Carolina Mom

Thanks so much. I am excited but scared at the same time. I hope this is not too hard to do.

Girl, You are so right!!!!!!!!!!!! I just had my last fried food and mac and cheese. This is going to be so hard. We both maybe in the headlines for something if we don't get some help from these guys. I am starting my liquid diet tomorrow so I can shrink my liver and what ever else needs to do the shrinking thing. I am also trying to make a list of things to have on hand for surgery and after surgery.

Good luck to all of you who are getting ready for surgery this week. Please keep your fingers crossed and say a prayer that I get my date on Monday.

Yes, I have and they have not called me. I did get an email finally. But still don't have a date. Maybwe tomorrow.

Happy to have you here. I really love this site. It has helped me alot. Good Luck

I really like him. I am just having problems get a return call. I have severalt times this week with know return calls yet. I do of course with the New Year in the middle has not helped any. What type of band did you get? Carolina Mom

Good Morning! and Happy New Year to January bandsters. this is our year to shine with our weightloss!!!! :Yawn::thumbup: Carolina Mom

Don't you just wont to sit on that lady for being like that on the plane. I am so mad because my doctor's office insurance person will not return my call so that I can get setup for my surgery. We are leaving tomorrow for Hilton Head and I would like to know what to plan to take to eat or if I need to plan on eating the preop while we are gone so that I am ready when we get back.

Lots of protein drinks. I posted some recipe for shakes right about your post. Congrats and Good Luck.

For all the people that are getting banded soon!!!!! Good Luck!!!1 Make ice cubes using a Protein drink. If drink has 20 grams of protein and tray make 10 cubes, then each ice cube has 2 grams of protein. banana shake Crush 3 protein ice cubes in blender. Add 6 oz. of low fat milk. Add 1/2 ripe banana. Add high Protein powder and blend. :thumbup:Cinnamon smoothie Crush 3 protein ice cubes in blender. Add 6 oz. of low fat milk abd 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Add high protein powder and blend. Ice Cream Shake Crush 3 protein ice cubes in blender. Add 6 oz of low fat milk and 1/2 cup fat free sugar free ice cream or frozen yogurt. Add protein powder and blend

Do you have a Sam's Warehouse close by? If so they have some are good.

My doctor suggested Biotin 5,000mcg a day. I helps with hair loss and nails. I had to start taking it before my surgery. Hope this helps.

I guess we wait together for our date for surgery. I hope they call us tomorrow. Good Luck.

How did you like Dr. Bauman?

It is a great feeling to get the Approval. I was like you so excited. I went to my doctor on the Dec 22nd to do the H-pylori repeated after being positive on the first one. It was negative this time. The insurance person told me they would send it this week. I called insurance just to check on another claim and the girl told me that I had already been approved. What great news.

We started the journey about the same time. I am also 45. I live close to Charlotte, NC. I love my Magic Bullet. How long did you have to do liquid before your surgery? We are going to Hilton Head on Wednesday I hope I can wait until we get back to officially start the preop part.

I know what you mean about WW. I lost weight and then gained it all back. That hurts so bad. Good luck with the band. I hope to get my date tomorrow.

I just got my insurance approval from BCBS. I am sooooo excited. I must be crazy about wanting to start the preop diet. For you January Bandsters, if you have not tried the Magic Bullet (Small Blender) you have to try it. It is so great I can pack it in a small bag with my protein powder and fruits and milk and go. If you have problems with the vanilla protein powder try mixing pineapple juice or cherry, strawberrys with the milk and powder it is so good. That way you can make your on flavor of choice.

Hey, I was wondering which doctor you went to. I am hoping get banded in Jan.09. I have BCBS.

You can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just think of how good it feel after surgery to lose the weight and feel good about yourself and others will think you look great also. Hang In there.

Count me in too. I have all test done waiting on insurance and date. I am hoping for January. I am so excited about this. I am planning on starting the diet early to get some Christmas pounds off. :hurray:

I plan to have the Realize Band done in January 2009. My doctor now is using it over the lapband. Did you have a choice of the two?

It is a pesonal size blender, chopper, etc. It is great for protein shakes. It is good for travel. I will be going out of town next week will have to take it with me so that I can begin my fluid diet. I got it at Kohl's, they also have them in Sam's. You can look at it on line on their website.

Hey, Do you still crave sweets and soft drinks? I am having surgery in January and these are my two weak points. Do you eat or drink these after your surgery?