Kristi Twisti

Wow! Congrats to you all for your surgeries and making it back home!! Yay!!! Thanks very much for the updates too!!! :huggie:

Thanks Chipsnsalsa!!! Such a cute profile name!

Good Luck Newbandit95!! You'll do great! Just focus on getting some sleep tonight! The great thing is we know we are in excellent hands with our surgeons. Have faith that your in good hands and enjoy the results!!! Yay! You're on your way!!! :welldoneclap:

Okay I just realized you posted your diet!

I begin my pre-op diet tomorrow. I am on a 2 week liquid only diet. They have me on 4 Protein shakes a day. The shakes are called "Chike" and they are 190 calories each. So my shakes, lots of Water, and some sugar free Jello. I'm allowed chicken and beef broth as well as sugar free ice popsbut I am going to try my hardest to stay away from that. What about you?

Hi Momnear40! Good Luck with your pre-op diet! Mine is a 2 week diet that begins Wednesday! I am on 4 Chike shakes daily. www.chikenutrition.com I haven't seen anyone yet on it but I have the bottles here ready to go for Wednesday morning. Other then my 4 shakes daily, I am supposed to drink tons of Water, but am allowed tea or coffee as well (without creamer). I'm allowed sugar substitutes which will be helpful. I can drink chicken or beef broth, I can eat no sugar Jello, and no sugar ice pops.

Congrats on getting your date! I'll be banded on the 24th as well! I start my diet on Wednesday! Good Luck with everything!! :Dancing_wub:

Thanks Oceangirl6! Hey stratcat! I sent you a message!

These are excellent! I can't wait to think up a name for my soon to be installed Lap-Band! :wub:

Hi Stratcat! Congrats on getting your Lap-Band. I loved what you commented to chocolettebelle. That was very honest and super positive. I am going the self pay route as well so am going through quicky also. I get banded on the 24th and am very much looking forward to it. Good luck with staying positive and staying full on a small amount!! :welldone2:

Hi Blu! Congrats on your current weight loss! :scales: One of my goals is also not having to ask for a seat belt extender. I always fly Southwest and they are nice about sneaking it to me but still! I also hope to take up horseback riding which I haven't done since I was little. There are so many things that will change with weight loss and I'm really excited to be getting there! Good Luck to you with your weight loss!! :waytogo:

Thanks much! Looks like you've done amazing! I hope to be in the same boat in a year! :thumbup:

I have surgery scheduled with Dr. Grossbard on 03/24 and I'm so excited. He certainly was a quick talker during my consult but he really knew his stuff. I feel comfortable with him and love his staff. I loved seeing all the nurse's Lap-Band before and after photos throughout the office too. I am doing the self pay option after 2 years of failed attempts with getting my insurance approved. I am doing the $8999 special but fills are not included. I start my liquid diet of water and Chike shakes on 03/09!

Hi Fefe!! I'm brand new too! I hope you get approval soon. The waiting can be so nerve wracking. I've been trying to get this done for a few years now and now that things are coming together, I find it very exciting! Good Luck to you!! :clap:

(Beautiful wedding pic SLM2007!!!) I know when I was going to various surgeon's seminars one of the main tips they gave was that 96% of those that lose weight on their own will have regained it and many add more weight on. I think the people they studied were re-checked after 3 -5 years and only 4% had maintained the weight loss. I know to me, that hit home and really helped to concrete my decision. Maybe this *fun fact* will be something you can bring up when someone tells you to just lose the weight on your own.

Thanks for the tips!! I go on my 2 week liquid diet starting on the 09th and my shakes I;ll be on have lots of vitamins in them. I was worried about after surgery though, as my surgeon hasn't advised of vitamins afterwards. The papaya is smart and the chewable papaya tastes good! I've heard really great things about flax as well so I may try to get some of that in me also. Good Luck to all the March-ing Banders!

Hi March Banders! I am scheduled to have my Lap-Band surgery on March 24th. My surgeon is putting me on a 2 week liquid diet starting on March 09th, my hubby's birthday. I am being put on Chike, which I bought the powder right from my surgeon. I haven't tasted it yet but I'm hopeful. I haven't seen anyone post anything about Chike on here but if anyone's had or tried it, let me know what you think. Good Luck to everyone!!