roseyposey

Was your hospital bill cheaper since you opted to not stay overnite?

WHOOPS - SORRY - DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED! THE PIC OF ME IN RED SWEATER WITH MY GRANDSON (ROSEYPOSEY) SHOULD GO WITH THE COMMENT STARTING OUT - "YES GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOURNEY"

YES GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR JOURNEY - YOU WILL BE SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE YOU HAVE DETERMINATION! I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN - I WORKED AS AN LPN FOR 17 YRS. RETIRED NOW. I AM ON DAY 7 OF 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. IT IS ROUGH BUT EACH DAY GETS A LIL EASIER. KEEP US POSTED ON YOUR PROGRESS!

YOU'RE RIGHT - I DO WANT IT BAD ENOUGH - SO I AM DOING IT EVEN THOUGH I HATE IT! IT DOES GET EASIER WITH EACH PASSING DAY THOUGH. THANKS AND CONGRATS TO YOU TOO ON YOUR JOURNEY!

YAH - IT IS RUFF FOR SURE! CONGRATS TO YOU ON YOUR WT. LOSS. YOU ARE PROOF THAT IT WORKS!

YES - I HAVE TO MIX THE PROTEIN SHAKE WITH 8 OZ. SIM MILK. I ADD ICE TOO. I THINK I AM FINALLY GETTING USED TO THEM. THANKS FOR YOUR INSIGHT!

YOU ARE RIGHT! IT DID PASS. TODAY IS A MUCH BETTER DAY - THANKS!

JAN. 9, 2011 - SUNDAY - DAY 7 OF 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. - WELL - WHEN I GOT UP THIS AM, I ACTUALLY FELT LIKE I HAD LOST SOME MORE WEIGHT! I WEIGHED MYSELF AND THE NEEDLE HAD MOVED JUST A LIL BIT! YEH - ME! EVERY LIL LB. LOST - COUNTS! HAD MY HOT DECAF TEA WITH SPLENDA AND A PROTEIN BAR FOR BREAKFAST. NOT TOO BAD. I GUESS I'M GETTING USED TO IT. OH MY - I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HEAR MYSELF SAY THAT!!! TOOK MY GRANDSON SLED RIDING TODAY. IT WAS SO FUN. I HAVEN'T DONE THAT IN YEARS!!!! HE REALLY ENJOYED IT TOO. I GOT LOTS OF EXERCISE AS I PULLED HIM ON THE SLED! LOL I DIDN'T EVEN FEEL COLD MUCH! JUST MY NOSE - HA HA. HAD MY PROTEIN SHAKE FOR LUNCH. NOW JUST 2 MORE PROTEIN SHAKES TO GO TODAY AND I AM DONE! YEH!!! GONNA HAVE A SMALL SUGAR FREE JELLO AND A SUGAR FREE POPSICLE TODAY TOO AND THAT WILL BE IT FOR THE DAY. I SLEPT GOOD LAST NIGHT TOO! I AM STILL HAVING ACID REFLUX IN MY THROAT THOUGH. THAT STINKS! I STOPPED TAKING HE MEDICATION FOR IT SINCE I STARTED THIS PRE OP DIET SINCE I WAS HARDLY EATING ANYTHING. I DIDN'T THINK I WOULD NEED THE MEDS. BUT I STILL HAVE THE ACID REFLUX IN MY THROAT. IT IS VERY ANNOYING. I AM SCHEDULED FOR AN EGD NEXT TUESDAY. HOPE THEY DON'T FIND AN ULCER. I WANT MY BAND SURGERY TO GO AS SCHEDULED ON 1/17 WHICH IS ONLY 1 WK. AWAY NOW! SO I GOT THROUGH MY 1ST WK. OF PRE OP DIET. YEH ME! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE IT AND I DID! SMALL MIRACLES!!!!

Congratulations to you on deciding to take control of your life once again. I made the same choice. You will see each day gets easier. You have to have will power though and never give in to temptation. I am on day 7 of my pro op diet. I am to be banded on 1/17. keep us posted on your progress. Good luck - you can do it!!!

