Calling all upcoming bandsters...

I just wanted to start a thread where everyone can post their surgery dates and we can start to compare notes.

I am scheduled for 9/12. I have ALL my pre-op stuff next Wed & Thurs, including psych eval, sleep consult, lab work, 4 hr nutrition class, and pre-op appt with surgeon. It is going to be a couple of very full days.

My parents are coming for a visit the following week, and I don't plan on telling them about the surgery, so I am rushing to get through all of that before they get here.

How is everyone else doing getting their pre-op stuff scheduled?

Here is the list of September Bandsters: I'll try to keep it updated for everyone.

9/1 okiegirl

9/1 TexasBr@t

9/1 TruBlueSue

9/1 finallyonmyway

9/1 ashley

9/4 JamesA

9/4 SLHarrison

9/5 Em1125

9/5 kittylover54

9/5 mcw12985

9/5 chabutter

9/5 BigBZ

9/5 TamifromAL

9/6 Ashlee

9/6 Cole

9/6 Kathy S

9/6 r2ht4u

9/6 Gjdf52

9/6 babyjessica

9/6 P McDonald

9/6 harlito

9/6 kareyquilts

9/6 LindaN

9/7 bibytz

9/7 kristyinusa

9/7 sunnshyne411

9/7 MICHELLE43

9/7 cassandra

9/7 green

9/7 happykat

9/8 dovie6523

9/8 valgal1968

9/8 PattyMartin

9/9 mary9

9/9 msgoat4949

9/11 cindyn

9/11 BJean

9/11 SheryBery

9/11 SherryA

9/11 RHCPgirl

9/11 lamamama

9/11 PHAT TX

9/11 drcollier

9/11 fraleyk

9/11 Dana Kwt

9/12 want2lose

9/12 ItsGottaGo!

9/12 TxAngel

9/12 HopeWorks

9/12 kattiegirl

9/12 brendab

9/13 katt

9/13 jewel

9/13 avasa

9/13 whlatimer

9/13 twiceblessed

9/13 suleehci@yahoo.

9/14 gonnabethin

9/14 mom of many

9/14 spike6

9/15 swanny

9/15 fugnick

9/15 coryW

9/15 ericergoman

9/15 melissa0915

9/18 Linstadt

9/18 tayvia99

9/18 April

9/18 Turmoil

9/18 LovinColorado

9/19 vv0710

9/19 susoue

9/19 Elaine53

9/19 reredc

9/19 missSD

9/19 sweet31eve

9/19 lisalee

9/20 mariecarmen

9/20 wantlapband

9/20 samos

9/20 labradoodle

9/20 ErinS

9/20 beechpad

9/20 lifelongband

9/20 mejomojogolow

9/21 jgandg

9/21 WandaKay

9/21 Dallasmist

9/21 JewelsInLove

9/21 YellowRoseKnows

9/22 diane5467

9/22 kellieatkins30

9/22 Lila

9/22 shell04937

9/22 venetiaann

9/22 butterfly1973

9/22 teachmath

9/23 tgjones

9/25 buzz321

9/25 sandranoelle

9/26 marie noone

9/26 christy

9/26 Lin

9/26 The Woman

9/27 Bettina

9/27 tommygirl

9/27 GettinThinMan

9/27 MimIN

9/28 Tracicat

9/28 jumbojet

9/28 "D"-n-OK

9/28 rbabcock61

9/28 Lisa99

9/29 Lapoli7

9/29 ratgirl

9/29 sweetsue

9/29 chattanoogabrat

9/29 phw72

9/29 JessyInSD

9/29 Chrissy "O"

Katie: I too have noticed that most of us are hitting a plateau right now. I am very impressed with your progress though! I was pretty happy with mine before this plateau too, although I have lost quite a bit less than you.

I know that I need a fill. I was scheduled to get one today, but we are going out of town this week and I am afraid to get an adjustment without having the ability to get an unfill should I need one. So I'm waiting another week. I have found that with the last fill, I have had to slow down quite a bit when I eat. That's a start in changing my eating behavior. But although I am not eating as much as before the band, I am still eating too much. I've finally decided that for me, quantity is the most important issue. Yes, I'm a sweet freak, but if I could go back to having them like I did when I was slim, I would still be slim. There's a lot to learn on this journey and having each other here to bounce things off of really helps.

Anybody else losing hair? I have started losing it and have been having nightmares about becoming bald! My dietician says I am not eating enough protein and that I have to go back to having a protein shake every day. I had started having pasta sometimes instead of meat for dinner, and stopped having eggs in the morning and started having a nutritious but low protein oatmeal/cranberry/almond cereal. It's just not enough protein to keep me from losing my hair and now I have to struggle to get it to start growing back in! I thought I had gotten through past that pothole, dang it. I'm sharing this so that you'll be more careful than I have been with the protein intake.

I'm losing hair, and can't GET the doc to give me a fill....

Damn- it no loss but on the positive- no gain.

I was hoping that -2 was going to keep going for a while!

