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Princess Grammy BB! Your Pictures are great. Congratulations. Hopefully soon my hubby will help me down load some pics. That's for your response. I am a year older, so you're very inspiring to me. Effie Be my friend. Effie

John-Smith, Great point on watching our thought process and keep weeding out the negative words that keep us from our goals. New habits are formed in 21 days. So there's hope that eventually those old canbe replaced with healthy habits. And like you said when we fail, which we will from time to time, cause we're are human, we brush ourselves off and keep on going forward and know we are not alone. Effie

Sweetspot here, Third day and I feel some better. drinking 2-4 oz protein drink every hour with decaf coffee, and water. Taking 4 GASEX a day. I think I must be gulping more than sipping, My belly is really distented. I've lost 6 lbs. of the 10 gained from fluid. I have to drink everything room temp. So, if anything that I might be missing is a warm drink.....but that will come. Hope everyone is doing well and keep on keeping on. Effie

WOW!!! 48 lbs that's great. Congratulations! Effie

My dear, That's why they're called habits....but hey a few chips is better than a bag.....Use this time as a great learning experience....where could you have intervened? and When? What helps me is always having a protein drink or water with me at all times. Don't be so hard on yourself, stress does a lot of things to us all. I'm so sorry to hear about your father and I just know you have the inner strength to go through the road ahead. You are never alone . We've all in this together. Tomorrow is another day, learn and move on sweetie and God bless you and your family. Effie

Divas, I have to admit I'm hurting more than I had planned on, but the doc did extensive work on my hernia and my stomach had attached to my lung. No wonder I did not feel well. Anyhow, glad it's over and I'm doing better tonight. One problem I gained 10 lbs of fluid---but that too will pass. I'm still taking the liquid morphine about every 6 hrs. now. I have LOTS of gas---the walking and gasex have help. Trying to establish a schedule and have been drinking 2 oz of protein drink an hour. So, good luck everyone, your day will be soon. God bless. I'll keep intouch. Effie

Meli, Excellent tips. I too have a metabolic problem and am insulin resistent and will be banded tomorrow. I know I will have to follow the rules and especially track my food and measure everything. I am not savy on the commuter so I will be writting everything out by hand. I've resisted doing that, but have quickly learned low carb or not the calories add up fast. I imagine I will always have to follow around 1000 cal a day and especially to maintain at goal. Thank you for giving me a reality check. Thanks again. Best wishes to you....I guess it is a journey and all we can do is take one day at a time. Blessings to all who are willing to take the journey!! Effie

shrinking cassie, Glad your're doing so well . Best wishes and congrats. wvsweetspot. My day is the 10th.

I needed to hear this. This is day 7 of my preop and I have been so grouchy to my hubby....Tomorrow is another day....getting a little anxious. Effie

Hi Banjo....u go girl....our day will soon be here....have a good night to all...Effie

JBowen- Yummo....avocoda soup...sounds like a piece of liquid heaven. Would you please share your recipe? Thanks Effie

It is interesting the differences in doc plans. I'm on day 6 and I've lost a little over 8lbs. My biggest complaint is I get so tired. I am retired so thank goodness I don't have to go to work, but who knows that just maybe energizing. I keep going over what I'm to eat after.....still can't believe that it is Dec. My motto is "I'M IN IT TO WIN IT"!!!! Effie

Good luck on your preop. What is a sugar busters diet. I 'm ending day 6 preop of all protein liquid meal replacements. I have surg the 10th. Effie

Hey Startingover, I hear you about the hungry and it is not all head hunger. This is my 5th preop day and I too am getting hungry so I thought I would try 2 gummy fiber chewies and boy did that help. I felt a little gasy and some bloat, so tomorrow I'll probably cut down to 1. But for now bloat is better than HUNGRY;) Then after surg. I'll probably wait until by stomach heals before I go back on the fiber. Of course I will check with by doc first. You don't have too many more days. I know you can do it. I try not to dwell on the number of days---just one day at a time---and the time has a way of going by. Best of luck of your journey and prayers to you! Effie

Tara-U, Have u met with the dietician? Every Doctor is different with their set of rules/standards, but seems like most do the preop protein shakes. I have surg Dec 10th, so I'm very new here as well. But these folks seem great, so I think your at the right place. Do u have another md appt. before surg? If not I would be calling him or staff with questions. You're among us December bandersters so welcome.....good luck! Effie