I am scheduled for May

[angelic_1 0]

Hey guys, I'm dying over here!! I never thought that I was someone who emotionally ate, maybe a little boredom eating here and there, but nothing out of controll, I was just always hungry!! Right?

Er... well now my whole family is on vacation this week. My brother and sister have school vacation this week so my sister went to Greece on a class trip, and my parents took my brother to New Hampshire. SO its just me!! The first day I was home alone, I took my moms credit card and hit the stop and shop!!!! I filled a cart with Cereal, popcorn, mac n' cheese, yogurt, orange soda, Pasta, popsicles, and just generally nothing healthy. Its not too bad when I'm busy, but I had the night off from work and all my friends are busy. I've been sitting here since like, 3 p.m. shoving everything in my mouth and staring at the TV. I went for a walk earlier since it was so nice out today, but after that I just kept eating. I'm dying of boredom and now I am starting to realize JUST how much I rely on food for company!!!!! :thumbup:

Hey Allison,

Put down the food and get out of the house!!! I totally know how you feel. I did not think that I was an emotional eater either...until I realized I had a personal party every night after my kids went to bed. My husband works late and the kids are difficult (my son has autism), so I have taken to eating and reading or watching TV when the kids are in bed. I realize that I did it to help my stress. Well, a lot of good that did. Now I am obese, scared of getting the Big 3 (High BP, High Cholest., or diabetes), and sick of the way I llook and feel. That is what we are remembering. So, I am now on day 3 of liquid diet, and when I want to reach for food, I as myself, "is inhaling this food more important than my health and my surgery?"

Allison, good luck, and come back here when you want to eat!!!

We'll support you and talk with you.

[jbflorida 1]

Lucky May 13th!! Anyone joining me on that day?

[amsderb 1]

Good advice Angelic 1...

Welcome jbflorida...there are several other lucky 13's!

May is almost here! anyone practicing their breathing exercises? I need to!

[KristeyK 8]

Hey y'all!!! I'm new to the board but am a May Flower too! (May 14th is my date. WOOT!) I CANNOT WAIT!

[bandfan1 0]

No breathing exercises yet. I am practicing getting 64oz of Water down!! I used to be such a good water drinker, but have slacked off in recent yrs.... I am also practicing chewing 30 times!! I don't think that I have EVER kept food in my mouth for 30 chews :w00t:

5 more days until I am banded!! I am very very ready for this!!!!!

I can't wait to start wearing all of the smaller clothes that I have in my closet!!!!

[Maitai 0]

Hello Kristy,

My surgery is also on May 14th. Although in an earlier intro I wrote the 12th....what was I eating??? :-)

Good luck!

[Bizzy Bee 1]

Hey everybody! Welcome new May Flowers! Allison, I have the same gracery shopping trips you had. We need to make a pact to purchase no more junk!!! I just can't seem to help myself at times... it's like the food is callin me. My birthday is Monday and on Tuesday I AM starting my preop diet (2 weeks early) I think I have gained 10 pounds on this Last Supper diet I have been on for the past 3 months. I purchased Unjury Unflavored, vanilla, and chocolate. I'll let you all know what I think after I try them. Wow, we are getting so close for many of you May Flowers. Congrats!

[angelic_1 0]

The excitement in this thread is palpable!!!

I have 10 more days. I am on this liquid Protein diet, and I am doing very well. However, I did slip a little last night . Not bad, but I was a little disappointed, and yet proud of myself also. We are my son's soccer treats this week, and my DH (dear husband) decided to make cupcakes. How sweet for the team, but oh the smell killed me!!!! Then, he ran out of time before work, and could not frost them. So I had to. I had a tbsp of frosting and it was divine. I could have finished the tub of frosting in like a minute, butttttt...I had a serving of cottage cheese instead. I would never have done this before. So even though I wish I had not lapped up that frosting, I was more than proud of my restraint and alternative. And CC has Protein, which is what I am supposed to be on. Plus, I stepped on the scale today and lost 4 pounds since this Liquid Protein diet. Woo-hoo!!!

