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My real name is Dena ... my screen name is pretty much self explanatory :boink:

I have a total of 2.3cc

After reading this thread I went out and bought the Peanut Butter ones ... so good! Now I'm addicted :boink:

I track my (paper) money at WheresGeorge.com ... my family thinks I'm nuts :car:

I use Unjury ... Love it! :biggrin1:

I created this while experimenting during my liquids / mushie stage ... I absolutely love it and here 3 months out from surgery I still make it occasionally (having it for lunch today ) 1 3oz can (drained) Valley Fresh chicken (packed w/ 20g protein!) 2/3 C Las Palmas Green Enchilada Sauce Blend chicken & enchilada sauce to desired consistency (I use a stick blender and blend it right in the bowl) Heat in the microwave for 1 minute (or longer depending on your oven) Top w/ a dallop of sour cream or sprinkle some shredded cheese (or both!) Mmmm Good! Enjoy!

If your BMI is 45 or higher, then most doctors require you to be on a liver shrinking diet for 2 weeks prior to surgery. Doing so helps shrink the liver making the surgery easier & safer as well.

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ salsa Snack ~ 3 oz cottage cheese Lunch ~ 6 chicken nuggets (Tyson brand ... so good!) Snack ~ 100 calorie pack Doritos Dinner ~ 1 crunchy taco & a small chicken tortilla soup (from El Pollo Loco)

Ditto to that!

I went to Dr Kuri ... Had a wonderful experience! The link to his site is in my signature if you'd like to check it out ... Best of luck to you! :biggrin1:

Congrats on your banding, Tina! :clap2: Best of luck to you!! :biggrin1:

Ditto to that!

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ salsa Snack ~ 3 oz cottage cheese Lunch ~ 3 oz grilled chicken breast Snack ~ Fruit & yogurt parfait (snack size ... from McD's) Dinner ~ 4 oz steak & 2/3 C sweet white corn

Sun City, California

I am so with you on that! Almost everyday my Mom asks me if the scale has gone down and most often I have to say no and in a way I feel like she might be disappointed in me. Last week I spoke to my Father-in-law on the phone and he asked me on average how much weight I was losing a week and I told him 1-2 lbs ... so he says to me "OK you better be down 20 lbs by the next time I see you" ... I'm like wtf?? Then yesterday I went to pick up my 16 year old from school, I had a bottle of Water which I added Crystal Light to, to make it pink lemonade, and he takes a drink of it then proceeds to say "Why can't you drink just plain water, aren't you NOT supposed to have this??" Aarghhh!! I wish everyone around me would stop focusing on my weight and what they think I should or shouldn't have, do or not do blah blah blah! OK that was my vent ... I feel much better Now losingjusme ... You are such a HUGE inspiration to me, I'm sure to alot of us! I visited your site and looked at your pics ... you have worked so hard, and come so far! Dig deep inside and find that motivation, that drive you had in the beginning because if you can make it this far, you can go all the way! Keep up the good work, and remember we're all here rooting for you! :biggrin1:

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Snack ~ Curves chocolate peanut bar Lunch ~ Taco supreme and pintos & cheese from Taco Bell Snack ~ 10-15 pistachios Dinner ~ Spaghetti (1.5 oz Barilla Plus pasta, 1/4 C Prego sauce & 4 meatballs)

Cruel Intentions

Thank you for that reminder TerriDoodle! :biggrin1: I'm feelin' pretty darn good about myself today :clap2:

Thank you all for the encouragement! I did 10 minutes this morning (all together at the same time, nonstop!) :biggrin1: ... And to think 2 weeks ago I could barely do 2 minutes! It's definitely getting easier

Breakfast ~ Unjury chocolate protein shake Snack ~ Curves chocolate peanut bar Lunch ~ 1 C chicken tortilla soup Snack ~ 1 hard boiled egg & 1/4 C pistachios Dinner ~ 4.5 oz steak & 1/2 C sweet white corn

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs & 2 slices bacon Lunch ~ Small chili w/ cheese & onion (from Wendy's) Snack ~ 2 hard boiled eggs Dinner ~ 3 oz steak & 1/4 C cottage cheese Snack ~ 1 C Carb Smart ice cream

Thank you Wheetsin! Hopefully it won't happen again ... I wasn't following "the rules" and didn't chew well enough. I have gotten things stuck before but this time I knew it wasn't going to stay down. It came up quickly and I felt fine afterwards but all I could think about was my stomach pushing up through my band Going to see my doc and having a fluoro this weekend

8 minutes today ... I'm gettin there! :biggrin1:

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs w/ salsa Lunch ~ 1.5 tacos (and my 1st PB!) Snack ~ 1 C cottage cheese w/ salsa Dinner ~ 1 hot dog (no bun) & a 100 calorie pack of Doritos Snack ~ Half cup of Carb Smart ice cream

Breakfast ~ 2 scrambled eggs & 3 slices bacon Snack ~ (while on the road) stopped & got a SlimJim ... bad idea as it felt like I was eating grease :Banane10: Lunch ~ 6 chicken nuggets Dinner ~ 2.5 oz steak Snack ~ 1 C Carb smart ice cream