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Thank you so much for the recipes. They sound wonderful. I'll have to try them after I'm banded. I'm on my preop diet right now. I'm being banded July 11. Waynette

If you have been going to Weight Watchers you can use your booklet that they write your weight in each week or you can give them a copy of your cancelled checks. I was paying online so I just printed a copy of my bank statement and that was all they needed. Hope this helps. Waynette Being banded July 11 by Nich Nicholson at Baylor Plano

I can have 5 Slim Fast's (shakes and bars) and 1 meal consisting of 5 oz of lean meat, 2 cups of non starchy vegetables and 1 serving of fat. I've been on it since Monday and have until July 10 to do it. It has not been bad at all. I have a slimfast for breakfast, a bar for a snack at 10:00, shake for lunch, shake for snack at 3:00, dinner at 6:00 and a bar before bedtime. Waynette Being Banded July 11 Baylor Plano by Dr Nick Nicholson

Thank you everyone for all your input. I want to be a successful bandster and a example for my Daughter. She was banded August 2007 and I can't tell she's lost anything. I know she's not following the rules and eating too much. Hopefully if I can be a good example and loose my weight it will inspire her to use her band to loose her weight. Thank you again!! Waynette Being banded July 11 at Baylor Plano by Dr Nick Nicholson

Ok, all you successful bandsters,Would you mind posting all the banding rules that you live by that has made you successful with your weight loss? I'm being banded July 11 and I would like to have a list of all the rules we must follow after being banded to be successful:smile2:. I know some of them but would like to be able to print a list of all the rules that you go by. I want to make sure that I know all the rules to abide by to be as successful as you have been.:thumbs_up: Thank you very much!! Waynette

Thank you for the info. I've always tried to drink alot the day before but I didn't know to drink alot several days before. I'll try that and also the warm bag. I sure hope this works!!!!!! Thanks again! Waynette

I have a question, maybe some of you can help me. My surgery is July 11 and the closer it gets the more I'm freaking out about them trying to get a IV started. A little history: In Dec. 2005 I had a Bi-lateral masectomy. I had 5 surgeries in 2006 and had many high powered antibotics because of staff infections. Last year I was in the hospital 4 times between July 2nd and first of August a total of 21 days. My veins are not shot. I had a breast MRI 2 months ago and he had a heck of a time getting a IV in and they had to take blood out of my hand because they couldn't find a good vein. Two of the times I was in the hospital I went in thru the ER and they broke every vein in my hands and arm trying to get a IV started. I'm terrified that their going to have the same problem the day of my surgery. Of all the times I've been cut on and in the hospital since my breast cancer, them trying to get the IV started is what I remember being the worst. I talked to my Surgeon about the problems I've had with IV's and he looked at my neck and said they could get one in there. That also scares me!! Do you think I should try to talk to someone about this when I go for my pre op? Any advise would be greatly appreciated. The surgery does not scare me at all after all I've been thru but them digging in my arms and hands again scares me to death. Waynette

Hi Mel, I'm scheduled for July 11th also. Be looking forward to checking in after we have our surgeries. Waynette

Special K makes one that you put in your bottled water. It has 30 calories and 5 grams of protein. It's called Special K2O Protein Water mix. You find it in the pharmacy department.

Thank you!!! I'm going to need all the help and support I can get. Waynette

Hi, I live in McKinney also and currently working in Prosper. I'm being banded on July 11 at Baylor Plano by Dr. Nick Nicholson. I would also like a weight loss buddy for all the support I can get. Waynette

Hi Darie, My name's Waynette. I'm being banded July 11th at Baylor Planoby Dr. Nicholson. I have the same amount of weight to loose. I always tell them that I get sick and they'll put something in my IV to prevent the nausea. Good luck on your surgery and you weight loss journey. Waynette

My Daughter had hers on a Friday and went back to work the following Tuesday. I'm being banded Friday July 11 and plan on being back to work the following Tuesday also. I sit at a desk all day. My Doctor said that he wish everyone would go back to work that soon.

Hello Everyone, My surgery date is July 11. I'll start my pre op diet on June 23. July 3rd I'll have my upper GI, blood work and see the nutrionist. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I'm having my surgery at Baylor Plano in Plano, TX. I'm so looking foward to loosing my weight and being able to buy regular size clothes instead of plus size. Once I lose my weight I can also get breast reconstruction (breast cancer) and then I'll really feel like a whole new person. Good luck everyone!!! Waynette in Texas

Hi Courtney, I live in McKinney just outside of Dallas and I'm being banded on July 11th at Baylor Plano. Hope we both do great with our new weight loss tools. Waynette

Hello all, I'm sceduled July 11 to be banded at Plano Baylor by Dr. Nicholson. Anyone in the Dallas area been banded by him? I'm getting anxious & nervous about the surgery. I hope I have as good a luck as the majority of people on this forum has had. Thanks, Waynette Stone