idlacasi
Updates
Jun 09, 2011
Hi!
Well, I finally have a surgery date scheduled. June 15, 2011 !! I'm on a 1-week pre-op liquid diet. It honestly hasn't been as difficult as I thought it would be. The only thing I can really say is that I only had trouble the first day because I kept forgetting that I was on a liquid diet.
I followed advice of other lap-bander's that I've been watching on youtube, which was to try out the Jay Robb Egg White Protein Powder. It's not bad at all! I mix mine with 2-3 small strawberries, half a banana, and there you go. Very tasty! I also have the broth of clear soups (chicken soup broth, mainly, that I personally make). I'd like some sugar free/fat free jello, but I haven't gotten around to making it yet.
Today is day 3 of the liquid diet. When I went in for my first meeting with the doctor, I was 243.5lbs (yay, drop from the 247lb that was my all time high in the first post!) If my scale at home reads correctly, then today I now weight 241.2lbs. Double yay!
I've also started exercising (again). My doctor says that I MUST exercise for 30 min PER DAY. Yesterday was my first 30 minutes. I did the first workout of the first week of the C25K program. Today I will probably go on the elliptical and/orG stairclimber and (if time allows) meet with my YMCA trainer to figure out weights again.
Guys... I'm excited! It's finally happening :)
Hope you're all doing well!
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Well, I finally have a surgery date scheduled. June 15, 2011 !! I'm on a 1-week pre-op liquid diet. It honestly hasn't been as difficult as I thought it would be. The only thing I can really say is that I only had trouble the first day because I kept forgetting that I was on a liquid diet.
I followed advice of other lap-bander's that I've been watching on youtube, which was to try out the Jay Robb Egg White Protein Powder. It's not bad at all! I mix mine with 2-3 small strawberries, half a banana, and there you go. Very tasty! I also have the broth of clear soups (chicken soup broth, mainly, that I personally make). I'd like some sugar free/fat free jello, but I haven't gotten around to making it yet.
Today is day 3 of the liquid diet. When I went in for my first meeting with the doctor, I was 243.5lbs (yay, drop from the 247lb that was my all time high in the first post!) If my scale at home reads correctly, then today I now weight 241.2lbs. Double yay!
I've also started exercising (again). My doctor says that I MUST exercise for 30 min PER DAY. Yesterday was my first 30 minutes. I did the first workout of the first week of the C25K program. Today I will probably go on the elliptical and/orG stairclimber and (if time allows) meet with my YMCA trainer to figure out weights again.
Guys... I'm excited! It's finally happening :)
Hope you're all doing well!
Start of my journey
May 03, 2011
Hi everyone,
I just found this site and it looks to be pretty great. I am hoping to find some amazing friends throughout the start of my new life.
Getting the lap band has been on my mind for the last 3 years. I thought about it a lot and didn't know if it was really for me. Two weeks ago, something at school happened that really woke me up and convinced me that this is for me and that I WILL succeed.
I don't get home until the start of June, but I have begun making headway on all my appointments. They are in place and waiting for me to get there. If all goes well, I should be getting "banded" sometime in the 3rd week of June!! I am so excited and SO READY.
I would love to meet people who have been or are going through this now. Tell me about your experiences! Ups and downs and all around.
Today marked my highest weight ever: 247 pounds. My first appointment is June 9th. And the surgery ~2 weeks afterwards. So .. my goal for now, is to lose 10 pounds from now until June 9th. It's going to be really hard, mainly because I've never been able to lose more than 5 pounds on my own through ANY diet (and I play by the rules!). So... wish me luck.
Again - hoping to make some great friends :)
Thanks!
Leilani
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I just found this site and it looks to be pretty great. I am hoping to find some amazing friends throughout the start of my new life.
Getting the lap band has been on my mind for the last 3 years. I thought about it a lot and didn't know if it was really for me. Two weeks ago, something at school happened that really woke me up and convinced me that this is for me and that I WILL succeed.
I don't get home until the start of June, but I have begun making headway on all my appointments. They are in place and waiting for me to get there. If all goes well, I should be getting "banded" sometime in the 3rd week of June!! I am so excited and SO READY.
I would love to meet people who have been or are going through this now. Tell me about your experiences! Ups and downs and all around.
Today marked my highest weight ever: 247 pounds. My first appointment is June 9th. And the surgery ~2 weeks afterwards. So .. my goal for now, is to lose 10 pounds from now until June 9th. It's going to be really hard, mainly because I've never been able to lose more than 5 pounds on my own through ANY diet (and I play by the rules!). So... wish me luck.
Again - hoping to make some great friends :)
Thanks!
Leilani
