This may be too soon or maybe already started but I got my date for December 2nd and thought us December Bandsters should start to follow each other. Any takers? How's the preop appointments going? the preop diet? Any news is good news! (except for the fact that I have to quit smoking!!!!) :blushing:

Hello,

I'm getting my band Dec 8th. Pre-op diet is going ok. Thanksgiving was hard. I ended up eating a few things I wasn't supposed to but, overall I think I did well. I look foward to keeping in touch :thumbup:

I'm not at my liquid diet week yet but... I love the vanilla matrix w/banana, 1/2 cup skim milk, 1 cup ice, dash of vanilla and one sweet and low. My hubby even loves it.

Also, I've already taken to drinking the Nectar strawberry and kiwi. They are both yummy! I hope everyone else finds 'that thing' that makes it a little easier for them!

I'm trying not to let it freak me out. I did some research online and its very very common to be called back for an u/s and the vast majority of the time it turns out to be nothing. I'm hoping and praying both of us get good news and a clean bill of health this week. :thumbup:

I'm almost ALWAYS get called back for a repeat mammo and/or U/S. That fibrocycstic syndrome apparently runs in my family. When is your f/u appt?

Keep us posted on the follow up mammo. That's sacary to think about especially in lieu of the new "recommendations" to not have one done til you're 50!

Liquid diet is ROUGH, but, going well. I seem to be getting a LOT done around the house in order to take my mind of off the food thing. I would almost strangle someone right now for pizza though! GGRRRR. It's my 3rd day, I think it'll get better. I'm going to get some Unjury Chicken flavor over the weekend and I'll be OK. Crazy enough, in 3 days, I've lost 7 pounds already! YEEK! Is this normal? Is anyone else having weird, rapid weight loss??

OK, time to go do more laundry.....

Herbalife shakes rock for anyone who is having trouble getting down protein shakes. They are really good and I hate shakes.

I am hating clear liquids, though.

As for weird rapid weight loss, I can confirm that. This morning, my ring was snug. When I left to get Pop-sicles tonight, it was so loose that it almost fell off my finger. No lie. Very WEIRD. I don't keep a scale in the house. I meant to weigh myself on a store scale but I was so distracted by all the food, it was all I could do just to get out of there.

My date is December 11th...How about Santas Biggest Losers LOL

Hello, all! I'm getting banded on December 2nd and am currently on my pre-op liquid diet. It's not so bad, except for the mid-day hunger pangs. Anyways, how are yall dealing with the diet? Let me know :Yawn:

-Becca

Hi BeeSwank,

I'm getting banded on 12/3 and finishing up my 3rd day of liquids. The first day was the worst but it's getting easier everyday. The good news is that I lost 8 lbs the first 2 days. Can't wait to see what the scale says in the morning.

Herbalife shakes rock for anyone who is having trouble getting down protein shakes. They are really good and I hate shakes.

I am hating clear liquids, though.

As for weird rapid weight loss, I can confirm that. This morning, my ring was snug. When I left to get Pop-sicles tonight, it was so loose that it almost fell off my finger. No lie. Very WEIRD. I don't keep a scale in the house. I meant to weigh myself on a store scale but I was so distracted by all the food, it was all I could do just to get out of there.

Hi Electrawoman,

Looks like we are in the same area. I live in The Colony. We need to get together and workout sometimes. Good to see someone local on here!

I'm new on the forums = my surgery is Dec 7. I'm happy to have found all you!

*Please let me know if I inadvertently omitted someone... or if there's a new December Bandster to add.

Week 1

Tuesday, December 1: Melinco (date tbd)

Wednesday, December 2: garden-nut, yosemite

Thursday, December 3: tbird1211, dmdsanchez, suzycooke, mommymya, sxygma130

Friday, December 4: kslessar, KarynA

Week 2

Monday, December 7: lackey4, RadioGirl311, skinnybitch

Tuesday, December 8

Wednesday, December 9: michelleintheoc

Thursday, December 10: msjoachin1

Friday, December 11

Week 3

Monday, December 14: j-mae, Drasan (date tbd)

Tuesday, December 15: voodoo, BigMomma

Wednesday, December 16

Thursday, December 17: librarychick

Friday, December 18: bren5500

Week 4

Monday, December 21: hunybear53

Tuesday, December 22: illuminationlady

Wednesday, December 23

Thursday, December 24

Friday, December 25

HI, I am farely new to the sight, but I will be getting banded on the 9h of Dec. I am a little scared but excited. My biggest fear is the port area. I will keep all you of you in prayer.

KarynA-don't forget about me!!!! :Yawn: i'm getting my band december 21! i don't want to be left out!

I am having my surgery December 8th!!!

adevong, we are very close!!!!! I work out at the LE 24hr fitness if I go to the gym. I want to find a team or a sport to do instead. I have a bunch of metal in my leg, though so I can't do anything too rough. I love swimming but hate driving to Frisco to go to the pool at 24hr. What do you do for workouts?

December is only two days away!!! I am super EXCITED!!! even though I am 23 days into the month for my surgery I am so stoked that we are all getting to do this with the support of eachother! thanks illuminationlady for starting our december bandsters!!! cant wait!! i see you are a 22nd bandster.. so i hope your day goes well!!!