Hey There,

Just looking for any July 2011 banders. I just started my process, but as that I am "self-pay", I am on a fast track to surgery. Although, not terribly obese (bmi 34), I am using lap band surgery as a tool for continued success after loosing weight. I have always been able to join a program(diet or exercise or prescription) and loose weight.....I've done it several times with several different programs (not a good thing), but I always gain the weight back and more. Now that I am in my 40s, it is harder to loose and faster to come back. No more, I say! I want to be heathy in my future - family history/genetics dictates that I will/can be using a walker or wheel chair from degenerative bones and joints, heart disease, diabetes. I am trying to steer clear of that but still keep seeing myself heading in that direction, so now is the time for further action. Although apprehensive about going under, I am reading all the good things about the lap band procedure and am hoping that it is just a little more than the tubiligation and endemetrial ablasion that I had done last year. At least, I am thinking of it that way, so as to not scare myself too badly!

Lisa B - Northern Virginia

Good morning July Bandsters ! Hope the July 1 bandsters had a good night and are ready to start sipping their liquids. And to those who are on the pre-op of liquid ... I am really getting nervous about this part of the journey - start on Tuesday. Spending some time this morning trying to figure out how to put together a blog. I will need something to do with my hands to avoid eating !

Any tips on starting a blog would be appreciated

Blogwise: I started out with blogspot but moved to tumblr because of the amazing weight loss community!

I can DEFINATELY relate to this. I'm on day 5 of my 7 day pre-op and its just really got me down.

I can't stick to my plan for EVEN a day! I either snack on things I'm not allowed to or can't stomach more protein bars/shakes.

Weighing in for the first time since day two tomorrow morning and I'm terrified that I won't have lost (or even gained!) even though I'm exercising my butt off and still only eating about 600 calories.

I can only have three shakes a day (and no fruit and veggies) for tomorrow and Monday and I KNOW that I'm going to struggle... Driving to Sydney (3 hours away, where my surgery is) tomorrow afternoon and have my pre-op appointment on Monday before Tuesday's surgery. It's so close but it feels SO FAR AWAY!!!

Ugh! I'm sorry for all my recent negativity... I just don't deal well with this restrictive sort of diet!

I'm SO proud of all of you for being strong enough to do this. People DON'T understand how hard this journey is, all they see is the before and after picture.

♥Aly

You so got this! Don't beat yourself up...the lifestyle changes we have already made are more than most people can handle, let alone adding the pre-op diet restrictions. Keep your head up...stay as focused as you can. Safe travels and best of luck on Tuesday. Look forward to hearing your stories on the post-band side!

Heading out to the beach for vacation and July 4th festivities. I have four more days of pre-op diet and until my surgery. I hope I can manage to stay on the diet while away! Wish me luck! I hope all of our first few banders are recouping VERY well!

Lorelei

Hi Labella,

I'm also getting banded on the 15th, and start my pre-op on the 5th! Drop me a note anytime to let me know how you are doing.

Shauna

My surgery date is July 15th, I start my preop diet the day after the holiday, im excited and scared at the same time!

Welcome to our new members, Labella624, Diana1980 and Serifa!

Here is our list of members that were banded yesterday, July 1st: jenjaw, nancy2011, amjcal, Tracy N, xlstan, Wendy Muehleisen, ahassan, KevinM, lifeisjustbeginning2011 (Amy)

Let's keep out eye out for them and hope they come back and post soon! Thanks to those that have already posted how they are doing.

Here's our list:

No date yet: kychick1294, 30Something (JeVona), nickieredd79

June 27:pkjjm31049

June 30: Nechama L

July 1: jenjaw, nancy2011, amjcal, Tracy N, xlstan, Wendy Muehleisen, ahassan, KevinM, lifeisjustbeginning2011 (Amy)

July 5: AlyGurl (Aly), MassMom01527 (Steph), Allison0927, Harvest Farmer, wannabe21bmi (Kate), Kim from CT, blackmajyk, Xtinabrown13

July 6: lizzy21050, crash878905, Lorelei, Kimiky, Diana1980

July 7: nesportsfan, hokdo, songbird5769, Short and Chunky, LisaB68, pinktink, dare2bthin

July 11: dixiechick, honeybunny, Jessica43082, hlong1985, Breezybbyy

July 12: BandedApril (April), merlina

July 13: CurlyDiva, Tammy A, Lisa_MC

July 14: crystalddm, BandItOrLoseIt, MassMommyRebecca, schmidty42, CruiseGirl2011, Denise'sjourney

July 15: Shauna Deanne, Corize, JohnnyBoy, Labella624

July 18: Colee85, Bandmebaby!

July 19: Mrs. Schultz

July 21: NomersCat, Coco's mum, Rock4Light401

July 22: razzcat

July 25: cat lady, dropsizes (Mary)

July 26: Serifa

July 27: Healthy4Ever

July 29: ButterflyM, PungosMama

Hey There,

Just looking for any July 2011 banders. I just started my process, but as that I am "self-pay", I am on a fast track to surgery. Although, not terribly obese (bmi 34), I am using lap band surgery as a tool for continued success after loosing weight. I have always been able to join a program(diet or exercise or prescription) and loose weight.....I've done it several times with several different programs (not a good thing), but I always gain the weight back and more. Now that I am in my 40s, it is harder to loose and faster to come back. No more, I say! I want to be heathy in my future - family history/genetics dictates that I will/can be using a walker or wheel chair from degenerative bones and joints, heart disease, diabetes. I am trying to steer clear of that but still keep seeing myself heading in that direction, so now is the time for further action. Although apprehensive about going under, I am reading all the good things about the lap band procedure and am hoping that it is just a little more than the tubiligation and endemetrial ablasion that I had done last year. At least, I am thinking of it that way, so as to not scare myself too badly!

