JoanneB

Hi all...I just have to share this. I am schedule for surgery on Oct 22. I am slowly trying to get myself into the pre-op diet. I have replaced my noon meal with a protein shake!! I don't have to start my pre-op until Oct 10, but I want to get ahead start! I have a long way to go until I am healthy. The good news is...Sunday was my nieces 4th birthday, and she had this amazing cake that was chocolate and vanilla with this awesome icing that wasn't too sweet!! I am a chocoholic...my friends figure I could bleed chocolate one day. And......I didn't eat the whole piece!! I took a smaller piece than I would have normally, about 2 inches by 2 inches (which is way smaller than I normally would have taken). And I still didn't eat it all!! I was sooo impressed with myself. I had and outside piece and could NOT get thru all the icing. I think this is the first time in my life I have had to throw something chocolate away!! HEHE...I didn't think this day would come BEFORE the band, but is nice to know that it has!! All you guys have been inspirational for me with your success stories, I think I am really on the right path to a new and healthy me!!

Whoo Hoo...I got all my financing in place now!! I should have my money by next week. I am totally exicted. I bought the plane tickets for me and my mom. We are flying down on the 21, with surgery for the 22. Hopefully I will hear more from people that will be there. Only 39 more days!!

ME...ME...I am coming in on October 21, surgery on the 22. I will look for you Shelby on the the 23/24. I am getting excited and I am starting to lose some weight. Hopefully i will lose more that just the 5%. I am trying to eat now, as I think I will when I have the band. I having taken out most of my snacking..and that really seems to help. My mom and I have already booked the flights. I can't believe it is just around the corner!!

Thanks jhawkchick75, I will probably still be around when you come in for your tests...I will have to ask around for you!! So far you are the only other one that I have heard will be in at the same time!! I think I might stick with the slim fast...maybe ensure too?? Still have to research that one.

So I booked my surgery and it is October 22, I am totally excited!! Just over 8 weeks!! Should give me enough time to practice chewing...as I tend to not chew very well!! My question is; do I have to buy their protein shakes or I can I get my own?? Also after the sugery I see in the e-store there is the Optifast shakes, do I have to buy those, or will regular protein shakes work (as long as they are low calorie). And suggestions for place to purchase these is Canada, preferably Calgary would be great! I can't wait to be apart of this group!! Joanne

Hi All, It its great to hear all the good and bad from everyone. When I started looking into this type of WLS, I was leary on going to Mexico, all those horror stories you hear in the news. But no one ever reports all the good news about Mexico. I am happy to see that you have all done so well (for the most part), and I hope soon to join your family!! I have been overweight since I was in grade 4, and just in the last 4-5 years I have realized what caused my gaining weight, and why i can't seem to lose it...no matter how many "diets" I try. So with the help of the band and looking into my "mental and emotional habits", I hope this journey that I am on now will end like most of yours.I dont' need to be a size 2...I think I could be very happy at a 10 or 12!! I am currently a 22/24, and I am at my highest known weight right now (I don't weigh myself...don't want to see those ugly numbers!!). So thank you all of you, you have inspired me!! And I am glad to see that everyone is sooooooo supportive of everyone. I am hoping for surgery in October, I work for a landscape company, and can't really take time off to recover probably, but I wll be able to in October...and I can spend the whole winter working on a new me!!!!