~Bridgette~

I had wondered about this too. I currently take 2 500mg pills of Metformin ER a day and will be banded in 2 weeks. I have been very bad at monitoring my sugar but for the past few days, it's been high and I'm on the protein shake diet right now... so that makes no sense to me. But I will definitely keep a check on it and contact my doctor if/when it starts to go down.

That's wonderful! You'll do great. This forum is a wonderful resource at our fingertips for advice, encouragement, and support.

I agree... I see my surgeon tomorrow and want to make sure it's ok if I eat my planned meals and then do the shakes the rest of the time. I'll do whatever he tells me, I want to be as successful with this as I possibly can.

I started the preop diet on Monday. All Protein shakes plus a sugar free pudding cup or Jello cup in the evening. When I went in for my class yesterday, there were folks who are being banded next week by my surgeon who haven't started any preop diet. My surgeon doesnt require it, but highly suggests it. His only requirement is Clear Liquids the day before. So, I look at it as every day I do the shakes, is a day I'm helping myself out. I know I'll eat on Saturday, my mom is making homemade biscuits for me (I'm counting this as the last time) and I'll also want to eat dinners next weekend at a scrapbooking retreat (will do shakes for breakfast/lunch/snack)... so hopefully I won't totally undo what I've been working on this week and next week by eating a few meals of normal food with my friends and family. But I did cheat today and had some lowfat cottage cheese. Boy was it good.. and I'm not a huge cottage cheese fan... LOL

Way to go!! You have done an amazing job of losing weight and getting healthier! I'm going to be banded in 2 weeks and I hope a year from now, I'll be able to share my successes as well. Thanks for the inspiration!

what kind of popsicles are y'all eating? I found some "no sugar added" fudgepops, but they're not SF....

Ok, I started the protein shakes today. Had 4 of them, plus all of my water for the day. I'm hungry now... but I'm just gonna go to bed and wake up tomorrow for another great day of protein and liver shrinkage...

I am going to be banded on the 29th and haven't started working out regularly yet. If I'm lucky I walk 2 days a week for abotu 30 min each time... I know I need to get better! I've done the gym thing before, paid and never went, I was even a member at Curves for almost 3 years and went 3 times... I'm searching for something that will keep me motivated and excited. Best of luck to you. :smile2:

Hi just thought I'd pop in and say hi to the Smashing Pumpkins.... I'm getting excited for the 29th!!!

Hey, I'm the 29th!! I go in tomorrow for my preop testing and my 3.5 hour class... I'm very excited but also nervous!! We're just over 2 weeks to bandland! Yay us!!

Ebonie! You're doing great, girl!! I hope you have a wonderful anniversary and birthday!! This is a big month for you! Sorry I've been MIA lately... been very overwhelmed with everything going on. I'm going to do the shake thing starting tomorrow. But I'm hoping to be able to eat a real meal each day for the weekend before my surgery at the scrapbooking retreat. I just wanted to check in with y'all. I'll see Ebonie on Tuesday at our class. Yay!!

That's awesome!!! I'd say keep up the good work and enjoy it, girl!!

I understand what y'all are saying. I'm going to be banded on the 29th and I've already said "goodbye" to a few foods! pizza, mexican, a boston cream donut from Dunkin. I've been drinking Protein shakes for breakfast and lunch and a snack during the day, then eating a fairly sensible dinner. I'm very excited but also nervous! I bought a pair of jeans yesterday and they were smaller! I went in the store in a size 26 and bought a pair in size 22. They're a somewhat stretchy material, but they weren't really stretching... they just fit well. I even got a top that was a 22/24 with some spandex in it. I never would have done that before. I was so excited. I actually got teary in the dressing room. But it's really cool to think that this is just the beginning!! We have to stay focussed on all of the victories that we'll experience, the freedom from the hold food has on us, the ability to see ourselves shrink, getting off meds for weight-related illnesses, increased energy... How exciting!!!

Renewedhope, thanks for coming and offering some inspriation and advice! You've done very well. Enjoy your Bandiversary gift!

I'm glad you all are doing so well!! Meshultz, I was actually a member of Curves for 3 years and went 4 times I think.... I finally cancelled my membership last fall. I sure wasted a bunch of money... but was always thinking "I might want to go back"... I went into GNC today and saw those test tube things... they're HUGE... I asked the guy working there, he said they're "ok"... He recommended the Amplify protein powder. The protein shake mix my surgeon recommends is $12 for 7 packets. The Amplify was a better buy, I believe. He said the GNC brand was cheaper and had more flavors, but that the Amplify was tastier. Keep up the good work, everybody! I did go walking tonight for 50 minutes (3 miles) woohoo! :tongue:

Thanks for the tips!!! I'll have to check out the south beach ones. They sound great. :cool2:

Sorry I've been MIA... but things are going well. I found some little spoons and forks yesterday when walking around TJMaxx! How cool. I was so excited. I went looking for shoes to wear Sat night, didnt' find them, but found the utensils. Woohoo!!

Sorry I've been MIA! Congrats to all Smashing Pumpkins who've already been banded! That's awesome!!! So...tell me more about this Wii Fit thing. How much does one of those run and is it more fun that Richard Simmons? LOL I laugh at him the entire time I'm doing his tapes (back in the day). I priced joining the YMCA and it was almost $85 for me an my hubby and almost $60 just for me per month! That's crazy expensive!!!

So, today around 1:30 I made my first "weights and Inches" chocolate shake from CMH. I am just *now* getting hungry. I can't believe it kept me full that long! WOW! I cheated and made it with 1% milk though... I even used my bullet with some ice. It makes too much for the bullet though, it's huge!! 16oz took me almost 15 minutes to drink it and I don't even have a band. LOL

I had wondered about Wendy's chilli.... Thanks!

Good one, Anne! I was thinking of that one the other day. Um, being able to tuck in a shirt if I choose to. Not having to worry about being around little kids b/c they're so honest "Look at the fat lady, mom" Not be totally ashamed to wear a swimsuit

You will do great!! Please keep us posted on your progress. =)

Cyndi! You can do it, girl!!! Just think of the jump start you're going to get on your losing, the less you'll have to lose when you get your band. I haven't started mine yet, but when I do, I'm going to think about the suggestions that Shanna gave you. I'm cheering for you!!! =)

Welcome aboard to you all! This is such an exciting process and is going to be so rewarding for us. I just wanted to encourage each of you to keep up the good work! This board is such a wonderful resource for information, advice, and encouragement to us all. :thumbup:

Bino ~ I'm a fan of the Slim Fast Low Carb shakes too. I hope you like your samples, but that's great that GNC will take them back if you don't! You go! Meshultz ~ I'm glad your hubby is recovering well. I wanna know the nitty-gritty details, like how bad is the gas, etc? Also, I love the 5oz cup idea! I'll have to try that. I haven't used the bullet yet. But I'm thinking about using it in just a few minutes to make a shake with the Protein powder I got from my doctor's office to see if I like it. So, I started doing the blog thing here on LBT. I've posted 2 entries. The one I wrote today is long, I actually told my parents today! That was HUGE for me!