I am looking at mid month , if all goes well :-) Lets keep each other up to date!

August 19th 2:30 pm

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.

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.

Aug 10th, Fresno CA for me

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!

Hi everyone,my date is august 19 !! Youppi!!! glad that you're all there with me... Good luck to all of you!:smile:

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!

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?

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.

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I like August Allies for a name- let's hope we stick together and keep each other posted on our surgeries and journeys!

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:

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

hi i got aug 11th with dr chris :smile: in belguim, so cant wait, 3 weeks to go

Dg298h - very cool that we're same surgeon same day! I'm sure we'll meet at some point!

All - formerfatchick mentions in a previous post that there is another thread for us August Bandsters, seems to be a bit more thorough with polls, weekly weigh ins, bios, etc. I wanted to make sure everyone knew since it may be easier for us all to be posting in one place instead of multiple. I'm going to be hanging out over there! It's August 09 Bandsters - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum