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My date 10 months in the making. I am so ready for this. I am tired of being in the fat suit! Gonna fight!

Back at the hotel- offically a bandster! (yeah). I am a little sore- but the pain meda are doing what they are supposed to!
I am now off to take a little walk down the halls!
Thanks for sending me good thoughts!!
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I have just checked in to my hotel And tomorrow I am getting my Band!! I am pretty darn excited! I am also a little nervous! i really hope I can get to sleep tonight- i am sure i will need my rest!
I am having my procedure at the SWLC in Missisauga (i think thats where I am!). and my surgion is Dr.Cobourn -- i know i am
in good hands!!
Has anyone has their band at the SWLC-- and what is the average time you were kept after your procesure? I have to be there for 745am --
:-)

Hello everyone!
I'm drawing close to my date, October 9. I've been on my Optifast for 10 days. I've learned a few things in the past ten days.
First of all, yes, this is hard, but we can't keep saying that over and over and making it even bigger in our head than it already is. Acknowledge it's hard. Move on. Keep your hands and mind busy with something other than dwelling on what we already know.
Second, I have to retrain my brain that the way I've thought about food in the past cannot be the same way I think about it in the future. Otherwise, the band will fail and this will have all been for nothing. This requires LIFE CHANGE. Not just a couple of weeks before surgery, forever. No, it doesn't have to be Optifast or liquids only forever, but the change must be permanent.
If we do things the way they've always been done then we will get the same results we've always gotten.
I hope so much for all of us we can make that permanent change. We will have hard days, we will have times we eat the wrong thing and thats part of life We can't get stuck in the rut over that and let it derail our goals like we all have in the past. I know thats a very bold and generalized statement, but I'd be willing to bet we have all gone down that path, or we wouldn't be on this path.
I say this to remind myself and hopefully encourage someone else.
Yes, Protein Drinks will never, EVER be as good and yummy as an extra thick milkshake from Maggie Moo's. However, nothing will ever taste as good as skinny (at least a lot thinner ) will feel.

I am getting excited and nervous!! talk about butterflies! I have two days until my surgery (October 5th) Have had a few moment of-- what am I doing-- but I am looking forward to being on the other side!! Finding it harder and harder keeping this a secret-- I have a good support team of my close friends and family - but have chosen to keep it to myself at work (too many busy bodies people there!!)
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My date changed again, back to the 4th!!! I just got back from signing all my papers, paying my fee and having my last weigh in!
I'm excited but I did have a little moment of panic when I got in the car, but it's passed.

October 5th is my banding date!! looking forward to it- a little nervous! Cant believe its only 5 days away!!!

My surgery date is October 5th-- just less than a week of this Pre-op diet- - I was feeling pretty good up until yesterday, I ended up with an awful headache- I figure it was because I didn't drink enough water- feeling better today-- I don't think I have lost much weight on the diet-- but my surgeon wanted it to focus on shrinking my liver-- hopefully that is happening!! I don't mind my Protein shakes-- however I am getting sick of all the sweetness!!! Hope you are all doing well!!
(Im getting excited!!)

My surgery date is October 5th-- just less than a week of this Pre-op diet- - I was feeling pretty good up until yesterday, I ended up with an awful headache- I figure it was because I didn't drink enough water- feeling better today-- I don't think I have lost much weight on the diet-- but my surgeon wanted it to focus on shrinking my liver-- hopefully that is happening!! I don't mind my Protein shakes-- however I am getting sick of all the sweetness!!! Hope you are all doing well!!
(Im getting excited!!)