Chrissy-Chris

Great job on the 10 lbs Anali! I am down 9. Can you believe we only have a week to go? I am craving the spaghetti everybody is eating at the office right now!! We can do this.

Welcome aboard! Congratulations on your weight loss. I am being banded next week and hopefully will share the same successes you hae had. Good luck on this journey!

Karanicole - I feel the same way. I have thought about it much and have been doing a lot of praying trying to quell my nerves. Just know that your medical team is going to take care of you. My surgery is next week, when is yours?

I am hungry today!!! It doesn't help that the lunch order today taken at work was for Italian food. The smell of spaghetti and garlic bread is penetrating the halls! Calgon - take me away!!!!

Girls, we can't let failure be part of our vocabulary when we discuss our future with the band. We have to be strong and go into this with only positive images of our future in minds. My mantra the last couple of weeks has been - "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Phil 4:13 I don't know if your believers but find something to remind yourself of why you are doing this in the first place. I keep thinking about my sore knees and I am only 44. I don't want to be 66 and not able to do things with my future grandchildren. Hold tight and know we are in this together - wherever we are located in the world. Chrissy PS - I am in Fort Worth, Texas

All right ladies - we have almost made it one week on our pre-op diet! One week and one day to go and some of us will have already been banded, banded on the 23rd, or a day or two away! It's going quickly! I hope everybody is doing well today!

Mimi, sorry to hear your news. I will say a prayer for you. Hopefully this news doesn't change anything as far as the surgery is concerned. Let us know when you can.

Good morning girls! For some reason I couldn't get on the site yesterday to reply to everybodys comments. Anali, you are right about the weekend being harder and I am jealous that you can have steamed veggies. I did pretty good but think I ate to much soup last night. I was hungry yesterday and couldn't wait until dinner so that I could have something other than a shake. Since last Wednesday I have lost 8 pounds so I think that is pretty good. I am hoping to be down another 8 this week. We will see. I am so excited that Anali put her post on a couple of weeks ago regarding the date of her surgery and now we are all in it together. We can do this and it is so awesome to have such good support!

Anali and Mimi , I had a horrible headache yesterday. I woke up with it and couldn't get rid of it all day. I even had to take some of my husbands migraine medicine at midnight just so I could sleep. I am on day 2 of the protein shakes. I am using the "Jay Robb" brand. They are whey protein isolate powders. The chocolate is pretty good and the strawberry was just ok. I had a bowl of Progresso light chicken and dumpling soup last night and it tasted like manna from Heaven! I can have 2 other sugar free snacks and that is it. I can't have any veggies and just fruit added to my shake. Today I am really hungry. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day!

Yes, I have a pre-op diet and will find out more about it tomorrow. I know it will include protein shakes and soups, I believe. Can let you know when I know.

I have read the book "Big Book of Lap Band" and thought it was very informative and thought it would make a good "go to" book when I have quick questions or need a boost. It is written by the gentleman who started this website along with a nutritionist who also posts on this website.

Anali, how are you doing? Are you getting nervous? All of a sudden I am really nervous! I wish it was the 23rd already! I have my long appt. tomorrow at the dr.'s office and start the pre-op diet Wednesday!! Uuuggghhhh!!!

I am also getting banded on January 23rd. I have my 3 hour appt. tomorrow to meet with psychologist, nutritionist, and Dr. I am getting so nervous the closer we get. I am trying not to let my nerves get the best of me. I am more worried about the surgery than anything else. I wish it were here already!

Should of said that I start on liquids the 9th. I have my nutrition, psych, dr. visit on the 8th.

Anali, I also start on liquids and am a little nervous. Should be interesting. I live in fort Worth. Where are you?

Anali, I am also being banded on January 23rd at 7am. I am excited and nervous all at the same time. My husband wants to take our kids to Disney a couple of weeks after my surgery and I am not sure about it either. I just can't imagine trying to find something to eat that will go down easily. I also imagine I will be a little sore. I would be interested to find out what you decide about your trip. Also, since we are being banded the same day, maybe we can keep in touch. Are you doing a pre-op diet? I have a 2 week pre-op diet.

My surgery isn't until January 23rd and I am excited and scared all at the same time. I am curious though how soon I will be able to return to work. My surgery is on a Wednesday and my Dr. said I should be able to return to work the following Monday. Is this realistic?

I thought this might be the case. My workplace is incredible and my director told me to take the time I need and not to rush. I planned on returning to work that Monday but I think I will give myself an additional week just to make sure. If I need more time I am sure it won't be a problem. Thank you.