MissK

Wow, seems no one tweets but me :-( I was sure some of you guys would have been following @lapbandtalk on Twitter.

Hi Guys Here is a 'collage' I made for my journal of photos of me in the years leading up to surgery.

I know it's hard (or, I should say, know it will be when I get there) but you CAN do this... hang in there, take it day by day, hour by hour. Try to distract yourself as best you can, remember to keep your fluids up as that will help you... and if it REALLY is getting too hard, is there someone from the surgeon's office that you can call for support or guidance?

Glad to hear everything went so well Patty, it is really encouraging for me to hear so many great stories, it is helping to lessen my fear of surgery day. Can't wait to hear what the next few weeks have to bring! Take care of you x x

Thank you so much :thumbup: I know I can do this, and I have no doubt you guys will welcome me here when I need the support, but it just doesn't feel right to take the support and not give it back to someone else in return... so I'll be doing my best to "be around" a bit more :laugh:

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Hi Everyone! It has been a while since I have posted in this particular section of the forums - but the time has finally arrived for my 14 day pre-op diet. I am currently on day 3 of the pre-op diet which is to consist of 3 x Optifast Shakes and 2 cups of low-starch vegetables per day. They say that you never know how strong you can be until you have no other choice, and I have to say that I have impressed myself. There were almost tears 24 hours into the diet, but I pulled myself together and I have been coping exceptionally well. The only question I have is in relation to the 2 cups of low-starch vegies; all I really eat of the options I was given are capsicum, mushroom, carrot, cauliflower, broccoli and zuchinni. I stir-fried a batch of these up and added some garlic and soy sauce (which are allowed)... BUT... after 3 days of eating this, the thought of having it again tonight for dinner is making me a little nauseated. I am not highly experienced in experimenting with herbs and spices, and I was wondering if anyone had any hints or tips for different things they did to make their vegies into a semi-appetising meal? Appreciate any help you can offer, and please move this thread if I have posted in the wrong place. I'm still smiling, are you?

Glad it is all over and that you are doing okay, I hope the pain subsides soon :-)

People can just be shit sometimes, there's no other explanation for it - and mostly, when people are shit like that, it's because they have their own insecurities. Do you think perhaps being thin is something she's always subconsciously thought of as something she has that you don't, and she's scared that when you lose weight she'll lose that 'edge'? It's possible. One of my supposed 'best friends' has been horrendous, and it seems MY surgery is all about HER at the moment - she is a big girl who really enjoys being indulgent, especially with unhealthy foods - and she can barely even find the time to speak to me, leave a comment on my facebook when I update about lapband and never asks to spend ANY time with me since I announced I was having this done... and everyone who knows us both has said to be that it's clear to them that she is flipping out about me losing weight and her still being big. I've never once rubbed it in her face, but if she's not willing to make the sacrifices that I am, what can I do about it? So anyway, somehow this post became all about me and it was meant to be about you... in summary, people are just shit

MissK (Kellie) - Tuesday, 18th August :-)

Holy crap, I can't believe you were in/out so quickly! My surgeon requires a minimum overnight stay, if not two nights, before he'll let you go home. That's amazing that you were banded and outta there within 4 hours!

For those on the pre-op diet, if you are on a diet that allows two cups of vegies a day, can you please share with the group what you are doing with those vegies in terms of preparation? I have stir-fryed mine in garlic and soy sauce, but I swear to god that is going to get OLD real fast. I am allowed to use soy sauce, garlic, chilli, herbs/spices and tomato paste in the cooking process but I am not that good at experimenting with these things and as such as wondering wtf I can do to make them appealing?

The theme of the party was black/silver/grey so I wore the platinum blonde wig, a black/grey diagonally striped top (which had a silver sparkle through it) with black pants and boots.... so it was sorta costume, sorta not. You forgot me... although technically I started a day after you girls as I started on 4th, but we are a day ahead of you guys in Australia so essentially I started around the same time.

SuzanneG - Thanks for the info on crystal light, I've never heard of it, I don't think we have it here but SO many people on here seem to use it. Yes they do play Lady Gaga here, I love her music - that's not my real hair in the pic, it's a wig, I wore it to a party ) LL67, I am trying to avoid the 'funny' people and Luke has been told to pull his head in, so hopefully things will be okay from here. I woke up this morning feeling like I was going to vomit from being so hungry, and surprise surprise the protein shake doesn't taste as bad when you are STARVING. I am on the Optifast shakes, I wasn't given an option, and they have to be made on water not skim milk. I am feeling much stronger today than I was yesterday, you are right, we can do this!

Hi Guys, Mine is my starting weight taken yesterday, 5th August 2009 - 109.2kg/240.2lbs I started my pre-op diet yesterday; they say the hardest days are the first three. If this is true then I am half way through the hard part and have only had tears once. I can do it!

I have a question.... what is crystal light?

Girls, I am SO with you. Today is also day 1 of my pre-op diet (14 days), and right now I am wondering how the f**k I am going to get through this. The protein shake I had for breakfast was thick, sickly sweet, gritty and slimey. I almost gagged trying to get it down. Lunch was a Berry Crunch Protein Bar... I held high hopes for it, but seriously, it wasn't much better. I've just thrown together the protein soup that's supposed to be my dinner, and oh my god, not a chance. One tiny sip had me gagging. A male friend emailed me a photo of his vanilla latte and then proceeded to tell me about his chilli chicken burger for lunch, and somehow thought I'd think this was humorous... another friend sat down and ate a massive bowl of stir fry and rice with a can of coke in front of me, I couldn't believe it, I thought SHE would have a little more compassion than that. My stomach is growling, I feel like I'm going to puke, all I want is food. I didn't want to be the girl who whinged her way through this. I really didn't.

Yes, I am scared - but right now I am more scared of not surviving the pre-op diet which started today.

Hi Guys! My name is Kellie and I am a very busy personal assistant supporting three senior managers at a gold/copper mine in New South Wales in Australia! I am 27 years old, 5'4" and approximately 240lbs. I have just 14 days until I commence my pre-op diet, 25 days until my family arrive to be with me for the surgery, and just 28 days until I am banded on 18th August 2009 by Dr Henry Hook. I am excited and terrified all at the same time, but I can't wait for the results! Wishing you all the best and looking forward to sharing this experience with you!

I have to do 14 days of protein shakes; there's a full explanation of my pre-op diet on my journal. The pre-op diet commences in 14 days, surgery is in 28. Getting close!

Hi Guys Keen to do the weekly weigh in as well, and I already have a blog but it's not on blogspot. Address is listed in my signature!a

Hi Guys I wasn't given a choice, it will be the lap-band for me!

Hi Deekel, Before you can convince others to believe in you, you need to ensure you believe in yourself. You need to be sure that this is what you want to do, and why. I didn't know if the people around me would be supportive or not, so I didn't tell people until after I had been to the seminar and decided to go ahead with the consult. When I decided to have the consult, only my immediate family knew. Only once I made the decision to go ahead with it, and it was clear in my mind that I was making the right choice for me, did I share my plans with others. When I told them, it wasn't telling them that I was thinking about doing it and asking for their opinions; it was an announcement. I am having lap band surgery. Be prepared for people to ask why, they will. I was ready with answers. The vicious dieting circle that brought no results, the health risks that obesity is threatening to deliver, the psychological trauma of being overweight, the need for a solution once and for all. The message I gave to the people around me was clear; this is my body, my choice. They also have a choice to make, they can either be supportive or they can no longer play a major role in my life. Be prepared to distance yourself from the toxic people in your life, and stick to your guns. Believe in yourself!