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FragileFeline    0

FragileFeline
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I am schedualed to be banded TOMORROW! May 6th 2008 in Chicago IL! Just 7hrs away! I am so excited! I have been on the 2 week liquid diet with just 3 Protein Shakes a day and I have already lost 11 pounds! Today has been hard, I could only drink Clear Liquids today. Im starving! At midnight I can't have any liquids or anything until after surgery! but it is all worth it in the end and i am so excited to enter a new lifestyle and a new healthy change! Wish me luck! :)

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877-6-Lap Band)

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amsderb    1

amsderb
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:biggrin:Hi friends!!! Just popped in to say "Hello" to you all! I am getting so excited to just as Nike says, "JUST DO IT!"

I do not have a preop diet other than back in February...I scheduled for when school gets out for surgery......to loose 10% of my excess body weight by my pre-op appt. which is May 20th. I am happy :smile: to report that I have done that but now would like to come in as much lower as possible!!!

This month is so hard with all the end of school parties etc.:).. So, I am trying to be healthy, and only have 1 real meal but use Protein Shakes at other times...I have been doing that for awhile...except I mainly substitiued 1 meal and had 2 small meals w/ 2 Protein snacks...

Anyway, I had an abdominal ultrasound 2 weeks ago and everything (gall bladder, liver, spleen) looked good. My PCP said I had a "mild" amount of fat on my liver :confused2: and it was a bit larger than it should be...but considering my morbid obestiy it was good! So, my point is...I bet I have shrunk it since my diet started in December...so if I can shrink it more...the better.:thumbup:

Ta Ta For Now!

Good Luck everyone!

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NY2LAGirl    0

NY2LAGirl
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I wish you the best of luck tomorrow! I am on the books for next Tuesday. I will keep you in my thoughts and please keep us informed.

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beckn    2

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Hi May Flower....you have done fantastic! High five to you! I am on the 6th day of my Protein Shake diet and have droped about 8 lbs so far. I was told that I needed to shrink my liver too. It was so hard yesterday at work because there was a Cinco De mayo potluck with all my favorite foods. The only thing that got me through it was I ate a spoon of hot sauce and that gave me a little taste and also killed the craving. Hey, whatever works. I also keep telling myself that someday I will be able to partake but just in smaller portions. That is a great feeling to know that I will be in control for once in my life. My LB is May 12th. WOO HOO. Becky

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beckn    2

beckn
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Best wishes for a great outcome and safe experience! Becky

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Rosesarered    1

Rosesarered
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Hey Good Luck! Yes mine is May 9th .I started liquid diet on April 25th. My scale says I lost 17 lbs.I'm sooo excited to start my new life.It's like being reborn.My last chance since I'm 53 yrs old.

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Lana24    10

Lana24
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Hi everyone I am scheduled for May 21st !!!!

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R Ellie    0

R Ellie
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I'm scheduled for surgery May 22 in Little Rock, Arkansas

Wellborn Clinic. Anyone else from Arkansas?

I start my pre op diet on Thursday.

Will Slim fast work as well as the Protein Drinks or do I need to go to the health food store and shop?

Can't wait 16 days to go.

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beckn    2

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My doctor told me to get at least 20 gms of Protein per drink. I found that I can add BeneProtein (by the same company that makes BeneFiber) will add another 6gms of whey protein and it is flavor free. You can put in anything. I put it in my broth to up the protein.

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rlamato    0

rlamato
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Seventeen pounds!!! Your already a winner. I know you will be a great success.

Good Luck

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NY2LAGirl    0

NY2LAGirl
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My doctor said no slim-fast not enough Protein but did say Atlikns was ok if you can't get to a GNC etc. He also said you can add powdered milk to any liq to give it a protein boost

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hairyday    0

hairyday
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i was banded may 5th and i'm feeling great. i have the expected discomfort but nothing immobilizing.

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Allison    2

Allison
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Wow that was only yesterday!! Glad to know everything went well! Wishing you a speedy recovery! :lol:

P.S good luck tomorrow FragileFeline!!!

Edited by Allison

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

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        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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