Hi November bandsters!

Let's keep this going to support our efforts though out the wonderful we are soon to begin. Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

My date will be November 7

Dr. Aceves

I weighed myself this morning and I have gained!!! :faint:

Starting weight 225 (highest ever!!! )

Goal 150

10/26 Jdru (Jessica) 215/215/125 Dr. Hansen (Honorary Nov Bandster)

11/1 melany72 Dr. Hargroder

11/2 DeniseC (Denise) 226/219/130 Dr. Carbonell

11/2 prbrooksie 252/252/150 Dr. Malley

11/2 Kym828 (Kim) 278/278/175 Dr. Ortiz

11/2 pebbles4388 249/249/150

11/3 Jess333 (Jessica ("Lil" Red)) Dr. Ortiz

11/7 AngelaT (Angela) 225/225/150 Dr. Aceves

11/7 Jackye 225/225/150-45 Dr. Rumbaut

11/8 L8BloomR (Karen) goal: -105 Dr. Francis

11/8 dpingl goal: -92 Dr. Hoehn

11/8 niecyrenee goal: -232, down 8 Dr. Pitt

11/9 Keekahari (Kee) 280/245/175 Dr. Moazzez

11/10 FullofGRACE Dr. Curry

11/10 alix_1 (Alix) 222/222/140 Dr. Garza

11/13 swilborn (Sherrie) Size 22/???/140 Dr. Rodriquez

11/14 ahaizlip (Amy) goal: -129 Dr. Liu

11/17 Asmallerchick (Kelly) goal: -200 Dr. Aceves

11/20 Diana_G 234/234/145 Dr. Huacuz

11/20 Veggestyle 275/?/150 Dr. M

11/20 Laurba

11/21 Jess02 (Jess) Dr. Rumbaut

11/24 aussie_bandit 153kg/153kg/75kg

11/30 Inner_me (Chris) 350/350/200 Dr. Cahill

Thanks karen... yes it will be the same day in Mexicali. Thanks for your concern :-)

OK...Who has to do a liquid diet before? I am excited!!! Since I just switched docs I am not sure if I need to be on a liquid diet for more than a couple of days.... I;ll find out hopefully today!:clap2:

Hi Angela,

My surgery is 2 weeks from today and I started my liquid diet this past Monday (Doc requires 2 weeks prior but I thought it would be easier to just start at the beginning of the week). Day 4 is better than days 2 and 3, which were tough. I've been traveling for business all week and my energy is a little low. I weighed myself last night and had lost 4 lbs in 3 days---feels like I should have lost a lot more!!!

Denise

Hi Angela,

My surgery is 2 weeks from today and I started my liquid diet this past Monday (Doc requires 2 weeks prior but I thought it would be easier to just start at the beginning of the week). Day 4 is better than days 2 and 3, which were tough. I've been traveling for business all week and my energy is a little low. I weighed myself last night and had lost 4 lbs in 3 days---feels like I should have lost a lot more!!!

Denise

Hang in there. make sure you have enough protein. Protein shakes can be really yummy! Egg drop soup is also good. i just heard back from my doc and I do not need to do a liquid diet! Just low fat high protein diet, and liquid the day before. I think just to be safe I will do two days liquid. Let us know how you are doing!

Greetings all Nov Bandsters...

I will be banded Nov. 9th, with Dr. Moazzez in Fairfax, VA. My highest weight is around 280, I am currenlty at 245 and I want to get down to 175. I dont have to do liquids, but I have to lost 10 lbs before surgery, so I plan on going on a high protein train around the first of the month.

I have been the worst with the bandster rule. Not really practicing, but more so stressing over what I wont be able to eat... I guess one day at a time...

Good luck to all!

Greetings all Nov Bandsters...

I will be banded Nov. 9th, with Dr. Moazzez in Fairfax, VA. My highest weight is around 280, I am currenlty at 245 and I want to get down to 175. I dont have to do liquids, but I have to lost 10 lbs before surgery, so I plan on going on a high protein train around the first of the month.

I have been the worst with the bandster rule. Not really practicing, but more so stressing over what I wont be able to eat... I guess one day at a time...

Good luck to all!

WELCOME!!!:clap2:

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OK...Who has to do a liquid diet before? I am excited!!! Since I just switched docs I am not sure if I need to be on a liquid diet for more than a couple of days.... I;ll find out hopefully today!:clap2:

Angela, I have to do a 10 day pre-op liquid diet on Optifast. I was supposed to start next week but now that my surgery is postponed I'm going to try plain old dieting (counting calories using sparkpeople) until I get my new surgery date.

I've been binging the past few weeks...full-fledge last supper syndrome. Kind of sad now that I'm not even having surgery soon! I gained 4 pounds in 2 weeks.

I'm so tired of yo-yo dieting but hopefully I'll get my new surgery date prior to falling off this new diet of mine.

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AZA: I have had problems with anemia as well and had to postpone my surgery. Mine is beleeding in my GI tract, not periods, but it is very frustrating!! But I have to think that I need to be healthy when I actually have the surgery. Good luck on getting everything under control and rescheduling your surgery.

PS: I took the camera pill yesterday and I should have results on Tuesday!

Chris, is your doctor not running blood tests for you prior to surgery? How much iron is in your prescription?

Sorry, it took so long to respond. Yes, my surgeon HAS to run all of the test. As you were saying for various reasons, this is mandatory for everyone who is having any type of surgical procedure.

As for my prescription...I'll have to look that up for you. I haven't taken them in so long (a couple of years to be exact), I don't remember off hand. Sorry, I confused the matter. It wasn't my surgeon who put me on them, but my family doctor years ago.

There are in between stages before the shot. However, it depends on how quickly you are trying to boost your numbers back up, and how far they need to come. Iron shots are heavy duty, and come with quicker results then taking any type of pill. I hate to tell you this, but there not the most fun either...

Difference betweet a regular shot :tsk: and a shot with iron....

But trust me, if you have to have one, you'll survive...

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Chris

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Hi Nov. Bandsters!

JUST 16 DAYS TO GO! For me anyway... some of us much less...who has started their pre-op diet? Good luck...remember we are here to support each other... Beginning Tuesday I am startin my VERY low-carb diet... bye bye chocolate! bye bye pasta! :faint:

Angela--that is a good idea to start reducing the amount of carb intake so that the liquid diet is not so harsh on the body!