Wenjea

Check out the Washington group. To get there just go to the home page, scroll down to US local support groups,click, then when it gives you the state list click on Washington. There is one person from the Spokane area and a handful of us westsiders. check it out!

There is a handful of us on the Washington State thread. Look on the home page . . scroll down to US local groups . . .click in Washington where in Washington are you from and who is your Dr.? By the way, we are the same age. whoopee!

forgot to add that my BMI is 40 and I'm looking to lose 110 pounds. I can't wait to buy clothes in sizes without x's! I'm also hoping to transfer my food addiction to exercise. We need a catchy name for the May bandsters. Any ideas? Some suggestions: Mayday . . Mayday May I help you? May flowers May-be friends

Wow! It took me awhile to read everyones threads but now that I'm all caught up I can introduce myself. My surgery date is 5/17 and I start pre-op on 5/3. I'm excited and anxious and really hoping that I am strong enough to make this all work. I started walking this week and have done 5 days straight . . . about 40 minutes each time. I can't wait to be able to walk in shorts and not have my knees and thighs hit together. Or have to keep pulling all the fabric out of my crotch because it rides up between my legs. You know what I'm talking about don't you! I feel like I need to hurry and eat all my favorite foods and go to my favorite resturants because everything changes in less then 2 weeks. Anyone else struggling with this?

Stacy - hi there, I start my pre-op on 5/3 with surgery on 5/17. I had a little taste of the clear liquid only for two days before my scoping. I was just on one of the other threads that was giving lot's of great advise and ideas on what to drink when it's liquid only. This site has loads of info if you spend some time looking. Good luck and stay strong!

Cindy - I don't have my band yet. I'm scheduled for 5/17. That's why I'm looking for suggestions on Clear liquids. I start pre-op, liquids only, on 5/3 and can't remember at the seminar if they said clear or just liquid. I had a hard enough time on the two days of clear liquids before my scoping. I'm really wondering how I'm going to get through three weeks or more. Sue - I think 2 days constitutes the start of a streak. I took Puddin today on the Grandview walk. she did great but wanted to stop often to let everyone pet her. She did really well with the other dogs to my surprise but there weren't that many today . . . .good thing. I had to carry her towards the end for a small break after about 40 minutes, but she got down after 5 minutes and finished the walk. We will have to see how they do togther. FYI - Puddin is my 5 pound yorkie dog who is 4 1/2 years old. Yea! . . . i finished 5 days in a row on the walking. I'm committed to this!!!

nbjen - I heard somewhere that those headachs were from sugar withdrawl. I always get them on about day three of a diet. What kind of protien are you drinking? Can it be a powder on your Clear liquids pre-op? Is pre-op clear or just liquid, i can't remember. Maybe we should set a date for the auburn mall meetup and then see who shows up. I know Sue can only do it on Tuesdays and Thursdays because of work. I've got the 24th & 26th open in April or the 10th & 15th in May. Do any of those dates work for the rest of you? I'm off to walk . . .5 days in a row . . . a beginning!

Tracey - I had a very annoying mother who was pretty much critical of everything I or my kids did. We moved eight hours away and things got better but she still ragged on my sibblings and their families. Anyhow . . . a year ago last February she had a massive stroke . . . parallized left side of her body . . . speech impairment . . . personality change. She is gentle and childlike now but I miss my old mom. All this to say, love the mom you got because you never know when everything could change. Gotta go walk, 5th day straight of walking, 2 weeks till liquids only, a new beginning!

I start liquids 5/3 so I am finding this thread very informative. How do you keep your calories up on clear liquids?

Merrillee - Sounds like you are ready for mushies. . . .maybe to much Water and crystal lite? When do you get to expand your fluids into opaque land? We were talking about meeting at the Auburn mall so nbjen could come too. does that work for you? we could have a catchy name like the 'Ohs goes gang' or something. Sue and I also meet in University Place down on Grandview where the new golf course is going in to walk. They have a great place to walk and are opening a 2.5 mile walk that goes above the golf course and down along the water. It was absolutley gorgeous today! Are you walking? How did you add that ticker? Sue - nice you could join us . . . it's a great group of people here. I see that you figured out how to add stuff already. You know that doesn't surprise me one bit.

Just watched the utube on Rachel. Wow! That is inspirational! Thanks for sharing.

Way to go Crystal!!!! Stick with it. I know you will!

when i tried to edit something earlier I got little smily faces between each letter. What's up with that?

you are cracking me up! Quit thinking about eating and instead think about the weight that is just falling off because you are sooooo good at following the rules. Then remember how much you paid for this and how silly it would be to waste all that money. Then think about how much you could hurt yourself if you don't follow the rules. Think about all those great looking clothes that you will be able to buy from any department at Nordstroms and not just the tent and awning section. Now get going and do the right thing!!!! Remember . . . You owe me one pep talk in a few weeks. sounds like you are doing great so keep up the good work!

Tanderson - When I first decided to do this after my seminar on lap bands I had a 'eat before you can't anymore' mentality. I put on 10 pounds in about two weeks and freaked myself out. Now I know I start clear liquids in two weeks for pre-op and I started walking, watching junk food, and eating good food that is healthy. The ten pounds are off and I hope to have some more off before pre-op. I think a lot of us had the same reaction as you. It's time to get your head in the game! Good luck!

just checking if my registered user changed

oooh! i figured out how to add my dates! I'm on a roll now!

I figured out how to add a picture by my name but that is about it. I'm so computer dumb . . . I need my kids to show me how.

guess what guys?! I got a surgery date!! 5/17. It's clear liquids starting the 3rd. Boy I am going to need help on that one! nbjen - since you will just have finished with your two weeks post op about the time I start mine then you will have to share all your wisdom and ideas of what I can have. I think it is great that we are all following each other through the process. I'm thinking right now that I need to go eat all my favorite foods in the next two weeks. Is that sick or what. On the positive side . . . . I have walked for four days straight! Doesn't sound like much but for me it is. I have walked between 35 - 50 minutes each time. I really want to make exercise something I crave as much as I did food. Hey maybe we can meet bi-monthly at the Auburn mall for a walk around, jamba juice, and support. What do you think? Maybe nbjen can show us all how to put those cute little ticker bars on our replys . . .I havn't a clue.

Is that common then to have absorption problems with the sleeve? Has anyone else heard of problems wth the sleeve? I can't imagine being anemic all the time and having an IV every few months. It seems like the head issues are the real demons here that we have to fight. Any ideas on fixing whats in your head?

I just listened to a tape of his farewell song and he said, "let's give them something to talk about other then hair" How about we talk about your lack of talent and voice! LOL

North Bend has the mountains, outlets, and the beautiful falls . . . . but high gas prices! Trying to get everyone coming and going over the mountains who desperatly need gas. I think it would be great to do a support group at least once a month, I'm game. We just need to figure out what is half way in between . . .maybe the Auburn mall. I'm in Lakewood and I think we have a North Bend and a Gig Harbor. Anyone else? nbjen - I think the liquid diet before the band would be the hardest because you haven't had surgery yet. I think I am a couple of weeks from that. . . hopefully soon.

he was saying hair. "everybody talking about hair, hair, hair" I don't think that was the only one. He changed the words to refer to himself. Glad he is gone!

hey, my name is Wendy also and my middle name is Jean, thus Wenjea. I don't like it when anybody talks to me when the idols are singing. Zip it!

Did you hear the words that he changed in the song for the last sing? I mean talk about vain! I was jumping up and down when he was voted off. Finally!!! I love Jordan. she is the real deal! I love that she is tall, gorgeous, talented, and not a stick woman. Go Girl!