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cool. Ill try that.

I know it will come eventually. My son is 17, and has his own " Life" ( you know how they can be). My foot dr told me to stay off the tread mill because I have bone spures in both heals. Thas why I got the eliptical. I did Curves for a while, but everyone up there was in their 60-70's. I felt really out of place. I feel like i'm giving excuses. Hopefully it will turn around. Tks for the chat.

So I get banded in 9 days. I know that I am going to have to start exercizing and I am not looking forward to it. My wonderful husband ( who can eat anything and still wears the same size he wore in HS) is helping me with lifting weights 3 times a week. I have an eliptical, but that thing hurts. We also bought a Wii fit. I use it once in a while. I have never liked to exercize and i'm not sure how to modivate myself to WANT to exercize. I am hoping that when I start to drop a few pounds, it will inspire me. Anyone else been there???? :idea:

woooo hooooo. Gotta love the honesty of kids. Great job. :D

wooo hoooo. great job. :lol:

I have had that before. After my shower and after I dry off very good, I put a layer of baby powder before I put on my panties. It keeps it from rubbing. It went away after a few days. Good luck.

tks guys. Hopefully this will pass. I do have my 1 cup of coffee every morn, but my headaches dont kick in till about 11-12. At one point I thought it was a hunger headache. Anyway, I will fight through it. Good luck to you both. :lol:

So I have a surgery date of 8-4-11. I start my liquid diet on 7-30-11. My dr told me that anything that I could start now would only help me later. So I am having a shake for breakfast every morning along with a chewable multi vitamin. i have had a headache every day since I have started this. Any ideas????????

Can I just say how much I love this Powder Room. I am fairly new to this site and am being banded 8-4-11. I really appreciate all the honesty and the questions that get asked here in what feels like a "safe zone". I really feel like I have "sisters" that I can ask that will be honest and give great advice. Thank you!!!! We all need that.

I like the GNC lean shake. With vanilla, you can add anything and make it whatever flavor you want.

My BMI is 37. I am also a self pay. I need to loose 75 lbs. I am 39 yrs old and am only 5 ft 4 in. I too wondered if I was not a candidate of the band till I did a lot of research. I'm glad I am. Everything else has not worked for me and I am getting to the age ( man that made me sound old) that I am starting to have some health issues. I love this option for several reasons. First, it is a tool and I can learn to work with it to be successful. Second, it is less invasive. Where I am not afraid of surgery, it is not my fav. And third, it is totally reversable. So in 20 yrs, when they come up with a shot that will do the same thing, then I have a choice. Lisa, I know I have made the right decission for me. You have to determine if its right for you. Good luck in your journey.

mine is aug 4th. congrats on your date. good luck to you.

I will be there soon. Good luck and speedy recovery to you.

tks for sharing your story too. It has been great for everyone to know there are others out there just like me. Its comforting to know.

great. tks guys.

I too am a recovering addict. I have been sober 7 yrs in October. I stopped drinking and using, then 4 yrs later stopped smoking, now I am ready to tackle my food addiction. I knew I needed help with the others and I also need help with this. My surgery is on 8-04-11 and I am looking forward to the help. I know it wont be easy, but neither was getting sober. Living life on lifes terms seams to elude us from time to time. But with your higher power, anything is possable. Good luck to you.

I have my last apt tomorrow morning with the psych dr. I'm not worried at all. I just want to know how common it is . Who else had to go and what ws the outcome?

I am being banded on Aug 4th. I start my liquid diet on July 30. I went to GNC and bought several things so I could try them. I wanted to eleminate what I did not like not, so that week pre-op week and post -op week would be easier. I really like the lean shakes, vanilla, made with skim milk, and a teaspoon of fiber supliment. It is good and the fiber makes if thicker, so I have stayed full longer. Good luck to you.

I too am kinda new to the site, however I have already gone thru all my paperwork and I have a surgery date of Aug 4th. I am not diabetic, however I have a lot of physical issued associated with my weight that make my job more and more difficult every day. I am also 38 and I weigh 215. My insurance does not cover weight loss treatments, so I am a self pay. What convinced me that this is the right step? My mom had a massive stroke 5 yrs ago and is bound to a wheel chair the rest of her life. That will not be me!!! I have to get healthy at any cost. Dont worry about insuarnce, if they dont pay, there is financing out there. When you balance the rest of your life and the health you will get back, it is worth every penny. Think about how much we spend on going out to dinner. If from now on, I share with my husband insead of ordering my own, we will save enough to pay for the surgery with in a few yrs. I am excited about my mew and upcomming life. Good luck to you both.

Thats great. I asked my rep the same question last week. She said the question was posed at a seminar she was helping with. The dr said " Hummm. We would like you to wait till you leave the surgery facilites, but whenever you feel like it..... go for it".

So I answered my own question. I made 1/2 a cup of mix today before I went to work and pu tit in the fridge. It was so thick that I could not dring it within the hr.

The yogurt sounds great. Tks for the tip.

So I went to GNC today and bought the lean shake. I got vanilla so that I could make it any flavor I wanted. I just mixed up a 1/2 serving to try it. It was not bad. I used water the first time. I think it will be better with milk. I am kinda excited to break out my blender and try to mix other flavors. I dont have to start my liquid diet till 7-30-11, but I want to find what I like so that my pre-op week will be easier.

I am being banded on 8-4-11 and start my liquid diet on 7-30-11. I went to GNC today and bought the lean shake. I thought I would try a few recepies now so when my pre-op week came I would know what I like to make that week easier. My question is.......how far in advance can I mix the shake? Because of my job, it would be more convienient if I could pre make 2-3 days. Anyone have an info?

tks. good luck with you too.