I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

She really is fabulous...and she does everything so whatever you need she can do. She was so worried that I wasn't going to be happy because of poochiness at the top of the tummy...but I think I look great. It is still hard for me to wrap my brain around. I of course still look in the mirror and don't recognize myself.

As for the pain...there really is very little. I have been in very little pain. In fact I haven't take pain meds since this morning. I am going to take some tylenol PM tonight in hopes of being able to sleep.

You keep bragging about her & we'll ALL be coming to visit!!

I want my thighs remodeled!!

Hey, GANG....

Maybe we can get a GROUP RATE!!!??

:eek: :tt1: :cool2: :tt1: :tt2: :tt1: :eek:

DH says come on up and he will take care of you! She really is fabulous...and she does everything so whatever you need she can do. She was so worried that I wasn't going to be happy because of poochiness at the top of the tummy...but I think I look great. It is still hard for me to wrap my brain around. I of course still look in the mirror and don't recognize myself.

As for the pain...there really is very little. I have been in very little pain. In fact I haven't take pain meds since this morning. I am going to take some tylenol PM tonight in hopes of being able to sleep.

Karri - I don't see any pooch on top - I have seen others tt results on here and they don't look as good as yours do... To bad I just can't say ok here I am do surgery - I am going to look into it seriously when I get back from MofA trip - maybe get my arms at least done thanksgiving time - gotta see about the cost....

But really you look fantastic !!!

You keep bragging about her & we'll ALL be coming to visit!!

I want my thighs remodeled!!

Hey, GANG....

Maybe we can get a GROUP RATE!!!??

:eek: :tt1: :cool2: :tt1: :tt2: :tt1: :eek:

There you go - group rate - group recovery home for a week - that's the ticket...

DH says he can cut you a group rate one the recovery.

The pouch isn't bad and like she said earlier...it could actually tighten on its own. She was concerned about the quality of my skin early on, but she said she was pleasantly suprised at how well this turned out. She said it was MUCH better than she thought it would be.

Boy oh boy I am swollen tonight. I fell like I am trying to squeeze a watermelon into the binder with me. I had a busy day today. We went to the doctor and then to the store so I walked a lot more than normal. I was given the clearance to walk 15 minutes a day starting tomorrow as long as I wear the binder.

I am so thrilled with my results. I can't imagine how good it is going to look when the swelling goes down and it all smooths out!

Hi ladies.

Horrible day today. Food wise all i wanted to do today was eat. I didn't make good choices and I'm very frustrated. I don't know what the problem was. I've been trying to find it all day. I want to get to the bottom of it so I don't repeat it again. But nothing seems to be driving it. I just don't know.

Tomorrow I'll be out of the house all day so I think it will be better tomorrow. I just don't know. Maybe it will come to me in the middle of the night while I'm sleeping.

Now....my mom cancelled out on me. She won't be coming with me. That bums me out. I'll be going to MofA on my own. I will book my room and my train in the morning. I am getting a king suite and will not have anyone to share it with. If anyone is still on the fence on whether they are coming but would if they had someone to room with...I'm willing to share my room.

Okay, I'm not following what I'm thinking anymore so I had better close this. I'll talk to you all later. Night all.

Exercise log

40 minute walk today with my dog.

I kicked up a sweat so I feel good about that.

Eating

I went back to following the WW regimen of journaling my food intake and counting points. My food choices and length of satiety are different now. Wow!! It's waaaaaaay easier with the BAND! I'm so happy with my decision because now I have a life saving safety net.

Now....my mom cancelled out on me. She won't be coming with me. That bums me out. I'll be going to MofA on my own. I will book my room and my train in the morning. I am getting a king suite and will not have anyone to share it with. If anyone is still on the fence on whether they are coming but would if they had someone to room with...I'm willing to share my room.

So sorry to hear that your Mom cancelled!

Maybe someone else hanging out here will step up and decide to come and share a room with you. We haven't heard from Chim in a while... she was going to come by herself.

What's MofA?

What's MofA?

Several of us are meeting at the Mall of America July 25-28, staying at the M of A Homewood Suites. Interested in joining us???

Forgot to report.. TOPS weigh in today... we went to the new scale, which is 1 1/2 lb heavier than the old one, so I stayed the same.... which I guess means I lost 1 1/2 lb. But can't change my ticker as this is the new official weight. I feel like I need a jump start. That's why I was looking at the 5 day "pouch test" today. May try that just because.

DH says come on up and he will take care of you! She really is fabulous...and she does everything so whatever you need she can do. She was so worried that I wasn't going to be happy because of poochiness at the top of the tummy...but I think I look great. It is still hard for me to wrap my brain around. I of course still look in the mirror and don't recognize myself.

As for the pain...there really is very little. I have been in very little pain. In fact I haven't take pain meds since this morning. I am going to take some tylenol PM tonight in hopes of being able to sleep.

Hi Karri, you are doing so well!! That is an awesome collage... gives me hope that when I get down another 40 lbs I'll look that good!!

