July 2009 Dates

[wonderwoman2009 0]

I have a Date with Dr. Miles on July 14 2009:thumbup:. I can not wait to start losing weight. Is there any one else in the Wilminton NC area getting the band in June or July:smile2:?

Edited June 15, 2009 by wonderwoman2009

[Unforgettable 0]

I have a Date with Dr. Miles on July 14 2009:thumbup:. I can not wait to start losing weight. Is there any one else in the Wilminton NC area getting the band in June or July:smile2:?

I'm not in the wilnington area yet but hope to move there next summer!

[bobbiezhere 0]

Im anxious to see the updated list of all our surgery dates....i know alot of us are on the same date..im 7/7 and wonder how many others there ends up being!!!

[Juniper 0]

ask and ye shall receive...

[RobinAnn 2]

My date is 7/22/09. I need to change my signature from June to July.

[Tish5632 0]

Hi,

My surgery date is 7/3/09.

Thanks!

[ayyypapi 0]

I need to change mine to July 22nd!! Yay!

[Evie71609 0]

Hey guys I have requested each of you as friends, please either accept or deny (why would you deny me?) my request by going to the section at top that says CP user and then you will see your requests- also if you go to the top Right you should see notifications- if you click there you will see the requests (and maybe more from other people)- I want to try to keep track of each of you as you make this journey... stop by in the chat room there are some great people motivating everyone all the time....

YaY US!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hey there Freedom Fighter 2009 !!

I'm a July Bander too (7/17/07 :blushing:) I'm just lurking on your board to see how excited you all are...

I remember how excited our Lucky #7 were when we got our dates..

Here's a little advice from an experienced bander for after your surgery

#1 - Follow your doctor's order to the T - that means if you are on full liquids - don't eat foods you chew :w00t:...

#2 - Your band is only a tool - it's not going to lose the weight for you - it doesn't make your food choices or exercise. This is truly not a diet - it's a lifestyle change in your eating.

#3 - As a learning tool - log your calories daily - measure your food - Keep your calories between 800 - 1200 a day and vary them.

#4- eat off small plates and use children's silverware.Get your 60 grms of Protein in daily. Small bites - chew very well and eat slowly (it's a good idea to start practicing right now)

#5 - Get some physical activity in daily

Good Luck on your Journeys - I love my band - but most of all I love me for the work that I have done - IMHO I did 75% of the work by changing my eating habits & adding exercise into my life - my band did the other 25% by providing restriction...

[Juniper 0]

Hey there Freedom Fighter 2009 !!

I'm a July Bander too (7/17/07 :blushing:) I'm just lurking on your board to see how excited you all are...

I remember how excited our Lucky #7 were when we got our dates..

Here's a little advice from an experienced bander for after your surgery

#1 - Follow your doctor's order to the T - that means if you are on full liquids - don't eat foods you chew :w00t:...

#2 - Your band is only a tool - it's not going to lose the weight for you - it doesn't make your food choices or exercise. This is truly not a diet - it's a lifestyle change in your eating.

#3 - As a learning tool - log your calories daily - measure your food - Keep your calories between 800 - 1200 a day and vary them.

#4- eat off small plates and use children's silverware.Get your 60 grms of Protein in daily. Small bites - chew very well and eat slowly (it's a good idea to start practicing right now)

#5 - Get some physical activity in daily

Good Luck on your Journeys - I love my band - but most of all I love me for the work that I have done - IMHO I did 75% of the work by changing my eating habits & adding exercise into my life - my band did the other 25% by providing restriction...

IndigoGirl, Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your experience and wisdom with us!

And congrats on your success! It's so nice to hear from people on the other side of our journey. :w00t:

[Who'sThere 331]

Yes, IndigoGirl, thanks for the advice. I must also say, "You go, girl!" Your ticker looks great! I can only hope that mine looks as good in two years! Thanks again for the support. Don't be a stranger!

[ocotillo 0]

My date is July 2nd in Mexico.

ee:drool:

Edited June 20, 2009 by ocotillo

[sweettea25 0]

July 13th banding!!!!!

[sweettea25 0]

We both will be having surgery july 13th. Congrats and i wish you well throughout surgery.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Yes, IndigoGirl, thanks for the advice. I must also say, "You go, girl!" Your ticker looks great! I can only hope that mine looks as good in two years! Thanks again for the support. Don't be a stranger!

Aivey - I got to goal (160) in 10 months - I got to a normal BMI in 1 yr 1 month and the last 7 or so pounds just came off cuz I just kept eating healthy & exercising - I didn't try for them - I am at my happy weight..

Take the word hope out of your vocabulary and replace with I will. If you think you can't then you won't - if you think you can you will :0)

You can do it - you may not lose as fast as I did - but this isn't a race - we each lose at a diff pace - my Doc said I lost the weight like a bypass person...

Just focus on eating healthy and not dieting and move as much as you can...

I will pop in from time to time - you guys are on my subscriped threads - so if you have a question just ask..

My date is July 2nd in Mexico.

I have been "big" all my known life. I remember people commenting how the fact that I was a big girl as far back as the age of 5. I look back at those pictures and I was not a "big" girl, I wasn't fat, I just wasn't a little lithe stick person. I was active when I was young and ran around like crazy, fat and all. I weighed 120 pounds in 6th grade. The lowest I weighed in high school was 138 and that was for about 2 minutes. I graduated from high school somewhere at around 170-180.

My lowest weight in my adult life was 158, and once again, it was for about 2 minutes. I went over the 200 pound range in the late 80's or very early 90's. I've never been lower.

Of course I've been dieting since high school. Down and up and down and up, over and over again. Yes, I've tried almost everything except the Jenny Craig stuff or the pay for meals ones because I don't want to spend that money.

I joined eDiets a couple of times and lost the most weight on the Zone diet. I still think it's one of the best nutritional and most workable diet out there, but I just don't have the sticking power for the long haul. I lost over 30 pounds on the Zone, but after 4 months, I started slipping back a little.

In 2004-2005 I had some emotional upheaval with the death of my parents and associated problems and gained all the weight back over the next two years. Then in 2007 I took a job that added to my stress in very bad ways and gained an additional bunch of weight. I have changed jobs again and I'm in one that is very good and I enjoy but I still haven't been able to stick to anything and lose weight.

This is my path to the lap-band. I started looking at this last year, but I was afraid of not being able to eat oranges, asparagus, beef, etc. ever again. Also, my insurance won't pay for anything related to weight loss. Stupid on the insurance companies part. They would save a ton of money on the health related issues. I digress, I saw a program on TV and this lady about my size and close to my age went through weight loss surgery and she seemed content afterwards. Not craving, not edgy for what she couldn't have. I decided to start looking into it and here I am.

I'll make my posts pretty this weekend when I have a little time. Have to go to work now.

ee:drool:

EE - all our stories are about the same - a few changes here and there in the details - but more similar than differnent - the lowest I got pre-band was 165 for a minute too and that was a combination of WW and diet pills.

I too was a chubby child weighed 165 in 8th grade - lost weight the summer after 8th grade due to being more physical - walking a lot more and during high school i was 115 -120 and then 24 starting on the gain train - til I reached my heaviest 250 on 7/6/07

The band is a great tool...