RestlessMonkey 7 Posted June 16, 2009 Hi all! I FINALLY have restriction (as of May 7 but who's counting?) and am finally losing weight! However I'm coming up on my anniversary date and want a year benchmark. BUT?? Do I count 1 year from the date I started the preop diet? Or 1 year from the date I got the band? Big difference for me (7/25 or 8/29) and will make an impact on my 1 year "loss" because as I said I am finally losing as of 5/7. In the vast scheme this isn't that important, but I wondered what you did, or will do when your "date" approaches? Count it from preop, or from true "band" date? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Who'sThere 331 Posted June 16, 2009 I am not banded yet, but I will be three weeks from today.:wink: Anyway...I plan to make my Bandiversary be the same as my surgery date. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crzytchr 3 Posted June 17, 2009 I am calling it my bandiversary and it will be a year from my date of surgery. :wink: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canadagirl33 0 Posted June 17, 2009 I call my day of banding my anniversary, that said, I didn't have a pre-op diet so no real weight loss before banding. I think this is a personal choice for you but a few suggestions would be... How about straightforward 'bandiversary' is day of banding. You could also mark an anniversay for the beginning of your journey....anniversary to your healthy lifestyle, anniversary to a new you, anniversary of living life....you get the drift. I think it's great how well you did prior to banding and that certainly deserves to be celebrated !!! Patricia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites