Alana Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I won't bore you all again with my sob story about my difficulty with the pre-op diet, but I've finally lost 11 lbs! Just 1 lbs away from the 12lbs Dr. Miranda said I needed to lose to have the surgery! When I emailed her on Thursday to let her know I had lost 6, she wasn't very subtle about it not being enough for surgery. So, I cracked down this weekend, with 3 Slim Fasts a day and some LOW LOW cal snacks if I got hungry. I've only had water since Wednesday and I can tell it's making a difference. This pre-op journey has been so hard for me and it's nice to finally see some progress. May 9th, here I come!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoraLW Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 WAY TO GO!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work and keep us posted as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jena Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Looking forward to meeting you Alana! It's fantastic that you can pull off the weight loss at the last minute. I, on the other hand, have lost more than required because I KNEW I would do some stress eating the last couple of days and I was right. Thank goodness I don't have much at the house to eat! Hang on! Just a few more days and we'll be there. Jena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Thanks! I'm pretty sure if it hadn't have been for those 16 days of period hell, I would have done fine. I haven't had trouble with staying on track with the diet portion, it was my body that was so out of whack. Thank goodness that's over! Can't wait to see you there, Jena! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paula Bee Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Proud of you, girl! You are good to go! woo woo! :lb24: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaMichelle Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Congrats on your progress sweetie!! I hope the "mother of all periods" has finally ended for you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Haha, yes, it ended after 16 days. There were no casualties, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontondan Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 You have done a fine job, WAY TO GO, girl! Let's hope those pounds just keep rolling off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 You have done a fine job, WAY TO GO, girl! Let's hope those pounds just keep rolling off. thank you! you and MamaMichelle are definitely weight loss role models for us all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaMichelle Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Alana- Not sure if you have seen this SNL skit/commercial but your 2 week period story made me think of it... It's hilarious!! http://www.hulu.com/watch/10234/saturday-night-live-annuale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazn Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Alana, way to go on the weight loss. That is really an accompolishment. Your determination only shows how well you will do with the band. You are a beautiful girl and I wish you the best. Good luck this week and keep us posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willi333 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 This is great Alana ! :lb24: :cheerleader: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Alana- Not sure if you have seen this SNL skit/commercial but your 2 week period story made me think of it... It's hilarious!! http://www.hulu.com/watch/10234/saturday-night-live-annuale Ha, yes! My boyfriend and I are avid SNL watchers and we loved that skit. We even caught it recently when they had it as a re-run and thought how appropriate it was playing during my "ordeal". I didn't get that crazy, just a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Alana, way to go on the weight loss. That is really an accompolishment. Your determination only shows how well you will do with the band. You are a beautiful girl and I wish you the best. Good luck this week and keep us posted. Wow, thank you! What a sweet compliment! I really appreciate that I noticed you're in GA..I'm in Tallahassee (a few miles south of GA). Where in GA is Roswell? Maybe we'll have to form a support group in our area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Alana, way to go on the weight loss. That is really an accompolishment. Your determination only shows how well you will do with the band. You are a beautiful girl and I wish you the best. Good luck this week and keep us posted. Um, I just read your profile, Blazn...and it said you're a nurse at CRMC. That wouldn't happen to be Capital Regional Medical Center, would it?? Cause that's like 5 miles down the road from my house? One of my best friends is a respiratory therapist there - Betsy Bartel. I hope it is, would love to meet up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom12 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Awesome Alana. We'll see you there. I can't believe I fly out day after tommorow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jena Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Awesome Alana. We'll see you there. I can't believe I fly out day after tommorow! I'm officially sick to my stomach in honor of flying out on Wednesday. What are we doing? Thank goodness we'll all be there to hold each others hands. Jena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaMichelle Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Sounds like you guys have a GREAT group, you'll soon find these bandster buddies will be a HUGE part of your success and support system!! GOOD LUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I leave tomorrow night to spend a night in Valdosta, GA (where I'm flying out of, about an hour away from where I live) and then leave from there at 6:30 Thursday morning...I'm getting butterflies! I have to pack tonight, so I'm right there with you, Jena! Just keep repeating to yourself, I am just one step closer to a healthier me!". (I saw that on the lapbandtalk website, so I can't take credit for it) See you ladies there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom12 Posted May 6, 2008 Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 I have been packed for over a week. I am not really nervous at all. I just can't wait. We leave home at 5:30 tommorow morning to get to the airport for our flight. My husband is very supportive but my teen age daughter who is usually the sweetest thing on earth is being really obnoxious about the whole thing. I have chosen to keep it quiet outside of my immediate family and now I am wishing I hadn't told her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alana Posted May 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2008 Don't take her attitude too much to heart. She may just be nervous about you having a medical procedure done. That might be making her act out - I know I went through something similar when I was young and my mom was having a tumor removed from her thyroid gland - it scared the hell out of me and I acted out. I'm sure once you come home and she sees that everything is fine, it'll get better. Don't let it get you down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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