Hi All,

I'm looking for some more August banders as I am closing in on my surgery date!(21 August!!) An Australian girl here, I'd love to share my experiences with you all as we go through the process.

With 42 kilo to lose (approx 92 pounds) I know I have a big journey ahead but I just can't wait for it all to begin!

Looking forward to talking to you all!

I'm an August bander! August 13th

I have 113 pounds to lose. I'm very excited.

Awesome! Well the countdown has begun for us both of then! I will look forward to hearing how you are going are you doing a pre-op diet yet?

Haha yeah. No, I start my pre-op diet on July 30th. When do you start yours?

I'm August 9th!! I start my pre-op diet this Thursday. Good luck ya'll!!

I am August 23rd....Also have 90-100 lbs to lose....nervous and excited all the same time!

Where are you guys from?

Where are you guys from?

I am in Georgia....

I am from Moultrie Ga. I do not start my pre op diet until the 9th....I am alittle worried about that!

I'm from Houston, TX.

August 6th date for me finally getting close

Hey there I'm August 13th (three weeks today) yikes! I'm from Ireland! I have roughly 5 stone to lose or (70 pounds as you guys call it in the states)!!! So excited and so glad I can communicate with people that understand what it is like!!

Well we will be the Global August Banders!! I'm Australian Sarah so I work in Kilos and I had to look up what it would be in pounds too!

Are you guys all on Optifast for pre-op or do you have a different brand of shakes elsewhere in the world?

I think the nerves will kick in for me on the morning I am driving to the hospital. EEEEK! I have my mum flying over from the East coast to look after me for 10 days which I am looking forward to as I havent seen her for awhile. We are a 5 hour flight away from each other on opposite sides of our big island

So glad I have more August mates! Catch you soon

That's so nice that you get to see your mom! There's nothing quite like a mothers love when one is sick and poorly. I'm starting my pre op diet next week and yes we have slimfast shakes. So I'm really excited to start drinking them (not ) keep in touch let me know how it goes for you all the way in oz! xxxx

August 12th for me started my pre-op last Monday from North Carolina!!!!

Where are you guys from?

I'm from Conway, Arkansas. I notice a lot of us are from the south!! I'm doing the Premeir Protein shakes (30g protein per shake!) and I also ordered some protein powder from Unjury. Both are really good