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February Bandsters?

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Will1970    18

Will1970
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Im kinda freaking out. They moved my date from the 3rd to THIS FRIDAY!!! Im kinda feeling ill informed because they have me on NO pre-op diet..not even mention of one...???

My wife was 248 and the Doctor did not have her do any special diet, and I asked about that for myself too when I went in for my consultation and they said i did not need one either i was about 220 at the time. So possibly your weight isnt high enough for him to put you on a special diet.

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Flaquita24    7

Flaquita24
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I got my date 2/17 yeah! I'm happy but scared at the same time. I just want to get it over :)

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SaucyBandster    23

SaucyBandster
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Hi Saucy, I read your blog and I think it's awesome. So far i am doing okay on the pre op diet. I am freakin starving though. I am on day 4 and I have lost 5 lbs. I am doing a liquid Protein diet with Protein Bars. I have 4-6 shakes and 3 bars every day (800-900 cal). The only real issue I am having is I get more fatigued at the gym. I am hoping that my energy will come back once my body gets used to the lower calorie diet. I am glad there is someone on here with my surgery date to compare notes with.

Thanks so much about the blog comment :) Please join if you haven't because I want to be able to keep up with everyone thru this journey and share what we are going thru. Ironically I haven't been hungry at all until tonight. I feel like I could gnaw my arm off right now!! Now sure what to do but a popsicle sure isn't filling me up. LOL I only had about 670 calories today so my body is screaming at me and wondering what I am doing to it.

Good for you on the gym! I have been lax on this part. I have been doing a lot of activity like walking, tons of housecleaning, moving furniture (we are in a major remodel and need to finish before surgery) so I know I have been working a ton but I really need to get in a gym. I know I will have awhile before the doc releases me to do real exercise so I will join one as soon as I get the green light post surgery.

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SaucyBandster    23

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My wife was 248 and the Doctor did not have her do any special diet, and I asked about that for myself too when I went in for my consultation and they said i did not need one either i was about 220 at the time. So possibly your weight isnt high enough for him to put you on a special diet.

I am about the same weight as your wife and I have to do one. I really think it's surgeon based and there are SO many differences, it's crazy!

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Fadeout    4

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I wonder if the pre-op diet depends on our bloodwork test results as well as our BMIs? I was wondering about that too, I'm getting banded Feb 1st and since they havent put me on one, starting today Ive decided to try and get some of those liver-shrinking benefits myself! But Im going in for a pre-op meeting with the surgeon today and the take-you-to-lala-land specialist for final Q&A and mental prepping lol. :)

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nikki1476    0

nikki1476
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Good morning, are there in any Febuary bandsters in the the Houston Area?

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Murfbe    4

Murfbe
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I am going in on Feburary 21 at Winthrop on Long Island NY.

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sweetsoutherngirl    32

sweetsoutherngirl
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Morning Nikki! I am in Houston!

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mags2u    57

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Hi February Bandsters! I was banded in January and too wanted to bring all the "January" group together. I started the January Bandster 2012 "GROUP" under the group section. I really recommend you all go to the Group tab at the top and join your February group. Our January group is up to 51 people now and we really do have a great bond of people because we all went through it at the same time. I also took the time to invite people to our group as well, so if you see people that are February surgery dates, go to your "group" and click the invite tab!

Best of luck to all of you in your journey!

Mags

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cls70    12

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Thanks Mags, I just joined that group. I agree that it might be easier for new people to find that group instead of searching out this thread.

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batiircabur    25

batiircabur
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February 15th as well, as long as insurance comes back as quick as my surgeons office suspects.

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Cyndie B    17

Cyndie B
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I just joined the group as well..what a great idea. Sweetsoutherngirl and Nikki - I'm near Houston...in Pearland about 10 minutes South of Houston. Are you with True Results? My surgery date is next Wednesday, Feb. 1st.

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mrsbrown0224    12

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Good morning all!!!

How about February Bandsters in Alabama???? Are there any??? **crickets** LOL!!

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lorabeth    10

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I am Feb 27! It was moved back a week. But I am excited!

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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