Anyone else preparing for a January surgery date?? I am excited to bring in the new year with some awesome changes.... it all still seems surreal! I hope there's some other January people here - come chat and we can help support each other!!

I'm sooo excited! I'm scheduled for January 18th!!! I've been thinking about it several times during the day. Oddly enough, I feel like I need to get my projects done. Do you know that feeling? For once in my life, the Christmas cards were out early, all of the gifts are purchased and those that have arrived are wrapped?!?

Last night as I was lying in bed, I sucked in my belly and smiled at the thought of it being gone by next year!!!

Can I share a secret? I bought a really cute size 8 SLEEVELESS shirt! It's the first 'small' thing that I've bought. I may not be able to wear it summer of 2011, maybe summer 2012.

Off to do laundry...

Hey Carolyn! I know what you mean about getting things done... I feel the same way! Although I am still kind of frozen in the overwhelmed stage... lol I CANNOT WAIT to shop for clothes and not DREAD it!!!

I am all set for Jan 4th, my pre-op H&P is set for this Thursday.

I am very excited as well as a lil nervous. I am praying for the best and know that God will keep me. This surgery is a great thing happening for me!

I start my pre-op - clear liquid diet on Dec 28th...I guess no collard greens for me on New Year's Day

I am all set for Jan 4th, my pre-op H&P is set for this Thursday.

I am very excited as well as a lil nervous. I am praying for the best and know that God will keep me. This surgery is a great thing happening for me!

I start my pre-op - clear liquid diet on Dec 28th...I guess no collard greens for me on New Year's Day

Looks like we have the same surgery date! I'm booked for the 4th also. You're so lucky that you don't have to start your pre-op until after Christmas. I am so stressed on how I'm going to make it through Christmas. It will be nice to have someone to go through this with and hope that we can support each other though this!

My ins. company denied me so i appealed it and just got approved. Hopefully mine will also be in January.

I'm hoping to go as soon as possible! My sister is having hber surgery on January 3rd, so hopefully I will get approved by wednesday... pray for me!!!

Best of luck to you all girls

Hi everyone I am new to this site, but I am finding it very helpful. My surgery date is Jan 3rd. I have to be on optifast for 10 days before surgery Any ideas on how to get through the holidays with just drinking those shakes?

Well, my surgery date is Jan 11th. =) I have never been more nervous AND excited about anything in my life. I put on my scrubs for work in the morning and feel so uncomfortable in them. It only reminds me that soon it will be melting away. My mom just gave me her old exercise bike and I'm starting to work out now to get in better shape after the lap-band. =D I start my liquid protein diet Dec 28th and it will be two weeks long. =( I'm gonna have to say goodbye to Alfonsos, Taco Bell, Mickey D's......BUT I CAN DO IT!

By the way,

getting through the Holidays will be difficult for the handfull of you that will be drinking the shakes during, I am sorry but the only advice I have is to stay strong. I keep telling myself I'm not going to go through surgery just to ruin everything by eating unhealthily. Maybe you can have that attitude while drinking your shakes. You know, you WILL lose weight from being on that liquid diet, so if you think about it as the beginning of your weight loss journey maybe it will be easier for the lot of you to be motivated and stay on track.

Best of luck all!