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"

You know I was thinking it could have been a piece of the egg in the egg drop soup but then again I seem to have the worst slime episodes on plain old protein drinks or milk. I swear I sometimes slime more than I actually drank.

I still don't understand it but it is the WORST PB episode I have ever had! Not to mention disgusting. And to top everything off this week I have been extremely careful about what I ate, actually managed to exercise and I gain .8 lbs. I am never weighing on those scales again. Katt

Sorry, I haven't posted any results for this week. Everyone was slow in giving their results and then I went out of town again. How about I post this week with next Monday's results? I will and be better. Maybe I shouldn't have volunteered for this, but I really want to see this group keep going. I think its so helpful. Diane thanks for all the good information. I'm going to check out the websites. Maybe it's good that our goals change. I would have found it too overwhelming to think about the final goal right off the bat. I'm doing better with shorter, smaller goals. It just seems more doable. Right now, I just want to lose 5 pounds!

Me too, karey!! I would be dancing all over the house if I lost five pounds! :whoo:

Lisa I hope your friend gets her GERD under control. Having it that bad can do a lot of damage over the years.

And karey you're doing just fine as far as I'm concerned with the posting.

:update:

I know its not Monday but I had to post anyways.

I made it down to 166.8 thats 1 pound lighter than my previous banded low weight. And 7 pounds down from my weight at the beginning of July!!!

I might actually knock out my goal weight by my bandversary! :boxing:

STATS:bounce:

8-2-07 - 166.8

7-30-07 - 168.6

7-23-07 - 169.8

7-9-07 - 173.6

May-07 - 167.8

Goal for Sep 13th Bandversary - 159

I am being banded on September 10 by Dr. Sims in Waco, TX

Sharon - Congratulations! And welcome to the group.

YOU GO, GHoST!!!!!!! You're an inspiration!

Sharon2U: Don't be nervous. In a very few months you'll be sounding just like us! Welcome!

Diane....I am green with envy. I haven't been under 170 pounds since I was like 21!

For some reason I am struggling with fatty food cravings this week even though I am pretty restricted. I did make myself get out and exercise despite the heat. I am eating everything wrong...and I know better. I have managed to make it through two chocolate free days though.....I've said on this thread before how every office I am near at work is stocked with the evil stuff. If I eat one bite that's all I eat for the day.....so I decided to completely abstain if at all possible. That doesn't explain the pint of HagenDas I absentmindedly ate last night at midnight (but it was lowfat....?) I just hate myself....yech!

Sharon, I am in Temple......are you nearby? Welcome to our thread and congrats on your up and coming band! While it may sound like I am complaining we all have our up and down days. I wouldn't trade my band for anything. I hope you are as pleased with your journey as most of us have been here. It's a new and wonderful world!

Just a reminder to everyone to post your weights today, so I can get everyone's goals and loses up-to-date. I've lost 2 pounds since the last post! Yeah! I'm really enjoying the body bugg, I think it's highly motivating! Our bandiversary's are coming up, let's meet'em with a bang!

2.2 pounds down for last week!

STATS

8-4-07 - 166.4

8-2-07 - 166.8

7-30-07 - 168.6

7-23-07 - 169.8

7-9-07 - 173.6

May-07 - 167.8

Goal for Sep 13th Bandversary - 159

Down one pound today to 172. I hope it's not just water loss from running last night!

Way to go karey and GhOst - nice losses for the week. I am (*blush*) the same this week as last.

Don't applaud me to prematurely. Technically that was Sat a.m. weight. Then I spent Sat night at in-laws for my DH's B-Day and didn't get back til 2am this morning. After all the potato soup, strawberry cheesecake icecream and chocolate sauce straight from the bottle (damn that Hershey's syrup they keep in the fridge at all times) I was too afraid to get on scale before work for fear I lost all the headway I'd been making.

I don't plan on getting back on that scale until Tuesday or Wednesday now. Hopefully if I gained any I can pull it back off again over the next couple days.