Hello, I have been following the site for about a week before I joined. I love it and it has been very helpful to me. A BIG thank you to everyone.

I get banded on January 10, 2012. I am very excited because it's long overdue. I started this process in 2010 and should have gotten banded this time last year, however; I had to undergo an emergency hysterectomy. Therefore, the process had to be restarted per my insurance company.

I look forward to learning from all and eventually providing insight and help to future newbies.

Hi! Sounds like not too much longer until the big day. Congrats!

Hang in there! Happy New Year!!

Thank you both, I started the 2 week liquid diet on Tuesday. It has been brutal but I have loss 5lbs.

and more will come... slow and easy we all gonna get our sexy back ..

Sounds like good timing to have been able to get through Christmas first. What an exciting way to start out the new year. You can do it!

Good luck!!

New Year...new YOU! What a great way to start the new year. I have had my band for a week, and feel great already. 99% of the pain is gone and I feel like myself again. I'm going to see if I can sneak away and get to the gym when I get off work today. For now it will just be treadmill and bike, but its a start. Good Luck!!

Welcome! I get banded on the 3rd of January! I'm excited and nervous all in one. I just started my liquid diet yesterday and am having a rough time with it. Do you have any secrets on how not to starve to death??

Hello! I am getting my band on the 10th as well. Good luck!

Hi I get banded the 9th of January. I also have started my liquid diet on Monday and dont feel like I have lsot anything but im staying postive and am sticking to it. I dont think there really is any tips on how not to become hungry but I generally have a shake in the AM high protein meal with veggies and no carbs during lunch and then a shake at night. I dont kno if that helps but good luck to all of you and Happy New Year and NEW YOU!!

Hello all! Ive started a Group ; January 2012 bandsters in the group section. Would love people to join that are having surgery in Jan.!

I started my high protein diet on 12/21/11, it has been brutal! the first few days I had headaches, light-headed, was cranky and tired and starving! After those days passed it wasn't so bad, I increased my shakes to 3 a day as recommended by my doctor and increase my veggies and that help a lot. Also I took an extra walk a day and that really helped, something about the protein not just sitting around and actually being used.

To shay33... All liquid diets are different, which one are you doing? I'm on optifast meal replacement for 12days. Because my BMI is 49 I can have 4 shakes, 2 bars and 1 soup per day in addition to clear broth, unsweetened tea and sugar free jello and pops. The 2 days right before surgery I have to stop the bars but can continue with everything else I listed.

Hi I get banded the 9th of January. I also have started my liquid diet on Monday and dont feel like I have lsot anything but im staying postive and am sticking to it. I dont think there really is any tips on how not to become hungry but I generally have a shake in the AM high Protein meal with veggies and no carbs during lunch and then a shake at night. I dont kno if that helps but good luck to all of you and Happy New Year and NEW YOU!!

I'm curious - if you're on a liquid diet preop, your doctor is allowing you to eat solids for lunch? I had my surgery 2 years ago and when I did my preop liquid diet, it was clears only. No food, no shakes, no nothing.

Yea I can have 2 shakes a day and one meal a day with no carbs and no fat...jsut chicken and veggies...then 3 days before the surgery I am on a clear liquid diet