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I Got My Surgery Date...Where Are The November Bandsters?



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Just curious, but what scared you after reading the site? Just the different issues people have experienced?

Beth from VA.... Just about the slippage.

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Yipeeee!!!!! My date is November 6th. I guess I have a bunch of emotions going on just like everyone:thumbup:. Most of all I am happy for a new beginning!!!

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Hi i live in bakersfield calif I have kaiser does anyone know if I qualify for lap band not gbp? If I don't I am going to mexico next month to meet two docs for late feb procedure. thanks:confused:

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Hi i live in bakersfield calif I have kaiser does anyone know if I qualify for lap band not gbp? If I don't I am going to mexico next month to meet two docs for late feb procedure. thanks:confused:

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hi moreen. glad to hear from someone in exact same boat!!

i HATE Optifast with a passion. im not hungry i just hate the taste and it make me gag! im nervous too. hope we can keep up the chat!

cheers kylie

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WOW I have been on proop diet (high protien low carb) for only 5 days and have lost over 15 lbs. Of course it is mostly Water. Hay, the way I look at it, weight is weight. My ancles are almost normal size (well not quite). Most of the water loss must have come from my ancles. I am pumped about my early success. I feel better and my back pain is allready getting a little better. I am feeling good about the hope we all have of being a more normal weight. Good health is a possability. Keep up the good work. Keep seeking for your dreams. Reach for the new heights of good health and energy.

Hip! Hip! Hooray!

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Hey any Marylanders out there? I will be banded on the Nov. 10th. I started my liquid diet today. C an I get some love?

Hey, Mikel! Here's some love for ya from Gaithersburg!!!!!

Ginny :biggrin:

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WOW I have been on proop diet (high protien low carb) for only 5 days and have lost over 15 lbs. Of course it is mostly Water. Hay, the way I look at it, weight is weight. My ancles are almost normal size (well not quite). Most of the Water loss must have come from my ancles. I am pumped about my early success. I feel better and my back pain is allready getting a little better. I am feeling good about the hope we all have of being a more normal weight. Good health is a possability. Keep up the good work. Keep seeking for your dreams. Reach for the new heights of good health and energy.

Hip! Hip! Hooray!

That is fantastic! You are on your way!:biggrin:

I have my psych eval this Saturday, meet with my surgeon a week from tomorrow and start my pre-op diet a week from this Friday!:w00t::blush:

Let's get it started in heah....:w00t:

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hi moreen. glad to hear from someone in exact same boat!!

i HATE Optifast with a passion. im not hungry i just hate the taste and it make me gag! im nervous too. hope we can keep up the chat!

cheers kylie

I'm with you guys, the Optifast is disgusting. My dietician told me I could add an essence to it because I was gagging trying to get it down. I found a strawberry essence and have been using this. They still taste disgusting but it helps. I also use a blender and not just a shaker so its more smooth and have with ice to make it really cold.

My surgery is November 4 - not long to go now.

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