[Allison 2]

Ugh thanks guys!!! Good luck to everyone who has their band dates coming up super soon!!!!! I'm so excited for you all!!!! Good job with the dieting, I'm not doing so well with that... as I mentioned before, but at least I've been able to cut out soda all together, alright except for the occasional shirley temple er, and a couple nights ago I went a little hog wild and had some tequila shots, er maybe 7? LOL, I hope I can still tolerate occasional tequila and vodka after the band, I don't drink that much, maybe once every couple months, but I hope that doesn't increase once I can LEGALLY drink, ha.

SO now I'm just waiting for my surgeons office to call. I was hoping it would be this week, but I'm still waiting, impatiently!!!! How long was it before you all heard from your surgeons after all of the testing and such, (sleep lab, psych eval, bloodwork, getting your letter from you pcp, etc.) Thanks :grouphug:

[angelic_1 0]

Ugh thanks guys!!! Good luck to everyone who has their band dates coming up super soon!!!!! I'm so excited for you all!!!! Good job with the dieting, I'm not doing so well with that... as I mentioned before, but at least I've been able to cut out soda all together, alright except for the occasional shirley temple :grouphug: er, and a couple nights ago I went a little hog wild and had some tequila shots, er maybe 7? LOL, I hope I can still tolerate occasional tequila and vodka after the band, I don't drink that much, maybe once every couple months, but I hope that doesn't increase once I can LEGALLY drink, ha.

SO now I'm just waiting for my surgeons office to call. I was hoping it would be this week, but I'm still waiting, impatiently!!!! How long was it before you all heard from your surgeons after all of the testing and such, (sleep lab, psych eval, bloodwork, getting your letter from you pcp, etc.) Thanks :frown3:

I was persisitent and called the surgeon's office frequently

[Allison 2]

Hahaha I already did, the lady was pretty much like, "PUT THE PHONE DOWN, WE'LL CALL YOU" Hahaha,

[angelic_1 0]

Try again in a week and tell them that your phone has been acting up

[Allison 2]

Hehehe sounds like a good idea, I'll call Monday *evil grins* lol

[amsderb 1]

Flowers are ready to BLOOM!!!:wub:

:w00t:Bandfan1....I CAN NOT believe that you are entering Band Land on this coming THURSDAY!!!!!

:tt2:OK...Having one little bit of FROSTING and then Cottage cheese is a MAJOR VICTORY in controll!!!GREAT JOB ANGELIC 1:biggrin2:

Allison:wink: I know the wait is killing you but it should be any day now...some insurances are like in 3 days mine took about 21 but there seemed to be a delay!!:smile2:

Well, we just saw the movie....forgetting sarah marshall..pretty fun and definitely "R"...The full monty!!!!:wink2:

I am so excited for all the early May Bloomers...because you will help support us Late Bloomers!!:biggrin:

TTFN:shades_smile:

[bandfan1 0]

Ugh thanks guys!!! Good luck to everyone who has their band dates coming up super soon!!!!! I'm so excited for you all!!!! Good job with the dieting, I'm not doing so well with that... as I mentioned before, but at least I've been able to cut out soda all together, alright except for the occasional shirley temple :w00t: er, and a couple nights ago I went a little hog wild and had some tequila shots, er maybe 7? LOL, I hope I can still tolerate occasional tequila and vodka after the band, I don't drink that much, maybe once every couple months, but I hope that doesn't increase once I can LEGALLY drink, ha.

SO now I'm just waiting for my surgeons office to call. I was hoping it would be this week, but I'm still waiting, impatiently!!!! How long was it before you all heard from your surgeons after all of the testing and such, (sleep lab, psych eval, bloodwork, getting your letter from you pcp, etc.) Thanks

After all of my tests/paperwork was submitted, I went to an information seminar at the doc's office. This was on a Thursday. He said that he would transcribe our letters to insurance on Friday. It turned out that the letters didn't go out to insurance companies until the following Thursday. It was received by insurance company on the following Friday morning and I got a call from doc's office on Monday morning!!!!

Why don't you call the insurance company and ask if the paperwork has been submitted to them.

It may be a delay on the surgeon's or transcription dept's part. I don't know what the process is with transcription, but it sounded like the transcription dept. was an entirely different dept. If they are backed up, then there might be a wait.

I hope this helps :huh2: