Hi, are there any other July sleevers out there. Golly it feels like forever away... 10 weeks to go...

I am 2 days behind you!! Congrats

Yay!!! I'm so excited! I'm having a revision. So I'm most nervous about getting my band out. Do you have to do a pre-op diet?

Yay!!! I'm so excited! I'm having a revision. So I'm most nervous about getting my band out. Do you have to do a pre-op diet?

why are u taken the Band out if u don't mind asking

why are u taken the Band out if u don't mind asking

Where to start?!?! The band sucks beyond belief! I have had it for 8 yrs. It has never worked. It is above my stomach so food gets stuck above my stomach and then I can't eat and I'm STARVING! And I haven't had any "fill" in my band for 7 years. First thing in the morning food always gets stuck, esp eggs and milk. Things that go down easily are sugary foods. I think it's because sugar is broken down starting with saliva and things like veggies don't get broken down until they get to the actual stomach, where the bile is. :/

Where to start?!?! The band sucks beyond belief! I have had it for 8 yrs. It has never worked. It is above my stomach so food gets stuck above my stomach and then I can't eat and I'm STARVING! And I haven't had any "fill" in my band for 7 years. First thing in the morning food always gets stuck' date=' esp eggs and milk. Things that go down easily are sugary foods. I think it's because sugar is broken down starting with saliva and things like veggies don't get broken down until they get to the actual stomach, where the bile is. :/[/quote']

I wanted to get the lapband but after all the reviews there is no way i will get it. It is a wasted of money

My surgery is scheduled for July 10....July sleever also! I love the phrase....I'm tired of just existing...ready to start living!

My surgery is scheduled for July 10....July sleever also! I love the phrase....I'm tired of just existing...ready to start living!

Lov it

Got a dumb question. Can you eat orange and red sugar free jello on a clear liquid diet? Also, do you drink protein shakes during clear liquid phase? And which protein shake is clear? LOL

Got a dumb question. Can you eat orange and red sugar free jello on a clear liquid diet? Also, do you drink protein shakes during clear liquid phase? And which protein shake is clear? LOL

Hi, ornurse! Do you have a nutritionist on your surgery team? He or she can tell you everrrrrything about what to eat and what to avoid...that being said, I haven't heard anything about avoiding certain colors of jello. Protein powder shakes are usually during "full liquids" since they are a suspension of protein powder in a liquid base of water or milk. A good clear protein drink (premade) is Isopure Clear--it's a little pricey, around $4.00 a bottle, but the coconut one that I tried wasn't bad at all.

My surgery is scheduled for July 10....July sleever also! I love the phrase....I'm tired of just existing...ready to start living!

I'm July 10th also....when do you start your pre-op diet???

Well, today wasn't too bad for the first day of the pre-op diet. I even had a little bit more than 100 calories left over, and I'm not hungry, though I should go have another glass of water before I go to sleep, methinks. I'm glad I decided to start one day early, though. I have a hard time thinking I'm going to lose 10 lbs in one week on this, but hey, that's what the sheet says. 10 lbs, 7 days, 870 calories a day. Go, me!

Howdy y'all! My date is July 1st and I'm BEYOND ready! I was wondering if any of the July Sleevers write blogs? If so' date=' what is your blog called so I can follow you! Mine is http://kjordanjournal.blogspot.com. I just started about a month ago and I absolutely love the therapeutic feeling I get from "putting it all out there!"

I look forward to keeping up with this group and celebrating with you on the looser's bench! Good night!

Mine is http://oneprayeratatime25.weebly.com

July 22,2013 can't come fast enough lol.

Well, today wasn't too bad for the first day of the pre-op diet. I even had a little bit more than 100 calories left over, and I'm not hungry, though I should go have another glass of Water before I go to sleep, methinks. I'm glad I decided to start one day early, though. I have a hard time thinking I'm going to lose 10 lbs in one week on this, but hey, that's what the sheet says. 10 lbs, 7 days, 870 calories a day. Go, me!

Could you please post what your meal plan is? Mine is for 1200 calories and I know I will not lose on that, I never have. I plan to start to or row. It's a week early but I need a jump on this.

Just found out I'm having surgery on July 1! That means I only have 6 days for my pre-op diet. I hope that will be enough!

I'm sure it will be plenty of time for your pre-op diet--if your surgeon were concerned that it wasn't enough, he wouldn't schedule you, right?

My surgeon doesn't require any pre-op diet; so look at it this way, you're getting six more days than any of his patients, and they do fine!