Eddie Giddens (MsDad)

I think I may be gay...

At least my boyfriend keeps saying I might be.

Funny, my husband says the same thing...

The gays are everywhere! I can't throw a high heel without hitting one now days.

BAHAHAHA!!!

Welcome to all the new folks! I don't get on here a whole lot, but anyone is welcome to contact me directly if you want at msdad@fdn.com. I'm nine months out and have lost almost 100#.

Sunny, thanks so much for starting this thread! I've had such bad heartburn and couldn't figure out what was going on. It was my Crystal Lite! I quit drinking it yesterday and haven't had heartburn since (it was pretty much 24/7 before)!

So how many Jax area folks would be up for getting together?

Yes, except I will be the only one NOT sleeved. Argh!!! :angry:

We'll give you a pass! When is your surgery date anyway??

The heart is behaving and I'm doing great from surgery, just really tired. Sounds to me like we should have a little Jax get-together. What do y'all think?

Jax here too! Was sleeved on 9/6 by Dr Webb at St Lukes.

Thanks Steph! You're right, I am sooo ready to get the hell out of this place!!

You know Eddie! You are bound to be a hoot to know! I might have to borrow!

I am a hoot! Just want to get out of this damned hospital right now. Having some heart issues unrelated to my surgery, which went quite well.

Ceci, I made the mushroom Soup without a recipe but here's how I made it.

Melt a half stick of butter with a couple tbsp of olive oil. Saute 4 minced shallots, a pound of mixed mushrooms, stemmed, and a tbsp of garlic paste until shallots are soft. Add 2 cups of chicken stock and 1 tsp dried thyme and simmer for about 30 minutes. Process with immersion blender until smooth, then add 8 oz heavy cream or low carb milk if too concerned about fat content. That's pretty much it. Very tasty!

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! I had mine last Monday and it started out rocky at first but I'm doing really well now.

This is a great recipe and I will be shamelessly stealing it for when my "full liquid" stage comes around. Thanks for sharing and may God carry you through your surgery safely!

<3 Shell

Thanks Shell! Glad you're doing better! I cooked all afternoon. Made this and some cream of mushroom Soup too. Froze them both so I have them ready. Been digging up recipes for mushies too. Trying to be on the ball...

Mm, I am ready to make some of that ASAP only another couple of days though.

I decided to go ahead and do some cooking. Made that and cream of mushroom Soup too, pureed of course. My surgery is Tuesday morning with Dr. Webb. Nervous, but excited all at once...

My surgery's coming up on Tuesday and I wanted something to eat besides Jello and Protein shakes when I get to the full liquid stage. So I decided to make a redux of my Potato cheese Soup that I've been making for years. I've cut the fat some and the carbs drastically by substituting cauliflower for the potatoes. I just made a batch to freeze for after my surgery and honestly I can't tell the difference! I don't think I'll ever use potatoes again! Anyway, here's the recipe, feel free to plagiarize it, change it to suit you, whatever. Just enjoy! The calorie and fat numbers may seem high, but again, you can adjust to suit you and besides, you'll only be eating a small fraction of it at a time.

1 large onion, diced

2 10-oz bags frozen cauliflower

1 can carrots, drained

1/2 stick butter

1 Tbsp garlic paste

32 oz chicken stock

8 oz cream cheese, softened

16 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese

2 C half & half (can substitute fat free Calorie Countdown milk if available)

Salt to taste

Sauté onions in butter until tender. Add stock, carrots, garlic and cauliflower and boil until cauliflower is mushy, about 25 minutes. Add milk and return to a simmer. Remove from heat and using immersion blender, incorporate remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. If too thick, can be thinned with chicken broth.

Nutrition for entire recipe:

Calories – 4511 g

Fat – 373.8 g

Carbs – 141.8 g

Protein – 166.8 g

Fiber – 23.4 g

Hey everyone! I am glad to read about so many Floridians doing so well I am super excited! I am being sleeved on 9/19! Pre-op I have lost 21 pounds officially. I am using Dr. Pinnar through Memorial in Jacksonville.

