CapitolChick

ok I think I am overdosing on cool graphics in my signature.:confused: Shonda I borrowed your pretty butterflies too! Hope that is ok:biggrin:

I hear yah. I find myself having moments of anxiety too along with excitement for the future. But together::confused:

PL you are awesome! :confused: Ok, no now I gotta put that in my siggy. without going over the 1k lines of text limit!!!

I am a Project Manager and have noticed that other PMs who I work with (who are skinny and pretty) get away with doing so much less than I do, yet they get paid a lot more money than me. The pay thing I will take on, but the whole insidious attitude thing, just grates on me.:thumbup: So I am curious how weight loss impacted others attitude towards you (both good and bad).

I will NOT miss: Seeing my reflection and being floored that I am really "that big" Sitting in the passenger seat of small cars like a stuffed hippo, trying to be cool and buckle my seat belt but my stomach is too huge. Wearing old lady professional clothes (I am 33!!) Spending thousands and thousands of dollars on on-line shopping because I can't even wear Lane Bryant. Shopping at 'Catherine's' (old lady tent and awning store) Never ever being able to shoe shop because my feet are so swollen and large. Not being able to fit into restaurant booths. Hating sex 'cause it freaking hurts my gut. Organizing everything in my life around me being able to eat a meal. Having my career affected. Not seeing old friends Not going to Water parks Not biking Not camping Not fitting into my tub or being able to get out.. This list could go on forever!

Something similair happend to me...with my general doctor. I was sitting in his office telling him what my plan was, what research I did, what my insurance would and would not cover etc etc. And he had the gall to nod and then tell me to call some doctor he knew in Seattle about RNY because "this particular doctor's procedure has very little if any 'dumping syndrome' " (as if!:tt1:) I was pissed. I had just spent 20 minutes (out of courtesy) telling my GP what I was about to do and he went on to say well: "I don't want to discourage you, I mean it is good that you are doing this even if it is the second best choice of both procedures" . I can tell you he is lucky that I am not the type of person who makes big scenes when people are so obviously ingorant-- I so wanted to let him have it.. Long story short, I went to a LB seminar given by my LB Doc and his seminar covered all the details I needed (about stats and LB vs. RNY) and Dr. Neal rebutted EVERYTHING my GP said as well as what your doc said! Dr Neal has patients that weigh way over 400 lbs. You sound to me you are so in the zone for a life change. Don't doubt yourself and your instincts. :smile:

Thank you for sharing that! Your post is really insperational! You are doing awesome!!:thumbup:

Anyone have a graphic touch to make something cool?

WOW your parents are amazing! You are getting Banded 2 days before me!! That is very cool!

That is sooo awesome!!! You know docs are human beings too and they come with their own ideas and preconceived ideas sometimes. I know you said you may be switching docs (and rightly so) but on the other hand I bet you, if you stay with this ill informed doctor you will not only educate him/her you will make a world of difference for the next client who has to deal with that doc. I was shocked!!! when you said your doctor prescribed zoloft??!! Now that is was wack! Geeze that doctor has a lot to learn about mental disorders.

I had my preOp appointment last Wednesday (I had to go early because the entire month of June I am slammed at work) So I had a meeting with my doc/surgeon, had my preop consult and got all my homework: 1) Sign consent form 2) See nutritionist July 2nd 3) Got my prescription for post op meds 4) Had to watch a lapband information video 5) Got my 6 week post of diet plan (still trying to get my head around all that) 6) Got my box of 2 weeks medifact preOp diet (start July 4th!! ugh) 7) Got a list of all the days I will need to come back for fills and post op appointments. 8) attend a seminar (did in May) I am glad I went early for my consult because I have a huge list of questions to ask 'em!

My vote: July Butterflies

Ok, Here are the ideas lets vote: July Jewels July Freedom Finders July Butterflies Jiggin' Julys Slimmer Swimmers Ruby Red Rebels Magnificent Sevens Summer Swans

Nope not crazy at all. I have been trying to envision my new life (the feelings, the eating, how will it work, etc.) since April. If you constantly put your mind in that 'place' you will feel as if you already have the band. Our minds are very powerful things.

Your post made me laugh --- that very thing actually happened to me today. :smile: I thought I was so weird for thinking that. The other one was: I was walking down this long narrow corridor at work and these 2 skinny gals were walking towards me and this guy in front of me didn't know I was behind him and he was craining his neck to see them as they past and then he saw me and whipped his head back forward (embarrassed I am sure) I thought man , next year I am going to be one of those gals who gets your neck crain look instead of being the person you don't want to stare at (I am married but hey, I wanna get looks too!!)

I have began to see that many doctors tend to prefer the RNY (I assume because of the volume of loss people can have quickly, the unlikely hood you would regain with such a drastic surgery as well as the fact that the RNY was the gold standard for so many years.) But, after doing research that surgery is very scary surgery. 1) You are permanenly rerouting your organs 2) hair loss and other problems are very common 3) it is not reversible without major out of pocket money 4) Many people who eat more tan 10grams of sugar per serving - DUMP. Dumping is way worse than any lap band issues. - Sugar is in EVERYTHING (ok, not everything...but it is in a lot of things.) and going out to eat is a real pain. Read these things - I did and it changed my mind for good. I am soo happy now, I know I am making the right decision (I have 140 pounds to loose) [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Want-Live-Gastric-Bypass-Reversal/dp/0972655409/]Amazon.com: I Want To Live: Gastric Bypass Reversal: Dani Hart: Books[/ame] Also, I just got back form a seminar and the RNY vs. LB are not about weight loss because studies show we get to the finish line too! Just not in the first 9-12 months like RNY (at my weight anyway). I have read so many books and was going to do the RNY but just couldn't go through with it. You will see in the next 5 years LB will surpass RNY as being the Gold standard procedure.:w00t:

Yah, the onederland saying has been around for a while. It means you get to 199 lbs or less.

Good question? Hmm.. "July Jewels" "July Freedom Finders" That is all I have

I have my doc consult this coming wed. I don't know what to except, but I am soo excited (and anxious all at the same time)

Thank you so much agreatknead & lessnless for your explanations -- they make real sense to m--- I can't wait to have that full feeling actually work!

I have a question that has been bothing me....How is it that after I get banded somehow my "full" sensors in my stomache will work really well ('cause they don't work now!! I could eat 3 large pizzas and don't feel full till I wanna ralph :biggrin:)....Will my pouches sensors trigger something? Even though I have a larger stomache below. Sorry if this is a newbie question. I am just trying to wrap my head around the "full" feeling you get & how this will work for me.

I totally agree with the nastyness of most of these drinks. I was lurking on this site (BariatricEating.com) and thought the hell with it. I gotta find SOMETHING I like or this whole LB things is not going to work. So I went out and spent way to much money on so many differant kinds. Well today I found one that was the BOMB! (I posted about it.). It was ready to drink (RTD) that tasted like choc. ice cream and I even drank it room temp. if that tells you something. Hope that helps!

I don't know if any of you have tried this, but I have been sampling so many RTDs in order to get ready for this journey. I found the smoothest choc. ice cream protein shake with 40 grams of protein. I actually had it for breakfast this morning :biggrin: and that is a HUGE deal for me!!! I am a mega Starbucks quad choc.chip frapachino (sp?) with extra calories and extra everything kinda girl..in other words..kinda picky.

Congrats!!! That is sooo exciting :biggrin:

Must be??? Maybe your doc doesn't focus as much on the pre op or "shinking liver" diet.:biggrin: