Jana56073

Lemon cake mix, 20 oz bottle of diet 7up... Mix and pour into a 9x13 pan... Bake at 350 for 30 minutes... Cool and cover with fat free Cool Whip... So moist and super good. Regular cake mix = 185 calories per serving... sugar free cake mix = 135 calories per serving.

Lemon cake mix, 20 oz bottle of diet 7up... Mix and pour into a 9x13 pan... Bake at 350 for 30 minutes... Cool and cover with fat free Cool Whip... So moist and super good. Regular cake mix = 185 calories per serving... sugar free cake mix = 135 calories per serving.

Lemon cake mix, 20 oz bottle of diet 7up... Mix and pour into a 9x13 pan... Bake at 350 for 30 minutes... Cool and cover with fat free Cool Whip... So moist and super good. Regular cake mix = 185 calories per serving... sugar free cake mix = 135 calories per serving.

Lemon cake mix, 20 oz bottle of diet 7up... Mix and pour into a 9x13 pan... Bake at 350 for 30 minutes... Cool and cover with fat free Cool Whip... So moist and super good. Regular cake mix = 185 calories per serving... sugar free cake mix = 135 calories per serving.

That is what I love about the band... nothing is off limits completely... I love pizza but I know that its not possible to eat the 3-4 slices I used to eat. Now I am satisfied having a small amount with a salad on the side... Its all about being satisfied not stuffing yourself to be full. Now a small slice of cracker thin crust pizza eaten very slowly satisfies me.

That is what I love about the band... nothing is off limits completely... I love pizza but I know that its not possible to eat the 3-4 slices I used to eat. Now I am satisfied having a small amount with a salad on the side... Its all about being satisfied not stuffing yourself to be full. Now a small slice of cracker thin crust pizza eaten very slowly satisfies me.

That is what I love about the band... nothing is off limits completely... I love pizza but I know that its not possible to eat the 3-4 slices I used to eat. Now I am satisfied having a small amount with a salad on the side... Its all about being satisfied not stuffing yourself to be full. Now a small slice of cracker thin crust pizza eaten very slowly satisfies me.

That is what I love about the band... nothing is off limits completely... I love pizza but I know that its not possible to eat the 3-4 slices I used to eat. Now I am satisfied having a small amount with a salad on the side... Its all about being satisfied not stuffing yourself to be full. Now a small slice of cracker thin crust pizza eaten very slowly satisfies me.

That is what I love about the band... nothing is off limits completely... I love pizza but I know that its not possible to eat the 3-4 slices I used to eat. Now I am satisfied having a small amount with a salad on the side... Its all about being satisfied not stuffing yourself to be full. Now a small slice of cracker thin crust pizza eaten very slowly satisfies me.

I mix tuna with low fat cottage cheese... Lots of Protein and pretty tasty!!

2nd day post op... Sore but doing very well...

Started on Protein & veggies for 7 days and strictly liquid now 5 days... 2 more to go, scheduled for surgery on Thursday this week... Its definitely not the hunger that drives me crazy but the not chewing anything... The upside, have lost 15lbs in 2 weeks.

There have been several lessons learned obviously...... but overwhelmingly the # 1 lesson I have learned from my band is that my life doesnt revolve around food. Eating is no longer an "experience" its just filling a void which I need to survive. I am not saying I do not love food. I love to cook, entertain, plan family meals.... it is just so different now... I no longer care where we eat, I don't look forward to holiday meals for the act of eating food, I don't care if I like what someone is bringing to a picnic or other pot luck event... its just food. And I don't eat enough of it to care.
This became evident when for the hundreth time in the past 2 years my husband said... lets go out to dinner... where do you want to go? I was like I don't care.... I got the typical eye roll action .... so I said... its not because I do not want to decide...but because the food just isnt important so pick a place you would like to eat and I will find something on the menu for me. He finally got it....
For me this has been a key factor is becoming a thin person...

I almost feel back to normal. Yesterday we walked around a small "artsy" New England tow nearby and today I feel very very good. not much pain except being over and getting up from the couch I have not taken any pain med since the Friday (2nd day after surgery). I just realized I could have a cup of coffee (decaf) but haven't yet, funny it was the thing I missed most during pre-op! I can only hope things continue as smoothly as they have so far!
All the support through this forum is the BEST!
Happy Sunday!

I too am at day 4 post op, and just had a Decaf coffee . I feel good when i an up and around, but this gas pain is annoying! Not as bad as day 2, so i know its getting there! Congratulations to you on your new journey ,...feeling it with you !!
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