Just wanted to say welcome back to all those who have just been banded. It has been a little quiet around here while you were all away having your bands placed. -=smiles=- It is really nice to see you are up and posting, hopefully feeling better and better which each day.

I am still counting down the days till I start pre-op. Some days I am very anxious but I come here and read and feel better.

Guess I am sayin I missed you all!!

Hi Leslielee. Oh MY! Just looked at your ticker and you are already down 15lbs before preop! That's a great running leap. When do you start Optifast? What else do you get to eat with it?

Today I start full fluids and I will try one of these premixed Protein Shakes I bougt. They are expecially for diabetics, so I hope they taste decent. I also bought some nice cream Soups. It will be interesting to see how it goes because I could not eat a Jello portion in one sitting yesterday! LOL Life will NEVER be the same.

HAng in the LL...

Hi Leslielee,

Thank you. I am feeling less dizzy and less nauseous today but I still feel quite weak. I suspect it is due to dehydration as I am having trouble taking in enough fluids. Last night I got woken up by hunger pain so I went o have some fluids. Then I felt tightness instead (and I had little Fluid, not much at all). In short, I am bouncing back and forth between hunger pain and the sensation of overfull tightness. I will call TLBC today to find out what my problem may be.

Hi Susan!

I am so glad to see you posting again. -=winks=- and happy to read that you seem to be doing great! other than a few little normal adjustments to your band. It seems kind of exciting too. A shole new way of life has started for you! I start optifast on the 16th and yes there are some veggies that I can have with it and as Gaffer did I will also have pickles!! lol fun fun fun! In a way I am eager to get going on it but I will wait as I know it will not be the most fun I have ever had. I am also going to be finding things to do to keep me busy, I have started painting. I just did my downstairs bathroom and I have to say I love it!! It is funny though the colors now days seem to be named after foods! lol or is it just me that notices this. I used expresso for the trim and baseboard and also did the old vanity in it. Then the walls are peanut butter!! lol what a yummy room! Next I am doing the laundry room which is attached to that bathroom. that sound keep me busy and distracted for a bit. Then I am on to cleaning closets out!! Yard sale time!

Your diet sounds yummy too. I really enjoy soup! lol I hope that I will still enjoy it after all this beginning stuff.

OH and congrats on the 21.2 loss!!! that is awesome!!! and only going to get better!!

Hi Cat!

Welcome back, and hey look at you go!! 18 pounds on the side of the road!! lol good for you!

I am sorry to hear about the dizzyness and the nausea, did you have anything for nausea when you had your surgery?

I hope that the bouncing back and forth will stop soon and that you will be feeling good very soon!

Call me when you feel up to it.