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:

Swete Pete that is some funny $#@! "PORN." I hear you! and 65DueceCoupe in Kentucky, I am, or was, a grilling red meat carniverous freak down here in Bama. In fact my last blast, which was very tempered, was at a Ruth's Chris Steak House in N'ville. I really minded my manners, no taters, no dessert. Now I regret it! Seriously, the minutes tick by slowly at this point and I too am trying to stay busy. One weird thing for me on this protein drink only diet is that my sense of smell seems to be in super drive. Things I wouldn't notice now knock me over. My wife ate something with just a little garlic. She spoke to me and I almost puked. No sugar for me that night! I opened the fridge to grab a cold one - ya know a cold box o' protein, and the food smells made me recoil in disgust like there was rotted road kill in there. I'm glad noone breaks wind around me I'd probably faint. It wouldn't be me with as little as I'm taking in unless it was just a dust fluffer.

i am on day 7 of optifast shakes and one optifast bar, but instead of the 4 shakes a day, i am having 3, and one small cup of Fage greek yogurt--the 0% fat one. it has lots of protein, and is low in calories, no fat. excellent, nice and thick. the first day of shakes i thought i would die, but then i read to add sweetener, 4 or 5 ice cubes, and a flavor extract (i prefer banana or coconut with the chocolate shakes), and they are actually delicious! am also cheating with one cup of coffee per day -- no milk, just sweetener.

lost 6 lbs. so far; my surgery date is monday. yikes!!

lisa

i am on day 7 of optifast shakes and one optifast bar, but instead of the 4 shakes a day, i am having 3, and one small cup of Fage greek yogurt--the 0% fat one. it has lots of protein, and is low in calories, no fat. excellent, nice and thick. the first day of shakes i thought i would die, but then i read to add sweetener, 4 or 5 ice cubes, and a flavor extract (i prefer banana or coconut with the chocolate shakes), and they are actually delicious! am also cheating with one cup of coffee per day -- no milk, just sweetener.

lost 6 lbs. so far; my surgery date is monday. yikes!!

lisa

Isn't fage the best? That's the one I use as well. And they have a 0% vanilla one as well, I like the plain, tart it's so good, or mixed with honey. Upside is I was eating this before the pre-op so it's not like i"m missing out on anything.

ahahahaha I'm cracking up over that. Too funny :scared2:

Too funny, when you realize that that's REALLy how we look at food, my 1st blog on here... people sent me PMs that it was almost pornographic..I can't apologize that's how I feel about food. So unhealthy!

Poppyred,

To change the weight on your ticker, just click on your ticker, it will take you to the tickerfactory website, enter your password, and then enter your new weight and save. It will automatically update your ticker where ever you may have it (like here and on a blog). You won't need to do anything to your signature here, it's automatic.

Good luck! I just changed mine this morning as I'm down a couple of more pounds!

Hi Mel,

Thanks so much...Im just hoping the weather wont keep me from getting banded on friday...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ....Im so ready:cursing:

Hi im ms diva and i have been approved and my banding will be december 21 . I am so excited yet nervous about what my personal ups and downs will be. Ive read and been amazed by so many of you r comments and before and after pictures and they keep me believing that i have made the right decision. Please welcome me to the dec 09 band club

I cheated AGAIN tonight...ate a few of my son's chicken nuggets..UGH!!! Then he told his dad he didn't like them, my husband looked at his plate and said "well you had to eat ALL of those to figure out you didn't like them?" ....thank goodness my boy is only 5 and just shook his head "yeah"...otherwise I would have been caught! LOL! I feel like a crack head! Better luck tomorrow!

Hi im ms diva and i have been approved and my banding will be december 21 . I am so excited yet nervous about what my personal ups and downs will be. Ive read and been amazed by so many of you r comments and before and after pictures and they keep me believing that i have made the right decision. Please welcome me to the dec 09 band club

welcome & good luck!

I'm sure it probably is the sodium, but damn it, that's all I've got going for me for flavor for the next 12 days! I don't want to give that up too!! Have you ever tasted reduced sodium chicken buillion? So bland! But yes, I know you are right. Sigh.

I get the Swanson low sodium chicken broth and load it up with black pepper. Is that bad for me? It tastes pretty good.

Hi im ms diva and i have been approved and my banding will be december 21 . I am so excited yet nervous about what my personal ups and downs will be. Ive read and been amazed by so many of you r comments and before and after pictures and they keep me believing that i have made the right decision. Please welcome me to the dec 09 band club

Welcome and good luck...I get banded friday! Im more excited than anythin now...I love the before and afters too! I havent gotten to see too many..not sure if Im looking in the right place or not...

Poppyred

One week from today I'll be banded!!! Best wishes to those going in tomorrow. Keep us posted. I filled my scripts this a.m. He prescribed Liquid Phenergen for the nausea. I was glad to hear it as many of you are sick to your stomachs. He said that the pain killers will nauseate you. Good to know. I set my bedside up with all my meds, chapstick, my IPod, my book and I went shopping for new PJs. I also bought a new robe for myself. Can't wait to enter bandland.

Abby- The Carbonxyhemoglobin test was just a regular bloodtest, not a blood gas. Thank goodness. I hate those!

You guys are SO funny (omg)!

I was banded yesterday (12/8/09) and I'm pretty sore right now. I went to the Weight Loss Center in Beverly Hills. The process of getting my insurance to cover the surgery was fairly quick. I feel lucky because my aunt was banded 2 years ago and she had a heck of a time getting approved. I have a 2 month old baby that I'm still breastfeeding so I'm pumping and dumping until tomorrow to make sure the anesthesia is all out of my system. I didn't expect to be this uncomfortable, but I'm sure I'll be fine in the next couple days. Off to take another dose of the pain killer and antibiotic.

Liquid Diet starts tomorrow!

I'm so scared, excited, not looking forward to getting on the scale to see my legit start weight but then again don't mind because hopefully every time i get on the scale from here out will be good news. I'm so nervous to start this new life! I feel like I'm so young and have so much riding on this I really wanna succeed. I'm just excited and wanted to share that my journey starts officially tomorrow! yay liquid diet! not..hahaha. how did or is everyone else's liquid diet?!?

It has been forever since I have checked in. I am now on day 7 of my liquid diet and I am down 18 pounds. I had no idea I could lose that much weight that fast. I have surgery in one week and I am so ready. This weight loss definitely has me motivated!!

I am so not looking forward to all the Christmas goodies that will be staring at my as we visit family this holiday season. But so far I have made some goodies around here and haven't even had 1 bite of it.

motomom - good luck. I couldn't imagine pumping and dumping. When I started this journey my little one was 6 months old and only breastfed. I was so paranoid of being banded and bf'ing. I even made a post about it. Luckily it is very doable!