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Well I leave at 7am on thursday to drive down for my procedure on friday the 11th. I should arrive between 2 and 4pm at the hotel. I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I can't wait to meet everyone and share our journey as to date. Just think one week from today we should all be resting at home and beginning a new chapter in our lives. I want to wish everyone success!!!! P.S. I went and bought myself the Magic Bullet....oh yah I love this thing!!!! lol

Hello Brook, I am so glad your mom was supportive. I also just broke down and told mine and she was cool too. Glad to hear you lost 10 pounds. Keep goin and I will see you VERY SOON!!! Dear Scared, tell me about it. I am on 2 shakes and a sensible meal was doing great scale said I had lost 9.5 of my 14 pounds. As of yesterday is said I had only lost 6...WTF!!!! I am doing everything Dr. Miranda said and nothing. I am getting scared cause I really want this!! Well best of luck hope to meet soon. Lora

Kimmie I am sorry to hear you are doing so bad. I hope you have some one there for comfort and support. I am thinking of you and sending you best wishes. Lora

Thank you Snowbird. Can you tell I am trying to get all my ducks in a row...lol

should I schedule it now or is it best to wait and see how I am doing 6 weeks out?

I am scheduled for the lap band on April 11th. When should I schedule my first fill? By the way I LOVE this forum!!! Everyone is awesome.

I was reading on the OCC site and came across the estore. I noticed that there were vitamins we could purchase. Can anyone tell me what vitamins and supplements we should be on after the procedure? I want to make sure I have everything ready, I leave a week from Thursday....YAH!!!! Thanks for all of your help.

WOW!!! and WOW!!! the amazing thing was the light in her eyes. Thanks for sharing.

Good Morning Everyone!! I am getting so excited about our new adventure. I am driving down from Arizona with a friend on Thursday the 10th. We should arrive at the hotel between 2-4 pm. Surgery is scheduled for Friday the 11th. I cant wait to meet all of you!!

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Dr. Miranda wants me to lose a total of 14 pounds. She said I should replace to meals with shakes and have a sensible lunch. No salad dressings only wishbone spritzer spray. I have cut out soda, tea and coffee. Just feeling a little down that I am not seeing a difference with all that I am doing. Hanging in there though.

she has me replacing one shake for dinner. I will check my caloric intake that may be the problem cause I don't feel hungry. Lora

Can anyone help? I am scheduled for surgery on April 11th and I am following Dr. Miranda's diet and have added walking to my routine. However I am not losing weight, I have only lost 4 to 6 pounds give or take the day I weigh what the scale says. I have emailed Dr. Miranda for suggestions but was wondering if anyone else had or is having this problem. Please help. Looking to the Future Lora

Best wishes to all who are being banded today. I can't wait to hear all of your comments. Looking to the Future :-h Lora

I received a post yesterday in regards to the below comments that I made. I feel that some may have taken my words out of context and I want to clarify myself. In no means do I feel that the lapband is an easy way out, if it was I would not be doing the procedure. The statement I made in regards to being the easy way out was in reference to myself in the fact that I can hit a drive thru or go sit in a restaurant and cook for myself. If I offended anyone by my comments below that was not my intention and I am sorry. Looking to the Future :-h Lora

Brook, I have no problem going alone and I travel light anyway. I do appreciate the concern and besides you will be there..lol > I started research about 6 months ago and finally made the decision this was right for me. I have lost 2 pounds since last Monday when I started the process and have a total of 14 to lose. I picked up the Chromium Picolante yesterday and will get the Metamucil capsules today to help me in the goal of losing what is required. I cant wait for April but I too am very nervous and anxious. I am so glad I found this site eveyone's comments both good and not so good have been so helpful and Lori is awesome. I cant wait to meet you and everyone else in April. Talk with you soon. Looking to the Future :-h Lora

How funny that you are from Idaho as that is where my husbands project is. I have about 120-150 to lose and have already started on the 5% pre diet to ensure all goes as planned. I cant wait to get healthy...I have really allowed myself to take the easy way out recently and now need help to gain control back for myself and my family. Looking to the Future, Lora :-h

I am currently scheduled for the Lap-Band on Aprill 11th. I think I will be going alone as my husband has a huge project going on for work. Is anyone from the Phoenix area making a trip at this time? I would love to meet up and possibly travel together. Looking to the Future, Lora :-h