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Hello all, I have a date of August 14th! Woohoo!!:seeya: So excited to get to know you all and hear about your experience!

ML from VA Beach

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My surgery date is Aug. 11th!! I start my pre-op next week. I wish everybody the best of luck!

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Im in the UK and having mine done on the 31st - so I would appreciate you giving me an update on how you go through it all- good luck :thumbup:

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Well I don't get to be and August All Star.:sad:I met with my surgeon today to do a history and physical as the last requirement for insurance approval for Cigna and found out even if I was approved tomorrow, the first available surgery dates are in October. Sigh. But good luck to everyone getting banded in August and keep up the good work and being such great inspiration to the rest of us waiting to join the loser's bench.

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Hello all of my August friends! My surgery date is set for August 6th! I'm really excited to have everyone here to compare notes with. I just signed up on the site and need to learn how to get all those cute little ticker thingy's you all have! Can't wait to start seeing our successes!

I was told to lose 5-10 pounds pre-op, so I'm just doing the Slim Fast thing. 2 shakes and a small dinner...plus one sugar free fudgecicle. They are a saving grace!!

~Michelle

Let's do this! :thumbup:

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I started my pre-op diet yesterday, Im booked in on the 7th aug, feels like such a long way away.

I am on the Optifast shakes i have one for Breakfast, a egg on toast for lunch, and a optifast Soup with a bit of meat for dinner, through out the day i munch on raw carrots and celery and mushrooms, not sure if i meant to eat all of that, but i have to be on a 600cal diet, just guessing on the calories.

I heard that raw mushrooms and celery have no calories is that true? and how many have carrots got?

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HI- I'm getting banded on 8/13 and can't wait for the surgery part to already be over. I'm a little nervous.:thumbup:

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Well, I am getting banded July 24th....YES, tomorrow!!

I will only be a week ahead of you....I would love to still be part of the August all stars:)

Kari

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Hi Jenecye!

I am also in AZ and I go in the morning for my surgery and I am SO nervous! I'll let you know how things go!

Kari

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It's a fallacy that celery has no calories. Everything but Water has calories. It just doesn't have much.

Check out Fitday.com for some info on calories. It's also a great way to keep track on your daily caloric intake!

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Another SUPER site is The Daily Plate. www.thedailyplate.com

I plan on using it ALOT again once I hit pre-op diet mode on Aug 11th (which seems like an eternity). I'm super glad that I am starting to WISH for the end of the food farewell tour... GAWD I feel like a HOUSE!!!:biggrin:

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Thanks for list. I just went to my seminar on pre-op diet. This is a great list. We were not given anything like this. I am starting pre-op diet July 28th. Going out this weekend to buy items on the list.

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I'm also being Banded on the first... So scared and happy at the same time... I almost fell like I did when I got married.. Another life changing event.. I would love to share with you all on our new adventure. I'm also looking for the Banded ones in my area for local support. Dr vierra is my doctor in Monterey CA I wish all of you the best of health and all the luck you can handle... Lets do it....:biggrin:

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