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:welcomeB: to LBT, and congrats on your decision to get the band and get healthier! Unfortunately I can answer NONE of your questions, no one can unless they went to the same surgeon as you. Sadly, almost every surgeon is different in what they will and will not allow you to eat/drink/give you to take post-op. I could tell you what my surgeon did, but if your surgeon is more conservative, that won't be helpful. If your surgeon is more liberal than what mine was, then you wil have worried for nothing. I suggest you call your surgeon's office first thing in the morning and leave a message for someone to call you and ask these questions of them. I really do wish I could help but again, I cannot say what your surgeon will allow. One thing I can say is that the unflavored unjury dissolves in Clear liquids and I can't think of anyone who has yet said they couldn't have it. Popsicles melt to clear liquid so they are almost always allowed. Frequently Jello is allowed as well during clears. Again, ask YOUR surgeon's office. The most important thing to remember is that this is a short period out of your life, a few weeks. You've been heavy for YEARS, you can do a few weeks. It is so very important to follow YOUR doc's post-op rules because the band gets "seated" into place around your stomach by the formation of scar tissue. It is sutured in place in the front of the stomach, but they can't get to the back to suture it and have to rely on Mother Nature to scar it into place. Your stomach needs to churn as little as possible (food=more churning to digest, liquids=less churning) to allow the scars to form.

Hmmmm, okay. Do the pickles need to be fried to put in the lemon yogurt, or are you saying to cut up pickles out of the jar? 'Cuz I'm gonna try it.

OMG!!!! I LOVE fried Dill Pickles!!!!!! Dipped in ranch dressing....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Course I also LOVE Cabbage Soup, but only the kind from Big Boy-specifically Elias Brother's franchises.

Juli, WOW! I'm almost crying here, I'm a FAT girl who started about where you did and there really is a chance, a possibility that I could one day look similar to you. It will be a LOT of hard work, sweat, tears and committment, but it is POSSIBLE. You are an inspiration, and a wonderful woman. Thank you for sharing your journey. Faith

Urban Dictionary: emo kid

They are what Derick described: Emo Kids... A group of white, mostly middle-class well-off kids who find imperfections in there life and create a ridiculous, depressing melodrama around each one. They often take anti-depressants, even though the majority don't need them. Pretty much an entire subculture of people (usually angsty teens) with a fake personality. The concept of Emo is actually a vicious cycle that never ends, to the utter failing of humanity, and it goes something like this: 1. Girls say they like "sensitive guys" (lie) 2. Guy finds out, so he listens to emo music and dresses like a dork so chicks will see that he is sensitive and not afraid to express himself (lie). He dyes his hair black, wraps himself in a stupid looking scarf, develops an eating disorder, and rants about how "nobody understands". 3. Now an emo guy, he meets Emo chick and they start dating, talking about how their well-off suburban lifestyles are terrible and depressing (lie) 4. Emo guy is just too much of a pussy. His penis is too small, he's too depressed to bathe, and has more mood swings than emo chick, and he doesn't even have a menstrual cycle. Emo chick dumps him, saying "It's not you, it's me." (lie) as she drives off with Wayne, the school jock and captain of the football team. 5. Emo guy goes home and cries, proceeds to write a weak song and strum a single string on his acoustic guitar. Another emo chick sees how he is so in touch with his feelings, and the cycle continues. It is also: A genre of "softcore" punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who don't smile, has high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer, yes the whole scarf thing pisses me off for some reason in case you didn't notice!), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5ths of the face at an angle. This is the sad truth of the emo lifestyle/music, and now that I look at how pathetic it really is, maybe the emos DO have something to cry about!

Good luck, Neal! Please let us know how your journey goes, it is very helpful for those of us just starting out.

Cookielover, I am so sorry you are going through this right now. It must be very difficult, but so many here have hit the nail squarely on the head when they point out these are her issues, not yours. She's obviosuly got some serious problems and is trying to project them on you. Take care and as Ghost said, we can't replace her, but we're here for you.

Ooooooo, DAMN! I just realized my hunting clothes I bought last year (that I'll need next week) will be toooo big on me, though. They were a little loose then, doggone it. I don't have the $$ to go buy new scent-lock stuff and I can't see buying $200+ worth of stuff that I won't be able to wear next year (hopefully). Guess I'll have to hunt in jeans and thermals and stay in my blind with the heater running.<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message -->

Laura, thank you for posting. I though I was the only one who could lose a large amount of weight and not lose size. People ask me how much I've lost (because it is showing in my face) and when I say about 74lbs, I know they must think I'm nuts. Perhaps I was wearing things I shouldn't have as well. I do notice that the sweater I bought one year ago to go to a friend's B-day party that was tight and really quite short on me actually fits this year (yep, I wore it on her birthday again-didn't realize that until this very moment...wow!). The sad part is that it is a 3X.

Yup, Tylenol (acetominophen) only. The ibuprofen (Motrin) can increase the risk of ulcers and so soon after surgery, bleeding. I know orthopedic surgeons who won't allow it to be used after surgery for the bleeding risk. Anyhoos, walk, walk, walk, and then walk some more. Get a heating pad and put it on your shoulder, or chest, or whatever is hurting. Gas-X strips are helpful for some people.

