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The scheduler called me today and told me that I am scheduled for February 13, 2012!!!

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December is almost here and our group needs to get fired up!! I'm going to start a private facebook group for Dec 2011 Bandsters so that we can keep in touch and keep each other accountable! If you want to join it, please email me at losingwithabandon@gmail.com. My (tentative) surgery date is Dec 21st! All my paperwork goes to insurance on Monday at my 6th of 6 appointment.. I hope to get the good news back quickly! When is everyone's surgery date?? -Sarah

It's really tough at first. And great job on getting back into the swing of it. My experience after surgery with liquids is that your stomach for the first week is trying to recover so you won't even be able to put much in and what liquid you take in is very filling. Yes you will come to miss chewing the most! POPSICLES are your best friend! They can give your chewing craving some satisfaction while still being liquid. Jello was good too for texture. you just have to be strong and remind yourself how much and why you want it!

Yep, I know how you feel. I've gain about 10 pounds from the first consultation on Oct 18 to today. My surgery is scheduled for 12/19. I feel like i'm walking the green mile to the surgery and trying to eat my favorite foods now. I know I will be on liquids for 2 weeks or so after surgery so I am getting it in now. I know its not good, but I know it will be fine once I have the band. I am excited to get the surgery and start anew.

Wow!!!! This guy sounds like a real jerk. I have been going through this process since July, and honestly it hasn't felt THAT long. 6 months is a drop in the bucket compares to having to deal with this guy for the rest of your life. I say, take the chance! No to mention, if you don't like your Dr or get a bad feeling from going there, you are much less likely to go if something is wrong or you need an adjustment. At my Dr office, they said there are some ppl that just get the bad and never come back, for ehatever reason, and those are the ppl that end up overweight again.

Just took a look at some of the recipes, the ones I saw had some high fat ingredients like heavy cream and ice cream, but the general idea is good if you omit those...thanks again!

I started having a little reflux at night a few weeks back. I bought otc Zegrid and have not had a problem with it since. I do however, have problems at night if I eat too close to my bedtime ... the food just won't digest if I do not sit up 1-2 hours. But that's not so strange. As for "is this normal", in weightloss "normal" is a relative term. Some people have to cut their carbs to make the numbers go lower on the scale; others must exercise more; and still others must do both. The key/trick is to find what works for your body/metabolism. It can be a challenge especially when you do not have a large amount of weight to lose. If you are currently at a size 16, you must be another 50 lbs or less to goal, yes? I suggest you pay close attention to how your body responds to certain foods and once you get your formula going ... you'll be golden! All the bst to you on your journey. ~Fran

Dude!! Everyone is different! I agree, there are people who eat crazy food and don't lose weight and wonder why, but there are others who do everything right and STILL do not lose weight the way you have. I'm one of the lucky ones.. I've lost 60 pounds in 4 months so far, and tons of inches, and I look fabulous if I do say so myself.. and I have been extremely lax on dieting. Other than bread and chicken, I eat whatever I want. I can't eat much of it, granted, but I eat it. I also haven't touched a drop of soda since a week before my surgery. Every single person who does this surgery has a different story to tell. Some folks need a reality check, but I think you do too. I think you should stop worrying so much about what everyone else is doing, and concentrate on YOU!! You're doing great.. but I've got to tell you.. it would suck bad if I had to take a scale with me to a restaurant if I wanted to eat dinner out... but hey, it obviously works for you, and that's awesome. My point is, who cares? WE all get different advice from our doctors and dietitians. I was told to eat sauces and gravy on the meat that will otherwise get stuck. Did you know package gravy is quite low calorie? Check it out. Perhaps you're just trying to be a cheerleader, and that's awesome. But don't forget that there are people out there who even if they followed your plan exactly would still not lose weight the way you have, so keep that in mind along with the fact that you're probably causing major anxiety on those folks who aren't having the same kind of luck you are. Just sayin...

<HR style="COLOR: #d1d1e1" SIZE=1> <!-- / icon and title --><!-- message --> First Pic - Here's me & my handsome man before my band (uh, and before he bleached his gorgeous hair.) Second Pic - Us this weekend tearing up the Las Vegas Strip. I wish he'd go back to his natural Pepe le Peux hair like the stinker he is. VERA... I'm wearing my princess ring!