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My favourite is the Cravings Chocolate Fix... coconut and chocolate... mmmmmm.......!!!

Good luck on the pre-op diet. I'm sure you will do just fine. I found it relatively easy as I was still super motivated at that point! My advice to make sure the surgery goes well is to make sure not to cheat on the pre-op diet so that you lose all the weight the surgeon wants you to. I also work 12hr days and nights and I completely understand the food fest... I work in a hospital and there are ALWAYS treats from patients or staff that bring in sweet and salty snaks... both days and nights. Unfortunately I have no advice on this as I still have a very hard time not nibbling on what is out. I just try not to start because I know I will not be able to stop! I think you have the right idea... just stay as afr away as possible... I wish I could do that...! I do find that if there are treats around then I will only go into the staff lounge when there are other people around so that there is someone to watch me eat. People watching me eat is always my largest deterrant! I wish you all the luck on your pre and post-op adventures. Sorry, I have no clue about the shopping in Toronto... but have fun!!!

Congrats on the pregnancy!! Good thing you found out before you booked your surgery.

I actually had my first obstruction klast week too... I swallowed a too-large piece of hotdog. VERY painful!!! You are right Jacklyn... there is no mistaking it!!! It freaked me out at first, until I spoke to Dr. Coburn and he calmed me down. It was a very valuble learning experience... CHEW!!!!

Even though I NEED to wear shoes because of my bad feet I always instinctively take my shoes off unless I am in a home where the owners have their shoes on or I have been told to keep them on.

To confirm, yes, SWLC does have the free fill policy, up to 5 years post-op. I really wish SWLC had similar programs, information sessions and support groups like TBLC... can I crash your meetings???? :mad:

Hi all, I'm just wondering if there are any bandsters from the Brantford, Cambridge or Kitchener areas. It would be nice to meet some of you more in my area instead of having to travel to Toronto (which I am certainly willing to do) for the get-togethers. I live near Brantford, grew up in Cambridge and work in Kitchener so I am familiar with these areas. Please let me know if you are in the area and are interested in meeting! Take care, Lisa

Jacklyn, I am glad to hear that all went well for you. Please do not go back to work before you are feeling up to it. I was told to take 2 weeks to recover before I went back to work and I am glad I did. I hope your trip home goes well.

<p>I completely understand your frustration. I lost most of my weight (so far) in the first 4-5 months. After my 4th fill I plateaued and am still there. I am very discouraged and disappointed in myself eve though I am still losing inches. I try really hard not to be hard on myself but is very difficult not to be when you try so hard and your result does not reflect your effort. I am very much an immediate gratification person and I have to learn to not expect so much of myself... and so do you. You are doing very well.</p>

I am actually off for this one but Pickering is too far away... verging on 2 hours is too far for me!!

DAMN!!! So close to home and I'm working AGAIN!!!!!

Michee, if we could do that it would be great. The third weekend of each month sounds good to me (although I am working that one November too!!) at least I can plan ahead for the next ones!! What does everyone else think of making the third weekend of the month a time guide for our lunches?

I wish I liked coffee to have helped me out with the Optifast... I'm really glad you like it!! Good luck with your surgery on Friday!!

I have 6ccs in a 10cc band and I am the same way sweet, I usually eat about 1.5 cups of food for the same reason. I also do have a lot of head hunger and find myself grazing sometimes... bad me!! I do not drink the protein shakes because I would think that the shake would go right through the band and add extra calories... but I could be wrong! Good luck!

LOL, in that case I wish I lived in Calgary!!! Congrats on making the decision to get the band! My advice is to not expect too much of yourself in the way of weight loss. Don't expect to lose a lot in the first month... and when you plateau (I am there right now...) don't get discouraged. Do not to weight yourself more than once a week. I lost weight relatively quickly and, of course, was very happy about it. I was proud of myself and started weighing myself twice a week. Soon I was obsessing about how much I was losing and started weighing myself every day or two... don't do that!! Be proud of yourself regardless of how much or how little weight you lose. If you "cheat" don't beat yourself up about it... we all do it once in a while!! Don't worry about it and get back to the healthy eating afterward. Don't feel guilty about it. Enjoy every NSV (non-scale victory), even the small, seemingly insignificant ones. I love the fact that I can walk between 2 cars and not brush against either mirror any more! That's all I can think of at 4 am! Good luck on your banding tomorrow... let us know how it goes!!