I can't believe it!!!!!! March 25th is the date

[hopeinapril 1]

OK, I keep trying to post this and I have issues! The computer freezes, someone calls....lol, here I go again.

mrodr41 Congrats on your date! I know how exciting it is to get your date. I have tried chocolate Unjury and chocolate Body Fortress whey Protein. They both taste the same to me. I bought Body Fortress at Walmart and it was way cheaper. The Body Fortress came in Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and fruit Punch. I have also tried the unflavored unjury. It was Ok, but it made my crystal light thick. The chicken Soup unjury was ok as was the Tomato Soup unjury. So far I haven't come across one that I absolutely hated. I have tried some various recipes. The "chocolate monkey" with banana, chocolate (body fortress), milk and Peanut Butter tasted awesome!

vompton: Congrats on kicking two bad habits at once! YEAH!

mmh498: no problem. I love to help if I can. You have a cool ruler!

Midwest Carol: Congrats on the date! Come see the rest of us March bandsters in the March, 2008 threads.

Michelle88: Congrats on your date as well. Good luck with the 1000 calorie diet! I know you can do it!

Lori NC: Congrats and welcome! I gave up all the caffeine. I have mostly given up sodas. I am going to drink some diet clear ones the 2 days before surgery. It is my treat to myself. I am kind of worried about those two days of pretty much only liquid!

Busywoman: Good for you! I am happy for you that your insurance is going to pay. I wish mine would. It is great that you had that opportunity! Just think, next year when you downgrade, you can use your savings to buy new clothes! (Since all your current ones won't fit!)

Chubbychecker: I have to do the Clear Liquids for 2 days prior to surgery. Now I am on 1600 calorie diet, which isn't too bad. I have also given up caffeine. My doc says no alcohol a month prior, no aspirin for 2 weeks prior. Neither is really a problem. When do you start your fast?

[moonshadow2468 0]

ME To!!!!!!!!! 3/25 in Miami. Have lost 12 pds, and hope to loose another 25 prior to the big date.

Bill

[hopeinapril 1]

Hi Bill:

25 more pounds prior to 3/25, my you have big goals! Good luck! I am going for another 5 or so pounds. Come see the rest of us March bandsters in the March, 2008 support group thread. it is a blast!

[hopeinapril 1]

I can't believe how quickly the date is coming up! I'm less than 2 weeks out.

[Busy 0]

I can't believe how quickly the date is coming up! I'm less than 2 weeks out.

The time is going really quick, my surgery date is next Thursday and I am starting to get skitty!! I go for pre-op test Monday and I heard that not great.

[duke 0]

I am also having surgery on March 25th! I am excited and nervous. I am so happy that I found this site. It is great to hear from other people experiencing the same thing as me.

[hopeinapril 1]

Hi Busywoman: I have pre-op Tuesday. Nothing to eat or drink after midnight monday. I am scheduled to be there for 3 hours. I have no idea what they will be doing for 3 hours???? I know that they take blood and you speak with the anestisologist. (ok, I am sure I spelled that incorrectly!) I figured it was one of those hurry up and wait things. Do you know what pre-op testing entails?

Hi Duke! Welcome. You should come over to the Support group section and look for March, 2008 bandsters. We have a bunch of threads and I think there are a few of us who are being banded that date. There are a few who have already gone through it. it is a pretty diverse group!

[moonshadow2468 0]

Me two. The 25th it is!!!!!!!!!!!

See you on the other side.

[Busy 0]

Duke and Moonshade, good luck and your right, this site is awsome.

Hopeinapril, you were told not to eat after midnight before your test?? My test are scheduled for 3:00 p.m.!! Need I say that sucks and I need to get some clarification which is hard to do on a Friday evening. I hate to think I am going to have to function all day Monday w/o anything to eat!

[MyBand 0]

Congrats on your accomplishment. My surgery date is Mar. 18th and I finally got authorization from my insurance today. I am beyond excited.

[Busy 0]

MyBand, welcome to the group and congratulations!!

[lori0307 0]

Good Luck and Congrats. I'll be right behind you. March 27th is my date. I've been fighting with insurance since March of last year! I was told to be persistant and not to give up fighting. They were right. I received my approval letter 3 weeks ago. Good luck.:thumbup:

[hopeinapril 1]

Hi Moonshadow! love the name! welcome to our group!

Busy: Yep, I was told no food and nothing to drink after midnight, but then my appointment is at 8:45 am. I don't know if it makes a difference that your appointment is in the afternoon. I actually called them Friday to clarify because I thought they said no food only. I wanted to be sure that I couldn't drink Water because I drink a lot of water.

Welcome My Band and Lori! I love this board. It is so wonderful to be able to "talk" to all the folks who are getting banded around the same time!

Good luck everyone! I hope next week goes quickly!

[Busy 0]

Yep, I did some searching on the internet last night and the conclusion is 8 hrs. b4 test. My test is scheduled for 3:00 p.m., so I am going to try to grab some Protein at 6:00 a.m. when I get up. No Water all day is going to be rough, I might call and see if I can sip a little water, what do you think??

[Bandme08 0]

You're getting banded on my 30th birthday!! Happy Losing!