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Thanks I just wanted to whine. I actually had some Water and crystal light and feel much better. I really thought I was going to faint and not sure how I was going to do 12 hours of the night shift. I guess each day will get better. Thanks everyone for letting me vent!

Yikes, I mean pre-op!! lol

How can I do 11 more days of this and is this ok for my body?? lol... I can have five opitfast shakes a day and some of there bars. I think two bars a day. Today I felt ok until now. I had 3 shakes and two bars and I feel so weak and I have a headache. I see someone people can have Jello or broth do you think its ok if I add this even if my dr told me shakes and bars only? I really don't know how I will survive work or the week like this.

If anyone has done just the shakes and bar and nothing else then I know it can be done but I"m not sure its healthy?? I know its fine or my Dr. would not tell me to do it I just hope it gets easier on the days ahead!

getting banded 3/6

I started today also and I'm starving now! This is the time I usually look for a snack.. I guess it will break many habits I have I can have 5 Optifast shakes a day and Optifast bars. I will have 1/2 bar at lunch and another at dinner with a shake. I noticed if I put the shake in the blender with ice it helps the taste and thickness.

Are you guys allowed to eat on this diet?? I was told just the optifast but I'm not sure how I'm going to be. I mean can one do this ?? lol

Started Optifast today.. I'm not sure how I will make it for the next 12 days then again post op. I found putting it in the blender with ice helped a lot but if this is all I can have for the next 12 days I better lose a lot! Good luck everyone!!

My dr told me to go on Optifast and I had to buy it from him!

Springday, I have Empire BCBS and It could not have been any easier. My surgeons office said they called BCBS to tell them she was faxing over my paperwork, they asked her a few questions and gave an approval over the phone. She never even had to send over my paperwork that I spent months doing but the surgeons office required it all anyway. Good luck. Im' getting banded on the 6th!! Counting the days!!!

I did the same thing. I picked up all my letters so I could also have a copy in-case for any reason I would need them during this process. Good luck!

so three weeks later how are you?

everyone should come visit the March 2012 board!! Congrats to us!! YAY!! March 6th

How is it going??

I'm getting banded on the 6th I work in the hospital that I'm getting banded in so I picked up my shakes ( optifast) last night. 3 cases and some bars ( I'm allowed to have some bars before surgery) I will be starting my shakes on Wednesday. I pray I don't faint!!

I'm so worried about this!! Congrats on the 27lb weight loss that is awesome!! Hang in there , it will pass!!!!

I have Empire BCBS and got approved for surgery but not sure about fills? What the normal policy on this if you insurance does cover the surgery??

You look fab!! Can you please tell me how you got so toned!! Your arms, etc..

I'm more stressing about my neighbors. There are a handful of them I'm pretty close with. We go away as couples, watch each others kids , parties , etc.. I just would feel horrible if I never told them and they found out later on BUT the thing with a development you tell one neighbor they all now!

So i'm going to wait until I see the three I'm closest with and tell them together otherwise there will be texts going all over about it I'm sure. Most of them had there breasts done to make them look and feel better and I'm just doing the same but with my body and more work! I know they won't judge me and be very supportive but I know when one knows they all will know.. I can just hear the talks now at the bus stop! lol Whatever!! lol

I think once I lose some I will feel better about it all!

Congrats for off.....

I'm a year post op, to be exact, today is my 1 yr bandiversary!! :-D I'm only down 60 lbs but my life couldn't be better!!

I have a couple favorites. There are many things I can not eat at all anymore. bread is very hard... wraps, steak any dry meats, those are all rough. I don't know if you have a Sam's Club in your area but I always get the Parmesean Crusted Tilapia already made. It's almost 30 grams of Protein per filet. YUMMY! Another favorite is Tablouli. Most people don't know what that is but it's absolutley delicious and sooo healthy! Just aski for it in any grocery store. Anything in a crockpot.. that all goes down east it seems. Soups, just watch the sodium content. I aim for under 1000 mg a day. For Snacks I'll eat turkey perperoni w low fat or fat free cheese and triscuits. My absolute fav for snacking, which I never seem to get tired of is sliced strawberries and bananas with low fat or fat free whipped cream. you can also throw in some bluberries, grapes, rasberries... ect. Just be careful with fruits that have skin on them. (blueberries, peaches...)

