december 15th banders come on down;-)

china · November 20, 2008

i just wanted 2 share my date with others. So if any 1 else has surgery on the 15 of dec. Please introduce ya self. Im happy n excited.

auggies · November 20, 2008

Me...me...me.....!!!!!!

I'm scheduled for December 15th. Today is my preop appointment. I have actually gained a few pounds so I'm really worried about what they will say. I've been struggling with the urges to eat and eat in fear of not eating like this again. Of course, I don't want to eat like this again so I can't figure out why I've fallen back into my old patterns. Especially since I know it can jeapordize my chance of actually having surgery. I've been in this process since April - why would I do this to myself now?

Anywho....I can't wait to have the surgery! Let's keep in touch with each other. Feel free to send me a private message and I'll send you my email if you'd like.

auggies · November 20, 2008

I just got home from my doctor's appointment and I'm all set for the 15th. They didn't comment on my weight gain. Although I'm not really sure if their scale showed one or not. I don't remember what my weight was when I went there last. I didn't want to ask to bring a spotlight to my weight. LOL I'm guessing it might not have been as bad as I thought.

I left the appointment so excited and I just can't wait to start my liquid diet on Dec 5th. I'm sitting on second base waiting to run to third and then the home stretch.

china · November 24, 2008

I just got home from my doctor's appointment and I'm all set for the 15th. They didn't comment on my weight gain. Although I'm not really sure if their scale showed one or not. I don't remember what my weight was when I went there last. I didn't want to ask to bring a spotlight to my weight. LOL I'm guessing it might not have been as bad as I thought. I left the appointment so excited and I just can't wait to start my liquid diet on Dec 5th. I'm sitting on second base waiting to run to third and then the home stretch.

glad 2 hear all worked out 4 u. I go 4 my pre test dec. 1st n med. Clear. On da 2nd then final weigh n da 8th. So keep me posted. What did u do @ ya pre opt

china · November 27, 2008

hi just wanted to say happy thanksgiving. im sitting here thinking we only have 17days and a wake up. im gonna eat today but not over eat. then im getting back on in the game starting friday. gotta work extra hard these next few weeks. wanna try and loose 12lbs by my surgery date. so im at the gym 5 days a wk. hell im nervious im not gone lie. but, im excited and kno that im gone be alright.

auggies · December 1, 2008

I had my pre-op today. It was easy - I had blood drawn, went over my medical history for the anestesiologist and they ran an EKG. Two weeks to go and we'll be done. I am so excited and I just can't wait to start this next chapter in my life.

Goldibluqq · December 2, 2008

My date is also dec. 15th. I still have pre-op tests to do and one other test. I started my liquid medifast diet today. They ask that i loose 10lbs. After all this running around I will not let anything stop me now. Who knew it would this much work just to get to this point. I am excited to start a new (skinnier) phase of my life.

china · December 3, 2008

hi all :wink2:,

how is everyone doing? me good just finished my pre-opt tests and then today i got my medical clerance. so we are movin right along. last step to do is final weigh in on the 8th of this month.

so how has everone else been handleing these last few wks. i have been having a bite of a hard time but, not giving up. tell me what everyone's pre-opt diet is. my dr does the south beach. i have to lose 10lbs in the next week so help. i hear that the liquid diet would do that but, not sure what and how that works. well i kno all will work out fine as im trying to get to the finish line. maybe we can help each other. we have 11 days and a wake up. im so excited still. when does everyone go for there final weigh in? :smile2:

Goldibluqq · December 3, 2008

I had my last test today. Still need my medical clearance and my final weigh-in is 12/12. I also need to have lost 10 lbs by then. My doctor has us do liquid medifast diet for the 2 weeks prior to surgery. I did weigh myself at the hospital today and I am already down 10lbs. I will continue the liquid diet. It took by a day to get used to the taste now it isn't bad at all. I feel like I always am running some where for this. I am also trying to get Water aerobics in too. I am getting excited too. :scared2: :lol: :cursing:

china · December 4, 2008

hi all well every thing is all done and cleared. i went to my dr. today and got on the scale and it is saying im down 4lbs. i took a Water pill of course and have been going. im so glad about that so now i have to try and get the other 4lbs gone by monday as that is my final weigh in. i did liquids and Protein Shakes today. then for dinner i had chicken breast and a veggie and c.lite. i feel alright except my tummy is growling like crazy.

Goldibluqq · December 5, 2008

Stay strong. We are all looking forward to the 15th.

gatormel08 · December 5, 2008

I'm getting banded 12/15 too! I can not wait!!

Seems like I have it a lot easier then everyone else. I have my pre-op on 12/11 and thats when I start my pre op diet.

I've been trying to do liquids for these 2 weeks leading up to it, but it's really hard.

Any advice?

Goldibluqq · December 5, 2008

It is very hard to stay on a liquid diet when you still are hungry. I am trying to stay focused by thinking about the weight I am losing now. Less for later. My surgeon told me the more weight you lose, the easier it is for her and the healing will go much quicker for me. Although I am only on day 5. I am in New Jersey here.

china · December 5, 2008

:smile:hi everyone,

glad to see the group is starting to grow.:cool:

welcome gatormel08, goldibluqq.

now to answer a few questions yes it is very hard not only on the liquid diet but, any diet. my advice would to be is to take it one day at a time. hell even one meal or snack at a time. and try and drink Water or c.lite as much as you can. i find that for those of u who need something to chew put the c.lite in the freezer and let it form ice and eat it with a spoon i have been doing that alot. also i bought s/f hard candy. eat about 5 pieaces a day. and i started trying to eat or drink every 3hrs.

i do shakes, broth, c.lite, egg drop Soup all day but i do have a light dinner.

i hope this helps everyone out. and yes im gonna stay strong as we all are.

word of thought for us all--- i want u all to know how proud i am of all of us. we have came a long way. proud we all took this step together, and are taking control of our lives. and of all the weight we have lost and will lose in the future. everyone say to your self im proud of me to.

speaking as a much bigger person 432 now 398 yes that is what i said really im down to 394 but, wont change my tickler until monday that is my final weigh in. it is hard and some days you fall off but, you get back up and brush ya shoulders off and hold ya head up and keep it movin. im a proud 394 woman and im gone get my band. i have faced alot of things in life and i know what it is like to be the center of attention, and the looks and stares. and i give them some thing to talk about. i was a bad chick big im gone be a bad chick whem im smaller and healthier.

let this motivate u, you have lost this weight if you had to, to show this dr u really want this. if that is not a huge move i dont know what is. you did it u wethered the storm, just think this time next year how more fit we will be and how much more energy we will have and best of all how better you will look now thats something to be proud of.

see all ya at the finish line :lol: :thumbup::cool::thumbup: