Hi everyone in the Cannuck site ,I'm being banded in early Febuary in Dr.Coburn's clinic in Toronto and I'm really happy and more and more scared as well , but I need you guys all to be aware how much help you'

ve been.Wow it feels like 3/4 the questions I've thought of you answered without me having to make a call to anyone,you see I've been lurking around for about 2 months (some of you I could have to my home for coffee and I would feel I knew you forever,of course you'd be wondering why you were in this stranger's house on the East Coast..hehehe).Anyhow,I'm just learning this whole computor chat thing too so bear with me.

Let me begin by saying; "thank you" to Chloe and Yoda for being so supportive to us newbies. I don't post often, but I do read you and appreciate the advice. Yasmina, another bandster who couldn't eat cottage cheese was told that she could have a very small piece of chicken each day, which she had before bedtime. Check with your clinic though - don't listen to me or I'll have you scarfing down milkshakes instead!

Good luck to the rest of us beginning the Pre-op diet. As Chloe said, the Day 3-4 wicked headache is carb withdrawal. Tough it out. We will prevail.

oh yes folks....get your tylenol ready for the headaches!!! I remember those days well.

Thanks for the compliment Tres Chic....I remember all too well what it was like to be pre-op and it is nice to "give back". You will do so one day soon, too!

Doriana....re. the weight gain....normal normal normal....don't forget your body will fluctuate a lot especially at the beginning as it gets "used" to things. How often are you weighing? I only weigh once a week and find that works much better for me than once a day.

My last supper was pizza. I'm now on day 6 of Optifast. I'm on it for 3 weeks so quite a few more shakes to go. What helps is the weight loss as I've lost 12.5 lbs in the 6 days. Seems impossible but I'm one of those people who loose weight quickly but I also gain it quickly too. One lick of ice cream & I'm up two lbs!.

Anyway, one day at a time is how I'm approaching this plus I know my fatty liver will be getting smaller as it needs to do. Must say, the shakes tasted a bit better in the beginning....now.... I'm actually looking forward to pureed food - how weird is that!!

Not weird at ALLLL! You're doing awesome. It'll fly by!

Heather i had no problems with the Optifast at the beginning either, it was the last few days of the third week when they started to bother me. especially the Vanilla one, lucky for me i had bought extra of the Chocolate flavour, and so i finished of the week just having the Chocolate.

You are doing great, keep up the good work.:clap2: :clap2:

Maria

Thanks Argon & Irish Mist for your encouragement. You've done so well as have others & that keeps me going.

Yes, the vanilla shakes are becoming a bit of a burden!! I try to have them when I'm in a rush.

Cloe did you tell your friends and family...were they supportive?

Astrotoes, I only told immediate family, and I was lucky they were very supportive, oh ya I told one friend I could trust. Everyone else I told a few months post-op, and quite a few pounds later. I kinda wanted people to see it was working before I told them what I did. Now, I'm an open book. I tell everyone. I've even given out half a dozen pamphlets.

Good Luck everyone with there pre-op diet. Lots starting this week. Enjoy your last supper, but remember, you'll still get to eat it later, just not bucketfulls!!

Thank you Yoda...

I'm on my way to my second fill right now..... Thanks for your support....

Have a great day.

I'll check back later on.

Cheers,

Doriana:kiss2:

Tres Chic,

Thanks for the info about chicken. I will save it for when I really need it. I made post it notes as a count down, something to look forward to.

Tres Chic,

Thanks for the info about chicken. I will save it for when I really need it. I made post it notes as a count down, something to look forward to.

Yasmina: Are the 'Post-It Notes' for roughage? (Kidding). Hope you're doing ok. It's getting close.

hey Yasmina, I know you likely told us but where are you getting your band? Noticed your date is coming really soon,good luck.

Good morning,

So far i did'nt eat post it's, but I am only on day 3 and today is a new day! ANYTHING CAN Happen LOL.

I will be banded at the Prince Arthur Medical Clinic ( TLBC ) on Friday Feb 2 at 12:30. What no lunch for them ? LOL

How do I get a weight loss ticker?:mad:

To get a ticker just check out this post. all the instructions should be there. If the link doesn't work it was in the LBT forum for tips and suggestions. Good luck

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/get-ticker-your-t16218.html

Thanks a bunch..I'll give it a try