Oregondaisy

I've never tried them. Thank goodness I like all my protein drinks and I am such a chocoholic so bullets have no appeal to me.

I am so glad to hear you're feeling so much better! That's a great weight loss too. I am really happy for you!

I hope your ins. pays for your revision. I didn't have ins. to help, but I could not get that band out of me fast enough. Welcome to the board. We are such a big happy family here.

I don't eat much before I head off to the gym. I eat a protein bar or half of one, depending on the size, or a protein shake. I go in the morning right after I wake up. I eat a protein snack when I get back, and then something more substantial right before work.

Ruthi it was really nice eating with you and the others over the past weekend. It's hard to eat around others who don't understand. I know we all wanted to eat more of those nachos and it was a good thing the show was calling us so we didn't have to think about it much longer. It was nice being with someone who understood!

I am just the opposite. I have to go all the time. I have a bladder disease called interstitial cystitis and it's very painful if my bladder is not empty.

Yea, I really wish I had done it sooner. I spent way too many years exercising my brains out and not losing an ounce.

I had to run to the bathroom today. I don't know what caused it other than I had a piece of pepperoni stick that was kind of greasy.

I am just learning about make up. I bought some of the Bare Minerals. I would love to know how to make my nails stronger though.

I will leave the chat window open in case anyone wants to come and talk.

I really liked the hip hop dance class they had at my gym. I know I would like the hip hop dvd, but I would have to make plans to do it with someone. I can't see myself putting it in the DVD player and actually doing it at home. I'd end up buying it and then feeling guilty for never using it. My daughter wants to exercise. I should suggest that to her. It's more fun to work out with someone else.

I like muscle milk light RTD. It's my favorite. I have tried all their flavors cause they sell it at my gym. I like the choc. and vanilla. The others are yucky.

It does stretch somewhat but not nearly as much as the stomach they make when the gastric byspass surgery. They use the muscular part of the stomach that isn't as stretchy to do a sleeve stomach.

I know what you mean about being a worrier. I am one too and it gets difficult to worry all the time, but it's a really hard habit to break.

I do go to a gym. I would never get any exercise done if I didn't. I would sit on the couch and convince myself it's time to get started, and before I know it, the time would be up and I would be getting ready for work. I do it in the mornings before work. check around for some other DVd's you might like, if you're good about exercising at home.

I don't necessarily think Jello is bad for us, but I do think that depending on bullets after surgery as a main source of protein is not a good idea.

Can't wait to hear how it goes. You'll do fine and we will all support you through your post op liquid stage, like everyone supported us. The post op diet is not fun, but necessary and you are welcome to complain and say how sick you are of it. I hope you have an easy recovery!

You will not be able to eat the size of a portion of a lean cuisine if that's what you're asking. In the beginning, your stomach is very tiny and when you move off mushies, you can only eat a few bites of solids. The reason for the slow progression from liquids to mushy to solids is the staple like has to heal and you don't want to put any stress against that staple line.

Went to counseling today and we discussed the death of my husband, the death of my fiance, and my dad's recent death. We also discussed my low self esteem and where that comes from. It's amazing how the things that we were told as children shape our brains as adults to the point that it's really hard to change. I wish I could afford to go every day. Change does not happen instantly. It was nice to have them validate some things for me .

I have the chat window open early tonight if anyone wants to talk.

I know when I went on plateaus, they sometimes lasted a long time. I had to bump up the cardio to at least 45 min a day of breaking a good sweat. Then all of a sudden, I would drop 5 lbs in a week and go on another plateau for another few weeks.

Sometimes I do cut my meat into tiny little pieces before I put anything in my mouth . I think that helps a lot. Sometimes I make up a little game of it, like how much more can I possibly chew this. I do the best when I chew it up until it's complete mush in my mouth. If I take too big of a bite, I make sure I don't swallow all of it. It's definitely a learning experience.

Have you been having soup? A lot of people put cottage cheese in tomato soup to bump up the protein. You should be able to on mushie foods now, and there are a lot of choices for soft mushy food.

Ruthi, I didn't say you would post one without my permission. I said it's okay if you post a group one, but I am not sure if want to post mine. Like Mac said, maybe (if I can figure out how to do it) I'd put one up and then take it back down. I have to see them first. I know you guys said I looked good, but I am very critical of myself. I never think I look good. One of the main reasons I don't want my picture on here is I share things in here that I don't share in support group. I feel more anonymous here and I think it would be embarrassing to me for people in support group to read everything I write in here. At least if they read it, they don't exactly know it's me.

That's too bad. It's really annoying my surgeon here that most ins. will not pay for the sleeve. He said it's been frustrating for him. I hope you can win on appeal because the band is misery.