Sue: You can't get a fill because you're losing too well?

hello everyone... back up 4 pounds. talking about life long habits. how does one stop a binging habit. notice not the throwing up part. anyway, just too wound up and stressed. ENOUGH

try zinc and biotin for your hair. I have been for a week and so far nothing exciting but other say it works. I have to remember to take it.

I just got a hotmail account to talk to my grandkids It is really fun should I go for a spot on my space. anyone want to talk on line my hotmail account is sandra_noelle@hotmail.com I am not sure how it works I guess you have to ask someone to put them on your account.. see I really don't know what I am doing. my granddaughter is teaching me how to change my instant messenger background... well this crazy grandma better get to bed before she starts eating cold cereal... bye all

Sandranoelle: Thanks for the zinc biotin tip for hair loss. I will take some right now!

Hello all September Bandsters,

I'm just checking in and reporting weight loss. I haven't checked in for a while, but I'm down to 191 pounds as of this morning. My last fill really kicked things into high gear again. I have great restriction and it's showing on the scale. Incidentally, I think everyone is doing great. Look how far we've come in 6 months! I would never have lost nearly 40 lbs in 6 months without the band! Stay strong and God bless everyone!

Hello all September Bandsters,

I'm just checking in and reporting weight loss. I haven't checked in for a while, but I'm down to 191 pounds as of this morning. My last fill really kicked things into high gear again. I have great restriction and it's showing on the scale. Incidentally, I think everyone is doing great. Look how far we've come in 6 months! I would never have lost nearly 40 lbs in 6 months without the band! Stay strong and God bless everyone!

How many fills have you had?

Sorry I am running behind this week with the update - we were under a snow emergency the last couple days and although I was home I was working harder from there than I do at the office - Ha!

We are down a total of 119.5lbs in 6 weeks!! Only 5 weeks to go...

TamifromAL – 213/-5/-2/0/-5/-2/-1

BJean – 181/0/0/-1/-1/0/0

Gonnabethin – 190/0/0/-1/-2/-1.5/0

MimIN – 199/-2/-2/0/-4/-2/-5

Sandranoelle – 275/-4/+2/0/-6/-3/+4

Kareyquilts – 203/-4/-2/-3/0/0/-2

TrueBlueSue - 174.5/0/0/0/-1.5/-1/-2

LindaN – 218/-1/-3/-1/0/-3/0

Lauriegee – 215/-2/-6/0/+2/-3

Mom of Many – 209/-1/0/0

Mariecarmen – 198/-8/0/-2/-1/-2/0

Lisalee – 203/+2/-4/-2/-1/-3/-1

Harlito – 371/-1.5/-3

April – 241/-5/0/0

Finallyonmyway – 200/-9

Katt – 282/-2

Melissa0915

I stayed the same this week. At least there's no gain.

I had an interesting experience this morning. I am only filled with 1.4cc and the only time I feel anything is when I don't chew enough. then I am miserable with chest pain. anyway I have been hearing from you that some people are more restricted in the morning well, I had a procedure on my back today and couldn't eat after 9:00 am so I thought I would actually eat something for breakfast instead of instant breakfast. I took two bites (must of been to big, not chewed well. ) anyway my chest killed. Is that what you call a PB.. or just stuck food. It lasted for 30 minutes. I didn't eat anything else until I came home from the doctor. so my question is should I get a small fill next week. I need to chew better and it seems like I am reaching that point where I will have to chew better or hurt ... doesn't seem possible on 1.4 but who knows. any comments?? Sandy

Sandy: I have had that happen quite a few times, I cannot eat anything solid in the morning because I fear *that* pain. a PB is when food actually comes back up usually coupled with mucous nastiness. If you only have chest pain but nothing comes back up it is just 'stuck' and the pain will subside once the stuck food moves it's way through the stoma. It is a horrible experience! If this is your first experience with this it is probably just a little swollen in the morning coupled with not chewing well enough. Or it could be your band dislikes whatever you were eating, I get that sometimes too, even when I know I need a fill.

Does anyone have any NSV's this week? My house is chaotic right now after the blizzard, a little bit of cabin fever is driving everyone crazy. Today I decided to get away and go to the mall to window shop just to get away from the madness. My usual stops are Torrid and Lane Bryant. I went into Lane Bryant and tried a couple things on - all miles to big. Right next door is Express - a store I have often admired but never shop there because I'm far to big. For whatever reason I actually entered the store, looked around and gathered some items to try on. Biggest size they have in Pants is a 12 and shirt is a tiny XL. In the dressing room I about hit the floor, I got into a size 12 dress pants! They were a tiny bit snug in the waist but hips and butt all fit great and so $70 later I own a pair of over priced pants; So much for window shopping. I don't even know if I'll wear them but they say 12 so I absolutly had to have them.

Way to go MimIn! That's exciting! I'm in size 14's, but not going near another plus size store! I'm done with that and not looking back!

I am down 3 pounds this week. Maybe shoveling all that snow this week

helped. It's the only exercise I got, but I think it was enough to kick start me again. Maybe I need some more snow.:clap2:

I have shovelled more snow this week then I have in my entire life! I am reporting a 0 loss this week. I think the chocolate caught up with me...