I Dr. said, that I am likely to have my band completed in December. I really hope everything else goes great, as I am ready to bring in the new year with a NEW ME. I am still not quite open about the surgery, in fact no one knows but me. I may tell my husband, as the timeline approaches, but the closer I get the more excited I feel.

hmm...my mother in law does not make hers with tomatoes, I guess that might add some irritation to you stomach. She turkey stock by College Park and sometimes, she make a cream based turkey Soup and a broth base. Since I know that I have to give up the cream, I am trying to do the right thing now and stick with the broth's.

Turkey salad....with mayo or without mayo?

I am in to trying anything as IDK, if I can do the pre-op without having a little flavor, those Protein shakes are horrid for the most part.

If anyone else has tried liquid alternatives made from broth based Soups, please post.

Turkey salad with lite mayo , could you imagine trying to get that down dry? I asked my mom for the Ninja for Christmas so i can make smoothies and puree alot of foods, im not a good cook, maybe thats why i am the way i am so i am gonna have to learn alot, and with a 7yr old and a husband with type 1 diabetes this is gonna be difficult, i am gonna have to make 2 different meals, i dont mind soups at all, i do mind a growling stomach so i hope i am not hungry...i am waiting for my Unjury to come in the mail to test that out, and i got Atkins double chocolate drink and i can tolerate maybe half of it and i have to stop so since the dr said 3-4 of those a day during my pre-op diet i will have to do halves all day im gonna go and get the strawberry today and try

4 days to go!!!!!! I'm so nervous and anxious just want this to be over.

4 days to go!!!!!! I'm so nervous and anxious just want this to be over.

I know EXACTLY what you mean!! Thursday is getting closer and closer...I KNOW this is the right decision but I am getting more and more nervous as the days go by.

I know EXACTLY what you mean!! Thursday is getting closer and closer...I KNOW this is the right decision but I am getting more and more nervous as the days go by.

I am Thursday as well and feel exactly the same way. I can't focus on anything else right now and just want to start the journey to my new life. Nervous - but even more excited!

Hello there,

I am getting banded on December 15th. I am going to start the 2 week diet on Thursday. I am a little nervous about it because I have never eaten that little bit of food and styck with it. I know it is imperative that I do because they want to shrink the liver before surgery...

Lawd! this is going to be hard.

But I am on my way to a new me, so I am going to put 110% into this 2week liver shrinking diet. Good luck to all of you December bandsters.

Can I join in? I found out today that I was approved! Yay! My surgery date will be sometime the last week of December. I am on cloud 9!

Can I join in? I found out today that I was approved! Yay! My surgery date will be sometime the last week of December. I am on cloud 9!

Congratulations! We can do this...

Hello,

Welcome to the new December bandsters!

Ali~ I am doing nmy 2 week preop diet right now. It is challenging yet doable. Hang in there!

I am counting down to Thursday! Yikes!

Joan

I was looking at the Ninja and then I saw Montell's Health Master.

http://www.myhealthmaster.com/

I was watching the infomerical and I am sold. It's expensive but my poor little blender has had it.

I am ok in the kitchen. nothing to brag about, the basics and I have 3 boys so it's going to be tough.

(i can't multi-quote)

Docs*wife!!! I'm the 8th too!! HIGHFIVE

how is your pre-op diet going?

Just enjoy the rest of your daysss.....and since you don't have to do the preop....you can enjoy your food.

Hello there,

I am getting banded on December 15th. I am going to start the 2 week diet on Thursday. I am a little nervous about it because I have never eaten that little bit of food and styck with it. I know it is imperative that I do because they want to shrink the liver before surgery...

Lawd! this is going to be hard.

But I am on my way to a new me, so I am going to put 110% into this 2week liver shrinking diet. Good luck to all of you December bandsters.

you will do fine, i'm on it right now and the first day was really hard and painful but now its alot better. i have lost 10lbs in the first 3days. it sucks but its worth it.

I am scheduled for Dec 2nd and I am so excited to end 2010 and start 2011 on a positive note!

I am scheduled for Dec. 3rd and today has been a hard liquid diet day. I am so ready to for Friday to get here.

Hey December Bandsters, our time is finally here! Surgery is tomorrow and I'm soooooo excited! I will keep everyone updated on my experience as soon as I'm able to. Good luck to u all and please pray for me...its my first surgery ever and I'm super nervous!