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Even though we indulged in food we never indulged in are health and well being or what truly makes us happy. And we spent to much time worried about what other people thought of us. So I say if you have the means, and it will truly make YOU happy then go for it. ~~~Stephanie

Wonderful blog. Thanks for sharing. ~~~Stephanie

Hello and welcome, good luck on your journey. ~~~Stephanie

I'm in the same dilemma, I am getting banded on Tuesday, and have a homecoming party to go to in July, and have no idea what to eat. I thought about bringing some stuff of my own, but I don't know if that would be appropriate. Hopefully we will get some answers. Good luck ~~~Stephanie

Very nice way to start the day. Thanks for sharing. ~~~Stephanie

Welcome, you'll find a lot of support here. Good luck on your journey. ~~~Stephanie

I can't answer all your questions, but I do know that there are insurances that will pay for plastic surgery if it is deemed medically necessary. All you need to do is call your insurance to find out if they cover it if it is "medically necessary". Then find a good qualified surgeon that takes your insurance, and then they can answer your questions about the C-section. Good luck I hope this helps. Oh ask your insurance if you need a referral too. ~~~Stephanie

I'm on day three of pre-op. My Dr. said I should start feeling good around day three. I do feel good, but I actually never felt bad. It has not been as rough as I thought it was going to be, but I also still have 4 more days. So will see. I'm on a high Protein liquid diet. Which means I have 4 Protein shakes a day and 1 Protein Bar plus liquids, so I'm guess that is helping. ~~~Stephanie

Dido on all the above. You mentioned something about sharing your story. I went to your profile and did not see your story there. Are you planning on posting one, I'd love to read it if you do? Or did I miss it somewhere? You've done wonderful. ~~~Stephanie

Just the thing to put on my fridge. Thanks for sharing ~~~Stephanie

Just wanted to congratulate you on your success. You've done awesome. An inspiration to aspire to. Thanks for sharing. ~~~Stephanie

Wow your looking good. I bet it felt good to keep up with your 5 year old, I know it would me. That's good weight loss. Keep up the good work and keep us posted. ~~~Stephanie

Well congratulation on starting liquids your that much closer to goal. I've been on liquids for 3 days, except for a few cravings It hasn't been hard "yet". I take all my vitamins, have 4 protein shakes, broth, jello, water, 1 quest bar, and Popsicles. I also chew a lot of sugar free cinnamon gum (Dentyne Fire), it's been a life saver. I can say I have not felt hungry. So I guess I'm lucky so far. Good luck on yours,and stick with it. ~~~ Stephanie

You just load it on your phone and it keeps track of how much you walk? I'm ignorant when it comes to apps or most any techie stuff, sorry if it is a stupid question. ~~~Stephanie

Well today is the day when I get to meet the surgeon who is doing my surgery Tuesday. Why they let you weight so long and so close to your surgery date to meet with the actual surgeon I don't know. Made me a little bit nervous, but I do get to meet him today will see how things go. Everyone I've talked to who has had him likes him so that's good. I have a bunch of questions. Hope he does not blow me off. I also get last minute blood work. I don't know what all else they'll do. Does anybody have any suggestions for questions I should ask? I'm a bit nervous I've actually gained weight since I saw them back in October. I did not now about the high protein low carb diet till I read it in the huge booklet they gave me to read over, they never said anything about starting a diet or that my insurance needed me to lose weight or anything, so I hope It wasn't a requirement to lose weight. You think they would have specified that when I was there. So I guess we will just see what happens. Good morning to you all. ~~~Stephanie

I've found out just in this short journey (I'm not banded yet (May 28th), when I was doing the high Protein low carb diet that I eat just simply out of boredom, so cliche', but I have done this so long, it was like an epiphany. You'd think just get busy doing something, right. Nope I would just continue to sit there craving something, I did not give in this time like I normally would, I finally started getting on the computer more, never have been one to be on the internet much but now it is taking the place of my food addiction. I don't know if that's good or bad yet,but right now it's what works. Probably have a lot more to learn about myself and food seeing as how I'm just getting started with all this. ~~~Stephanie

Sorry BTW, they called me. ~~~Stephanie

You should hear from your Dr. office, I did, but if you don't hear from them, I'd give them a call. I'm sure they wouldn't mind, I call my Dr. office all the time and they are always more than willing to answer my questions. ~~~Stephanie

The port site should be the biggest incision. ~~~Stephanie

In the mean time don't forget you can chat with people here. Have you tried the chat room or maybe you can PM someone on here going though what you are going through? Sorry I can't answer your question about a support group in your area, maybe someone else will know. Sorry your having a hard time. I'm sure you will find what you need. Good luck. ~~~Stephanie

That's so awsome! I think I'll pass on the Zumba thanks very much.

Have you heard of carb cycling? Some people use it on here for plateaus. You can find the book "Choose To Lose-The 7-Day carb cycle solution" it's by Chris Powell. I've bought the book (10.00) I have not used it yet because I'm not even banded yet . That changes Tuesday. Other people say it works. Maybe you can give it a shot. Good luck. ~~~Stephanie

I use Bariactic Advantage Vanilla. I whip it up in the blender and put ice in the glass, It is not to sweet I like that. I don't blend the ice with it, it does not work well with my blender. This is my second day and it's not bad "yet".

Welcome, nice to meet you. I'll be having my surgery on the 28th also. ~~~Stephanie

When my husband had to put on my socks and shoes, and I had trouble washing my own feet in the shower. I said noway nohow. That was it for me. ~~~Stephanie