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Me too. Yesterday was my 1 week mark and I too am looking forward to those types of victories.

I LOVE that!!! Nothing lame about that at all. Thanks for sharing and congratulations!!!

I too am on an Atkins type of pre-op diet (40 carbs or less). I experimented last night with some mini pumpkin cheesecakes so that I could have something like that on Thanksgiving. I joked and said, well, I can have turkey, with a side of turkey and turkey for desert. I will be banded Dec. 8th and I am quite excited. My husband gets tickled at my enthusiasm. Oh, and he liked my mini cheesecakes. I will have to post the recipe in the low carb section.

I am excited too. People ask me if I am nervous, but not yet....I am sure I will be. I am just so ready to get this going. Just ordered my vitamins, so they will be coming in the next few days. Then my appt for blood work on Monday. I think that will make it all real for me. I don't think I have fully wrapped my brain around the fact that I am less then a month away.

Fantastic idea. I bet I could break a recipe down and make a small amount. Thank you!!!

I am on a 40 carb pre-op diet now and am seeking a low carb pumpkin cheese cake or pie. I hear so much about baking with splenda leaving an aftertaste, that I wanted to see what others find better. Thank you for all your help.

My surgeon/dietician have me on a 40 carbs or less diet to shrink my liver. I have been following it to the letter because I made this choice and I don't want to screw it up. I have a friend that almost didn't get her band because she didn't follow the pre-op diet. I look at it this way, my recovering will be better the less moving of the organs they have to do. Makes sense to me.

Say hello to the newest December Banster!!! Dec. 8th for me!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so excited.

Congratulations to you too!!!

Well, I got antsy and called the insurance. They sent the approval letters out yesterday. whewwwwwwwwwwww now just waiting for my surgery date.......and the birth of Desiree (my future bands name). :bananajump:

Hi Maggie, thank you so much for this. I am seeing the pre-op jitters are normal. I am waiting to hear from insurance (they have my paperwork and are reviewing it now). I don't know if I will be banded before or after Thanksgiving. I am lucky in that my nutritionist allows us to go straight to mushies. I am currently on the pre-op (below 40 carbs a day), so I am trying to come up with a menu of what I can have for Thanksgiving for either scenario. Praying we hear from insurance this week. whew.........

WOW!!!! You look amazing. Congratulations!

Congratulations!!!! how exciting!!!!

Wow!!! I like these aha moments. Thank you for sharing.