JAN. 8, 2011 - SATURDAY - DAY 6 OF 2 WK. PRE OP DIET. I HAVE BEEN SO GROUCHY TODAY AND HUNGRY!!! I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THIS WEEK OVER WITH. I AM STILL STRUGGLING TO GET THESE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKES DOWN. 1 DOWN - 2 MORE TO GO YET FOR TODAY. I ONLY HAD THE 1 PROTEIN BAR TODAY AND I DECIDED I AM NOT GOING TO EAT 2 OF THEM. I DID HAVE 1 SMALL CONTAINER OF SUGAR FREE JELLO AND 1 SUGAR FREE POPSICLE. WOW - THAT WAS THE HIGHLITE OF MY DAY - THOUGHT I DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW " REAL" FOOD WILL TASTE TO ME - WHEN I CAN FINALLY EAT IT!!! TOOK MY GRANDSON TO BURGER KING TODAY SO HE COULD PLAY IN THE GYM AREA. SINCE IT IS SNOWING OUT. IT WAS NICE TO GET OUT. I ENJOYED SITTING AND WATCHING HIM PLAY THERE. BY THE WAY - HE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED HIS FIRST WALK WITH GRANDMA YESTERDAY IN THE SNOW (1ST WALK WITH ME IN OVER 2 YRS.). WE WALKED FOR 15 MIN. WHICH WAS ABOUT 3 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. IT WAS FUN. I AM DEBATING WHETHER OR NOT TO TAKE A WALK WITH MY HUSBAND TODAY AS IT IS REALLY COMING DOWN - THE SNOW! I SURE DON'T WANT TO FALL. - BUT IF I DON'T - I WILL FILL LIKE I CHEATED TODAY!! LOL WHY IS IT THAT I FEEL LIKE I AM LOSING WEIGHT AND MY STOMACH KEEPS GURGLING AND TELLING ME IT'S STARVING - YET THE SCALE DOESN'T SEEM TO EVER MOVE???? GEEZ!

I am on day 6 of pre op diet. I was doing the same diet as you and I was satisfied. Then when I told my Surgeon about it - he told me not to eat that - to switch to the Bariatric Advantage Protein shakes and bars. 3 shakes and 2 bars daily. he said becase of having to defat and shrink the liver. I absolutely hate the Bariatric Advantage protein shakes and bars. They are HORIBLE!!!!

JAN. 7, 2011 FRIDAY - DAY 5 OF PRE OP DIET - WELL I GOT UP THIS AM AROUND 7:30 AM AND FOUND THAT IT HAD SNOWED ABOUT 3 INCHES. SO I WENT OUT AND SHOVELED A LIL. HAVEN'T DONE THAT IN MANY MANY YEARS! I THEN MADE A SHOPPING TRIP TO THE GROCERY STORE (ANOTHER THING I DON'T OFTEN DO - MY HUSBAND USUALLY DOES THE SHOPPING). I HAD TO GO BUY SOME LACTOSE FREE MILK FOR MY PROTEIN SHAKES BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN HAVING DIAHREA FOR PAST FEW DAYS AND I SUSPECT I MAY BE LACTOSE INTOLERANT AND WITH HAVING TO DRINK SO MUCH MILK LATELY WITH THE PROTEIN SHAKES - I KINDA FIGURE THAT IS WHAT IS GOING ON. IF NOT THAT - THEN I MUST HAVE PICKED UP A STOMACH VIRUS. GREAT! I HOPE NOT! ANYWAYS - I GOT THE LACTOSE FREE MILK AND MADE MY PROTEIN SHAKE. SO WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS. MY STOMACH IS HURTING KINDA RIGHT NOW - SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. I WONDER IF PERHAPS IT IS FROM PROTEIN OVERLOAD??? MY STOMACH IS NOT USED TO IT?? I GUESS I WILL KNOW SOON ENOUGH - IF I HAVE ANY MORE DIAHREA. I ALSO HAD A CUP OF HOT CAFFEINE FREE TEA. IT SEEMS TO RELAX ME A LITTLE. ONE THING I AM FINDING HARD IT SEEMS - IS SEEING ALL THESE "FOOD" COMMERCIALS ON T.V. - GEEZ - THEY TRY TO SABOTAGE YOUR DIET FOR SURE!!! I FOUND THAT SWITCHING THE TV STATION FOR A COUPLE SECONDS TILL THE COMMERCIAL IS OVER - HELPS! LOL WELL I GOT 2 MORE PROTEIN SHAKES AND 2 PROTEIN BARS TO GET DOWN TODAY YET. - I TRULY HATE THEM ALL!!! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS NIGHTMEAR OF A 2 WEEK PRE OP DIET IS OVER!!!! AMEN - ON A BRIGHTER NOTE, I AM ANTICIPATING MY 5 YR. OLD GRANDSON, AYDAN COMING TODAY FOR THE WEEKEND. HE WILL BE HERE AT 4 PM. I AM DEFINITELY GONNA TAKE HIM FOR A WALK OUTSIDE IN THE SNOW. THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO FOR AT LEAST 2 YRS. MY HUSBAND, HIS STEP GRANDFATHER WAS THE ONE WHO ALWAYS TOOK HIM. I MISSED OUT. DUE TO MY CONDITION OF FIBROMYALGIA - IT IS VERY PAINFUL AND DIFFICULT TO WALK. WELL SINCE I LOST 10 LBS. RECENTLY, AND I AM FEELING A LIL BETTER ABOUT WALKING, I AM DEFINITELY GONNA GO ON THAT WALK WITH THE BOTH OF THEM. YEH!!! CAN YOU IMAGINE WHAT MY GRANDSON WILL BE THINKING? WHAT THE HECK - GRANDMA'S FINALLY COMING ON A WALK WITH US????? HA HA - CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!

