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losing - haha I just pulled it up to show you the link, she apparently just went to the zoo AGAIN. She has been in news, has a book coming out, etc. Wish I could find the original thing that introduced me to her.. she had an ebay listing for a pokemon card pack.. the listing was a long story about how one of her kids stole it, so she is selling it on ebay to teach him a lesson. It made me cry from laughing.. here it is: BECAUSE I SAID SO

The reason for the liquid diet, is because you have stitches around your band that need to heal. liquids pass through your stomach with little movement. When you eat a solid, your stomach pumps, think of like how your heart works. When your stomach pumps, stitches can be pulled, and your band can be shifted, and this could eventually lead to a slipped band. You really need to follow the diet strictly, despite how good you may feel. They don't put you on the diet just to torture you!

Well, if you are sliming because of eating too fast, your fill is fine. But the other time this happened, were you eating too fast or too big of bites? If it happened when you ate slow and small pieces, it may be time for an unfill. Try walking around some, bouncing, it can help wiggle it down.

losing- I read a famous mommy blog, and have for a while-- she is hilarious.. but I notice she has gone to the zoo A LOT lately. So that must be the thing to do to occupy kids. She has 6 kids. She also takes them to museums. I'm not really into m&m's, so was curious what fancy meant.. I don't like any of those kind of flavors (mint, raspberry, coffee,etc.). I look good old fashioned hershey's chocolate.. no coatings. My will power is not as good.. well, it's BAD.. so I just keep no candy in the house. When I am bad, I keep a bag of Dove's chocolate around and eat 3 pieces a day (that's the serving size!).

Where are you guys today? Ok Today is the LAST DAY to sign up for Secret Santa Exchange! I am drawing the names tonight!!!! :cursing:

I had to go off of my b/c for a month for the surgery, but my problem was bleeding. I bled non-stop till a month after surgery. I guess the only answer is really.. get through it? This is just a blip of time in the scheme of things. Focus on your pre-op diet, that is extremely important. When you feel overwhelmed with hunger, grab something allowed on your list.

Mine's iffy, its a weird feeling to try to explain, but sometimes I can tell liquid is going to make it worse-- and it does make it horrible. But sometimes liquid will make it wash through. I wouldn't be able to say the difference, just the feeling in my chest is different.

Oh bah.. that didn't do anything for me. I like my chocolate cheapy!

What M&M's are you talking about?? What makes em fancy?

Well, if they aren't your friend, it's a 50/50 whether or not suggesting someone get WLS is going to be offensive. I know if someone I didn't know that well suggested I needed WLS I would probably be horrified to. That's something I think is best for someone to come to realize on their own. If they're a friend, you'd know what they think about their weight anyway (who doesn't bring up-- "Oh I'm so fat" "I wish I could stick with a diet" etc).. but since that didn't come up with this person... Don't be afraid to openly preach about the band -- I do!! Let them know how great it is for you. Shout it from the roof tops if you want! Get the info out there.. BUT.. I wouldn't directly ever tell someone (except family) "You should look into it". If they ask about it, offer the info.

The buffets that have crab salad (Golden Corral, Ryan's, etc.) use this recipe.. I found it on a copycat recipe website, tried it one day and it was just like they make it.. I give it 3 thumbs up, and I'm extremely picky with seafood!! 1 Package of Imitation Crab meat 1/2c Hidden Valley Ranch 1/2c Mayonaisse (not Miracle Whip) 1/2c Chopped Celery 1/4c Chopped Green Pepper 1/4c Chopped Green Onion ---- Break up the crab (by hand), mix in the mayo & dressing, then add the chopped veggies. Mix really well, and let it refrigerate overnight (this is important!!). Nom nom nom!!

Oh, I made the Chess Pie last night for Russell. I think I told ya'll the story behind that.. if not, it's not that exciting. But Pie crusts come in sets of 2, so I made a normal one, and then a chocolate coconut one. YUM.. the chocolate one was awesome. He liked the normal one. Then we watched a movie for his b'day.. We picked out The Man From Earth.. think that's the name. Jeeeeez. The reviews said it was like Kpax-which we both really liked. But this movie was really low budget, and the entire thing took place in one room. About 1 hour into it, Haydee texted me, so I was texting her, and I realized.. the movie is THREE HOURS LONG?! I was like crap.. then it ends up our Tivo was just being weird, it wasn't 3 hours long.. whew. The movie had some interesting 'make you think' points, it's about a guy who has lived 14,000 years.. he was a caveman, and he's just been around forever, and how he's evolved due to knowledge.. neat premise.. but toward the end he reveals he was "Jesus", which is actually a term made up by blah blah blah lots of talking.. and he condensed the New Testaments into 100 words. Acting was horrible, but I liked the thought provoking info. One lady was offended by everything he said, she she blows up every 2 minutes, and everyone calms her down. Well whatever.. it was a weird movie, not worth boring you guys!

I still don't understand this phenomenon. Why does high calorie=goes down better. Gummi bears? No problem! Steak? Nope. Bah??!

If something gets stuck, most of the time it 'bounces' back up and I can spit it out (within 3 minutes). The times it gets stuck-stuck, when I stand up to run to the bathroom, normally just the standing up and moving wiggles it down for me. Sometimes liquids can help wash it down--other times it makes it a million times worse. I have never had anything stuck for longer than 10 minutes (I end up PBing it before then).. but I have had stuff sit in my pouch for up to 12 hours.

Good luck & good job on finishing your research! Yes, most definitely plan for all your Vitamins to be CHEWABLE. Everyone has their preference, I prefer 2x Flinstone (with Iron) a day. Not sure about the Vitamin D thing, so eh.. but I take 2x X-tra Strength Tums a day for calcium. I drink milk too. I did Slim Fast when I was on liquids, as I have yet to find any other brand of diety drinks that tasted ok to me. Not familiar with juice plus, and I don't take it.. not to say you shouldn't, your doc knows best! But I have no input on that.

Some people feel better not telling, so just for more things to think about, if you decide you'd rather NOT tell him, there are ways to get around him finding out when you do your weekend routines. Say you're eating healthier--and you get a salad, or eat little of what you have, say you're feeling under the weather and all you want is soup (during liquids/puree). There's a million excuses you can come up with, without being too suspicious. As you lose weight, say it's the diet. I myself told everyone under the sun, but I've read the threads where people are trying to hide it from others. Do what you feel more comfortable with.

Yup, don't worry. With the swelling, and body fat you may just not be able to feel it like he will be able to. My first go around with my port, I had to lay flat on my back, tense my muscles, and contort my legs funny--to get it to poke up. But my doc knew this, and told me exactly what to do!

I'm the same way, at my heaviest I *thought* I looked like I do right now. So, sometimes I go, well darn I didn't accomplish a whole lot. I can tell when I look at my old pics, but I know at that time, when I looked in the mirror, I see the same thing I see now. Only thing is, now I am more picky because I say.. you lost over 100lbs, what do you have to show for it?!

Yeah, I didn't feel any sympathy for the woman who killed a kid, it's just weird to me.. that they aren't taking her into custody, etc.

Poopy day, don't want to be at work again today! I think it has to do with the weather, the Fay "Depression".. sure is, I just want to sleep all day. I'm getting a record amount of bizarre call-ins today. Everyone wanting weird quantities, of weird items, and have weird stories. Then the complaints.. oh the wonderful complaints. I get so tired of the manufacturing business sometimes. People either understand things, or they don't. If they don't, they're always right, despite what they don't know. Argghwhweruhwldfkdfg. And I REALLY want one of my caffein pills, I am dragging so bad without caffein. Coffee just isn't quite the same, and I don't like the taste!

Pregnancy doesn't make me silly, being silly makes me silly!

Yes!! You founded it! Yaaaaay, farting rainbows.

You guys are so funny, I have a DQ a mile down the road and I can't remember the last time I went there, really! And Sonic about 3 miles away, we go for food there maybe once a month but I've never cared about their treats. If someone told me I had to never eat the sweets at either of those places again I'd just be like.. ok! But give me fried anything.. really, almost anything.. and some kind of complimentary dipping sauce.. sigh.

I got rainbow farts for everyone today, mwhahaha! Maybe she's overwhelmed with the baby furniture issue, thats the last I read about her before I ran off to finish my BA degree. And, I did try to find that picture again, it wasn't top of the list in GIS anymore, so I couldn't find it.. I should have saved it, I knew I'd need the rainbow farts pic again someday.

Wait, your army guy lives in Alabama???