Just an FYI, it will take you a while to be able to feel restriction. It took me a good 3 or 4 fills to really be able to feel anything. Heck, I'm a yr out and I still havnt reached that sweet spot. However long youre on a liquid diet remember to stay strong. That was so mentally tough for me. Stay strong and don't give up. Lap Band is not the answer to becoming skinny.. it's a change of life. You will reroute your entire life to becoming healthy!

Good Luck and remember, we are your banded family!

<3 Lots of Love and Prayers!

-Ronni

P.S sorry for the novel! just told you what i wish i knew back then.

So helpful!! thank you!!!

I have no issue letting the world know if it works for me that's all I care about i just did't know if its something you mention to everyone who asked how are you doing it, or do you just let it fly.. I guess like you it would depend on mood. If I feel like talking I will meniton it if not just smile and try to say thanks and walk away!

I'm the kind of person if someone tells me Oh, you look like you lost weight, I will say Oh, it must be my outfit or if they say your hair looks great, I will say Oh, I need it cut. I like your outfit then I'd say This old thing...

I can see each time someone tells me how you look good, I'm going to say I got lapband.. I don't know if I should just lie and say thanks or if they ask how did I lose it etc.. FTR, I won't be banded until March 8th but I think about everything.. Hence all my post lately!

I'm having my surgery on March 6th. I was so overwhelmed with stressing about getting approved by the insurance company I have had not much time to think about anything else....

now that I'm a few weeks away from being banded I'm worried I will fail the band. That I will go back to my old ways , that I won't have the will power? I know deep down I won't. I know this is it and I'm going to make it work but I'm still stressing about this.. Anyone else??

also YAY US!!! I can't friggin wait!! I'm 38, 230 , female with three kids... God I need this!!~

congrats!! I got approved on Monday and scheduled for March 6th!!! YAY!!!

I'm thinking this is the best place to put this post since you all have been very successful. Could the band not work for someone who used it properly? I hear more successful stories then non but for the ones where they only lost 15lbs in a year why ??

I'm getting banded on the 8th. This is my last chance. If this does not work I don't know what will happen , I need it to work and need to know what you guys did and didn't do to have so much success

So for all you who have done so well can you pleas share with a newbie... Think back to when you were pre-op ( like me) and had no clue , every fear ,etc... Any insight would be great!

Kuddos to all of you!!!!! I hope to be here one day!!!

I have not been banded yet. I have my surgery on March 6th at Community Medical Center in Toms River. I work there so everything was just convenient for me to do it there. I had all my meetings , blood-work, test, etc done there before work. As you can see I'm thinking of all the things I should have NOW.... Next week I start my liquid and Tuesday the 6th is B-day! I can't wait. I just called my husband and told him we need to go out for dinner and apps of clams before next week!

B52, I'm in Jackson , nj we are almost neighbors. As you can see I'm not far from the beach so i like my summer nights over at Point Pleasant or LBI.

fried would be heaven but it would have been on a half shell on ice. I will miss this. I know it sounds odd but I think this will be the biggest thing I miss....

I loved going out to dinner and having a few oysters and calms on the shell with a few drinks.. Better then Pasta or burgers for me!

Yup. Makes perfect sense... Guess I need to have a few before my pre-op shakes next week...

I'm having lapband surgery on March 6th I want to go food shipping before hand but have no idea what I need. Can you please tell me some of your healthy meals that you enjoy. I'm sure this has been done before but for the newbies it would be much appreciated.

Please post some of your favorite meals..