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Doty ~ Just b/c you can eat something doesn't mean you should. Stop eating real food immediately!!! You have enough grit & determination to stay on the mushies/full liquids until you are healed.....at least 4 wks. Remember that your band is sutured/tied/or whatever to your stomach and you can cause those to come loose. You have come too far to allow that to happen. Also, remember that your stomach is a muscle that has to work and churn to digest those solid foods and you want your stomach to stay as calm as possible, hence the need for mushies. NOW is the time for healing not for eating anything that you can get to pass through your band. You can overcome the mental need for food, which is probably what triggered this today. I'm sure it smelled good. Next time, have them bring you some pintos & cheese from Taco Bell. I still have that from time to time. It goes down easy and it's easy on the stomach. I still don't have a fill and want to wait as long as possible. For me personally, I want to work on the mental changes it takes to be successful long term. I don't have much restriction, but I do get full easily. If I get hungry, I have some cottage cheese, semi-hard cheese, apple sauce....you get the picture. This is an important time for you to plan your day with your food intake. Follow this plan and this is in addition to your Protein shakes/drinks. This is what I sent you and I discovered I could post it here clearly. I'll PM you also.

:funnypost: The only shoes I have worn for years is the Easy Spirit brand. I was a 6.5 W and had to move up to the 7 W.....small feet but fat feet. I wear their sandals in the summer and clogs in the winter. I hate shoes and prefer barefoot over anything.

This is what my doc gave me for the second phase.

This is what I experienced and I agree with waterlily....it's probably the muscle adjusting to the port. I told my DH it felt like being pregnant so I know exactly what your talking about. It does pass. Sorry can't offer any advice on the temp thing. Good luck!!

These are great for a good laugh....thanks!! Like the red fonts much better than the aqua. :biggrin1:

Hey Leener ~ You have been through bigger trials than this, not to discount what your feeling. I just know what you've faced over the past few months. I can't remember....are you taking any antidepressants? If not, you may need some. Your body has been through a lot including the weight you've lost so far. Here's 3 facilities in NJ you may want to check out if they are within a reasonable driving distance. They are from this medicare approved list: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareApprovedFacilitie/BSF/list.asp?filterType=none&filterByDID=-99&sortByDID=4&sortOrder=ascending AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center02/24/2006NJ Princeton HealthCare System02/24/2006NJ Saint Barnabas Medical Center02/24/2006NJ You are definitely in good hands with Funny regarding the dress. Doesn't she have a heart of gold? Here are a couple of sites I buy from and they do have a few formal dresses that you may want to consider. They are a little cheaper and not the quality of Nordstroms, but they would get you by. Maybe Funny can take a peek as well for you. Chadwicks: http://www.chadwicks.com/Department.aspx?DeptId=9703 Lane Bryant: http://www.lbcatalog.com/lbcatalog/layout/Layout.asp?dept_id=825&rootdept=600& I had one of those wraps done when I was going to Physicians Weight Loss Center. I'm sure it was cheaper than what they charge at the spas. I was a little disappointed that my fat popped back out b/c they didn't really explain the process.....you just lost inches. I lost inches as they promised, but it didn't last. Those fat cells like to breath. :phanvan Live & learn I guess. Hang in there sweetie and keep your chin up. You are a very special person INSIDE and will be on the outside too. Keep the faith and I'll be praying for you.

YMCA Orientation: 7-18-06 Workout 7-20 Treadmill 10 min speed 2.6 Bike 5 min Workout 7-21 Treadmill 10 min speed 2.8 - 3.0 Bike 7 min Workout 7-22 Treadmill 15 min speed 2.7 Elliptical 2 min hurt my knees Workout 7-25 Treadmill 15 min speed 2.6 Bike 10 min Workout 7-27 Treadmill 15 min speed 2.8 Bike 10 min Workout 8-1 Threadmill 15 min speed 2.6 Bike 10 min Workout 8-10 Threadmill 15 min speed 2.7 Bike 15 min

YMCA Orientation: 7-18-06 Workout 7-20 Treadmill 10 min speed 2.6 Bike 5 min Workout 7-21 Treadmill 10 min speed 2.8 - 3.0 Bike 7 min Workout 7-22 Treadmill 15 min speed 2.7 Elliptical 2 min hurt my knees Workout 7-25 Treadmill 15 min speed 2.6 Bike 10 min Workout 7-27 Treadmill 15 min speed 2.8 Bike 10 min Workout 8-1 Threadmill 15 min speed 2.6 Bike 10 min Workout 8-10 Threadmill 15 min speed 2.7 Bike 15 min

Believe in yourself!! YOU can do this. A new me emerged the day I got my band. I remember telling my DH in the hospital that I was SO happy and thrilled even though I was in pain. This is the beginning of a new YOU. There may be bad days from time to time, but I will never be as heavy as the day I was banded and my scales will continue to fall.

:amen: and :amen: We definitely live in a different day and time. This is part of the reason we live in the country. Our boys are able to explore and run. It is helpful to us that our boys are 16 mos apart and really entertain each other. Paula ~ I love what you said too. This is so true!! I do have one boy that I classify as "high-maint" and the other is "easy going". BTW, can I send my boys to your house? With all those boys in that age range, it sounds perfect. I will have their stuff packed by 6PM. :heh:

Bless your heart Myra!! I hope your able to get those teeth fixed soon. I seriously had no idea so many people went to MX for dental work....who would have thought? Sometimes I think I live in a small world b/c I have been fortunate enough to always have dental insurance, with a small exception when my DH was working contract.

