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OK, Who has an AUGUST surgery date??!!

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Hopeful.911    4

Hopeful.911
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And I would be an idiot....that is the August 08 group! Note to self: Day one of liquid diet can make you lose brainpower! That would be why there are 968 posts. HA! Disregard my previous post...

Someone did mention in an earlier post that we should come up with a name. What do you think? I'll throw a potential out there, August Allies? What else?

ha ha no worries ^_^ i do that all the time!!!

oh no....losing brainpower???? i might need to walk around in a bike helmet just in case then :crying:

kidding!

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mom2boys3    0

mom2boys3
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And I would be an idiot....that is the August 08 group! Note to self: Day one of liquid diet can make you lose brainpower! That would be why there are 968 posts. HA! Disregard my previous post...

Someone did mention in an earlier post that we should come up with a name. What do you think? I'll throw a potential out there, August Allies? What else?

August allies is good.

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TSB    1

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Just found out today....AUGUST 11 for me :smile: Surgeon's office to call me with my pre-op appt time tomorrw, but it will likely be on Aug. 5th.

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siouxcityranch    0

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Aug 10th, Fresno CA for me

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Jodi73    11

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Well, everything will be submitted to insurance on July 22nd. I am nervous already! I go for a pre-op class on the 22nd, and then another on Aug. 12th. They will schedule surgery after insurance approval comes in, I just have to have those classes under my belt before the actual surgery happens. I have Aetna, and have heard good things, we will see I suppose! In reality, I might be a September bandster. I can hope though!

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jennyr1222    0

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Okay Everybody...liquid diet started today. Mine is two weeks long, mostly liquid but I'm allowed two cups of veggies (no Beans, potatoes, corn) a day with two tablespoons of fat free dressing. I had four ready to drink slim fast shakes today (creamy milk chocolate) and then a cup of carrots, onions and cucumbers with 1/2 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar. I just made a Protein Shake with slim fast (chocolate royale), 1 cup skim milk and 1/2 cup ice. I'm telling you...I NEVER believe those people who say "It was so good, tasted like a milkshake". But, seriously....IT WAS SO GOOD, IT TASTED LIKE A MILKSHAKE, and I'm stuffed! Now...not sure how I'll feel on day 3, 5, or 14, but today was good. Gives me hope that I'll make it through the next two weeks. One day at a time!

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dg298h    0

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August 3rd!! Still waiting for approval, submitted last Thursday, but it's still pending. Dr. Fielding in NYC is doing my surgery. I start my liquid diet on Monday the 20th...two full weeks of pure liquids. That's likely going to be my largest diet challenge yet! Good luck to everyone!

Hey I'm also aug 3rd with dr fielding. We might meet in the hospital. I started the liquid diet today. I'm starving. Anyone elso scheduled for the 3rd?

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formerfatchick    1

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Hey Jenny we do have a poll going on to vote on a name..feel free to stop on by ( http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f22458/vote-our-group-name-98538/)...and there is a whole other group of us August bandsters 2009 ( LOL) !! We have a bunch of threads so come on over and check them out.

August 09 Bandsters - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

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rdasroo2    0

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Aug 3rd for me! Scared, nervous and excited. It's a little freaky to think there will be "something" in me. .

Just started Medifast yesterday. I need to lose 15lbs before surgery.

All I can say about the Medifast is yuck. I gagged on the oatmeal, tried making Cookies out of them from an internet recipe - and still gross. I mean reallllly gross. They smelled like baby formula. Only tried 1 shake, that was NOT good either. I'm scared to try the Soup - egads.

I am substituting things for the same amount of calories that are low carb and low fat. Trying to stay about 1000 cal per day. I love my one "lean and green" meal a day!

Anyone else try/on the medifast?

Good luck everyone :smile:

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cajunmama    0

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Surgery date finally set for Aug 13. The surgery coordinator finally called back today. She'd been out for 4 days last week having her own surgery. All this time I knew I was approved by insurance and could not get anyone to call me back. Don't know any details yet, as far as pre-op goes but I definately have an operating room in Lafayette,La booked for the 13th. How bout that? For most, that would be a "bad luck" day. But 13 has always been my lucky number. Also, my birthday falls on the 13th of May.

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Mrs. Mateo    0

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Hey August banders.... I'm August 12, starting my all liquids on July 29th can't wait for the new me to begin... :smile:

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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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    • 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. summerseeker

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        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.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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