mrsmyers2010

I know there's a special section for this, but it doesn't seem to be too popular so I'll give it a whirl here..
Anyone here to be banded in February besides me?
My surgery date is February 15th.
Feel free to add me on Facebook for support, etc. =]
http://www.facebook.com/DakotaRaeBanded2012

Had surgery yesterday, everything went great, ended up not even having to spend the night in the hospital! I'm in a lot of pain but this too shall pass! And idk how any of y'all woke up hungry because I feel no hunger whatsoever! Just pretty thirsty but I get pains in my tummy when I drink..so just taking the liquids slow also..
Mrsmyers2010

Soo..Tomorrow I will be joining the other side!
The nerves are finally hitting me, especially since I woke up sick this morning.

Soo..Tomorrow I will be joining the other side!
The nerves are finally hitting me, especially since I woke up sick this morning.

I'm being banded February 15th (next Wednesday!!) and i've been on a clear liquid diet since February 7th..I've been really struggling with this and not doing so well..but now it's just getting unbearable. I'm only allowed Jello, broths and Isopure. I'm suppose to be getting atleast 2-2 1/2 bottles of isopure down a day and the last couple days i've only been able to get down 1/2 a bottle..it dries my mouth out SO bad and my throat to the point it feels like I'm choking, it's so wierd. Everytime I go to drink isopure, sip some broth or have some jello I feel on the verge of gagging I'm so sick of it. So I've yet to eat anything today, I don't think I'm ever going to want to see this stuff ever again and what really upsets me is lots of people only had to do Clear Liquids the day before surgery and me doing it for a week and I'm already sick of it, and I have to do it another week after surgery? I am so hungry right now but i'd rather starve right now than eat/drink anymore of that crap. I hate sounding so weak and pitiful but this has got to be one of the hardest things i've ever done...

I ate the hell out of AppleBees cream of broccoli soup.... omg it's good. And the same Soups Xavier ate. Those are very good. I also blended Peanut Butter in my shakes.
I also bought the frozen fruit in a bag from Sam's and used those to make smoothies. It's a huge bag of mixed precut and skinned fruit... ready to go.
Yogurt too...
and don't be so hard on your self when your going thru this process. I cheated with a few chips... i just could help my self. It was in the first week and i was eating with friends at a Mexican place and ate a few..... but i did great the next week and really that's the week that really counts. I told my doctor and he laughed... and said i'll be fine.
Remember the first few months are the hardest. Be Prepared to self monitor. No restriction and you will be hungry. You may find that you can eat anything, but don't, push away. I remember thinking... i'm not supposed to be able to eat this much.. the nurse and doctor said so. So when i went in he again laughed and said, you have no fill in your band, this is why you can eat. But as time goes by it will get tighter and some of the things you can eat now, you wont be able to later....and it was so true.
So the best of luck to you and your new journey....

If you can have Tomato, you can have any of the cream non lumpy Soups or strain or blend the lumps. I love the ones that come in little boxes like a milk carton. Butternut squash, red pepper, etc! You can add your Protein Powder to them easily.

Congrats and best wishes for a speedy two weeks!

Congrats!

I might try them, thanks. I love the Premier Protein from costco but you get sick of everything after a while! I am banded 2.5 years and I am tight in the morning and a vegetarian so I have one every morning but I need some variety!!! Good luck with the whole thing...its the best thing I ever did...it was a struggle at first but now its pretty easy!

I start my pre-op diet tomorrow, nervous but excited also! I'm ready to start dropping some weight finally and this means my surgery is only 2 weeks away! Can't believe it's getting so close, lets hope these next two weeks fly by!
Oh, and I finally found a Protein Shake that I love! It only has 170 calories, 2 sugars and 25 Protein and they taste AMAZING! (IMO) If anyone wants to try them out it's GNC Total Lean, Lean shakes. They come in chocolate, vanilla bean, and strawberries & cream. They're fairly cheaper than all the other stuff I tried also. $6 for a 4-pack here.

Just got my surgery date of 2/22 today. Insurance approval for BCN federal took 3 days. So excited! They used my Weight Watchers weigh-ins from 3 years ago as my supervised diet so I didn't have to wait six months. February will be a great month for all of us!

Yeah...just got my date, February 15th. Super excited!

I just got approved...my pre-op is Feb 14, and my surgery date is Feb 28!

lol I never thought about it that way. I guess it will be nice that by time it's all over with and I'm coming around the day will be almost over! I guess I was annoyed that a family member I work with is trying to make me come to work half a day since my surgery isn't until later, made me really want an early morning time, lol.

Thanks everyone for the encouraging comments! I'm feeling a little more optimistic today, obviously this is just a phase everyone goes through at one point or another and I've just got to ride it out! I'm looking at cute dresses online I'm going to wear when I get this dang weight off of me! Definitely helping me get my spirits back up, lol.

I wonder...found out my surgery time isn't until 1:00 PM!! That's making me kind of crazy, I expected it to be early in the morning
Anyone else have this?

I know there's a special section for this, but it doesn't seem to be too popular so I'll give it a whirl here..
Anyone here to be banded in February besides me?
My surgery date is February 15th.
Feel free to add me on Facebook for support, etc. =]
http://www.facebook.com/DakotaRaeBanded2012

I see that a lot people are going through the "what if, scared, doubting themselves" stage right now, including me and I'm thinking some before and after pics will greatly raise our spirits, if anyone wants to contribute, thanks!

Same date as me! Goodluck!!

Feb 15th here!!! I am super excited!

Well I got my date and its Feb. 1st!!! omg Im a nervous excited wreck because its real now hehee! Im actually glad its sooner than expected, I overthink things so the faster Im there the better! Also I love the date cuz 02.01.2012 looks good lol, total luck but yea Ive been thinking of a tat and wanted to incorporate the digits of the day my life turns around!

Feb 15 is my 4th Bandiversary!! Must be a very good date!

February 8th for me! I can't believe its finally here...and now I'm finding myself counting down the days! We all need to stick together for sure and let everyone know how we are doing!! I just got work taken care of today...If all goes well I shouldn't even be out ..since I work part time. The shitty thing about it is that my boyfriend wanted to plan this nice night at a hotel for us for valentines day and its all you can eat and drink- that most DEF. won't be happening now! Oh well this in the long run will be soo worth it so its okay!!

Yay, glad i'm not alone! good luck everyone! =)