Picklesix

Hi LifeStartsNow, you and I have the same date - Monday. I have found a couple of Protein shakes that are delicious, so there's no problem getting them down. They are the "Oh Yeah" available from Bariatric Eating and Myoplex EAS, I like the chocolate fudge, from Walmart.< /p>

The best way for me to get my Water down is to set aside four bottles of Water (20 oz) and start in the morning when I first get up. Sometimes I add some Crystal Light or Special K Protein mix to a bottle. I just concentrate on it being only 4 bottles, and try to be finished by late afternoon so I'm not up too often in the night. Anything I drink after that is a bonus.

Best of luck to all of us on starting our new lives this month!!

I love my magic bullet too! I made a yummy liquid yesterday when I was craving Taco Bell. I used 1/2 cup refried Beans, 1/2 cup sirloin broth, a dab of sour cream and a dab of cheddar cheese. It's absolutely delicious warmed up. It's high Protein, high Fiber and lo fat.

Tonight however I'm craving a hunk of meat. In fact I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself, wondering when - if ever -I can have a bite of steak.

Any tips for a meat craver?

Hi everyone. I was born and raised in the Chicago area, but have lived in beautiful Southwest Florida for 5 years now. I'm on day 3 of my liquids week and will be banded in FIVE DAYS (omg!) on Monday the 9th. I'm excited, nervous, scared and hungry.

I would love to be eating that... but i have to do the shakes. I will definitly try it after i am banded cause my mouth was watering and my tummy was grumbling just reading it, lol. yum.

How are you doing on the shakes? I can have full liquids until Sunday when I have one day of Clear Liquids only, because I get banded on Monday. I'm doing ok on fulls, except for a slight headache, being hungry, and craving a steak or a pork chop. Are you able to sleep? I'm having trouble with that too.

Calling Lucky Losers on liquids this week!

I just made a wonderful cup of Mexican flavored Soup. I measured 1/2 cup of canned refried Beans, 1/2 cup of beef broth, 2 tablespoons of sour cream and 1 tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese. I ran it thru my Magic Bullet and heated it up and it's deelicious! Full of Protein, low cal and low sugar, and did I mention it's deelicious! :confused:

Eartha, best of luck to you! I'll be sending you positive vibes. Remember to report back here to let us know all the details.

Wannabthinagain, thanks for keeping us posted. Glad to know everything went so well. Welcome to the rest of your life!

Good for you and Good Luck you Lucky Loser! My surgery is a week from today! Only one more week of pre-liquid diet...

How's the liquid diet going? I'm only on my second day and I'm craving a Tbone steak. Don't know if I'll ever have one of those again!

RECEIVED MY APPROVAL FROM HIP YEAH!!!

Surgery date still 3/9/08

Great news, good for you! I'll be joining you on that day. How nervous are you? My tummy's a little confused just getting liquids for the second day now.

And our month finally starts! I know there are a whole bunch of us that are getting our bands this month and I want to just say YAY.....

I know I don't go until the 8th but there are alot of us getting banded this week and I know we are all tired and hungry, but we should mostly be so excited to be starting this journey....together!

I have gotten so much support from you all so far and I can't wait until we are all over this hump and can start really living our best lives!

You're right, we're all in this together and need to support each other and cheer each other on. I started liquids today and I'm not hungry, I must have had too much. :thumbup: How is it that you're having your surgery on a Sunday?

What are you liquid dieters drinking?

Today is my first day on liquids, I'm being banded on March 9th, one week from today. I had a Protein shake for Breakfast, then had some Soup for lunch - it was broccoli and cheddar which I ran thru the Magic Bullet to get the lumps out. Now I just had some low fat cottage cheese which I also de-lumped. Do you have a calorie cap to stay under? I don't think I do.

My ins is BC/BS of FL, and they required the 6 month diet. My bmi is right around 40 although I have numerous co-morbidities. I lost 4 pounds in 6 months and everyone was satisfied. They said it was a matter of "accountability" that I showed up every month for my weighin, etc. I've now been approved and my date is March 9th.

Hi y'all. My band date is March 9th too. I only have to be on liquids for one week before, but it was strongly suggested that I cut way back starting this week too. It sure is a struggle! I do just fine until I get hungry, then I get irritable and defiant. What's wrong with me? I can't imagine how I'll get thru next week.

p.s. Lucky Losers won the name poll.

Just checking out my new signature.

I just got kicked out of the Feb. group. Office called to move my banding into March. It's okay, I've been kicked out of better places before.

Hate to throw in a late option, but, how about Shameless Shamrocks?

There already is a current group calling themselves Shamrocks, (or a derivative thereof).

Hi Miniband & Picklesix, I am in Clewiston. Not to far from you. But I am having my surgery done in Lake Worth.

Hey louandboosmom, welcome aboard . I'm half really excited and half scared to death, how about you? I really really want to succeed at this, I've failed so many times before. How far is Lake Worth from Clewiston?

Welcome Danielle, glad to have you along.

I am also in SW Fl... more or less

I am gonna be banded on March 13.

Hi MiniBand, I live in North Ft. Myers, almost on the Charlotte County line. My surgeon is Dr.Shieh out of Lee Memorial. From everything I've seen and heard, he's excellent.

Where do you live and who's your doctor?

I'll be melting in March too! I'm thrilled to be finally approved by BC/BS of Florida. It was a looong process, but will be worth every minute of it. Surgery date is March 9th.

Hi! I just voted for March Melters. My date is March 9th and I'm really getting excited! It's been a long haul, getting thru all the insurance red tape, but it finally happened!

May I join you? My surgery date is March 9th too!:frown: We were trying for January - didn't happen. Then we were trying for February - oops, that didn't happen either. But in March it really will happen -

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to you MrRiceGuy! My date has been "nudged" a time or two. Just got my official insurance approval on the 9th too. So now it's up to my surgeon's office to squeeze me in; they have some pre-op classes they want me to take, etc. So the coordinator tells me it will be between Feb 23rd and March 6th.

BUT! The moment I knew it was official I got really excited. This is going to be so great! we're all going to get this mighty tool to help us achieve our goal!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never thought of "fox" being gender specific. We're not saying foxy ladies. Is there a way we can remove Victorious Valentines from the poll since it's already in use?

Keep the faith!

There's nothing to it, honestly. I've had several of them. You're knocked out and wake up feeling fine but sleepy, plan on napping all afternoon. Good luck!

I'm in the same sinking ship with Sunny; every day I have another "last supper". Burrrp! scuse me.