Calling all October bandsters...

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

I am scheduled for 10/18. I have ALL my pre-op stuff done as of last week. I start Protein shake diet on 10/4.

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

Hello everyone, I didn't make it to 15 for the challenge...I got 4lbs away and started taking it for granted so now I am up 2. I am in for the Easter challenge so I hope to bypass the 10 but I will be happy with that.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!! I didn't make the challenge either, but I feel great! Hopefully I will make the Easter challenge this time. Congrats to everyone who made the challenge or came close. We are a bunch of losers.

I'm going to Pittsburgh for the long weekend so I won't be online too much, but I'll still check in.

Wow Jessica! Seattle, Pittsburgh.............Do you travel for work or do you just like to get around???? Either way, you are the luckiest gal I know (other than my lovely bride of course!).

You know girls, I didn't make the Valentines day challenge either. I tried and I didn't make it. I'm not going to beat myself up over it but failing that challenge, especially after making the Christmas one, has made me even more determined to make the Easter Challenge!

Let's go girls! I love being a part of such a big bunch of losers! I am telling the truth when I say that I am proud of each and everyone of you! And I am proud of myself. Yes, we do have set backs. Yes we do have frustrations. Yes we do get a kick in the face from a loved one every now and then. And Yes we don't always meet our goals. But you know what the biggest YES is? YES WE HAVE EACH OTHER TO GO TO WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH. I love all of my Bandster Angels and from the bottom of my old heart, I say "Thank You All so very much".

Happy Valentines Day again Angels......................Jimboss

Happy Valentines Day to all of you! I'm not sure if I made my challenge or

not. I only had 3Lbs. to go, but never ate for 3 days. {Hospital Food is Nastey!!!} So im thinking, I must of got close, can't step up on a scale.

So I don't no were I am, or what my goal is to reach???? make sence to any one? If so tell a shrink!!! LOL All I no is I had 11lbs. to onederville. So when I do get weighed. I hope it's under 200. Shirley..

Unfortunately I don't usually get to travel for work, but I do get to go to Orlando in March for a conference. Being a social worker has no perks. :mad: I went to Seattle to visit my old roommate and my best friend from grad school lives in Pittsburgh now (we went to the University of Chicago together). I can't wait to get out of town...but it's going to be cold AND snowy there.

Shirely I bet you'll be in onderland in no time!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Congratulations to those who made their goals, and to those (like me) who didn't quite make it - but almost did!

Well i didn't make the goal for Valentines day either, but oh well, life goes on. I am ready for the Easter Challenge of 10 big ones....lol

Good Morning Girls! I did something last night that I haven't done in years. I shaved off my whiskers. All I could do afterwards was stare at myself in the mirror. What a difference! Not that I am a pretty boy or anything like that......but Whew! What a difference!

And then.........My lovely bride and I went to bed. She snuggled up to me and said "This is kind of like going to bed with a different man!".

And then...have you ever said anything before thinking and you wish you could reach out and grab the words before they hit someone's ears? Well that happened to me. I replied with "And just think...If you would shave it would be like me going to bed with a different woman!".

I gotta tell ya girls, that was the wrong thing to say. Talk about ruining the moment! You see, several years ago my lovely bride had a hysterectomy and has suffered with some facial hair growth. She keeps it under control and if you would ever meet her, you'd never know.

But she is very conciencious about it. And dumb assed old me....ruined what could have been a lovely evening!

It wasn't funny at the moment but now that I think about it...I kind of chuckle.

Y'all have a great day and make your bands work for you!

Love ya all................Jimboss

Jimboss, thanks for the humor this morning. Well, I did not meet my Valentines day challenge. Missed by a couple lbs. but moving on to Easter. Hope everyone had a wonderful Heart Day! Have a great day.

Jimboss, that is too funny. Had you been quick on your toes, you would have told her that you meant the downstairs, not her face....lol

Geez KStar! You're right! What a fool I am! Whew. Maybe next time. Ooops, I'd better not do it again though...huh?

Hugs........Jimboss

Jimboss thanks for the laugh, never a dull moment with you around. So I have a question for everyone, how do you get yourself motivated to exercise, I know that I should just do it but my lovely little brain always seems to talk me out of it. I know that I would see better results and feel better if I would exercise but that isn't making me get up and move. Also what exercises do you do? Thanks for all of your support, it makes things easier to know that you have others going through what you are and know what's going on.

I didn't make the challenge eiterh but damn I tried. I am happy with my progress as you all should be too.

Shirley - were you a cheerleader in another life (or this one for that matter, great cheer)

Jimboss - you are killing me!! I can sympathize with your wife, my hubby is a great guy but sometimes the mouth works quicker than the brain. I remember back when we were dating he told me I was perfect for him beccause......get this.............."I don't like beautiful women". Hows that for a big DOH!!! After he explained to me that he meant he doesn't like women who are always "all dolled up", high maintenance women.

Anyway, talking about shoveling being easier. The past couple of days I have been sledding with my kids, not just out there watching them but actually sledding too. That is something I have NEVER done before. It was so awesome and they were so happy:scared:

Ok, 10 for Easter sounds good to me. When is Easter anyway???

Oh Jim, and on Valentine's Day to boot! Ugh! lol I agree it is kind of funny now, but I'm sure it wasn't at the time. lol

Oh Jim! u crack me up. Bad timing is forgiveable. Sometimes we just speak.

Hubby saw an email to my sisterinlaw that said 'i'm about to kcik my husband in the head if he doesnt learn to just deal with things'

Oops.