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to the fellow banders being banded this week. good luck. I cant believe that it is almost here. Wednesday is my day!!

i pre mix and keep in the fridge. the only is that mine gets thicker the longer that it sits on the fridge.

i was told that as long as I am using skim milk (still in pre-op) I am free to mix my protein shakes with milk.

mbwalker... i just clicked on someones ticker and it sent me to a site where you can set up your own and then it gives a code to copy and paste to your profile info. dont know if thats the right/easiest way but worked for me. lol

i am also on the 25th. and cant wait. it seems so far away.

good luck with your journey. my surgery is set for the 25th

oh my goodness!! I was so about to post something very similar to this. I was wondering if I was the only one. I've been on the liquid diet one week and still have this problem. I kinda glad to know that I am not the only but hate that others are suffering along with me. kwim??

I have been on my diet since the 10th. I started a little early. My b day was on the 12th and I knew that the 12th would be a bad day to start so I just went for it on the 10th. and you?

I almost used this company for my surgery but in the end had a family member come through for me. I understand your concern and was not comfortable with "the no patient left behind" program. 1. they could not tell me if I had to put in 50% or 75% of the total cost before the would fund the rest. 2. I would rather my money sit somewhere I know that it is safe. I am not comfortable with giving them that much money before "they fund my surgery" 3. They wanted an automatic transfer from my checking every month in a set amount. again not comfortable giving them that info either. In the end I was not comfortable with the company so chose to use care credit. I felt better that my surgeons office recommended them and have experience working with them. They wouldn't say anything negative about " the no patient left behind" but their lack of words made we realize that they weren't right for me. hope that helps

okay as far as shakes go I guess. I am the type of person that couldn't do the slim shake diet because I couldn't stand the taste of the chalky shakes. lol but these really aren't too bad. they are thick. I am just glad that i get to mix them with skim milk instead of water. I have the chocolate and strawberry. So far only tried the chocolate.

jerseydiva... right now I am on Bariatric advantage protein shakes (3 a day), water, decaf tea, beef and chicken broth, sf jello and pudding and i think that about covers it and you?

i started my pre-op diet on the 10th and my surgery is on the 25th. I have lost 5 lbs. it is quite as hard as I thought it was going to be. The hard part for me is still having to cooking for the kids. But so far so good

jerseydiva, yes I have started my liquid diet. It hasnt been as hard as I thought that it would be. I am not a fan of the shakes but I can at least tolerate them. and you?

i am so excited and cant wait. it seems so far away.

congrats to you!! you and I are set to be banded the same day. I am not nervous just excited and ready!!

I posted this under the intro section but wanted to post it here too since I am a fellow august 2010 bandester. my surgery is 08-25- 20. Hi everyone!! My name is Tracy. I am a 33 year old mom of three. 6 yr old twins and a 14 month old. I have struggled with my weight since I was 12 years old. I have had some short term success with diets and exercise but nothing that ever lasted. Right before I found out I was pregnant with the last baby I had lost 90 lbs (280 highest weight ever to 190). I felt great, was healthy and happy. But of course being pregnant I put the weight back on. Not quite as much as I had lost (thank goodness). Now it seems that I just cant get it off. I have struggled to lose the same 20 pounds over the last year. Take it off and then it just comes right back. I started researching the LAP-BAND® in March on this year. I had actually thought about it before I lost the 90 lbs. Finally in july after I felt confident that I was make the right decision for me and my family, I went to a seminar. Since I am self pay (hubby's insurance as an exclusion) things have moved pretty fast. I am almost one week into my pre-op diet and scheduled for surgery on the 25th. At my consult I was 251 and I am going to work toward 130-135. I am so looking forward to getting some of this weight of and feeling better. I look forward to chasing my kids at the park or taking them swimming and not being worried about how i look. There are so very many things that I am looking forward too but most of all I want to give myself every chance I can to watch my children grow up. Anyways, that's me and the start to my journey!! I look forward to getting to know all of you better and supporting each other as we all venture down the road to happy, healthier selves.

I am a self-pay too. I wish insurance would pay but I am not that lucky. I wish you well on your journey.

Hi everyone!! My name is Tracy. I am a 33 year old mom of three. 6 yr old twins and a 14 month old. I have struggled with my weight since I was 12 years old. I have had some short term success with diets and exercise but nothing that ever lasted. Right before I found out I was pregnant with the last baby I had lost 90 lbs (280 highest weight ever to 190). I felt great, was healthy and happy. But of course being pregnant I put the weight back on. Not quite as much as I had lost (thank goodness). Now it seems that I just cant get it off. I have struggled to lose the same 20 pounds over the last year. Take it off and then it just comes right back. I started researching the lap band in March on this year. I had actually thought about it before I lost the 90 lbs. Finally in july after I felt confident that I was make the right decision for me and my family, I went to a seminar. Since I am self pay (hubby's insurance as an exclusion) things have moved pretty fast. I am almost one week into my pre-op diet and scheduled for surgery on the 25th. At my consult I was 251 and I am going to work toward 130-135. I am so looking forward to getting some of this weight of and feeling better. I look forward to chasing my kids at the park or taking them swimming and not being worried about how i look. There are so very many things that I am looking forward too but most of all I want to give myself every chance I can to watch my children grow up. Anyways, that's me and the start to my journey!! I look forward to getting to know all of you better and supporting each other as we all venture down the road to happy, healthier selves.