Lisa B - Northern Virginia

I am getting banded on July 12..I am so excited. I went for all of my preop work on Thursday, and I getting a little nervous. I also had an ablation done too : )

Melissa

Back home and offically BANDED!!! I spent the night because I didn't do well with the morphine but now that it's worn off I'm feeling great! So easy!!! Good luck to the next batch!!!!

Back home and offically BANDED!!! I spent the night because I didn't do well with the morphine but now that it's worn off I'm feeling great! So easy!!! Good luck to the next batch!!!!

Welcome home and congratulations !! Looking forward to hearing about the day !

Back home and offically BANDED!!! I spent the night because I didn't do well with the morphine but now that it's worn off I'm feeling great! So easy!!! Good luck to the next batch!!!!

Congratulations! Hoping for a fast healing process for you.

Welcome to our new members, Labella624, Diana1980 and Serifa!

Here is our list of members that were banded yesterday, July 1st: jenjaw, nancy2011, amjcal, Tracy N, xlstan, Wendy Muehleisen, ahassan, KevinM, lifeisjustbeginning2011 (Amy)

Let's keep out eye out for them and hope they come back and post soon! Thanks to those that have already posted how they are doing.

Here's our list:

No date yet: kychick1294, 30Something (JeVona), nickieredd79

June 27:pkjjm31049

June 30: Nechama L

July 1: jenjaw, nancy2011, amjcal, Tracy N, xlstan, Wendy Muehleisen, ahassan, KevinM, lifeisjustbeginning2011 (Amy)

July 5: AlyGurl (Aly), MassMom01527 (Steph), Allison0927, Harvest Farmer, wannabe21bmi (Kate), Kim from CT, blackmajyk, Xtinabrown13

July 6: lizzy21050, crash878905, Lorelei, Kimiky, Diana1980

July 7: nesportsfan, hokdo, songbird5769, Short and Chunky, LisaB68, pinktink, dare2bthin

July 11: dixiechick, honeybunny, Jessica43082, hlong1985, Breezybbyy

July 12: BandedApril (April), merlina

July 13: CurlyDiva, Tammy A, Lisa_MC

July 14: crystalddm, BandItOrLoseIt, MassMommyRebecca, schmidty42, CruiseGirl2011, Denise'sjourney

July 15: Shauna Deanne, Corize, JohnnyBoy, Labella624

July 18: Colee85, Bandmebaby!

July 19: Mrs. Schultz

July 21: NomersCat, Coco's mum, Rock4Light401

July 22: razzcat

July 25: cat lady, dropsizes (Mary)

July 26: Serifa

July 27: Healthy4Ever

July 29: ButterflyM, PungosMama

Shauna, you are such a great inspiration, day 3 of pre-op and doing well all things considered (14 day)

I felt so great when I made it on the list of July bandsters.

For all of you, I could not be more excited.

Tuesday, July 5 for me. I've been a little shy to post...but, here I am!

Just a note to let everyone know that yesterday's surgery went just fine. The doc did repair a 1-2 cm hernia, which i hear is very common. The surgery center staff was so helpful and friendly.

I'm officially moving over to the July 2011 group in the post op section and I'll post some more information about my surgery. Best wishes to all that are coming up in July

Amy

Banded!! Friday morning at 10:30, overnight stay at the hospital, home about 1 this afternoon.. Folks, I am doing GREAT!!!! no gas pain in the shoulder, etc... staying on my pain meds and walking every hour for 10 - 15 minutes.

Doc said the surgery went very well... the two week liquid pre-op diet paid off and made things easy for him.

the diet... yes it sucks!! yes I cheated, like this... had a slice of cheese almost every day from days 4 through 12; had some plain tuna fish about day 10, and a cheeseburger at a graduation party. I will say that the Syntrax brand of protein shakes saved me. I got the fuzzy navel and roadside lemonade flavors, and they are great just in water. Normally I'd get a gag reflex mixing a whey protein shake in water, but these are really good. I got them via Amazon, but I think GNC may carry them as well.

So I'm really counting my blessings here, all has gone well, I feel really good. Moving around certainly helps alot.

For those of you struggling with the preop dietd, hey hold on to the victories... Like I said before, for me it used to be "all or nothing".. I'd start a diet, do good, then cheat and blow it completely and trash yet another diet. For the past two weeks, I'd give myself a grade of about 90 on the diet... That in itself is a breakthrough for me. And now that the surgery is over, I can easily see that I was busy making mountains out of mouse turds... I played the head games, second guessed and third guessed myself, etc.. and now I just feel great and I'm excited about this new chance at a healthy life...

That's it for now from this side of Bandy land...

Hey guys, so for some reason lapbandtalk.com decided to not let me log in any more with my password, no matter how many times I changed it. So I finally just created a new profile today. So if you had me on your friends list before as Tracy_N please add this one now

Well 2 days post op and feel pretty good. Got in my protein shake today...although I hated it. I am working on the water, hard to drink that much when you arent that hungry. Still sore at my port incision and where I believe the band is but nothing I cant handle. Only took pain meds once today And even with the bloating from the gas and surgery, still down 10lbs from when I started the pre-op diet Woot! Good luck everyone, I will also post this on the post op July Bandsters thread