10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.......HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

STARTING THE YEAR OFF RIGHT!

To add your name to the surgery date list, find the MOST RECENT list on the LAST PAGE of the thread and add your name!

Welcome Home Welcome home Jan. 17th banders....You are in my prayers and hope you have a speedy recovery.Keep coming back........Julie:heart:

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I'm banded! I had my surgery yesterday and I was so nervous. Everything went well and there is not much discomfort, mostly gas. I am sipping water and light cranberry juice but I'm hungry. I have lost 8 lbs with the pre-op diet. When can I eat something? a week? My doctor says 4 days of clear fluids then 7 days of full fluids. What fluid will help with my hunger?

Hugs to all of you getting banded this month. We're on our way.

I've heard that Special K Protein Water helps...I haven't tried it yet, I have been adding protein powder to my Crystal Light and broth....seems to help a little. Good luck...the 1st couple of days are the worst then it's amazing how quickly you feel better!

Clear liquids include jello.......can you have that?? I had some 2nd day and had no problems..........I had to stay on clear liquids for only 3 days then graduated to full liquids. Thats when I started back on my optifast.......I've never felt hungry. Take care and keep coming back.

Hooray - they had a cancellation and moved my surgery date up to the 25th from the 29th! It's only 4 days - but that is 4 days less of this pre-op diet!! I am so excited!

Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King, Ross07

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

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Hi. My name is Meri. I was banded by Dr. vonRueden in Baltimore, MD on January 3. Glad to find so many people going thru the same!

Hi Iwood, If you have something like Optifast you will find it has a lot of vitamins in it and is filling when sipped slowly. This is what my dietician recommended also V8 vegetable juice with no pulp. I find it awful but if you heat it slowly it is like a tomato soup (almost).Don't forget a liquid vitamin as well. If you sip these things every half hour it will stop you being hungry and getting dehydrated. Hope this helps.

Saleel22

Exciting New Year's Knockout's Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King, Ross07, planning4thin

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

Exciting New Year's Knockout's Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11,Glorybee123

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King, Ross07, planning4thin

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

Exciting New Year's Knockout's Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11,Glorybee123

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN, Mistahbue

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King, Ross07, planning4thin

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

Exciting New Year's Knockout's Dec 31- Chrisann (honorary member of the Jan 08 bandsters)

Jan 1- HAPPY NEW YEARS! Starting the year off right!

Jan 2- phowell, Megmarie21, Gingerbug(Victoria), jengland, racetrackweary, rainbowme2(Bunny), RT, jojokitty

Jan 3-WOWOX7, Woodsy,momto3, Mommamare, nancy52,AnneElliot, ovahkummer

Jan 4- KUgirl, steviegene, SuzanneG, Songinmysoul, sleclerc (shirley), WendyRae, MamaJava

Jan 5- texasbandster

Jan 6

Jan 7- CallmeJim, comepickmeup, NukeChik, mamato3, kintime, Shell, destined2befree, babedoe4, ch4251,

Jan 8- Fat&thrifty(and husband Joe), itz me, faa31, crackedpepper, flipbarnett, Joanna240, rustymarie, gingydilly, seajules

Jan 9– Redtulips3, FLMan, TachaBaby505, Lillyanne_M, CJV

Jan 10- luvsrocks, Hilary, Jen25bl, jtag10_4, Char1007, Pizzaman citygirl4616

Jan 11- brez1015, Tmusicmaker123, Poopsie, Ready2JustDoIt, B-Man, ganigirl6, Ms.BearKat11,Glorybee123

Jan 12- jen6740

Jan 13

Jan 14- CoreynVA, acalpn, srbanker(Suzanne), grayl, cnukaya, Jessthat, Deedle, thinner-or-bust, gilliebean, greeniiii, mitch, WestCoastFatGuy

Jan 15- Travelology, Dianegoe, poodlecamper, LKM, greeneyez

Jan 16- Kathy, Saleel, back2reality, Cherry_Blue, Dazzle, nadean, with his help, Laurinda; Pikedafoe, Ms.Toya, SMR100

Jan 17- SJK, Alfie, L.A., lwood, tweenwaters, Laurieloo, kcintx,mia31771

Jan 18- RuthE?, shanarene

Jan 19

Jan 20

Jan 21- mo7293 (Maureen), graham, lee41

Jan 22- purplegoddess, DPJDMOM, bcgates, AmyMT, bcgates, BensonRN, Mistahbue

Jan 23- min, Ang1982 (Angela) Tigger_Shorty (Rose), WhirlWinds, CW_Lady

Jan 24- holleyhobby,jst4kel,kimmycrs, Somogyi1, rakes4321, RomeGA3, Road_King, Ross07, planning4thin

Jan 25- Noni(Mary), htay73il (Hope), Thor, rakes4321(Amy), khoffman (Karen) Diane - south fla

Jan 26- Louise (London)

Jan 27

Jan 28- kawanabear(Kalonda), crystalcml, blg200200, justtjohn, PeachesPJ, kpoincon, ANewDayForRose

Jan 29- Milton 5a (Lauren, UK, 21)

Jan 30- PortuguesePrincess(Stephanie),Amberwaves(Amber), Tamika(taismommy), jaycee

Jan 31- SarahT1982, lkgrubb, sexymama

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I am so all over Optifast and V8...............but that is what works for me....right now anyway................

I'm am not sure how to add my name to the list but my date was Jan 11 2008