Kaiser Richmond Pre-op

[smallerj 2]

Morning all, Monique it's good you're not hungry. The minute I started eating real food I stopped loosing. Have you weighed yourself lately? How much are you down?

I go back on Dec 16th, to see Robin and get a fill. But I'm going to Richmond.

[livinliz112 0]

Helle everyone!!! Traveling Moomoo... love it... I think its great! Sisterhood of the travelin MooMoo and when we are all slimmer we can step it up and find a stylish dress to pass around!!!!! Good idea!!!! I dont think John will join in on this but its funny to think about, Hi John!

Well you ladies let Cole and I know where we are going and when and we are there and Maria of course you can ride with us... we are a bit crazy I must warn you.lol.

I gotta go work a bit.... check in later....

O and we are getting nervous about the diet and still cant wrap our heads around all of this... it is really happening. I am scared now that the Doctor will deny me... ahhhh fear......

[MoniqueD 8]

Jess-I weighed myself this morning and I was 209.1 on my home scale. My scale is always a tiny bit more than Kaiser's.

I am a tiny bit hungary right now. Gotta go make some grits!

Hey all post-op people! How much have you all lost????

[Canolie 0]

Good Morning Good MORNING!!!

Happy FRIDAY!! Hope everyone is having a good day. I think I had too much coffee today. hahahaha...

Ok so to add to Liz's post, I am nervous too but soooooo excited and i cant hide it... lol... Can anyone give us some menu ideas for the 1200 cal diet that has helped. I am going to stop my caffine on Wednesday.. OMG Im kinda freakin about that hahahaha.. Oh well.. Anyways... Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Cant wait to see ervyone on the 14th!! And Maria me and Liz and car singers and dancers lol..... If you could imagine... hahahaha....

Nicole

[beatriz1980 0]

Hi everyone! I feel much better today! I rested all day yesterday just took little walks. I am really happy to have all of you to talk to and get advise. I hope i too can be helpful when the times comes!:sad:

[riley4183 0]

I go back on Dec 16th, to see Robin and get a fill. But I'm going to Richmond.

That would be a good date for me too Jes, maybe I can get scheduled same day . . . .

[riley4183 0]

Happy Halloween everybody! This is how I'm passing out candy this year - that really is candy in the "litterbox!" Do I have a sick mind, or WHAT?? Let's see if I can do this right. . . . . . .

[riley4183 0]

OH that would be so cool if you guys came up for the Santa Rosa support group meeting on the 14th!!! It is HUGE and OMG just COOL! It's definately open, and we definately need more bandsters there!!! For some reason most north-bayers are getting RNY, and I really can't figure out why!!

[marquint 2]

Liz and Canolie- I'm excited just for the ride up there with you wacky fun ladies!! Give me some ol' school and I'll be singing right up there with you.

Does anyone have the link to the relaxing stuff we listen to b4 surgery? I remember reading a post about that and I think Tina or Riley you sent the link where we can download it to our ipod can someone send it??

Anyway went to Walmart today bought sweats, pajamas, booties and a very good smelling Shampoo I'll use once I get to shower I figure surgery is on a wednesday so I'll shower saturday. I also cleared out a cabinet adn put all my meds MOM, gas x strips, Vitamins and Soups lots of soups and SF jellos I havent bought the sf popsicles yet. Does all that sound about right?

Oooh I met Pam today! so cool our kids go to the same school. Pam we need to hook up gurl..

[Desperate1 1]

Hey All

Bea - sorry bout your little mis-hap but yeah, you are barely eating any calories so you'll feel week if you try to do too much.

Maria - are you allergic to any type of llundry detergents? the moomoo is black and it will go just below your knees so you'll be adorable!

Jes - i think Doc Fisher and Dr. Park must be an item. What's with them and their "so's'.? hahaha. There is no way possible I could do 1/4c and survive - I'm a 1/2 to 3/4c minimum type a gal so good luck with that.

Liz & Nicollie - this journey is a piece of cake, really! so don't be nervous. As far as the 1200 cal diet goes - get with Heather cuz she's the 1200 cal queen! I have to do low carb so I won't be any help to ya.

Riley - you are adorable! Love the cat suit and the litter box - hope it's new LOL. I'm gonna need the address & time for the Santa Rosa group meeting

who's rolling with me to Santa Rosa?? We can all meet at 1:00 in the parking lot of The Dead Fish - will that work? Lets finalize these plans ladies.

Oh, and Liz - you're already in the program - you won't get denied! Hope you ladies can sing - for Maria's sake LOL.

Hey John, You haven't RSVP'd for the 14th - Think you and/or your wife will make it?

Monique - YES - my tummy is LOUD on occasion - I spoke to the Doc about it and he said it' just air passing thru your bowels. He said my stomech doesn't growl so I can't use it as an "I'm hungry, I need to eat" excuse LOL. Think about it, we usually eat so much that we never have just air in there so now we do and it's noticeable.