JAN. 6, 2011- THURSDAY - WELL I GOT UP THIS AM NOT WANTING TO DRINK MY CHOCOLATE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKE. YUK - I EVEN ADDED A WHOLE SMALL BANANA AND SOME ICE AND PUT IT IN THE BLENDER. STILL YUK! BUT I GOT IT DOWN. OH MAN - I HAVE TO DO 3 OF THESE A DAY PLUS 2 OF THE PROTEIN BARS WHICH ARE JUST AS BAD. I WANT MY LEAN CUISINE 200 CAL DINNERS BACK. THEY WERE SO TASTY AND MUCH MORE SATISFYING. BUT NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE THEM. NEED TO SHRINK THE LIVER FOR THE BAND OPERATION ON 1/17. SO I HAVE TO SUCK IT UP! LOL TOOK 1 WALK TODAY WITH MY HUSBAND OUTSIDE - WALKED 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. GONNA GO TAKE ANOTHER WALK I THINK THIS EVENING BY MYSELF. IT WILL GET MY MIND OFF OF THE CRAPPY SHAKES I HAVE TO DRINK! CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS ALL TO BE OVER AND BE ABLE TO EAT REAL FOOD AGAIN ONLY BETTER CHOICES OF COURSE. LOW CALORIES HIGH PROTEIN LOW FAT MEALS. I LEARNED MY LESSON HOPEFULLY!!! IT ALMOST SEEMS LIKE - IF IT TASTE GOOD - IT'S NO GOOD FOR YOU! LOL

CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO ATTACH A WT. LOSS TRACKER BAR TO MY PROFILE PLEASE???

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5, 2011 - DAY 3 OF PRE OP DIET - WELL I SLEPT IN UNTIL 8:30 AM TODAY. A LITTLE RESTLESS LAST NIGHT DUE TO MY 9 AM APPT. WITH DR. MARLEY RE: PRE OP SURGERY. I LOST 5 MORE LBS. FOR A TOTAL OF 10 LBS. LOST SO FAR IN MY JOURNEY. NOT BAD CONSIDERING I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE GAINED WT. OVER THE HOLIDAYS. YEH ME! I HAD LABS DONE AND AN EKG. I GOT TO TALK WITH THE ANESTHESIOLOGIST RE: MY SURGERY. HE ASSURED ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN RECOVERY DUE TO MY SLEEP APNEA. DR. MARLEY HAD ME SWITCH TO THE BARIATRIC ADVANTAGE PROTEIN SHAKES 3 TIMES A DAY ALONG WITH 2 CONTROL BARS. (INSTEAD OF THE CARNATIONS DRINKS AND LEAN CUSINE DINNERS) SO THAT I WILL GET MORE PROTEIN AND LESS CALORIES. I WAS NOT AT ALL HAPPY ABOUT THAT! I THINK THEY TASTE TERRIBLE. YUK! I LOVED THE LEAN CUISINE DINNERS AND SOME OF THEM WERE LESS THAN 200 CALORIES. GO FIGURE??? OH WELL. I HAVE TO COMPLY I GUESS. I AM SCHEDULED FOR AN EGD DUE TO HAVING GERD FOR OVER 5 YRS. AND BEING ON MEDICINE FOR IT. IT IS NEXT TUESDAY. HOPE ALL GOES WELL. CAN'T WAIT TO HAVE EVERYTHING OVER AND DONE WITH AND BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. ENJOYED MY CAFFEINE FREE HOT TEA THIS AM AND AGAIN TONIGHT. ALSO WENT FOR A WALK WITH MY HUSBAND OUTSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. WE WALKED 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN. IT SEEMS TO GET EASIER EACH DAY. I WAS THINKING ABOUT TRYING TO DO THIS TWICE A DAY MAYBE STARTING TOMORROW. WE'LL SEE!

TUESDAY - JAN. 4, 2011 - DAY 2 OF MY LAPBAND JOURNEY- I WAS ABLE TO SLEEP UNTIL 9 AM AGAIN THIS AM. YEH! HAD MY CHOCOLATE CARNATION SUGAR FREE BREAKFAST DRINK WITH 8 OZ. SKIM WHITE MILK FOR BREAKFAST AND 8 OZ. HOT DECAF TEA WITH 1 SPLENDA. lUNCH CONSISTED OF A 9 3/8 OZ. LEAN CUISINE GRILLED CHICKEN PRIMIVERA DINNER AND 8 OZ. STRAWBERRY KIWI CRYSTAL LITE DRINK. SUPPER WAS 8 OZ. ROASTED TURKEY AND VEGETABLES LEAN CUISINE DINNER AND 8 OZ. STRAWBERRY KIWI CRYSTAL LITE DRINK. EVENING SNACK WAS CHOCOLATE CARNATION SUGAR FREE INSTANT BREAKFAST MIX WITH 8 OZ. WHITE SKIM MILK. I ACTUALLY WENT ON A WALK BY MYSELF TODAY OUTSIDE. WAS ABLE TO WALK 2 BLOCKS AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN. YEH! I THINK I EVEN WALKED A LIL FASTER TODAY. LOL FEELING SATISFIED PRETTY MUCH. GOOD DAY 2 OF PRE OP DIET.

Thank you

HI! I AM FROM JOHNSTOWN AND AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17 BY DR. MARLEY. I AM ON DAY 2 OF PRE OP DIET. I AM LOOKING FOR FRIENDS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU!

LOOKING FOR JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA BANDERS FOR FRIENDS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. I AM TO BE BANDED 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. THANKS

HELLO! I AM LOOKING FOR OTHER BANDERS IN THEIR 50'S THAT HAVE BEEN BANDED OR ARE TO BE BANDED. I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. I AM 57 YEARS OLD AND I AM FROM JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND FRIENDS IN THEIR 50'S GOING THROUGH THIS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU!

HELLO! LOOKING FOR OTHER JANUARY BANDERS TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. I AM TO BE BANDED ON JAN. 17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF THE PRE OP DIET. THANKS!

HI LOOKING FOR OTHER BANDERS FROM PENNSYLVANIA. I LIVE IN JOHNSTOWN PA AND I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. WOULD LIKE TO FIND OTHER PA BANDERS FOR FRIENDS ON HERE TO SHARE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU!

HELLO EVERYONE! I AM A NEWBIE. I AM 57 AND FROM JOHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA. I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON DAY 2 OF MY PRE OP DIET. SO FAR SO GOOD! LOOKING FOR FRIENDS ON HERE TO COMMUNICATE THOUGHTS AND INFO. THANK YOU ALL!

HI! I AM NEW TO THE FORUM! WOULD LIKE TO COMMUNICATE WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN THEIR 50'S WHO HAVE HAD OR ARE IN PROCESS OF LAP BAND. I AM TO BE BANDED ON 1/17. I AM ON MY SECOND DAY OF PRE OP DIET. SO FAR SO GOOD! LOOKING FOR FRIENDS TO TALK TO ON HERE! THANK YOU KINDLY!