Hello, I am really hoping to find a mentor and also buddies.

I am 41, I live in Ohio. I have a 2 year old and a 6 year old. My family lives on 40 acres of forest in the middle of nowhere. I am a consultant that does Map making/ database work. I am scheduled to be banded on Sept 27 with Dr Ortiz in Mexico.

I feel like it would be so useful to have a group that chats about issues. Also a mentor that is good at answering questions etc.

Lisa

No I hadn't had a fill in ages, that was the strange thing. I want to say it had been over six months. Most of that time though I was very tight but it was manageable. I started to cough at night, in addition to not being able to keep solids down, which really reminded me of when I was dilated. Hence the paranoia. I don't think a 0.5cc un fill will make all that much of a difference but my coffee and protein drink and soup have all stayed down today, so yay.

Ze band can be a fickle little thing.

Any luck on the weight loss front?

Have a plan in place before you go back on solids next week so you don't "go wild" and backslide. You probably don't have much restriction yet.

Oh, and I forgot, when I made my avatar I had been really into playing my flute, just for fun. Sadly to say, now I haven't played in a couple of years although I always have good intentions. Gardening and knitting are my current hobbies, other than losing weight that is!

Hi everyone!!!!

My name is Angie and I also live in OH. I am in Springfield. I am waiting on my approval from the insurance and then I will be able to be banded. I am excited and trying to be patient all at the same time.. It is driving me nuts! :grouphug: i am looking for people who are also in OH to have as buddies... May I join all of you?? :smile:

sure angie, it's good to meet another Ohio person. what doctor are you going to

I am seeing Dr. Teel at Premier Bariatric in Dayton. He is really nice, and his staff is also. I like the fact that he is not that far away. He is about thirty minutes away. I have seen the dietician and the pyschologist and that was nice, everything was done in the same place. I am hoping to hear something back this week from the insurance company. The waiting drives me nuts!

excellent, I hope the insurance thing works out for you. Many many people it does Mine didn't. sounds like a nice place. its so good to like your doctor and the staff. they will be extra special friends for years to come

Hi Angie!

Good luck with jumping through the insurance hoops! I was self-pay also because mine wouldn't pay because my BMI wasn't high enough. I've lost 80 pounds now and all my co-morbidities are gone so who was right? sheesh.

Hang in there!

Annie! I always have good intentions about knitting, but I love to garden. I wish I could play an instrument too. maybe some day.

Good advice on having a plan, I'm working on it now so I"ll be ready on Tuesday.

That is a crazy story about the band, I'm glad things are getting better now.

I had a salad for lunch and it stayed down. Isn't that amazing? Just an un-fill of 0.5 cc to make such a difference. I'll have to be very careful not to overeat! That's with something like 11.5 cc's in a 14 cc band. Such a persnickety piece of plastic.

It has been a beautiful day, nice sweater weather.

What plans have you come up with? I'm always looking for new ideas.

Annie, so my sources of recipes for next week come from theworldaccordingtoeggface web page, if you havent been there you should go, great recipes from a wls person.

My meal plans and recipes are also coming from a favorite book I have called The Instinct Diet. It's not geared toward WLS but it has great 1200 cal meal plans, and food advice, and recipes, highly recommended.

Then I bought a book for 5$ from the store that is called eat up slim down. it's like comfort foods only low cal / fat. I havent tried it yet.

I found the "eggface" site and put it in my favorites. It looks like a great resource, thanks!

My DH is on a business trip and the kids have bopped home. I'm amazed how much they can eat. This morning two of them split 6 eggs and 6 pieces of wheat toast with butter and big glasses of OJ. Sheesh. Both skinny as rails. Go figure. I could probably live on that for a week. Oh well. I need to get exercising that's all there is to it. (I found out that I have bursitis in my hips which annoys me when I walk, so I plan on having them injected so I can move more freely)

Do you have any plans to start an exercise program? I would like to join a yoga class, but I have to find one first.

Hi ladies,

I just got the good news today.. my surgery is for November 16th! I am excited and scared all at the same time. I have to go the 4th for my pre-op testing. I go on the 25th of this month to see the doctor and find out about my pre surgery diet. Seems hard to believe it is finally going to happen. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning! :smile:

Angie congratulations, the pre surgery time can be a process and a journey all on it's own, well depending on your doc's requirements and your insurance company. It was great for me to get into the right frame of mind.

Lisa

Oh Annie, foods are going well, religiously journaling on my fit day. definitely good for the ocd in me, doing good even though I'm at the office.

Lisa

Congrats Angie! That didn't seem to take long at all. Do you have to follow a pre-surgery diet? It's great to get you in the mood to lose! By next Christmas santa can bring you all new clothes:)

Lisa, great job on the journaling! That is so important to get a handle on what and how much you are eating. You've already lost quite a bit; are you noticing it yet? I'm still stuck at my weight...Oh well.

Thanks Annie, and your right it will be the first time I will actually want to go shopping! lol

I believe i will find out for sure on the 25th what my pre-op diet is. I have been told by the dietician that it is normally three cib sugar free drinks a day, two frozen meals under 300 calories and up to 2 cups a fresh veggies a day. I hope that is it. I can handle that. That is what I have been doing now. lol