ya here tomorrow k? God bless you. Valerie

[fluffyinks 0]

Hi Valerie,

I'm Jackie. I too have done many, many diets! Weight Watchers was my fav. I actually lost 30 last year on it, but of course, gained it all back plus some.

I live in Ks. Yes, the land of Dorthory! (I get that alot). My surgery is at 10 a.m. so really the same time as yours since we are 2 hours later than you. I certainly will be thinking on you then!

My pre-op starts Friday. We just do 10 days. I would love to meet you here tomorrow, but I will be on the road to Colorado to visit one of my daughters. Not sure how my lap top time will be, but I will check periodically so do write and I will respond.

It's great to meet other Oct. 15th bandsters.

Hugs

[Coo 1]

Hi Coo,

Yes, I am nervous too. The closer it gets, the more nervous I get. Not so much for the surgery since I have had surgery before, but because of the life change ahead of me. food has been such a good friend of mine. I told my husband that it is almost like a death. Do you feel this way too?

I also tell myself that I should have been able to do this myself, but obviously I can't. At times I feel like such a failure.

The other thing I am worried about is that I am a stress eater. Now what will I do when I am stressed???

Good talking to you.

Oh, was this YOU saying this - I sounds like ME saying this - this is exactly how I feel.

And I'm now stressed and anxious about having my "crutch" gone - what do I do then?

I am still awaiting my pre-op instructions.....thought they would have been here by now.

[fluffyinks 0]

Hi Coo,

I start my pre-op diet on Friday. I am kind of nervous about it....can I really do it??? I am so weak sometimes when it comes to food. Let me know when you start your pre-op and maybe we can talk each other through this. Hugs