Hi Emily! I'm in Jax too, and just a couple of weeks ahead of you. My surgery is Tuesday (9/6) with Dr. Webb at St Lukes. Did you go through Novus Centers?

Hey everyone! I am glad to read about so many Floridians doing so well I am super excited! I am being sleeved on 9/19! Pre-op I have lost 21 pounds officially. I am using Dr. Pinnar through Memorial in Jacksonville.

Hi Emily! I'm in Jax too, and just a couple of weeks ahead of you. My surgery is Tuesday (9/6) with Dr. Webb at St Lukes. Did you go through Novus Centers?

Just doing a quick check in to let everyone know I'm doing well. Surgery was August 30 and I'm recovering at home. I will do a more in-depth post sometime this weekend, but I feel very energetic and I'm working hard to do what my doctor requires.

Glad to hear you're doing so well Lissa! Waiting for the details...

9/14/11

Please add me to the rooster..

Alright, another guy in September! I thought I was gonna be the only one!

Mine is on September 6th.

Welcome to the 6th TexasGal!!

Aw, you can get through this. You have a wonderful silver lining. You are killing this pre-op diet! I am sorry there are people who don't think before they type, but it happens. Keep up the awesome work!

Thanks Wishes! Since my date was later than I expected and I didn't have to actualy start my pre-op diet until today, I had a couple of cheat days. I must not have done too bad though, cause I've still lost three pounds in the past week! Now it's back to the real thing though, so as you put it, time to really kill it now!! I've quit listening to all the negative crap now. I've got to do what I'm doing for ME!!

It's funny, I have another friend who has had Gastric Bypass surgery and lost about 300 lbs and is keeping it off very successfully. He posted on my FB wall in response to the other friends, not in a combative way, just being supportive of me and my decision. Shut the other folks right the hell up!!

I'm so glad I have you guys here that I can vent to...

Wow, I guess I didn't realize how lucky I am! My PCP, endocrinologist, and neurologist (I had three strokes last year) all happily signed off on my surgery. My PCP wasn't as familiar with the sleeve as other WLS, but enough so that he didn't bat an eye at my decision.

Sorry about the "ladies" comment.

I'm sure you will be making some jaws drop on your 30th! Not much longer til you're sleeved. YAY!!!

No apology necessary! My screen name doesn't help. I was a single parent for several years and a friend told me I just didn't seem to be a Mr Mom, so he christened me Miss Dad, which later morphed into MsDad! It's stuck ever since!!

For the most part, I have a very supportive group of family and friends. But lately, since I've been on the pre-op diet and posting to Facebook that I'm losing weight on it (because I'm actually excited - I'm a band to sleeve revision and didn't lose like this on my band pre-op diet, and my band failed), I've had "friends" coming out of the woodwork saying "why don't you just stay on the diet and skip the surgery?" OMFG!! They have no clue what this diet is like and that it's not a sustainable lifetime way of eating! If I could just "stay on a diet" I wouldn't be in the shape I'm in today!! I stupidly assumed everyone would be happy that I had finally found a way to become healthy. Silly me! WHAT IS IT WITH PEOPLE??? Are they really just that f%ing ignorant?!? This just really burns my a$$!!!

<deep sigh> Ok, rant over.

Sept 6

Welcome to the 6th, Sleeve Sistah!!

Yes ladies, we will blow them away at our reunions Best of luck on your weight loss journey! I am so thankful for this wonderful tool God has given us.

Hey, not everybody in here is a lady... LOL! My 30th is coming up next year and I plan on making some folks talk too!

Haven't tried this recipe yet, but you could probably substitute crushed Pork rinds for the crackers and drop the carbs to virtually zero. Plus the pork rinds would add a slight bacony flavor, perfect for a breakfast casserole. Either way, this sounds yummy and I'm going to try it when I get to that stage. Thanks for sharing!