It is interesting indeed to learn how other countries work with the band. Thanks for the link. I will do some research on that product. Initially, it reminds me of a product I used to take called HMF Replete http://www.naturallyempowered.com/html/products/pharmacy/super/hmfrepl.html . It contains the human strain rather than the animal strain. Maybe this came up so I'll start taking it again. Thanks for the feedback!! Way to go Boo Boo!!! I will have to try your drink, it sounds so yummy. Here's another one that I haven't tried personally, but was given by the instructor at our support group: 2 scoops of powder Isopure 3 c milk 1 heaping t sugar free chocolate pudding powder Blend and put in fridge. shake b4 you pour to mix the Protein. Drink 4 oz at a time. Oopps....forgot to write down the grams of protein per serving. :phanvan

Myra ~ Are you being serious or is this a joke? Why would you go to MX for dental work? You have me scratching my head over here.

Before we had kids, my DH was on the bonus program and believe me, he counted EVERY diamond. Sex & diamonds....sex & diamonds. I used to love shopping for diamonds & jewelry and even got to know Monica (our sales lady) personally. Now, I enjoy time away from the kids at Wal-Mart since we no longer have money for diamonds. BTW, I just took my wedding rings off and put them away. I found a cluster diamond ring in my jewelry box that I haven't worn in years. I'm going to see if my DH notices.

Personally, the band was the only thing for me and luckily, my insurance paid. I would suggest you use the "Search" tab at the top and enter the word "insurance". I know I read something on here about how people were able to get insurance to pay for the band if they offered the bypass. Spend a lot of time reading the pros & cons of both b/c both surgeries require sacrifices.

I had pain in my left shoulder that was alleviated with a heating pad. Give it a try.

This cracks me up!! :funnypost:

I wish you the very best YellowRose!! You may be sore, but that will quickly pass. I hope you have an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery!! ~God Bless~

It means your a "stiffie". :pound: Sorry....just couldn't pass on this one.

Way to go Marcy!! You will NEVER see those 3's again....gone, gone, gone. :clap2: ousooner ~ Amazing!! I bet your doc was very pleased. It's a wonderful thing if you can avoid meds for HBP and sugar. How is your sinus infection? This seems to be a bad summer for that stuff. It's going around at church too. Super Duper job to each of you on the challenge!!! I didn't do so well myself, but I did start working out at the Y. This week will be better.

:wow2: You went down a whole size....great job!! I think I was a 6.5 when I was married and I'm looking forward to being there again. I think I'm an 8. Does anyone wear their bands on a chain if you can't wear them on your finger? I had to do that during both of my pregnancies. That way it was still close to my heart. :love: Monica S ~ Nothing wrong with E-Bay. I usually check there first if I'm thinking of buying something, even clothing. I buy a lot of my boys Gymboree clothing on there and even sell their old stuff. I LOVE E-Bay!!!

Hip Hip Horray for Doty!!! :dance: :mod: :whoo: :cheer2: Welcome to the "other side". You are going to love it here. Like I said b4, I am proud of you!! Love your avatar and your fancy signature. Looks like your daughter was able to help you out today. Golly girl, you don't look your age at ALL. I expected your have gray hair and lots of wrinkles....meant to be a compliment. You will be strutting your stuff in no time at all!!!

First of all, congratulations on your band!! :clap2: Who was your doc? I only ask b/c most of them require approx 65 g of protein a day to prevent PCM (Protein Calorie Malnutrition)....something that would be a challenge with just milk. My doc has a recipe for the 65 daily grams made of 4 c of 1% milk and 1 c of nonfat dry milk....yucko. :huytsao Not my thing so I do other forms of protein. So, in a sense, I agree that milk does contain protein. Do you get your 65 grams a day? I agree with you on the protein being difficult on your kidneys, but that is only if you take in too much at one time. If what you say is true, it's a very interesting thing that perhaps I should bring up with my doc b/c he also has me taking vitamins.

Ah yes, the Original Oprah.

This evening went much better. B4 we left, I asked the boys where to go after class & they both said the bleachers....YEAH....they got it. I was there anyway waiting on them and didn't leave the area. I have come to the conclusion that I don't like that sour puss teacher anyway. She has only smiled once in the 2 days that I've seen her and she walked right past me tonight, I smiled, and she walked on. What a big snot!! I LOVE my other son's teacher. We have talked a few times and she is very friendly and seems to do a good job with the kids. Oh well, I guess you can't always like the people that teach our children. :phanvan I didn't get to meet the director face to face tonight b/c her daughter was in the swim meet (they have 2 pools). I will catch up with her sometime. I'm going to drop this with them b/c I am now staying to watch over my kids and I get the impression that this instructor is only filling in b/c they are short on swim instructors.....they is a sign in the locker room trying to recruit them. Tonight they did go back into the deep end, but had the little floaty things around their waist. It's so much fun watching your kids learn. I want them to swim like sharks, so we will be regulars at the Y. :biggrin1: Thanks again to all and please share your swimming stories.....I love to hear them.