Forgot to report.. TOPS weigh in today... we went to the new scale, which is 1 1/2 lb heavier than the old one, so I stayed the same.... which I guess means I lost 1 1/2 lb. But can't change my ticker as this is the new official weight. I feel like I need a jump start. That's why I was looking at the 5 day "pouch test" today. May try that just because.

Count me in on the 5 day pouch test.... fill me in... what's involved???

Candice

DH says he can cut you a group rate one the recovery.

The pouch isn't bad and like she said earlier...it could actually tighten on its own. She was concerned about the quality of my skin early on, but she said she was pleasantly suprised at how well this turned out. She said it was MUCH better than she thought it would be.

Boy oh boy I am swollen tonight. I fell like I am trying to squeeze a watermelon into the binder with me. I had a busy day today. We went to the doctor and then to the store so I walked a lot more than normal. I was given the clearance to walk 15 minutes a day starting tomorrow as long as I wear the binder.

I am so thrilled with my results. I can't imagine how good it is going to look when the swelling goes down and it all smooths out!

Darling one word - Hot - you are going to be HOT !!!

Hi ladies.

Horrible day today. Food wise all i wanted to do today was eat. I didn't make good choices and I'm very frustrated. I don't know what the problem was. I've been trying to find it all day. I want to get to the bottom of it so I don't repeat it again. But nothing seems to be driving it. I just don't know.

Tomorrow I'll be out of the house all day so I think it will be better tomorrow. I just don't know. Maybe it will come to me in the middle of the night while I'm sleeping.

Now....my mom cancelled out on me. She won't be coming with me. That bums me out. I'll be going to MofA on my own. I will book my room and my train in the morning. I am getting a king suite and will not have anyone to share it with. If anyone is still on the fence on whether they are coming but would if they had someone to room with...I'm willing to share my room.

Okay, I'm not following what I'm thinking anymore so I had better close this. I'll talk to you all later. Night all.

Steph - some days I have that problem too. Another problem is being full and still wanting to eat - I struggle with that daily - well mostly nightly but still - the whys totally escape me - I was thinking about it last night after dinner and I still wanted to eat... It's the whole they didn't band our heads and that's where the problem lies..... If you figure it out let me know cuz almost 1 yr later I haven't

Ok let us know when you book - you will have enough Mom's you will be the baby of the group :eek: and your dh won't be with us when we visit the QVC Store :biggrin:.

Exercise log

40 minute walk today with my dog.

I kicked up a sweat so I feel good about that.

Eating

I went back to following the WW regimen of journaling my food intake and counting points. My food choices and length of satiety are different now. Wow!! It's waaaaaaay easier with the BAND! I'm so happy with my decision because now I have a life saving safety net.

Ssankofa - I think that journaling is a big big learning tool and it is a proven fact that pple who keep a food diary do better than those who don't - You are doing great on your exercise- Keep up the good work.

Forgot to report.. TOPS weigh in today... we went to the new scale, which is 1 1/2 lb heavier than the old one, so I stayed the same.... which I guess means I lost 1 1/2 lb. But can't change my ticker as this is the new official weight. I feel like I need a jump start. That's why I was looking at the 5 day "pouch test" today. May try that just because.

Phyl - I would hate trading scales - I go by my scale at home not the doc's cuz I weigh less on mine :thumbup:

What is the five day pouch thing? And how does it work?

It seems I've hit the wall. I cannot lose. Last week at DD, I didn't get much exersize in, ate normally (even the Olive Garden) and I didn't gain anything. I'm back home now, drinking lots of water, eating well, lean Cusines and pedaling everyday and the gym every other day. Yesterday, I pedaled for 75 minutes.........went to the gym and did the treadmill .77 miles in 20 minutes.........weight machines for about 40 minutes. THE SCALE HASN'T MOVED ! ! !

Maybe it was those tootsie roll midgies on the fourth. I still feel tight, but maybe I need a little tweaking. I feel like saying the H*#* with it and going out and binging.

I THINK I NEED HELP ! ! ! ! ! ! !

Count me in on the 5 day pouch test.... fill me in... what's involved???

Candice :biggrin:

I printed it up last night.

Day 1 & 2: All liquids... protein drinks, etc, but LOW CARB. As many protein drinks as you want. Drink at least 8 oz of water. And try to reduce caffeine.

Next three days, eat as much as you want, as often as you want, but must be solid protein and must sit down for 15 minutes only to eat. Nothing to drink 30 minutes before or after.

Day 3: Soft Protein... cottage cheese, canned fish, soft fish - grilled.

Day 4: Firm Protein.... ground meat, shellfish, scallops, salmon,halibut..grilled, lightly seasoned.

Day 5: Solid Protein: White meat, poultry, steak

I think I am going to start tomorrow.

What is the five day pouch thing? And how does it work? It seems I've hit the wall. I cannot lose. THE SCALE HASN'T MOVED ! ! !

I THINK I NEED HELP ! ! ! ! !

TOMORROW???