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Count me in for 16.5 lbs. That will be about 2.5 lbs a week and bring me down to 235! Fingers Crossed!

I live in Central Mass. Banded on 12/3/2009. Hi all!!

I'm going to add this challenge to the december delights social group and make a comment about it on the december delights thread. Not sure if everyone knows it's here and I bet there are others who would like to join!

Pre-surgery - 20 lbs. Post-surgery - 31.5 lbs. Total of 51.5 lbs, but I had a higher starting weight, so I'm sure that influenced my weight loss.

Well, I wont' be making my goal. I had a pretty aggressive one of 30 lbs. given I just got banded in December (3rd) and am still working through Bandster Hell. Anyway, I did lose 17 lbs in the challenge and hope to increase that before Valentine's Day. Hopefully once I am feeling restriction, I will be able to drop the rest of the weight I wanted to lose for this challenge - and more!

Signed up as well. Hoping these challenges keep me on track! :-)

Hi all - Just joined the challenge and updated the spreadsheet. Just banded two weeks ago on 12/3/2009. I am hoping to lose 30 lbs. by Valentine's Day.

LIVE from my hospital bed..... I'm a newly banded girl now! :w00t: Surgery at 8:00 am this morning. Procedure took about 2 hours total. Now out of recovery and in a room for overnight. Pain is very manageable so far. Lot of pressure and hard to move around, but I've been up and walking so far and it's much better than I anticipated. Best Wishes to everyone else who is today and tomorrow!!

My stomach just turned into knots. I just realized that by tomorrow this time I will either be banded or still in surgery...... GULP! Ok, now I'm more nervous than excited....:tongue2:

Good Luck to Electrawoman who's big day is TODAY! Best Wishes to RandaPanda, TheCutestFatty, terriamn who are scheduled for tomorrow! :confused: As everyone starts their own journey toward a new life, I just wanted to say thanks for all the information and support so far on this forum and I can't wait to see everyone's progress!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! For everyone currently on a liquid diet (myself included), good luck getting through today! For everyone that this is their 'last meal' - ENJOY!

KarynA - I also did my "BEFORE" pictures over the weekend. All I can say is, I never want to look like this again. :biggrin: Great motivation for anyone who hasn't done this. Now, I'm just not sure I want to post those anywhere.... Not sure I EVER want anyone looking at those.

I know some people have started their pre-op diet and some will be doing this soon. So far I've tried a few Protein Drinks and I have to say most are pretty awful :biggrin:. So, I did a bit of research and looked around a few forums and found a bit of information on some sampler sites if anyone is interested: FREE Sample Pack - 8 Bariatic food Samples for cost of shipping Chike Nutrition - Best Tasting Meal Replacement shake. Guaranteed. Pour, Shake, Drink & Go! - 5 Protein Shake samples for Shipping ($6.95) https://eas.com/Registration - Sign up for their site and you can get free sample shakes. Free Sample - Sign up for site and get a free sample Spiru-tein Samples! - Free sample Protein shake Nashua Nutrition - Single Serving Samples for $1.95 each Vitalady.com - Protein supplements, Vitamins & Minerals, and Safe Snacks! - Single Serving Samples for $1.79 each https://www.unjury.com - Single Serving Samples for $1.75 each Netrition.com - The Internet's Premier Nutrition Superstore! - Protein Sampler Pack - 14 packets for $17.99 https://www.smartforme.net/store/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=6 - 12 Samples of Bariatic Food - $19.99 nectar Syntrax - You can get a box of all 11 nectar protein flavors directly from Syntrax for $4.99 plus $5.99 for shipping. Contact Rick Davis Medical Sales Manager nectar@si03.com 1-866-333-7403 ext. 803 - Just email on this today, so I'll see how it works. BariatricEating.com - BE, Inc. The number one bariatric website for protein, vitamins, and success. - Has a sampler - but it's expensive at $59.99 (comes with a book). However, they might be a good site to buy from eventually. Best Bariatric Surgery Diet Supplements, Bariatric Foods, Vitamins for Bariatric Eating - No samples except if you buy something, but again, may be a source to get some products that work for you. Bariatric Diet - Achievone - Bariatric Vitamins - Bariatric Protein - Post Surgery Diet - Multiple sampler packages you can buy

I'm so excited. I can't wait. Two weeks to get through of liquid hell with Thankgiving thrown in the middle for extra torture and then onto my new life!!