Nicely put, Kity. Voon: you forgot the Fried Coke. And yes, the cheesecake is WONDERFUL (I love the Texas State Fair).

What a great thread. I'm sure it is frustrating as heck! I've sworn I'm not going to buy any clothes until I'm 100lbs down. Luckily I haven't really had much of a size change yet. I was in a 26/28 initially and now can wear some 24's I had in the closet. But for the most part, almost 75lbs later, the 26's still fit. It's pretty damned frustrating, actually. Hopefully when I hit the hundie mark, I'll be in at least a 22. Great job to all those above me who have lost weight and changed sizes, what an amazing feeling!

Oh FFS, I am the one who took this discussion out of RnR and posted all the comments in the thread Losingjusme posted that Tish had posted to. I did not do that to be snippy or rude or mean-spirited. I wanted to be certain that everyone had all of the comments to read in one place. I wasn't attacking anyone personally, I was merely trying (apparently unsuccessfully) to explain the points of view that sometimes folks do not understand naming the months, and some folks don't really like having the pages stretched with large sigs. That's all. And for me personally, I do like the larger sigs (as I've said), but perhaps only once per page. I enjoy reading people's weight history and I like seeing the photos of peoples' progress. Like Wheetsin and others I do generally keep my more "snide" comments to RnR. I try not to be rude in other threads. Occasionally I'll admit, I will make comments to threads that have asked for the 300th time why lapband vs bypass or how to get the ticker in your sig or what PB means. There is a FAQ forum, many questions are answered there. But I know we are all in this together. I've said that time and again, and I mean it. Regardless of what is said here in RnR, we're here for each other. This is not a process to go through alone, and who better to understand it that someone else who has been there, done that, got the T-shirt?

Okay, I love your responses, but you know what I mean

I'll say it for the third time in 24 hours, I LOVE YOU, Wheetsin!!!!

Oooo yes, carmelized onions. And maybe some toasted almonds. Served on top of a mushroom ragout.

Deep fried lasagna, as requested. I think it may be from Max And Erma's, I know they added it to their menu as an appetizer last year.

Hey, I'm going to take the other side, I am and have always been a "crammer." I wait for the last minute and then cram for the exam. 9 times out of 10 I'd get an A for it. But I'd also never ask my instructor for the freaking handouts, I'd find someone in my class and ask them.

I'm not fighting. Never did. I'm defending my positions, after all this is a debate area. Now fried lasagna...mmmmmmm

Oh for the love of everything Holy, I NEVER meant to hurt anyone's feelings. This is RnR, this is where things are discussed with the gloves off. I am truly sorry this has upset you, but if this is going to continue to upset you, then perhaps right now isn't the best time to post in RnR. I know the time near and after surgery was especially difficult for me, I was very sensitive. I stayed out of here and didn't post much on the board, I read a lot, though. Yes, I actually am a VERY positive person. I think they called me a positron in the last "RahRah" class we had at work. But being positive does not mean censuring my posts in a place that is meant for honesty. What I posted in your thread is below, I did say we are all in this together, and that my purpose was to put it all in one place so folks could easily read it. I twisted nothing. I did not sling any arrows. And of course we are all here to support you, we are here to support each other. We can agree to disagree, can't we? I think you have made some good posts here and am glad you've joined LBT. There is a learning curve to any Board like this one, I'm still learning it a year later. I look forward to seeing you posting around the board and reading and replying to your responses as I hope you look forward to seeing me, too. I took the liberty of collecting all the comments on the other thread regarding either large sigs or the month names. As you can see, what started as a comment (didn't appear to be an attack to me, but a comment) about the November name then evolved to many of us who have been around a while saying we just don't get naming the month groups. And it seems this group isn't the November Nymphs yet anyway. I think the Energized Elevens is great and would allow the men in your group to feel included. I realize if you are a bit newer you don't realize what the large sparkly things do to a page. It does make it hard to read pages if your monitor res is set so that you have to scroll. There also were comments made about how pretty some of the artwork you guys are choosing is. I truly do fail to see how this was all a huge attack. And yes, you are welcome to your opinion as well. BTW, it started yesterday at 6:45pm (not even 24 hrs ago), not a few days ago. I too wish you all luck! We are really all in this together. I just had to come and post the entire conversation (up to when Tish made this post) for those of you who haven't seen it yet so that you can decide for yourselves. I am looking forward to your comments. I guess my post here would be more of a tirade than most of the comments above.

I wish you luck as well, but I would not be paying a non-refundable fee before I even got insurance info/approval.

Oooooo Fried Lasagna!!!!!

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f99/why-there-no-name-45012/index3.html#post626472 Here's my response to Tish's post on the November thread

And just to make note, the thread Tish is mentioning is in the Rants and Raves section, which is defined here: "LBT Rants and Raves *** Off-Topic DEBATE AREA *** Want debate? Get it here. Gripe, complain, moan, fight, rant and rave. Enter at your own risk!"