DH & I will be getting banded in January. I would love to share this experience with others.:closedeyes:

My surgery is set for January 4. I am on day 9 of the pre op diet. Today is probably the hardest day. I know Im not getting enough water, where I work is so cold I have a hard time getting it down. I keep telling myself its worth it and there is not that much more to go...but still having a really hard day.

Hi everyone, surgery date is getting close. January 5th. The time was changed from 10 till 12:30. So a week form now I will be in recovery, and on my way to a new me.

Everything is done, all visits, tests and shopping. I am so excited.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

loserin 2010! You can do it!!!!!!!! Just stay positive and remember the outcome!!

I get Banded on Jan 5th. So excited. Also, I have news to go with my new journey.... I got engaged on Xmas Eve =)

So my new fiance and I will be going my journey together.

I get Banded on Jan 5th. So excited. Also, I have news to go with my new journey.... I got engaged on Xmas Eve =)

So my new fiance and I will be going my journey together.

Congrats to both of you. I wish you a long happy and healthy life together.

DH & I will be getting banded in January. I would love to share this experience with others.

I am scheduled for 1/5 . just started the pre opt liquid diet today.

Hello fellow JanBand's......

I have mine scheduled for January 26, 2010 and wish I could get it done today.....

I think this is going to be a great, lifelong, healthy tool... I think the first six months are going to be both the most exciting and the most difficult and the greatest rewards...

New eating, new weightloss, and then...........new clothes:):laugh:

I am shooting for about 70-80 pounds of loss....I plan to visit this site often the first year.... just because this is so new....

I go to my dietician appoint on January 8th.. my birthday, the big 40....

I know I am ready for this because I don't care about eating less.. I care that I can't get it done sooner.. like everyone.. lifelong battle that I want to conquer:):w00t:

I look forward to seeing everyone here....

Jennifer

Oh my goodness I started the pre-op liquid diet today and I'm fighting some serious head hunger someone just made popcorn here at work and I can smell it! I hope once I get in a good routine that this will get a little easier. I never realized all the things that triggered me to eat. Smell, boredom, being tired. I'm going to succeed and follow this diet to a T. Is anyone else on thier pre-op diet struggling?

Jan 13th is my date. Looking fwd to it.

My surgery date is Jan. 12 -- can I get an amen (lol). My doc does not require any pre-surgery diet except perhaps the day or night before surgery. Don't yet know what he requires after. Whatever he says, I'm in. Yes I'll be scared (hey, it's surgery) but I am so ready to do this. Would love, love, love to hear from any and all of you so we can fight the good fight together! One question I have is...many peeps seem to say that they had no restriction until they got their fills, which means you're just white knucking it after surgery until you get restriction? I did read one person who said she felt a loss of appetite right away. Any thoughts, knowledge, funny stories gratefully read...

Oh my goodness I started the pre-op liquid diet today and I'm fighting some serious head hunger someone just made popcorn here at work and I can smell it! I hope once I get in a good routine that this will get a little easier. I never realized all the things that triggered me to eat. Smell, boredom, being tired. I'm going to succeed and follow this diet to a T. Is anyone else on thier pre-op diet struggling?

Yeah first day is rough. to add to it Im diabetic! I will stick with it though!

I hope I get that loss of appetite too.. that is my demon as well.. not "what" I eat.. just "how much".....

I think starting before you get banded is the way to go.. I am doing it as of RIGHT NOW because I am getting motivated by this website... I want to lose ten pounds before my Jan 26 banding and that will just be less that I lose after... my goal by June 1, 2010 is 198....I think it is doable... I want to run my marathon again too..

I ran the marine corps marathon two years ago and a few others and a half.. but the Lupus and athritis has literally stopped me in my tracks... I know that this will help me get back on track.. I am hoping to do a half marathon when the weight is off.. right now.. hurts to run....

I think this will be a great place to keep the motivation...

Jennifer

I hope I get that loss of appetite too.. that is my demon as well.. not "what" I eat.. just "how much".....

I think starting before you get banded is the way to go.. I am doing it as of RIGHT NOW because I am getting motivated by this website... I want to lose ten pounds before my Jan 26 banding and that will just be less that I lose after... my goal by June 1, 2010 is 198....I think it is doable... I want to run my marathon again too..

I ran the marine corps marathon two years ago and a few others and a half.. but the Lupus and athritis has literally stopped me in my tracks... I know that this will help me get back on track.. I am hoping to do a half marathon when the weight is off.. right now.. hurts to run....

I think this will be a great place to keep the motivation...

Jennifer

Hi Jennifer - I have rheumatoid arthritis so your post really caught my eye. I take prednisone daily which I'm guessing will make it harder to lose weight. Plus my ability to exercise is very limited. Once my lap band incisions heals, I can do Water exercise, but that's it. I take lots of other drugs for my RA, too. Plus I take immunosuppressants which means I will heal more slowly and can get an infection more easily. Big fun! I am totally determined to do this and to do the very best I can no matter what. Just wondered if we have any of this in common. I never ran a marathon but I did used to be a dancer...

I go in on January 22nd to be banded and I am getting nervous..Anyone else in the same boat as me?

Any jun 26th?