I thought I would be bold and just start my own thread to ask all the questions I have and to talk about my journey to skinny.:clap2:

I was l.ooking at the brochure the clinic sent me and it said I need Isopure or Isopro for the first week after surgery. Where do you buy that?

thanks Cloe

Effexor is scary. Did you ever add it to food or drink? I guess I can just down the little beads. I don't want to see my GP cause I don't want to!!!!!! I sound like my 3 year old niece!!! I don't want my GP to know about my surgery. I live in a small town and I heard some peoples "secrets" that came from the hospital.Don't want to take that chance. Some people just don't understand.

Happy belated birthday!

You don't have to tell me about the lack of confidentiality!!! I work in a hospital and I'm also from a small city. You get a test done and before you know it the whole hospital knows about it. I was really disappointed to hear that you have to report the band as a medical alert. I am a bad asthmatic and have had several emergency visits and have been hospitalized recently because of it. I pleaded with the clinic "I don't want to tell them about the band!!!!!" They told me I had to. If I for some reason became unconscious and they had to open me up, they better know about the band. I think the next time I have an asthma attack, I will drive the hour to Ottawa...hmmmm...maybe that's not such a good idea.......Anyway, I dread the next time I need any medical help in my city because when that happens, everyone will know about the band!!!!

It SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Loriely

I knew it was lack of cake!!!!

Doing OK on my pre-op diet . Went to bed at 9 pm last nite so I wouldn't want to eat. I can eating nothing all day, but come 4 pm i can't stop eating. And I am a closet eater, we had company and I wouldn't eat in front of them even though I had just gotten back from work at 7 pm. When the friends left I got ready for bed without even watching the finale of RockStar Supernova (YA Lukas!!)

GNC--the apple melon tastes pretty good--not the best tast in all flavors--best of luck and welcome aboard!!

I did the same thing, Lila! I went to bed as early as possible, and slept as late as possible (which I could, cause I wasn't working)... to stop myself from wanting to eat!

It looks like there are some new smiley faces!!

Day 4 of pre-op diet.

Today I am grateful that the pre-op diet is not lettuce and veggies only.

I can handle this diet...for 6 more days. I am tired tho.:bored and still have a headache, but I can tolerate it.

1 more week till surgery. It is coming up sooooo fast. eeeeek I leave home wednesday, fly from TBay on thursday, surgery 10 am Friday TLBC hurray.

Yeehaw! How long are you staying in TO for?

Hi Mandi

1 day shopping Thursday, Friday Surgery, Sat what ever I can do.Sunday late afternoon fly back to Tbay then drive back home.

Not enough shopping time but next time, when I am skinnier I'll go for a fill and shop til I drop!!!!!

I hope you enjoy yourself in Toronto. I grew up here and so I really love it. The shopping is good and there is lots of variety. Unfortunately there is a lot more variety for thin people with small - size 9 or less - feet. It is a difficult city to get lost in when you are in the core because it is built on a grid. Good luck on the surgery, too.

Made it though another day on the pre-op diet. Weighed myself this am and I weigh 197.6 lbs. My husband joked I could cancel my surgery now.

Its not the losing the weight that is the problem I have... I've done it many times before. The problem I have is the gaining it back. I know that the band will be the tool I needed to maintain my weight loss for the rest of my life.

Off to go eat yogurt....

Green I wear a size 9 shoe and I never thought I had small feet. I'm 5'4 so I think the are big for my height.

But I do need some new shoes when I go to Toronto. We are stay ing near Square One mall per Yoda's recommendation. My sister and I are crazy shoppers. Every trip I 've made I've had to purchase another suitcase or 2 to bring back my purchases!

WOW, Leila, WTG, I only dream of the day I am 197 lb. Your right though, you have to look at the long-run.

Square One is a great mall, you should definately find some shoes there.

Lila, I missed it, what day is your surgery?

My surgery is on Friday in like, 5 days....eeeeek!

Your right Lila about the long haul. When I thought of the pre-op diet, I thought "if can do the pre-op diet, why would I need the surgery" but weight loss is a life time battle. My decision to have the surgery was based on that that premise.

LOL....after I posted I realized your ticker says 5 DAYS TILL SURGERY, duh me:doh: