nawlinzlady

Good Luck to both of you! Check in with us when you can and let us know how you do!

Motivation! I have entered the TURKEY DAY Challenge 2009. I think it will help me to obtain a mini goal and keep me focused during the holiday. Anyone else want to try it with me?

Count me in ! I'm going on a 2wk cruise 6wks after my banding on the 15th, and I really need this to keep me motivated during my bandster hell weeks!

Janet, I noticed your photo's from a cruise. I am leaving on a 2 week cruise 6wks after being banded. I won't have my fill till I get back. I would wondering if you have some hints on how you handled it. Cruises seem to have food & alcohol everywhere you turn. I would appreciate input from anyone who did a cruise after being banded .

Our List is growing so big! Have we chosen a name for our September group yet?

CONGRATS! To all the banders from yesterday/today! I wish you all a speedy recovery and I hope your scales moves down quickly!

pda? Does anyone use a food diary/calorie counter program with their smartphone? I have to use a palm with work so its with me all the time, id love to find a log to go with it so i can easily write things down. The sparkle online log is great, but i am not readily at a computer most of the day and forget stuff when i finally get a chance to log it.

WoW Jules! Good luck!

good luck with your surgery tomorrow! Let us know how you do!

Thank you, I need something like that!

Thank you Corliss, you are an inspiration yourself! as long as I don't have to live the rest of my life on liquids, its kewl....Unless they count my Gumbo has a liquid, which my surgeon has already answered absolutely no! LOL

The DailyPlate? what is that?

Happy Labor Day everyone:) Well, I have been on this liquid Protein post op diet for one week now. It really hasn't been too bad. I have my preop tests tomorrow morning so nothing after midnight and then my surgery on 9/15. I have to switch to Clear liquids day before surgery. The sweet drinks in the mornings are the worst part for me......yuck How long did you guys have to wait after your surgeries before you do any strength training like on arms/legs?

OUR SURGERY LIST Soco 9/01/09 Nawlinzlady (Dee) 9/15/09

Pre-op, I have to do liquid protein shakes,popsicles,jello but I gotta say I'm having a tough time, not because its liquid so much as with all the sweets, my weight problem didnt come from eating sweets, it's all this cajun food. :tongue_smilie:My doctor also added a multivitamin & an extra B Complex supplement. Post Op, is just two days of clear liquids the 2 wks full liquids, then i can start adding lean meats & veggies.

I think that was a good decision. You will have plenty opportunities for parties to show off the new you very soon!

I started off in the august group and we made a little list of surgery dates so we could encourage those going into surgery and those recovering. It so would help me, I'm Ms.Forgetful! I don't think I have time to post to more than one group. I like this one:tongue2: We are band-mates, my surgery is scheduled day before:)

Your surgery is day before me! We should start a list, screen names with dates. What do yawl think?

I think I am going to try those campbell soups, my doctors has me on protein shakes too and i am just sick of all the sweet stuff. My surgery is on 15th and I have do the shakes until 14th and then just Clear Liquids. Dee

My fingers are crossed for you, I am glad you are back on schedule. Dee

Two weeks of pre-op liquids is sooooo hard, I'm hungry all the time. Of course I realize alot of it is in my head. I'm worried I won't be able to do this. :thumbup:

clear liquids for two weeks? wow! I thought doing the protein shakes for 2 weeks is tough. I only have to do clear liquids the day before surgery. Then 2 days after surgery. You are my hero for sticking to that strict 2 wk diet!:smile2:

Your weight loss is going great!

I didn't think you are to eat anything the day after the surgery but liquids?

You did very well with your pre-surgery weightloss, you are off to a good start! I just started mine, I hope I do as well as you did:thumbup: