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"

MOM, No change for me, AGAIN. Okay going re-modify big time this week. Good luck to all. Have wonderful day.

Not much change for me, either, MOM. At 182. -0.5 pound...

174 lbs today...had fill on Thursday and no meat will stay down. Feel like I should be the weight of a stick!

Wom, Mim, great loss for the week! I know the fill has been a little challenging, but it sure is great the see the results!

lisalee, I know what you mean about NSVs. They are really much more important than a number on the scale. Just knowing that I'm making progress has taken a load off my shoulders. I think I was in a low-level depression for many months (years?), and I've pulled out of that. I don't know if it's the weight loss, the fact that I'm getting better nutrition, or a combination of both, but it seems like my mind is clearer, colors brighter, and it seems a little easier to face problems and stop procrastinating.

Mom, I'm down 2 more pounds this week.

Good luck to all of you for a great week!

Tami

Mom, 205 here, for a total of -3 for the challenge.

Hi,

Weigh in 241.6 yeah! Getting better since fill on thursday!

Monday. Time to report. I lost 3.5 pounds last week. Yeah!

:biggrin1: Tami, yes I agree about procrastinating. I see something that needs to be done and do it. No more sleeping at all hours of the day just because it's the only thing that feels good (which made me feel worse.) Somehow that melancholy or indifference is slowly dissipating.

MOM, I had a fill last week and weighed in at 213 this morning. I still can't believe it. I am not feeling a lot of restriction after fill #2 but something is working. I am at a 25 pound weight loss now, 25% of my weight loss goal. WOW, what a feeling. I wasn't sure I would ever get here.

I think I can see a light at the end of the tunnel...or wait, maybe it's a train?!

MOM

Still the same, no weight loss. Kind of stuck right now. Doc wouldn't fill

me 2 weeks ago (2nd Fill), said weight loss was on track. Now it has stopped. Go back in 21st Nov. Definitely need a fill. Hungry all the time.

I unfortunately have now experienced the big three- golfball, sliming and PB.

The golfball from eating too fast about every 4 days- eeks im gonna learn!!

Sliming only ONCE- that was enough!! It was from a TENDER pork chop that a well chewed piece got stuck. WOW pain!! And 10 minutes of sliming!!!

PB- ONCE- tonight- from eating too fast. The golfball hurt then PB relieved it. Not nearly as gross as I had feared.

I am really wondering IF I should get the fill tomorrow- I havent learned to S l o w d o w n!!! A fill will make it worse!! As a human- man on man am I hard headed!!

I feel like a bandster toddler learning how, when, and why to eat!!!

Hi MOM,

I lost 1# for this week. Had my second fill last Tuesday and still don't feel much restriction!?!? So I scheduled another one for 11-28-06. Hope I get it right this time around. But I have had some wicked awsome NSV's! I put on my winter coat and I could ZIP the thing with room to spare!

MOM: I'm down 1 lb. for the week. Not exciting since I got a second fill on Thursday and hoped I'd feel more restricted this time.

Ok kiddos,

I seem to have problems with tracking, If you can please check your name and see if I am on track.

Please post your weight loss not your current weight, it would surely help in the tracking progress and keep me from having to add and subtract every week. I would truely be at your mercy!

Example: This week a loss of -2lbs or -5 lbs instead of I weight 213 this week, Thanks for your help in advance, and keep up the awsome work!

WE are in Week Number 5, unless you joined post beginning of challenge.

Here are the results thus far:

Challenger’s Start Weight

<O:p</O:pMom of Many 226/-1/-1/-2/-6/-1

Want2lose208/-1/-1/-1/+4/-3

Valgal1968 252/-0/+1/-0/-0/-0<O:p</O:p

BJean 192/-1/-1/-2/-1/-1

Gonnabethin194/-0/-0/-0/-0/-2

Em125 217/-3/-1/-0/+1

Katt288/+3/-6/-1<O:p</O:p

MimIN235/-2/-2/-3/-.5/-7

TruBlueSue190/-3/-2/-2.5/-.5

Diane5467 283/-2/-2/-0/-0/-2<O:p</O:p

Sandranoelle302/-3/-3/-0/-6/-4 <O:p</O:p

Wantlapband190/-4.5/-3.5/-1<O:p</O:p

Lamamama219.5/-4/-3.5/-4/-2.5<O:p</O:p

R2ht4u 180/-2/-0/-3/+1/-1

Cassandra258/+2/-2.2<O:p</O:p

Fraleyk176/-1/-0/-0<O:p</O:p

SLHarrison209/-.8/-2.2<O:p</O:p

Tommygirl248/-3/+1/-2/-.4/-2

Lapoli 7370/-3/-0<O:p</O:p

Lifelongband310/-2/-0/-2/-5<O:p</O:p

msgoat4949 227/-1/-2/-2

April 253/-1/-1/-1/-1

Jgandg 266/-0/-0

LindaN/-9.5/-1/-0

Lisalee238/-2 are you at 213 now and a total loss since challenge of 25 lbs

Kareyquilts198/-2/-1/+1/-3.5<O:p</O:p

Tanya67 303/-5<O:p</O:p

sweet31eve 233/-2/-3

Bettina/-3<O:p</O:p

OMG! Look at the total loss!

TOTAL 186.1LBS

Mom, have I been put on restriction?? I'm no longer on the list!

Tami (down 2 this week)

Mom, have I been put on restriction?? I'm no longer on the list!

Tami (down 2 this week)

For the life of me I keep losing you! For some reason you disapeared on me. If you have your weekly weight loss please send it to me again or I can start with your total. I'm sorry. Don't know what happened.

Ok I just checked and your are on my list but just your total. So I'm not sure what happened.