Just wanted to wish all October bandsters luck. I know many of us will be starting our pre-op diet today. My surgery is the 6th and I start my diet thursday. We have all worked hard to get here and our journey has started. I know we will all do great.

I have a questions for the ladies of the group. Sorry men!! I just started my period today and my surgery is scheduled for Wednesday the 12th. Do you think this will stop the surgery from happening?

Hi - I asked the exact same question yesterday at pre-op and the nurse said it would make no difference. Good luck this week!

Just wanted to wish all October bandsters luck. I know many of us will be starting our pre-op diet today. My surgery is the 6th and I start my diet thursday. We have all worked hard to get here and our journey has started. I know we will all do great.

Thanks Amy Rose...Happy to hear you had your surgery on the 6th. I go in on the 17th!

I am on day 4 of the liquid diet post-op. It sucks! I just wanna cheew something. Anyone else out there in the same boat?

We are on the same schedule, today ( day 5) seemed a little better. I hope tomarrow will be even better. can you have jello? That helps along with the ugar free ice pops.

I am on day 12 (i started a few days early too) and I am actually having what seems to be the opposite of others in the way of problems w/ the shake diet. I started out with 4 shakes and plenty of fresh veggies, now I am not hungry enought to do more than 2 shakes and I am eating very little if any veggies. I am simply not hungry. I know I need to get in the protein, and I actually do like the shakes I have, but wow there is no urge to eat at all. Anyone else have this?

I introduced myself awhile back. Since then I've been lurking, learning and reading lots. I received my authorization last week. I'm scheduled for Oct 27. I have only told a select few friends. It's odd to me that they are all so quick to tell me horror stories that they've heard or tell me about a friend of a friend of a friend who didn't succeed. I KNOW that if I work this tool properly I WILL be successful.

I'm glad there is a place like this on the web. Good luck to everyone.

one of my friends did the same thing, Also bringing it up in group settings where I really didnt want to dabate with her. Other friends are fine, I think they thought she was being rude.

like you say I WILL be successful.

Hello everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I started a "October Bandsters!!!!" Group for us in post-op.

Thanks that is a great Idea!

I am on day 12 (i started a few days early too) and I am actually having what seems to be the opposite of others in the way of problems w/ the shake diet. I started out with 4 shakes and plenty of fresh veggies, now I am not hungry enought to do more than 2 shakes and I am eating very little if any veggies. I am simply not hungry. I know I need to get in the protein, and I actually do like the shakes I have, but wow there is no urge to eat at all. Anyone else have this?

I had my surgery on the 7th and yes I had the same thing... I did a pre-op of shakes and bars for 17 days and was supposed to have 7shakes and 2 bars a day. The last few days I wasn't hungry at all and only ended up having 3 shakes and one bar... as long as you're still eating something then I wouldn't be too worried. It helped me unintentionally because I knew I wasn't going to be eating a lot after surgery... Hopefully this helped! Good Luck on your Journey!!!!!!!!

Cheryl

T-Minus 2 Days......... Here We Go !!!!!!!!!!

I'm having my surgery on the 31st and can't wait! I look forward to a better life.

I'm having my surgery on the 31st and can't wait! I look forward to a better life.

I had mine on the 31st, 6 years ago.

They treated me like GOLD !

Hey 'EyeOnPrize'... I was wondering were you been hiding. You only have 2 days to go. i have four. So how are you feeling? How is the pre-op diet going? I have lost 6.2lbs so far. So excited. Well keep me posted. I sure hope you figure out whats going on with your messaging issues. Keep in touch miss lady!!!

Hi Q-Tee!

I got your personal note and I have tried to write you back, but for some reason it won't let me. I haven't been able to figure it out. It let's me do others but not you~so sorry. I am so excited for you! Mine is coming right up as well, Oct.13!! I will keep working on trying to fix whatever is wrong with trying to message you. Having a hard time with it.

Hi, I haven't chatted for a while. I finally got my surgury date . 'it is the 26th, and pre-op class on the 20th. I already had have all of my other pre-op testing done. The do only put me on a 2 day diet. Lucky me. I have been tryying out several portein shakens. The only ones that don;t make me sick are the soy products. I use unflavored and add crysal lite or something fruity. I can't have most milk products. Does anyone else use Soy protein powder?? Rebecca

Hi, I haven't chatted for a while. I finally got my surgury date . 'it is the 26th, and pre-op class on the 20th. I already had have all of my other pre-op testing done. The do only put me on a 2 day diet. Lucky me. I have been tryying out several portein shakens. The only ones that don;t make me sick are the soy products. I use unflavored and add crysal lite or something fruity. I can't have most milk products. Does anyone else use Soy protein powder?? Rebecca

Yep ! All the time... Try MUSCLE MILK LIGHT IN POWDER FORM. Its Lactose Free, and a Soy Product.

I habe a site on line that I buy from, with a lot of flavors AllStarHealth.com Most are under $19.00 and $5.95 to ship.

It's well worth it ! I been drinking it for 7 years now, so I like a variety, and I get it through them.

195 calories, 25 G Protein. 2 scoops per 8 oz. shake.

I buy the chocolate milk instead of chocolate. It tastes like Chocolate Milk, and their Chocolate is not as good as the Chocolate Milk.

So I use the Chocolate Milk for both reasons: Chocolate Milk Shake, Chocolate to do what I want with.

Contact me, and I will tell you what is really good in their shakes.

Also check out Ivydeals on ebay for cheap prices on stuff. That's another connection.

Shirley.

My op-date is this Friday, October 14 and I am so glad I found you guys before my surgery. My Surgeon is excellent but I have read a few blogs about appointments being rushed and info not exchanged so in the whirl wind of booking the surgery it is sometimes easy to not ask the questions. I feel after reading this I am going in with my eyes totally wide open, thank you everyone for sharing and I look forward to continuing this journey with you all. GO OCTOBERS!!!!!!!