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Thats the place to be in the summer !!!! I had a day before pre op diet as well.. i had asked my nut at one of my meetings with her and she said my dr. just wanted his patients to lose the set weight loss he asked of us the say of our initital consultation.. which was only 10 pounds..and that was for the duration of 3 months.. i TRIED to do low cal low carbs .. some days were better then others.. i feel like if you make little changes now during your process you will do fine! Also i know for me after my surgery.. it was tough just drinking every hour.. i had no desire for food ( and i watched the food network as well) for about a week or so..

I was banded april 24th and i am being told at work i need new pants and even new shirts... i have only lost 30 pounds.. so in my mind i do not feel that i need to.. besides i figured i would just get a belt before getting new pants and i decided i must have been bigger then i thought i was lol.. it is deff mind over matter sometimes congrats on your weightloss!

I am not a single male guy but i am a female in burlington nj

So today at work.. a doorknob hit my left side.. i dont think it was on the port directly .. up a bit .. but still it hurts some.. how would you know if you needed tow orry about it?

For my FLMA procedure my place of employment requires 30 days.. however i did not know this and only gave them 2 weeks to complete the procedure..( and it was a hassle) my doctors office kept me out for 6 weeks due to where i work... I was told that FLMA truely can't be denied because if it was they would have a lawsuit on their hands.. however i would get it into the company sooner then later if you can because like my HR department .. people think they can play god with other peoples time and moneys.

I feel that if my old pcp was still my pcp he would be thrilled.. everytime i would see him he would say "Jen we should talk about this" and i would say " no .. just one more time on my own" no matter what i was in for.. my new pcp (because my old one closed his practice for a better opportunity) told me AFTER i went to the seminar and initial consult with my surgeon .. he said " well i don't really push wls but since you were discussing this with dr. headly i will support you" i would like to run into my old pcp one day to let him know.. i think he would be happy with my decision.

i always go for chocolate over vanilla however i dont drink those i use Unjury

my found it easier to just have three Protein Shakes a day (at 20 grams) as i needed more then broth.. and Water in between at nite i had a icepop... in the first few days i had the broth n Jello but like i said i needed more

we don;t have goody days unless we order out lol and then its a salad or something healthy

can even do this "icecream too"

1 frozen banana, 1tbs pb, 1 ts cocao, puree the banana til it forms lil pebble like shapes then add pb and cocao and blend til nice and smooth.. its delish

It happens to us .. the best thing to do is not beat yourself up over it and move on.. when i was in WW i learned a wonderful expression which i posted up in my work area... ready??? its .... BAM.. breath.. accept it and move on.

Thanks! Can't wait to hear of your progress !!!! I would talk it over with your friend to see what they would like to do. ..

Well my mom stayed.. but my status from time i went under to time i woke up to recovery phase 1 and 2 was sent to her phone if needed.. i think that depends on you and your friends as long as you have someone there when its time to cruise on out! btw goodluck!

Central Nj near Princeton. I had surgery in February and just had my third fill. Hopefully things get moving because I've only lost 13 pounds. I did notice the Water I drank after the fill went down much slower this time so I'm hoping this put me in the green!

That's awesome hope your in the green too! I'm in burlington

Monmouth County here! Bradley Beach. Finally got the formal insurance approval today so my surgery date is now set in stone for July 1st. I have my pre-op mtg wit my dr tomorrow! Excited!

Deb that's great keep us posted!

It might just be your stomach not feeling up to it yet.. did it do this with your Protein Shakes? ... in the beginning when i switched back to food.. i took a zantac just to be on the safe side due to a co workers story ( i prolly didnt need it).. i would call your doctor tho and see what they say.. and congrats !!

Leslie thanks !! I'm rollin on that's for sure

I like your topic Jenni. I too am finding the weight loss is slowing down and it can be a little disappointing as it was coming off at a spectacular rate for a while. So now is the time to keep your eye on the prize and not sweat the slow down or fluctuations. My accomplishment is basically that I have lost enough weight to just be a regular overweight person. Medically I am still obese' date=' but culturally or socially, I am a normal run of the mill fat person.

And what I mean by that while I'm not thin..not by a longshot...I can now fit into an airplane seat and buckle up comfortably. Plus I don't spill into the seat next to me. I fit into a booth in the restaurant again. I can sit in tighter spaces again, and most importantly, I live in NYC and take public transportation everywhere. No car for me. When I get on the bus or subway, I no longer see the horror in other rider's eyes when they think I might try to sit next to them.

For me, that is a wonderful accomplishment.[/quote']

Not only is that wonderful go that's simply an amazing accomplishment so happy for you!

I like your topic Jenni. I too am finding the weight loss is slowing down and it can be a little disappointing as it was coming off at a spectacular rate for a while. So now is the time to keep your eye on the prize and not sweat the slow down or fluctuations. My accomplishment is basically that I have lost enough weight to just be a regular overweight person. Medically I am still obese' date=' but culturally or socially, I am a normal run of the mill fat person.

And what I mean by that while I'm not thin..not by a longshot...I can now fit into an airplane seat and buckle up comfortably. Plus I don't spill into the seat next to me. I fit into a booth in the restaurant again. I can sit in tighter spaces again, and most importantly, I live in NYC and take public transportation everywhere. No car for me. When I get on the bus or subway, I no longer see the horror in other rider's eyes when they think I might try to sit next to them.

For me, that is a wonderful accomplishment.[/quote']

Not only is that wonderful go that's simply an amazing accomplishment so happy for you!

So tomorrow is my 2 month bandiversary! i feel like i have come a long way.. the way i feel.. how i eat... how my clothes feel.. i recently went back to work on June 10th and while the scale is still moving it has gone slower.. so i said to myself okay.. that's prolly normal, give my body time to catch up or something... I have had a few NSV's at work to make up for it and well just simply amaze me and some of my co -workers... I am able to get up with my alarm and get to work.. not feeling as tired or sluggish before... one of our providers told me friday "Jen you need to buy new shirts these are swimming on you" .. and the best accomplishment yet.. we have a set of stars that are two full sets.. before i would huff n puff and have to stop to catch my breath so i avoided them like the plague... i got up them with not so much huff and puff! I love it! The little things definitely help keep my motivated and once again i stop to ask myself "why didn't i do this sooner!" Thanks for letting my post my wonderful accomplishments thus far!! What are yours?

my dr originally wanted me back 8 weeks out...in the end it was only 6 ( i had a trip at the end of may or i would have pushed for a week sooner) however i am glad i had those weeks off because for the first 2-3 i wouldn't have been able to do much at work anyway

perhaps starting a journal will help ease your thoughts or even going to a support group in your area? Anything to get your mind off the anxiety.. goodluck!

Thats Great about your accomplishment so far!! and you know NKOTB ... FREAKIN AWESOME

I didn't it was only once during vacation which was 3 weeks after... i hear that is common though and it will pass..

I am in south jersey and use Dr. Goldstein vorhees... i couldnt be happier with my choice