Hi, I know that it seems ages away but my surgery is booked for June 1st (7 weeks tomorrow!!) and I just can't wait so I thought I'd start a June 2007 thread... anyone else out there due for surgery in June???

I started my pre-op diet (Optifast) last week... thought I'd try and lose as much as possible beforehand as I've kind of been doing the last super thing for most of this year! It's supprisingly OK... first 4 days were hell but hunger seems to have gone although I still struggle with the bordem (head hunger) a bit.

KT

being banded 1st June 2007 in New Zealand

Starting weight 101kg, BMI = 35

Current weight 97kg, BMI = 33.5 (after 10 days on Optifast)

Goal weight 65kg, BMI = 22

Heather,

It seems that I have allowed food to interfer with my life since I was a little girl. I am so excited to have this surgery and not be so obssessed with what I will be eating next.

Heather, thanks so much! It looks great. Is there any way to locate it for easy access? It looks so far that June 1, 6, and 7 are busy days for all of us. I keep up with the Virginia bandsters too, is anyone in June from the Washington DC area( includes MD and VA)? I think I remember Suzzie being one! It would be nice to get together with some people at some point.

Janine

Janine, were you talking about me? I live in Kansas City MO.

ANYWAY... I LOVE the calander! Can you update and re-post it when we get more dates? Cause I know I am still waiting for my date. I'm REALLY hoping that they will call me TOMORROW with a date!

I will be glad to update with new dates!! Those names will be posted in red so we'll know who got their date! So glad yall have enjoyed the calender... kinda makes it hit home, huh? :biggrin1:

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Hi again!!!

Toni, my pre-op diet is 3 optifast meal replacements a day (either protein shake/soup/mousse or protein bar) for 2 weeks. You can also have up to 2 cups of leafy green veges a day (so stirfry or salad). I thought that it was really tough but reading about the poor people who can only have clear liquids I feel quite lucky really!!!

Starting the excercise programme is difficult for some reason but it really is addictive and it stops you thinking about food when doing the pre-op!!! I find that it is much easier to go on the treadmill first thing in the morning and to pump up Juice TV/MTV as it helps to keep you going! I also find that walking with a friend who is fitter than you is a good way to keep motivated and keep trying to be faster! After reading many of the posts here I have also learned that if you excercise the weight comes off a lot quicker and since my husband and I have a romantic weekend booked for the end of June I am very keen to loose as much as possible before then :-)

Heather, I too love food (I also love alcohol... socially of course), I eat when I'm happy, sad, indifferent... my favourite thing in the whole world is having dinner and drinks with friends so I often wonder why I'm doing this and if I'll be able to cope! But honestly as much as I love those things, I hate being fat more. I literally haven't been out in six months because I'm soooo uncomfortable in my own skin... I just keep thinking about how much I also love clothes, makeup, jewellery, shoes... and generally getting dressed up and feeling good about myself... bring it on!!!!

One of my other bad habits is diet coke... never thought that I could give it up in a million years... haven't touched one for 4 days so feeling very empowered!!! Small steps, one at a time.... heee heee!!!

Hi Junies,

I disappear for a few days and look what happens while I'm gone! The calendar is great, it's nice to see all of us in one place!

Good luck to everyone on the 2 week liquid diet I keep hearing about. I'm supposed to be on a high-protein diet and I am following it pretty well, but not 100%. I'm going to have 4 days of liquids before the surgery and I think that is going to be very difficult. I can't imagine 2 full weeks!

I hope everyone has a great week and remember: June is approaching swiftly!

Well Toni, I'm afraid my liquid diet is just that.

There are never any meats, veggies, REAL FOOD on a liquid diet. OMG, I guess 10 years of nursing has paid off! I actually have a clue about something!! woohoo!!

What I meant, Hotty, was are all liquid pre-op diets modified, like mine??? (Because words like "clears" were confusing to me) Thanks for letting me know. I realize we're on all sorts of different diets now.

----Toni

my favourite thing in the whole world is having dinner and drinks with friends so I often wonder why I'm doing this and if I'll be able to cope! But honestly as much as I love those things, I hate being fat more.

One of my other bad habits is diet coke... never thought that I could give it up in a million years... haven't touched one for 4 days so feeling very empowered!!! Small steps, one at a time.... heee heee!!!

Wow, KT, those are my favorites, too! Eating out with friends and diet coke....especially dc from a fountain! I'm worried how they will go until I went to a support group with a bunch of banded women and it was a dinner meeting at a mexican restaurant! They were all eating chips and salsa, had iced tea or water, and ordered from the appetizer menu or a-la-carte. It was really cool! One lady got a HUGE taco salad and just put what she didn't eat in a to-go box.

