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[Craftymumma]

I finally broke my diet:( half a small can of tuna... Hopefully not too bad... How is everyone else going?
It's getting to the practical side of things for me. Arranging kids babysitting, logistics etc. Makes it very real... I asked my amazingly supportive best friend today if she though I was doing the right thing and she said that only I could answer that. I was pretty surprised, but then realised it was the truth. So I am doing the right thing:) I need to keep telling myself that when I'm fearful.

Is anyone else doubting or just 100% set?
5 more sleeps...

[Simone06]

Hi Everybody

I am also getting banded. October 3 at SJOG Murdoch by Dr Watson.

I first saw him on Thursday 29th of September.Now 4 days later I will get my band. Yes it is very quick and now im just a little bit nervous.

I have a very suportive husband. I have only told him and my sister (who was banded by Dr Watson about 18months ago). I havent even told my 3 teenage children or anybody at work.

Im soo excited I cant wait for this new chapter of my life to begin. I feel so ready. I have thought about it for such a long time and now it is hapening.

Well good luck to everybody else being banded this month and Im looking forward to hearing your stories.

Simone

[hazyjay]

Hi All!

I've been lurking around here for a few weeks! I'm getting banded on 14th October in Darwin. I'm 32 and I've been fat forever. I grew up being bullied at high school and beyond, never fitted in to clothes I liked, breaking chairs, always being ashamed of myself etc etc. All the things we know and love about being obese (NOT!!). I have an 8 month old baby boy who is one of my main motivations for finally getting my sh*t together.

I too went through this process once before (two years ago) and walked out of the surgeon's office saying "I'm being ridiculous - I can do this myself!" and here I am, two years later at exactly the same weight. There's no turning back now, I'm convinced this is the right thing for me to be doing. I really don't care if there's certain foods I can't eat. I don't care that I'll take 45 minutes to eat a tiny plate of food - none of that bothers me if it helps me reach my goal weight!

Both of my parents have been banded for 2+ years and neither of them have lost much weight. I've seen them and how they've managed to work around their bands. Actually, having read lots of posts on here I wonder how they eat the amount of food they do. I'm sure neither of them are in touch with their docs and both of them eat and drink socially so they probably aren't ready to give up the 'life' that goes along with their food/drink intake. Seeing them fail has certainly cemented in my mind how I'm going to succeed and finally make changes that will be with me until the day I die. My mum actually told me that the majority of weight I lose will be on the pre-op diet and liquid phase, I won't lose any more after that, it will just be maintenance. Uh-uh no way!!!!!

My Opti diet was a little different and I started early as I was so excited! I've replaced breakfast and lunch with shakes and had meat and low-carb veges for dinner. As I started 3 weeks early I have cheated a couple of times on weekends (with a couple of wines!!) and have managed to lose 6kg. I'm two weeks away from surgery now and sticking fast to see if I can lose another 3kg before surgery.

Looking forward to comparing stories and successes with other October bandits

[butterflychick81]

Simone06, on 01 October 2011 - 02:31 AM, said:

Hi Everybody

I am also getting banded. October 3 at SJOG Murdoch by Dr Watson.

I first saw him on Thursday 29th of September.Now 4 days later I will get my band. Yes it is very quick and now im just a little bit nervous.

I have a very suportive husband. I have only told him and my sister (who was banded by Dr Watson about 18months ago). I havent even told my 3 teenage children or anybody at work.

Im soo excited I cant wait for this new chapter of my life to begin. I feel so ready. I have thought about it for such a long time and now it is hapening.

Well good luck to everybody else being banded this month and Im looking forward to hearing your stories.

Simone

I was at Dr Watson's on Thursday - I might have seen you
Best of luck for Monday! I'm going in Wed

[butterflychick81]

Craftymumma, on 01 October 2011 - 12:57 AM, said:

I finally broke my diet:( half a small can of tuna... Hopefully not too bad... How is everyone else going?
It's getting to the practical side of things for me. Arranging kids babysitting, logistics etc. Makes it very real... I asked my amazingly supportive best friend today if she though I was doing the right thing and she said that only I could answer that. I was pretty surprised, but then realised it was the truth. So I am doing the right thing:) I need to keep telling myself that when I'm fearful.

Is anyone else doubting or just 100% set?
5 more sleeps...

We are being banded on the same day
I was meant to have mine done in Apr - But lost my job and couldn't afford to have it done until now. I have been prepared mentally for over a year, so 100% sure and ready to rock

[Jack]

Hi All,

Im new to the site and booked in to have surgery on the 10th October. Bit scared and really hoping it works for me

[purple butterfly]

It's our month, October is here and may the bandit journey begin!

Wishing all this weeks bandits all the best. Goodluck SarahD. Craftymumma, Pepper, Huco, Butterflychick81 and Simone06...our week has finally arrived. Apologies if I have left anyone out for this week coming up.