Ok, peeps - yesterday was my first day of NO Snacks - I bought a 1000 piece puzzle and I worked on that all night last night- time really flies when your mind is occupied - I climbed in bed at 10:00 with a cup of Decaf coffee cuz I was cold and was asleep by 11.

I can't hit my treadmill on the weekends and that is starting to bug me. My brother is home and his room is right above the garage so If I get on my treadmill it wakes him up. If I don't do it when I first get up then I won't do it at all. That is the only time I have enough energy - Did I mention that I still have zero energy but I don't think it has anything to do with this band/diet cuz even when I was snacking all day like I did all last week I felt the same way - I think it's a combo of allergies, asthma & the weather.

Reggie - the 14th??

Oh, it's gettin late - I think I'll go walk the dogs It's ugly outside

HAPPY SCARRY DAY

[smallerj 2]

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

You go Riley with that cat suit! hope you have fun.

Monique wow that's about 10lbs lost way to go.

Maria, they give you the relaxing CD at the pre op orientation. I must say I didn't even open mine. Also I was the 1st appt so I didn't have time to do anything like listen to an ipod

Glad you're feeling better Beatriz, take it slow.

We decided to stay home tonite and pass out candy, and have a date nite at home :Yawn:

Hope you all have fun whatever you do!

[smallerj 2]

ok, I'm leaving the whole day open on the 14th so I'm rolling wherever at whatever time you say :Yawn:

I'm off to do my saturday errands....

[wantshealth 0]

Happy pumpkin Day!

I'm so excited that so many of you are going to try to meet on the 14th and if you come to the NorthBay what a treat! Also if any of you come to the meeting how awesome! (Its 10am to 12noon). I gotta prepare my hubby for all you crazy ladies (I invited him and my sister since there will be a panel on support people.) (He's kinda quiet so I think we should put him next to Candra!!!) I'm game for meeting where it works for most people cause I really want to meet and hug all you of you in person, as long as Riley and I can still do the meeting. The flat walk Jes suggested will work for me. (If we do the North Bay - there is a great flat walk in Petaluma at the wetlands - Schollenber park - they have several new trails I haven't tried yet.)

After a B----- of a week, I weighed and I am .4 from Surgery goal weight!! I'm so excited. I know I need to lose more 'cause of the Kaiser scales and clothes, but still it feels so great. It really means something to me because I did this despite being super stressed - I haven't hit the sugar so I'm proud of me.

Liz and Nicolie - The 1200 cal really works! Here is what I eat on a typical day

B - 3/4 lf cottage cheese, 3/4 c ff yogurt, 1/2 c raspberries, 1 slice of Trader Joe's daily bread toasted (no sugar, no fat) with 1 tsp of Land of Lakes low fat butter

L - salad (~3 cups of veggies) w/ 2 tbsp Safeway low fat poppy seed dressing (yummy), 3 oz grilled chicken, 1 pear, 1 slice of the TJ bread

D - 3 oz of tri tip or chicken or port tenderloin, 1 - 2 c steamed veggies (brocolli, zucchine, or spinach), 1 c skim milk, I slice of TJs bread toasted with 1 tsp low fat butter

I don't snack, but sometimes after dinner I also have extra fruit (not on the diet) usually 1 c of unsweetened applesauce with cinnamon

I'm in for the "Traveling MooMoo of the Banded Sisterhood!"

Love you all! Stay away from the candy today - my husband hid ours for me (now says he can't remember where he put it LOL - this 50+ thing is a b----- on memory!)

Edited October 31, 2009 by wantshealth

[skiingj 0]

Hi Ladies! I hope you are all having a great spooky day!

Candra – I can’t meet on the 14th as it’s my month to work weekends. :Yawn:

Haven’t been doing well as the wife is still away for a couple more days and I’ve been eating and drinking a bit too much this past week. I’m going to email Doc Fisher in a couple weeks to see if they have a presentation ready for the Sleeve and to follow up on a February surgery date. Unfortunately I have a couple trips and can’t do surgery until at least February. Not sure how much of the 85 pounds I’ve gained back as I’m afraid to get on the scale. I’m thinking I put 10-15 back on.

Hope you all have a great day!!!

[singand_dance 8]

Maybe John will be my surgery buddy? I feel like I'll probably have a Feb surgery date too.

I went out to two parties last night and we were invited to a third, but it's exhausting! I went to one party on my own and joined my fella at the other. I noticed that I was eating all sorts of junk at the party, I didn't have all that many people to talk to so I just hung out with the food. So not good. Ugh! We still have candy around the house too, got tired of the trick-or-treaters so we turned our light off. Now I've got to get that junk to work so they can devour it.

I think the Santa Rosa meeting sounds like a lot of fun/inspiration! Just what we'll need right before Thanksgiving.

Pat, we tried to get together for a walk at Schollenber park but it was closed for repairs or something. Don't remember details but It's probably posted 100 pages ago. lol. Sounds like a lot of fun!

Here's me in costume-