I found out this morning I've been approved for surgery! I'm excited....elated...scared...a bundle of emotions:blink:! The surgery WAS scheduled for March but has to be pushed back to the summer now. My doctor is vacationing during March so that accounts for the delay (and I'm a teacher so no other extended days off until summer)

I need advice of what to do between now and summer! That's several months and I don't want to mess up the progress I've made so far. That's plenty of time to slip back into old habits after I've worked so hard to be ultra disciplined for the last few months. I think I'll be OK because I've been really focused in preparation for this life change....but advice please, encouragement...anyone else have to wait all these months/postponed? What did you do in the interim?

Thanks so much as usual for all of the love, advice and support from all of you. This is a great site to laugh, cry, vent, etc....

Blessings,

Nichelle

Oh I know how you feel. My surgery was postponed 3 times! It was bad, I was even on the pre op diet 3 times! Talk about liquid diet hell!

My advise for what its worth is to try to eat slow slow slow because after you are banded and after you are all healed up and eating real food again you MUST eat slow so you dont get stuck. AND getting stuck sucks! I just got stuck tonight and it's hell, I get so excited to eat dinner I regress and dont remember to go slow then WAMO stuck. so thats my advise .... try to eat slow!

I agree.... And SoExcited truely knows postponment!

Not only eat slower now but start substituting items in your pantry for healthier ones, learn some new recipes, eliminate little by little the most evil food or drink from your life. It all makes being banded easier. For me it was bread and cheese, huge food portions... and I love to bake! Now my biggest evil is coffee... I think it is bothering me now ;o( Yet I am bullheaded cuz I LOVE IT... I need to see it as a treat and not a daily 2x a day (4 mug total) habit!

Hi Happy!! Hey coffee isnt that bad .... I drink 2 cups every morning and have No intention of giving it up!! The only calories it has are like the 10 cal of no fat milk in it!!

Hi Happy!! Hey coffee isnt that bad .... I drink 2 cups every morning and have No intention of giving it up!! The only calories it has are like the 10 cal of no fat milk in it!!

yeah, you're right ha ha ... I am using 2% though I can't get down to the "water" milk. Besides I need it for the days I drink the Isopure... I mix it for a gourmet coffee drink ;o)

I am afraid that it may affect my stomach somehow... and through muscle testing I was told it was not good for my digestion. I go on spirts and give it up for 6 months at a time and I keep going back to it. LOVE IT. ( I also owned a coffee shop before so I am a coffee snob)

HappyHomeCC: Your body is trying to tell you something about coffee. I'm not a coffee drinker but I was a Dt Dr Pepper addict, so I do know about giving up a favorite drink. Try hot teas....there are so many different kinds out there now.

HappyHomeCC: Your body is trying to tell you something about coffee. I'm not a coffee drinker but I was a Dt Dr Pepper addict, so I do know about giving up a favorite drink. Try hot teas....there are so many different kinds out there now.

I just love coffee.... I do drink a lot of herbal teas, I am a tea drinker too. I don't do juice, sports drinks or sodas etc. My tea and coffee also do not have sugar ever. ;o)