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Thanks for the ideas guys!!! And congratulations to all you have lost weight and found love!!!

Hey y'all! Im newly single and need some date ideas that don't include eating. Lol! I don't want to disclose that I am banded and it's getting hard to explain why I'm only eating 1/4 of my meal. Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks!

Add me! KMinuslbs

Can you send it to me too?! Cwebbsgirl@hotmail.com. Thanks so much!

Riding in the car helped me a lot. I guess the natural motion and bumps in the road helps. Good luck. I will be over soon!

i had to do the opti fast stuff too. strawberry was my "favorite" if you can call it that. try freezing them for about 30 minutes to get them super cold and kind of icy. I was only able to get 2 or 3 in per day. I had salads for lunch a few days. I had grilled salmon for dinner a few nights. Im not a model pre op dieter but i made it through and lost a total of 8 pounds. Good luck! It gets easier.

I had this same question. Do these troublesome foods get stuck anytime or just after you get restriction?

Im having the opposite struggle! i cant find a protien drink i like! :-(

geez that sounds yummy jen! ive got 10 days til mushies!! Im counting down!

Hahah Ric! thats the only thing i didnt cheat with! LOL! i was scared my liver wouldnt be small enough but it was!! I did stick to the diet 2 days before surgery though...maybe that helped. (anyone reading this do as the doctors said...no as i did)

I lost 10 pounds on the 2 week opti fast diet but i cheated a lot....

day one i lived on ice chips and a few sips of chicken broth. this morning ive had ice chips and a 2oz cranberry popscicle i made with diet cranberry juice....best thing ive ever had! lol! Good luck!! keep posting guys!

thanks for the positive energy everyone. i do feel a little better today! xoxoxoxx

I was banded on Friday and now i'm sitting here thinking....what the hell have I done?!? I feel like poo! My mom is getting on my nerves. everytime i moan in pain she says "oh its going to be ok" umm dang it i know it will be ok but i dont feel good NOW! My sweetie is on a buisness trip sending me pictures of him in his tux drinking his champangne and im sitting in bed looking dishelved eating ice chips! There is no turning back now but geez i hope this gets better soon! <end rant> lol thanks for listening! yall are the only ones that understand.

I am 1 week and 1 day from my surgery date and all these random questions keep popping in my head so I figured I would ask here!

Normally when I have a big presentation or meeting coming up my stomach gets upset. Under normal circumstances I would grab ginger ale or some crackers to calm it down.

Does "nervous stomach" still happen after a band? How do you cope?

oh gosh Donna you're making me nervous. I start my 2 week pre-op tomorrow! I hope things get better for you. Mind over matter! Keep us posted! Good luck!!

I am having the same fears!! I start my 2 week pre op liquid tomorrow. so yep i had meat lovers pizza for dinner yesterday and a bacon burger for dinner tonight! I had to eat my favorite things one last time :-) Im scared of falling off the wagon pre op. Post op i think i will be ok because i dont want to damage the band or get sick. Good luck! i think we will be just fine!!

After lurking this site for a few months this is my 1st post and im pleased to announce that I have been approved for surgery on June 15!! woohoooo! Im so excited and scared to start this new journey. I would like to thank you all for sharing your stories! I look forward to losing it with you!!