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:welcome: Dandydeb!! Congrats on your upcoming surgery and Good Luck!

Congratulations!!!!:Banane10::Banane10::tape2:

The doctor I used requires everyone to go to a lap-band seminar first. I know all doctors are different, but maybe going to a seminar first (if you haven't already) would help your transition into this process. I got a lot of great info and it helped me feel more confident and comfortable talking to the doc about the procedure. Good Luck!

Wow, I think you've got Bloo beat. I would go absolutely nuts having to wait 5 months to eat solids. Good Luck! Mine was: 1 week - clear liquids 2 weeks- full liquids 3 weeks- mushy and soft food At 6 weeks post-op I started solids

Congratulations on your upcoming surgery and good luck!

:welcome: Heather! I have a son who is almost 2 and like you, I look forward to the days when I can do activities with him that I am unable to do now. Good Luck with your lap-band journey and I hope things go well for you.

I just posted on your other thread, but here's what I said: I think you should follow your surgeons instructions. Did he/she give you a list of foods and tell you how long to be on them? You definitely don't want to risk having complications. Good luck!

I think you should follow your surgeons instructions. Did he/she give you a list of foods and tell you how long to be on them? You definitely don't want to risk having complications. Good luck!

I think you should call your doctor immediately! Good luck!

Welcome SunriseinPA! Congratulations on your upcoming surgery! Good luck

Wow, I had fun putting in everyones name I know Mine: Tempting Trauma My DH's name: Heavenly Demise My BIL: Big Fat Poopydoo My FIL: wait for it.......Putrified Anus (shhhhhh, don't tell my hubby)

This will be my first Thanksgiving with the band. We have so many places to go: My mother's side of the family, my father's side of the family, my husbands family... I usually graze all day because we're on the move all day. Hopefully this year I will have some self-control.

I've been watching this thread and I just thought I wouldn't like hot tea. I'm from the Georgia and we drink iced tea. Well I finally broke down and bought some at the grocery store and I was pleasantly surprised. I love it!!! I mix it with a little skim milk and a little splenda. It's official, I'm hooked.

Right now I'm wearing a 44DD. I was hoping they would shrink as I lose weight. Sue: Maybe when I get my TT, I can get rid of my DD's.

Hi Kissmygrits! Congratulations on your insurance approval. I too have PCOS. Like renewedhope, I'm having regular cycles as well. It's amazing what a little weight loss can do. Just think how much better it will be when we lose it all! Congratulations agains and keep us posted!

I think it's okay to drink coffee as long as it is decaf. I sometimes would even dream about food but once I started mushies it got a lot better. Good luck!

Hi Traveler! Congratulations on your surgery! I did have some hunger pains but nothing unbearable. Are you getting in enough liquids? Or maybe you're just a really fast healer and your stomach is already feeling close to normal again. Anyway, hope it gets better for you and good luck!

Hi Deirdreboo8! I'm glad you're doing well but now is not the time to be worried about the scales. Give yourself time to heal and trust me, the weight will start to come off. Good luck!

One of my cousins used to get out the mayo jar and a spoon and just go to town. I like mayo....but not that much.

I used to love mixing together mayo and ketchup to dip my fries in. My DH thinks it's nasty but i love it.

Hi Sandy63! I'm from Georgia and I had my surgery in Albany, Ga. Congratulations on your surgery coming up. Good luck and hope everything goes well for you.

Congratulations!!! Hope you get a surgery date soon.

I just discovered these and they are great! I've been having a hard time getting my vegetables in and I was grocery shopping at Wal-Mart and came across these. It's called Green Giant Healthy Weight Vegetables. It consists of sliced carrots, sugar snap peas, black beans and edamame lightly tossed with a butter sauce. It comes in a small box in the frozen section and it has 2 servings : 90 cal, 2.5g fat, 5g protein per serving. I noticed it goes down better than others I have tried and it is delicious!

I'm not a huge fan of low-carb, personally, because I like carbs too much, but it does work. I think it would work good for you since you only have 10 lbs to lose. Once I lost 50 lbs doing low-carb, so it works, but for me it is not something I would want to follow the rest of my life. Good luck and hope everything goes well for you!

Hi blooh and welcome!:welcome: It's really nice that you and your sister can go through this together. As far as food mourning goes, you need tobe prepared that there may be some food that you cannot tolerate. But for many people, they can eat all types of food, just less of it. Right now I can eat pretty much anything. I've had one fill and no restriction yet, so when I get to my sweet spot there may be some foods I have to live without and I am prepared to let them go. I did this to get my life back... no regrets. Hang in there. I think you and your sister will do great and you have each other for support. Good luck!