Please feel free to add me as a friend and as I am one of the first ones to be banded on this thread, I will be happy to answer any questions, once I am done and banded. I too doubt my decision Craftymumma, but deep down I know that this is the only way that I have any chance of shifting this weight for good and changing my life. I have come too far to back out now. We all have!

I have been watching Sarah's diary on youtube, (thenewme20111) and have found it so worthwhile watching and her video diary has put me at ease, so thank you Sarah for sharing your story visually and online it really helped settle my nerves. Your success so far on your weight loss journey has inspired me.

I go into hospital tommorow afternoon, to be banded first thing on Monday morning. So I guess it is really happening now, and my weight loss journey is about to begin.

I will check in later, once my belly is banded, good luck everyone on this weeks bandit list.

Cheers Julz

[hazyjay]

Good luck Julz and for everyone going in this week!

I hope everything goes smoothly and we all hear from you on the other side!!!

I'm getting very excited now

[eeyore72]

Good luck Julz and when you're feeling up to it ... keep us posted on how you're going

Paula x

[Craftymumma]

Getting serious now! Good luck Julz! I eagerly await your update:)

[Simone06]

Goood luck for Wed. Im going in lunch time tomorrow.
Im very excited now.

I was at Dr Watsond office at 1.30 last Thursday not sure what time you were there.

butterflychick81, on 01 October 2011 - 10:11 PM, said:

I was at Dr Watson's on Thursday - I might have seen you
Best of luck for Monday! I'm going in Wed

[socks]

Good luck Julz,
I have just been given my date 25th October... whoo hoo!!! yippy ki yay!!! bring it on...!!!
I know we we all a little nervous ... but thats a natural reaction
as someone once said nothing feels as good as being thin feels
((HUGS)) to all
We can do this...
Di,

[Huco]

Good luck julz!!!!!

[katygotmad]

good luck from me too for anyone being banded this week.

I cant believe its next week I am being banded.Aargh. Yes I also have doubts, but like I said I had doubts last time so I am maybe a step ahead this time.

I too broke my diet yeaterday. We had a dinner party, hubby is showing off his new cooking skills( funnily he started enjoying creating dishes just as I started prep for surgery.LOL)
so there was mountains of food and although I had cheese and biscuits, and tappas, and a tiny pavlova with lite cream and berries, I didnt overdo it. I had my milkshake for breakfast and lunch and nothing else, and today I have only had 1 milkshake. So even though I ate off the program, I planned for it and didn't overdo it. I am actually quite proud that I cheated carefully and I am now back on track.

To all those puritans out there who say you either you cheat or you dont, end of story. I beg to differ. For the first time in my life I was measured in my approach.

I was trying to see how I would do post banding and found that by "helping" in the kitchen, I could avoid people noticing that I wasnt eating much. I also removed myself from the kitchen when food I love but shouldn't eat, was on show.

It is liberating and hopefully will continue to be so.

Thanks for listening.

Katy

[butterflychick81]

Simone06, on 02 October 2011 - 01:20 PM, said:

Goood luck for Wed. Im going in lunch time tomorrow.
Im very excited now.

I was at Dr Watsond office at 1.30 last Thursday not sure what time you were there.

I was sitting in the waiting room at 1:30 - I would have seen you.
I saw a lady on her own and a lady with her little boy and possibly her hubby.

[Craftymumma]

Hi Katy, I'm by no means a Puritan... But just wondering if you are nervous they won't do the op because you strayed from the diet? I'm just so sick of being hungry that I ate some White fish today. Mmmm fried (in spray oil) with some veggies and herbs. But it was all up a cup full at most and came in under my allowed calorie intake... Still hoping the doc won't know.

I've lost 10% now. Yee ha!

[katygotmad]

actually I am not worried they wont do it. I think that is just a scare tactic to make sure you stick to the pre op. Has anyone on here ever heard of an op not being done because of it?

I am just still worried whether its the right thing to do. Not seriously worried just a niggling doubt.

Good on you for losing 10%. I have only lost 5%, but again everyone is different.

[Craftymumma]

I think it's silly to be so strict. But apparently my doc has not performed the surgery because of cheating. So that just scares me into being good. But I am dying for a sandwich or something real to eat! Or some chicken... Lol.

[Simone06]

Yes I was there on my own. Were you the lady that came early for her appointment??

butterflychick81, on 02 October 2011 - 04:11 PM, said:

I was sitting in the waiting room at 1:30 - I would have seen you.
I saw a lady on her own and a lady with her little boy and possibly her hubby.

[butterflychick81]

Simone06, on 03 October 2011 - 12:18 AM, said:

Yes I was there on my own. Were you the lady that came early for her appointment??

I was finalizing my paperwork with the girls at reception, you went into Watson while I was there