SHRINK'N VIOLETS

Hello all... I'm Tracy and I'm starting this thread because I just found out that I'm scheduled for Surgery on April 26, 2007.

fffffffffffffffffffast forward to April 30, 2007

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

We made it to the other side of bandland and now we are set to support one another while we shrink our booties and grow into our new smaller skins.

All are welcome to join in and post, but we are not a group that bickers..... please be supportive as we all have different paths to follow... but the journies to the more healthy self beckons....

Let the losing begin!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome 396! A man of few words yet you made me smile w/your post. Love that you're not too macho to share! :mad:

I didn't hear yesterday about a date, so will call on Mon. I can't wait!

My in-laws are here for the weekend... so I'm in the kitchen feeding everyone 21/7... lovely. [Ha ha: Edited to say 24/7, but I guess I can use those 3 hrs for sleep, right?]

Have a great Saturday, everyone!

Thank you thank you,

and I'm glad you got an aproval and good luck.

btw my Wife's name is also Michelle She is to be banded May 18.

I live around Possum Kingdom lake area. I'm going to try and be there this month if at all possible.

See you there.

Hi everyone Just got home. My banding experience has been great. I have no gas pains, Just a little sore all over as if I was catching the flu or something.

Hey Jennifer.. glad to have you back and glad to hear things are going well for you!!!

Hey guys!

Started my clear liquid diet today. Hasn't been too bad, tried to keep busy. I had a sugar free/carb free/everything free-yet still delicious popsicle, sugar-free green jell-o.. tried making some broth but I must have mixed it bad, it was terrible!! But after tasting it, it turned me off of broth for now. Had 2 protein shakes.. lots and lots of water.. and I think I'll have one more protein shake sometime soon for 'dinner'. My doctor gave me Dolgic LQ for 'hunger headaches'. I took it for 'hunger stomachaches'. My stomach was upset and growling a few hours ago, but other then that I have survived so far. Tomorrow may be another story! We go to Anniston tomorrow for the surgery, so I'll likely post in the morning before we leave. Keep me in your thoughts & prayers Monday!!!

And good luck to you guys being banded on Monday with me!

Laura.. you're going to do great! Thoughts and prayers are with you Monday and post as soon as you feel up to it.

Laura, big hugs and lotsa prayers going out for you and for dynamomini too---and any more of you heading to bandland here in the next couple of days!!!!

You will do fine, and we will be here waiting to hear from you!!!

Kat

Laura - We'll be thinking of you!!!

Teach - Wow! Sure sounds like you got off scott-free!!! I'm very happy for you!!

Tracy - That must have been disheartening to see bandsters struggling. The thing that you have to keep in mind is that there is a small percentage of people who do not lose weight with the band....for whatever reasons. We all know that you can "eat around the band" if you want to. Point is that we have to KNOW GOING IN that this is going to be 75% work on our part and 25% work on the band's part. Not everyone is as fully informed as we are, or getting good support....so of course that group exists. It's normal. But I think that we can be determined to not be one of them. It's a decision and then a commitment to do whatever it takes to make your goals happen. I don't think that anyone of us in this April group is under the delusion that this is gonna be an effortless walk in the park, do you? I think we all seem to have our heads on pretty straight. Let's just keep on keepin' on....but be very realistic about what lies ahead....and be here for each other.

Amen to that Terry!!!

10 days out and feeling good. Had my first lunch out with DH today. I had fish and mashed potatoes and was surprised at how much I ate without feeling full. I am definetely looking forward to my first fill!

Hey, did anyone hear the buzz about Courtney Love? There are rumors on entertainment news that she had the lap band surgery. They showed pictures of her and I must say she looks great. I guess we will never know.

Lauria and anyone else being banded on Monday..I will be also!!!! Keeping you all in my prayers and hope you all remember me. I am on day 6 of the liquid diet, I am sick of it!! But, I can do this! We can do this!!!:mad:

Hey there everyone that is my April bandster friends. Well I was banded on April 2nd by Dr spivak. Well I weighed myself on April 10th and guess what friends? I have lost 10 pounds already. Yea!!!! :clap2: I am so excited. And it has only been less than two weeks. But I took the kids to the fair today and I am learning that I have always used food as a comfort food. Just because while I was there I was not hungry but if I could have eaten I would have. I am learning alot about myself. When I am happy I ate when I was sad I ate. Wow I liked to eat for any reason. But thank god I have friends on here to help me. Well talk to everyone soon. Hugs:girl_hug: to all Stacey

Hello Everyone,

My band date is April 16. One day to go. Good luck to everyone. Thanks for all the information.

Well, I put off too much stuff to have to do in the morning, so I'll be running around like a headless chicken then. I won't be posting until I'm on the other side!!!! See you guys then!

Laura, Margi & ard Good Luck Tomorrow! We'll be thinking of you, and you'll be in our prayers xx Please let us know how you get on.....

Tracy, hmmm that meeting must have been weird to attend with a lot of mixed negative messages, I did laugh when you described a past aquaintance! (she sounds a bag of fun...not!) I'm going to my 1st one on April the 28th up in London, its quite a way a awy from me, and I am a bit aprehensive because Ive never gone to anything like that either.

Ictexas, thats a fantastic amount of weight loss, 10lbs, congrats!

Shineon, you sound like your doing really well. :clap2:

Jennifer...welcome back home! Take it real easy for the first few days x

Hi Rachel675, welcome to the April group dont worry about having a hight BMI a lot of us do! I had my surgery in Winchester (dpwn South of the uk) which group are you having yours done with, or can u get yours on the NHS?

Speak soon,

Hugs Sara :mad: