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I had chinese chicken broth today and I am wondering how many calories are in it? and I got a small (pint) Is a pint smaller or bigger than a cup? I had about 80% of that broth should I feel bad ...so paronoid. I was banded May12th and get my first fill 6/6/2011. Today is my last day of clear liquid diet now I get to start full liquid tommorow. Its just so weird trying to always read calories. I have been pretty good about the clear liquids this week

Yeah my doctor require 1 full week of clear liquid, 1 full week of full liquid, 1 full week of soft/pureed diet than finally solids because he says it to promote healing

Why would you getting healthier affect your relationship she should be happy that you are making a decsion that will help keep you happy.

keep up the good work just recently got banded so hoping I can say the same soon

Hi yeah that sounds like a great price I live in Tampa,Florida and got a special Price for $10000 I only had to put $5000 down and pay the rest in 2 years at $208 per month 0 interest but my fill cost $50 dollars each time. That price included a hospital stay and anestesologist etc.....So I think It is a great deal some places charge $20000

you took the word right out of my mouth I was also banded on May 12th and woke up with the worst neck pain all OVER seriously it almost competes with the amount of gas that I am suffering.. I have no shoulder pain just the neck and gas sucks cause once I think it is letting up it comes right back

thanx everyone fpr your well wishes I am now 2 days post opt still sore, just finally went to get the liquid tylenol seeems to be kicking in and I got some Maalox and Milk of Magnesia. I feel pretty sore and my neck hurst and lets not even being with the gas . Thank you everyone for thinking of me as I am of you guys

yeah i left the hospital this morning with a script for zofran, nausea medication. I was banded yesterdat but stayed because the the nausea, sucks i know partly is has to do with the gas so drink slowly and walk

Well I woke up about an hour ago about to go take a shower and head to the hospital, must be there by 10:00 am surgery is at 11:30am very nervous and excited and scared. Well wish me luck...bye

I completly understand because I am a nurse and do you know how difficult it is to tell patients they need to eat healthy and excercise when at my highest I weighed 408lbs I feel completly ridiculous...like who am I kidding

the fact is, is that I will never be able to claim my weight loss some people may be ok with advertising but I AM NOT this is such a struggle for me people don't even understand and I can't stand any of the back talk

you took the words right out of my mouth.......

yeah I am very sure but thankx anyways

Well my surgery day is this thrusday (May 12th), first of all I want to thank you all for helping me through this journey. I had my pre opt testing yesterday and ...... all clear. To tell you the truth it started to freak me out when they asked me if I have an advance directive, it was so weird being on the other end of that question ( I am a LPN) . I felt such panic like seriously when my response was no. In case you all don't know no one knows about me doing this except for you guys...literally. I feel that this is a private journey and would like it to remain that way. So in essence this is the ultimate scheme. I basically am having my surgery on thrusday So that I can have the whole weekend off and return to work next wednesday, though I go to school on monday and clinical on tuesday. But more important I told my job that my mom was having surgery and I needed to take thrusday thru sun off and I told my parents that my school is demanding that we go to clinicals also on thrusday and friday this week so I would be sleeping over at my friends house just cause it's like an hour drive. Everything seems to be going ok right now, no one even gave me a second thought which was nice. When doing my pre-opt test I decided that I wanted to voluterally stay over at the hospital just because.....I know I will be scared shit . I preferably would like to stay...so we will see Also I would like to note that I lost exactly 20lbs on my pre-opt diet it was not easy as you all know....slipps were made but ultimately I feel better about myself and hey we are all not perfect the band doesn't automatically mean you are perfect...we will all make mistakes on this journey.

It is costing me $10000 all I have to do is pay $5000 up front and the rest is divided into $208 dollars a month for the next 2 years 0% intrest you can't beat that but of course that doesn't include the shakes BTW $300 and psyc evaluation was $150. I think it a good deal

mine will be $10,000 and I pay half up front and the rest in 2 years 0% interest....you cant beat that

Me too I am being banded on may 12th so excited..We will succed

I would really like to know how much weight people have actually lost on their liquid diet...I was reading a post where some one said 50lbs on a three week liquid diet considering I too am on a liquid diet for three weeks and in 8 days have only lost 14lbs. Plus what makes matters worst I just recieved my scale and now I will be stressing. What more water.. maybe I should do supressant or something seriously

I got cleared too talked with a male psyc and diagnosed me with mild depression and recommended I go to counseling

First Off I am completly jealous of you , my date is May 12th. As for advice just breath your going to be ok try to sleep well and did you have to go on the liquid diet. Congratualtions on your "new life"

Well I am 24 years old and still in nursing school I don't know if that qualify's but yeah I am nervous I don't really think about the general anesthesia just getting through this liquid diet part. My surgery is May 12th

Well I broke after 6 days I broke I had the easter fish I couldn't eat yesterday....so disgusted with myself honestly I am thinking about throwing it up. should I skip my next protein shake what if I keep doing this I have 15 days left. I just don't understand why I don't have any self control. Pls give me some words of wisdom :( :(

Hi, I am on day 6 of a three week liquid diet and completly understand. I literally almost passed out on day 3 I mean my BMI is 62 you would think I could make it but headache, nausea, abdominal discomfort. It is just so hard all I can recommend is keep your self busy I just got back from school and it's already 1 pm. Later today I have my Psyc eval..very excited. I haven't weighed my self in these 6 days, I can wait until my visit on May 9th If I weigh myself now I will be stuck on that number..... you know. So as of today I have 15 days on this liquid diet. I pray for all of us.

Well I am here to introduce myself, I am scheduled for my band on May 12th 2011 I am so excited, that is 3 weeks. Also I have to be on a liquid diet for those 3 weeks. That is the hardest part. I wish he would be ok with 4 shakes a day and 1 lean meal. He is the doctor after all right so 5 shakes a day for the next 3 weeks. Currently I am on day 4, Wish me luck!

My surgery is scheduled for May 12th 2011. I am so anxious and scared and excited