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Congrats and good luck everyone...
Day 14 of a 21 day shake diet...I think I might ascend to a higher plane soon. Has anybody else ever heard of a 21 day pre-op diet???
Also, I'm baking an enormo kid's birthday cake today, to be shaped like a purple hippo. Groaaaan.
Repeat after me, "Christine, you will NOT lick any spoons or taste any single thing. You already know the flavour since you have made all these thigns a million times."

Sometimes I put out a tough crossword on my kitchen counter and force myself to try and complete 5 of the words before I head into the food. Sometimes this slows me down enough that I think over my "hunger"...

Sometimes I put out a tough crossword on my kitchen counter and force myself to try and complete 5 of the words before I head into the food. Sometimes this slows me down enough that I think over my "hunger"...

Sometimes I put out a tough crossword on my kitchen counter and force myself to try and complete 5 of the words before I head into the food. Sometimes this slows me down enough that I think over my "hunger"...

Sometimes I put out a tough crossword on my kitchen counter and force myself to try and complete 5 of the words before I head into the food. Sometimes this slows me down enough that I think over my "hunger"...

Sometimes I put out a tough crossword on my kitchen counter and force myself to try and complete 5 of the words before I head into the food. Sometimes this slows me down enough that I think over my "hunger"...

Sometimes I put out a tough crossword on my kitchen counter and force myself to try and complete 5 of the words before I head into the food. Sometimes this slows me down enough that I think over my "hunger"...

WOW! You are making that band work. And loving the Friends clip!

I am so excited and happy right now I could bust! LOL!
When I started this journey, I weighed well over 400 pounds...
...I have spent the last 6 months cruising down through the 300's
Today, finally, I AM IN THE 200's!!!!
I still have a long battle ahead of me, but for a girl who hasn't seen the scale display a weight that was in the 200's for 19 years, it's amazing. I am just ecstatic.
I love my band!!!
<-----My happy dance! LOL!

Does anyone else find themselves hesitant at participating in activities that they would have found exhausting or possibly awkward prior to losing a pretty good chunk of weight???
I took my daughter to the Water park yesterday, which is nothing new, however she asked me, no, BEGGED me to ride the 'lazy river' with her...I hesitated, and actually told her 'no'..because prior to losing the 43 lbs that I have since surgery, the simple act of walking across the park to that area would have exhausted me...
Well, I took a minute to observe what this would entail, the floats, the other ppl that were over there, and I thought, oh, I got this!!! So I told her yes...we went over, and had the BEST time!! I just have to remember that the limitations that once kept me at bay don't exist anymore...gotta get outta my head

Hi Junies!
So I am about halfway through my second post op week. I'm able to eat "mushies" now but I'm not that excited about it as I never really feel hungry anymore. I know there is still some swelling going on but I think the three week pre-op diet knocked the hungry right out of me....
Anyways, what is everyone else doing for excercise right now?

well I am finally on the other side of all this. I am banded on june 29 in toronto. the surgical weight loss centre is great. they really know there stuff and very helpful too. I got to start my musies today and i was so happy this morning. I have been drinking three times a day and i still dont feel hungry. also they gave me a book to read and I think that everyone should read it if u have not yet. its called "The Lap-Band Solution" by Paul O'Brien MD.

Well hello junies!!!
All of us have made it through the gate, now to the race...
I was thrilled to get home from Toronto - I must say the 4 hour flight home squashed into a tiny seat with gas pain left a lot to be desired, but I was so anxious to get home to my baby I didn't care too much.
This morning I went for a nice long walk with the old dog and managed pretty well.
As of yesterday I've lost 31 pounds since the pre-op diet start, 5 of those since last Wednesday's surgery.
Question - Even though I sip my Water slowly I find it gives me some chest pain, is that normal for the week post-op?

Good luck to everyone going today! How hot are we all going to be for those winter holidays??!!

Banded today!
I had a very smooth surgery, no hernias, and a teensy fat-free liver. I dont have any gas pain at all really. Ive been pretty free and easy with the gas-x. I have been walking up and down the hotel hallways every hour. I even had some of the nurses say I was looking really good for someone who just had surgery. That made me feel nice. Im on Water until tomorrow morning.
They weighed me right before the surgery and I guess that despite all my griping about a 3 week liquid diet it did me good! I was down 26 pounds. I wont be able to weigh myself now until I get home which is not until Saturday morning.
I want to say thanks for all the help and support you all gave me. Also I want to thank my Mom and Sister who are minding my 7 month old baby back home.
I better stop, I am so excited I am running long on my emmy acceptance speech! :wub:

My husband wondered if a V8 or similar vegetable cocktail with low sodium might help? I think they have fruit flavour and extra fibre...Good luck...

My surgery is June 27. I'm so excited I'm making time go by sooo slow.

Hope everyone's proceedures went well today. I'm so ready for tomorrow to get here.
Treehouse, I'm curious to know if you found out anything today from your mix-up. Please let us know what is happening.
OH, and I absolutely plan to continue watching all my favorite shows on food Network, especially Triple D! LOL

Hey, somebody yelling at me about moderation....Dad? is that you??

Hey, somebody yelling at me about moderation....Dad? is that you??

Good luck to everyone going today! How hot are we all going to be for those winter holidays??!!

Good luck to everyone going today! How hot are we all going to be for those winter holidays??!!

Good luck to everyone going today! How hot are we all going to be for those winter holidays??!!

Good luck to everyone going today! How hot are we all going to be for those winter holidays??!!