NewMrs.Smith

Glad to hear that you will still be able to have din-din! Its official that I will start my carnation diet stuff on the 13th aftr all the testing! Talk to you soon!

I hope you graduate to mush foods tomorrow and wish you luck on your day back to work!

Goodluck tomorrow on being put on the pre-op diet. let me know what ur doctor recommends. My doctors wants me to do Instant Carnation Breakfast 3x day and then a healthy choice or smart ones for lunch and dinner. I think I will have to start that on the 13th! Thats when I have all my pre-testing...so should know more than! Well ttyl and will see how ur doing!

Hey! How ya doing? Just hoping you are doing ok. How long did you take off for work? ttyl!

Hello! I know what you mean as far as gaining weight. I had a full hysterectomy two years ago and I gained about 50-60pounds after that. I also hope we can be an encouragement to each other! I got Monday to the doctor and then on the 13th I go and have my testing. I'm so excited for you that you have a week left for the final countdown! Yippey!

Hey glad to see you able to respond so quickly! Just getting so excited about getting banded. This is it, the month finally. I've been working on it since September last yr so it feels like forever, but already made some changes to prepare myself for the band. So how's it going?

Hey how are you doing? I'm getting nervous and excited all at once. I go monday to the doctor to go over things one more time before surgery and then on the 13th I have some testing and try a whole bunch of protein products before surgery! Its the final countdown! I'm going tomorrow to do a 3m marathon! My first one ever! I don't plan on running,but will be speed walking! Just wanted to say "Hi" to my band buddy!

Glad to hear you made it out ok, other than the paid from the hernia and all. I guess its better to get that fixed now then later and having on-going complications from not knowing if would have been the band or the hernia causing you trouble. Just think positive and the hernia and surgery is behind you now! FYI-luv the corsette! It also gives me great motivation of eventually fitting into one of those as well!ttyl!

Just checking to see how ya doing! Wish you luck April Bandster friend!

Hey! Just checking to see how you are doing!

Goodluck tomorrow! I will waiting to hear how ya doing when you get up and going and feel up to it!

Thanks for responding! I'm sure with fighting with all the new changes can easily make one to start smoking again, but remember just like with food addictions forgive yourself and each day is a new day! Good Luck and will continue to follow up on ya!

Hey how are you doing? Just checking in!

So when do you get your first fill? Glad to know that eventually it does feel like just like old times as far as back to normal and eat real food!!

Hey how are you doing? How is the balancing of work and the band going? Just thinking of you!

How exciting to see someone who shares the same day of the surgery! My husband also has always been good with staying in shape too. He actually goes to the gym almost daily. We went thru 9mo with out the gym and he gained some weight but nothing compared to mine. I've always felt big even when I was a senior in high school but now looking back I would do anything to be that size again! Ive primarily gained my weight after I had a full hysterectomy 2 yrs ago and its been a struggle ever since. Not looking forward to the preop diet either but I guess it will help the shockness that happens at first from eating food to liquids. My step mom had this surgery and stated after 4th or 5th day she started eating mushy foods. She said that every body is different and you just have to do what your body tells you. I figured the longest I can follow the diet they have as a guide the more I would loose. Talk to you soon! :rolleyes2:

Hey! How you doing? Ive seen some of your posts and notice today that its been 6 days for you. Just some small words of encouragement from me, but I hope today is going good for you. Didnt know how long you have taken off work or what have ya, but I wish you well on this journey!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Glad to hear you are reaching your goals~!

Thank you so much! My step mom had it done last yr and went to work w/n a week, but wanted to get another person's idea due to every body is different. Thank you for your input and will keep following up w/ you! I've read some of your replys on other discussions and you were very positive!

So how long did you take off from work? Do you have an office position? i was told one week would be ok if you have an office job? thank you

my surgery date is 4-27-10 yay! Here we go journey im ready!

YAY! I just found out that I got approved for my insurnace to cover my surgery! I can't wait! I will call my doctor tomorrow to schedule it ASAP! I'm so EXCITED!

Im excited for you on the begining of he pre-op diet and getting the band! How are you doing today? So you trying to get mentally prepared for it all. I am too, but don't have a banded date yet, anyday now. Take care!

I walked 2 miles today. I realized I need to make weekly exercise goals and challenge myself. I noticed that some people have a exercise tracker and I like that. Some people of a goal of 60miles in a month. Thats great and all, but I think I'm going to try and do weekly goal. Wish me luck! Still trying to figure out what works!

How soon after the lapband are you able to get on a treadmill or do basic exercise regimine?