Southern Leo

That's great! We will be the best we can be!

That's great.....How do we know if we need a fill? How is it determined...by dr? I will be banded Tuesday and am gathering all the info I can!

Thanks star, and thanks everyone for all the help. I think I will take enough for one night just in case. Maybe at the pre-op on Monday they will give me a better idea of my stay. I've got my pantry ready for a start anyway! Now the days need to go by quicker! lol

Hey, looking good! I can see why you're so excited even after the surgery. I hope I am like that too. So many people are so excited to have the surgery and then don't keep that feeling after. I think we start thinking about food in a different way while we are on the pre diet....We then find new energy and do the things we like to do instead of eating or planning our next meal, like you said you did with a new hobby. Congrats on reversing the diabetes!! I hope to do same for high blood pressure.

Wow, that's great! Good for you! I hope to be saying that in a year!!

We can all get on after our surgery to compare notes and help each other! See ya then! Merry Christmas!

Hi and thanks! I hope I have as much success!

Good Luck Cunner! That's great! We will have a better new year!

Hi Everyone! I will be banded in 5 days! I have been on the 2 week diet we have for 3 weeks. Started early so I would be ready if they called. I have lost 21 lbs! I'm getting used to not having the carbs, some days I think "wow, it's been a while since I've eaten but I dont really feel it!" I'm trying to make sure I get what I need when I come home. And getting started on packing a bag to bring with me. I can't wait to feel better when i'm exercising! And go for longer walks........my dog will like that! But, I know I will like looking for "nice" clothes that don't hang on me!

Did anyone wish they thought of bringing anything after they got to hospital? Something you wish you had after the surgery? I'm preparing what I will be bringing on Tuesday when I go.

Good luck and best wishes to all who are undergoing this big change tomorrow! I won't be far behind!

You recognized that you slipped and that's half the battle. Move on and continue your journey...why did they tell you not to use a straw??

I just found out that my surgery will be on the 28th! It's a good idea to get together.....helps with answers and emotional support. I wonder if the weekend will seem long....I was on the 2 wk diet here for 3 weeks just in case I got a call ! lol It surprised me that I don't miss carbs like I thought I might.

The surgeons office called this afternoon and I go to pre op on Monday and be at the hospital at 6:30am Tuesday for the surgery. I think I'm still numb from hearing! Like they said on the phone...I got lucky!

Having the band is going to let you have more fun......instead of focusing on food you can focus on the fun!

Lap band here.....

Best of luck to you this week. I'll be hearing when I can go when you will be going! But, I will need to wait a few days so I can be off my coumadin, usually 5. Cutting it short.......

Ok, I just got done making a batch of cookies for christmas. I realized how much sugar you can eat just by baking the cookies! Everytime you drop batter on pans it gets on your fingers and .....lick ....it gone! I didn't let that happen this time. I was washing my hands alot! I'm sticking with the 2 wk diet and it's great to lose pounds but hard unless you see an end to it somewhere! Frosting next!! lol:o

I know just what you mean. I have started my pre-op diet early in hopes of being ready to go when I hear any news. So I have had a chance to wait until later to drink anything after a meal as they want. I have been charting how much on an online diet chart. I was told to keep it to 25 mg carbs a day so I have a guideline there too. When I eat I think about how much I might be able to eat after the belt. Even a partial plan will help! Any of you more experienced banders have suggestions I'm open to them! Now I have another weekend to wait to see when surgeons office calls to set up final dates ect. I was approved yesterday and they said dr office will call in a few days......So now my mindset is get clothes to wear afterwards and have things ready at home.

I got a call today that I am approved to go! That felt good! Now I wait for the surgeon's office to call and we set up a date! Hopefully the middle of next week I'll know(and everyone else) lol. I'm beginning to want the surgery even more so I can eat some of the foods I've been missing....I started diet 2 1/2 weeks ago. I'm ready when they are! Today at work an employee came in with 2 big plates of cookies!! Oh, they looked good! I gave them to our individuals and focused on something else. I'm motivated now to do some cleaning and get ready....

Congrats on the date! I hope to hear on a date this week. I try to focus on what I need to do to make this successful. This is going to help make me healthy but I need to do some of the work! lol Try not to worry too much! Take care.

I didn't tell anyone at first.....just family. My manager started wondering if I was ok.. (I had all these appts and tests)...so I told my co-workers. Most of the people I have told have wished me well and were supportive so I'm glad for that. Some of them knew banders and told me how well they were doing! I see it as a tool to help me stay on a "healthy diet". After all, if we could stay in our calorie range we wouldn't need it! People who don't need help-don't need to diet.

Hi Camille, Yeah, I have a list of people to call tomorrow and push them along! I will call Dr and make sure everything is sent then call the rest. I have the numbers in phone and ready ! I hope you have a smoother ride!! I am trying to spend my time focused on other things like clearing out clutter and decorating the house! Thanks for input!

I am almost at the end of my rope! I have done all the steps needed, even checked my heart out as my Dr wanted. Now I wait until the call comes that I'm approved. I still need a date by end of year or I'm not sure I can do it without my insurance.....it starts new in Jan. I have even started the 2 wk diet.....2 wks ago! So when they call I'll be ready as soon as possible! I even went to a christmas party last night and had roast turkey and raw veggies,, drank Water. I didn't even have any lumpia I fried for the party, I knew if I even "tried" one that I would be wanting more! I keep saying maybe I'll hear something this week! I call my Dr to make sure he has sent everything he needs too! It's all up to them now. The good thing is I have lost 13 lbs on this low carb diet!! And I can tell! This is incouraging me to do more exercise and feel better!

I hope the Dr can remedy that! Let us know what the outcome is! I'd be interested to know.