Another thing I think I'll miss like crazy, though, is drinking while eating. I'm sure it'll get easier as time goes by, but it will be tough on my at first.

And yes, Hotty, I'm really going to enjoy my few days left of "old" eating. And I'm going to miss them----like crazy. I already have my last meal planned at one of my fave restaurants! But we all have so much to look forward to!!!! Now pass the little powdered donettes (Just kidding!)

Hugs,

Toni

You can take the ? off my June 6 date on the graph because I'm ready to roll on that day. I'm not at all disappointed that I have to wait another week ('cept for the liquid diet thing) because I need to get things organised a bit better at work and at home. Hi to everyone who welcomed me/commented. What a month we're all going to have! I'm hoping the early Junesters will give advice to the rest of us. You are the pioneers.

The not drinking with meals thing is my #1 concern too. I only ever drink water but I gulp down a huge bottle of the stuff with every meal. I'm determined to do this right but that's certainly going to be a hurdle for me (takes a huge gulp of water).

I'm concerned about the no-drinking-during-meals, too. I've been trying to not do it now and it's very difficult. Hopefully after 4 weeks of ONLY liquids, we will be so sick of them that we will want to enjoy our solid food without them!

WOW!!! This board is HOPPIN!!!!

Heather - Thank you SO much for the calendar!!!!! It's a GREAT way to keep up with everyone.

I see a lot of pre-op diet talk going on. For me, starting Friday, I am a FULL liquid diet until the 31st in which I am on clear liquids (no red). So I'll be living on Advantage shakes and strained soups/broths. I'm kinda looking forward to it because it's like "the home stretch". I thought I would dread it...but as of now, I'm good with it....let's see how I'm feeling when I'm on it tho!! haha!!!

One thing I AM dreading about the day of surgery is...my surgery is scheduled for 2pm and I can't have anything to eat/drink after midnight the night before! That's a LONG time to go without water and I'm afraid I'll get really thirsty!!! Guess I'll be staying up to midnight the night before, drinking my little heart out!

Call me a masochist, but I might just try a day or two of liquid diet while on Pre-op just so I can commiserate!

MM...I love your ticker! What a neat way to watch the days disappear until BAND-DAY!

Anyone considering vitamins? Centrum Chewables or something else? Just wondering. I have taken prenatals religiously just because Dr. Oz (Oprah's guest Dr.) said they're the best in his book....YOU an Owners Manual. Just want to be sure I get the best chewable-bang for my buck! And I guess chew them up after breakfast like normally? (time-wise) Is that your plan? I'm actually looking forward to the Viactiv for calcium. I think Costco has a cheaper knock-off.

Cheers!

I Love Food, it is my friend

I Hate food, it is not my friend

I love food, it makes me happy.

I hate food, it makes me feel sad.

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I love food, it provides comfort.

I hate food, it causes more stress.

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I love food, it helps me be social.

I hate food, it makes me stay inside.

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I love food, it says you care.

I hate food, it doesn’t care.

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I love food, it gives me energy.

I hate food, it makes me tired all the time.

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I love food, it is always there for me.

I hate food, it is always on my mind.

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Do I have a love/hate relationship with food – YES. I hope to trade that relationship for something much better with my band. I am sad that my old way of eating is going away, but I have to believe my new life will be better than anything I have ever eaten. I will no longer describe my self as having a relationship with food. I need it for energy; nothing more and nothing less. My relationships are with people, not with food.

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Now if I can just get there!

I had been thinking about those things and thought I would post. I am not looking forward to my pre-op diets (4 protein shakes/day and SF clear liquids for 2 weeks), but if I can't handle that, then why am I getting the band? My husband has done amazingly well on it - he even gave up his daily 64oz Diet Dr. Pepper from QuikTrip. He lost 8lbs in the first week. I will be interested to see what he lost this week, when he goes in for surgery on Thursday.

Heather - thanks for calendar - I love it. Hopefully someone will join me on the 14th.

<p><p>I'm freaked out about not drinking while eating too. That's gonna be the big one for me.</p> <p> </p> <p>I had a Diet Coke thing, but I replaced it with those "to go flavored powders" you put in water. The Crystal Light things, but I buy the WalMart ones, they're just as good and a little cheaper. I used to drink 5-8 Diet Cokes per day, now I replace it with those to go things. Hits the spot for me.</p> <p> </p> <p>I hope the drinking-while-eating thing will be as easy, but we'll see.<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/ponder.gif" border="0" alt="" title="rolleyes" smilieid="40" class="inlineimg" /></p></p>

I feel for those of you who have to go on the two weeks of liquids pre-op. I have to do 5 days.

Well, I am planning to join this thread to become a June bandster!!!

I go tommorow for my pre-op...I am so excited......and nervous, and excited!!!!!

just wanted to share!!!!!!:clap2: