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Oh wow the liquid is usual to help shrink the liver. OK you made out like a bandit.

Excellent.....I already see that you will not need as much time as you think to reach most of your goals. YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

Yeahhhhh Boo Boo Kitty I Missed You Welcome Back Banded!!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Yes that is normal. The bed or sofa can drain you and the anesthesia takes forever to wear off. Like Kathy said Protein should help boost your energy. Beans are a good source of protein. Slim fast optima, it has sugar but if you are not eating it's ok. Atkins advantage shakes are full of protein and less sugar. Low fat yogurt, sugar free pudding and etc. Are you taking Vitamins, they help and walking will help you get your energy back. Start walking around in your home and sit when you have to. Good Luck

A lot of banded have figured out if you drink something hot before trying to eat this opens the band a little bit more. Since your magnesium was low did you have any cramping, your legs or hands?

Jodi it is really great to see you with this positive attitude. You will succeed. Exercise is movement so if you sit in a chair and puch your arms out in front of you and above your head that is cadio and strength training. Lie on your back and kick your legs, do the bicycle with your legs, anything to build up a sweat. You have to raise your heart rate to get the cardio going. This is a great hand pedler you can use with your hands or feet while sitting in a chair. Avon use to sell them. If you don't have one, just use your hands and make the pedling motion and you can raise your heart rate.

I do know that if you eat or drink dairy products after you eat the hot food, that will cool your mouth off but I don't know about it coming out.

Yes, hot going in and hot coming out. LOL I don't know what could ease it.

I like the hourly office jog thing so I am going to do it again today. 2 minutes walk/jog 7:20 - 5min:clap2: :clap2: 8:02 9:30 10:15 -5min

I like the hourly office jog thing so I am going to do it again today. 2 minutes walk/jog 7:20 - 5min:clap2: :clap2: 8:02 9:30 10:15 -5min

You are so right Ali, thanks.

Great job on the exercise, just keep it up and your husbands shirts will be falling off of you.

You are almost there. The important thing after surgery is to stay hydrated. You won't be thinking about food for a few days but you will be thirsty. Keep up the great work.

You will do great, check back when you can. Bless you Kutia!!!

Congratulations to both of you. Sounds like you had a pretty good day.

This is crazy, I am so sorry. Call you insurance company and report the UB and see if they can help you. If they say no, ask them how do you get a referral to see a psychiatrist.

First of all I want to say congratulations on your band. Yes it is a slow process but you can help to shape your body and speed it up a little. We will discuss that in a minute. This is clearance time in the stores, they are changing over to the fall clothes. If you squeeze out about $15, I don't know if you have financial retraints, go to whatever stores you like....walmart...target....fashion bug...torrid....avenue....lane bryant....ok that's enough. You will find something you like around $15, I did, now I can't stop going. You don't have to lose weight to buy yourself something. You need to feel good in process of losing also. 1 thing, just one little top will make a big diffrence. Once you have lost some weight and can see it, you are going to want to do something for you. You don't have to wait, a new haircut, lipgloss, earrings, just do something small for you right now because you are worth it. Your co worker, you could take her under your wing and you guys would be good for each other. You could start off by making her a walking partner or a exercise check in partner. That is when you guys don't actually exercise together but you let each other know what your going to do or what exercise you did do that day. Later, you may feel more comfortable with telling her. I tell everyone but that is just the type of person I am. I want to help others because weight is such a personal and lonley issue. Suggestions to get the maximum bang from your band. *Drink your water *Take your meds and or vitamins *Eat or drink your protein first and keep low carb, don't junk it *Exercise everyday (walking is excellent soft cardio but if you can do more then do it, lifting light weights to start are great, just keep moving and make it fun, it makes all the diffrence in the world) *Keep food journal and exercise journal (you can keep those here or go to the various threads to post it) *Get your fills when you are suppose to *Love yourself right now, tell you everyday you love you and do things for you to show that, ie eating properly, exercise, drinking your water Big Huggs and Good Luck, you will do well. LBT is a great tool if you use it.

Jogged in the office yesterday, got a mile on the ped o meter. I will do the same today and pray that I do something this evening. I will walk Sat and Sun for sure....I better.

Yeah gunn4ya, nice pic. LOL Friday B slim fast S Fruit L junk D ?

Yes, dry mouth is common. Our bodies get hydrated not only from drinking water but from our food. So at this point it is only comming from what you drink so it is majorly important to keep a bottle of water with you at all times, so you can sip all day. I still get dry mouth occassionally so I with suck altoids and there are always popsicles, sugar free of course.

Hope you get some peace Barb. Good Job

Hey Natural Beauty Gunn4ya has been riding her little butt offf, all over the place LOL. Yep I'm here and everywhere. Just trying to keep moving until cools off so I can get back to walking outside again. 96 pounds ....WOW that is awesome. I can't wait to get there. Keep doing what you are doing!

Hi Tammy Welcome!!!

I was drained when I got home yesterday. I said ok I will just sit for a little while. I got up to start cooking, almost finished I laid down for a few minutes. I got up ate, kept thinking about exercise, didn't do it. Then I decided the place was a mess. So I made the child do the dishes and vacuum. LOL I mopped the kitchen floor, the bathroom sink, the tub. Put away all the clothes in the living room. We take off our clothes in the living room evidently...LOL OK cleaned my placed. 2 minute walk/jogs in place hourly today 9:25 10:40 12:15 12:30 I'm gonna have a mile before I leave here today. 2:15 1 mile so far (wow jogging is good) 2:55