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The placebo band. LOL

I needed to hear this as well. Thank you for saying this. I was banded 12/20 and I've lost 24 pounds overall but all but about 6-8 of that was pre-surgery! I feel like I can eat anything I want too and I'm also ALWAYS hungry. My first fill is 2/11. Trying to hang in there until then!! Love this site!

I was 12/20 also and I ran out of pain meds on Christmas Day. I have thought about calling for a refill but just keep thinking I'm being a wimp. Ibuprofen is just making my stomach crampy (which is bad on top of an already sore abdomen!) You are not alone.

Ahhh, it passed. Phew. Won't do THAT again!!!!

For those of you who have had the stuck feeling....do you wait a bit to see if it passes or automatically try to make yourself throw up? I am terrible at trying to make myself throw up but I tried and failed. Now I'm kind of waiting and drinking a lot of water. Thoughts?

Bummer!!!! It will still be great!! Good luck!

Thanks!!!!!

Well all went smooth!! Still in recovery waiting for a room. (I stay all night) so relieved and excited and thrilled for the next chapter in my life!!!!!

Haha. My surgery is 11:30 and my fast isn't until midnight. I can't stand the thought of choking down one more shake but I know I'm going to wish I had tomorrow!!!! Let me know how it goes!

Merecedes Red, will you be at Community? I would love to hear how it all goes! I'm there with McEwen on the 20th!!

Thank you both!! I know it is worth it which is what keeps me going!! My surgery is a week from today! December 20. So ready!!!!!!

That is amazing!!!!! I can't wait to start discovering things like this and how neat that you focus on those things and realize them in the moment!

Can't wait to hear how it went!

So the craziest thing about this liquid diet is that I'm not usually physically hungry. When I get hungry, I drink a shake and it really does curb my appetite. I just find myself dreaming of eating things. Someone will make a statement like "going to grab a bite to eat and then I'll be there" and I just think "wow....eating. How nice." I never thought I was an emotional eater but I have now definitely realized how eating and food have filled a void for me. After several weeks on a liquid diet all of my former bad habits will be broken and when I start on solids again, it will be like relearning how and what to eat!!!! Just can't let myself be tempted by any of the bad habits so they don't become habits again!!! This has been deep thoughts by Molly.