Camel_Cracker

Well, I'm settled in my hospital room in Mexico, next up for surgery. I am very impressed by the doctors and staff and the room is very comfortable. It has two beds, a tv, refrigerator, Vonage phone, computer and internet. And I'm down 20 pounds (plus about 3 because I'm wearing clothes) since I started my 2 week pre-op diet.

At my curves, we do 2 circuits with 12 machines. One of the machines is a stair stepper that automatically tells you your heart rate. We also have a bracelet that we scan at each machine. At the end of the workout, it charts our progress on our personal avatar on a computer software program. I got a copy of all of the machines and descriptions from Curves yesterday and I'll show it to my surgeon to see what he oks me to use.

:tongue2: thank you all... I just feel like a nervous bride before her wedding! I should be thoroughly cleaning my house (MIL coming for the summer)before my surgery, but I can't stay off of the blogs and video journals about LB.

I'm considering going soon after surgery, if even just to march in place on the recovery stations... don't want to break my good habit of going.

I feel better a few hours after I wake up. I think I'll just wake up extra early the day of surgery and shower.

The machines use hydraulic resistance instead of weights. I pay 40 a month and had no enrollment fee because I'm a teacher. I always feel comfortable there and can't wait to lose weight so I can talk and not get so winded while I exercise. My favorite part of Curves in my city is the jungle gym stretcher at the end of my workout. It's fun and feels GREAT

Hello! I'm only 2 days away from being banded and I am going crazy with worry. I have sniffly sinuses which have caused me a slight sore throat from drainage at night. I know that it is from the A/C blasting at night and sleeping with my mouth open, but I'm still scared to death that I'm going to drive 7 hours to the doctor and be turned away for surgery.... after 2 weeks on a preop clear liquids diet. Will the surgeion operate if I have allgergies?:tongue2::smile:

I'm already getting butterflies in my stomach... like when you're on a roller coaster... right at the top of the hill and just hoovering there, ready to plunge. I wish I could have the surgery tomorrow. I am sooo ready!

*Thighs rubbing together *Hoping Lane Bryant sends me a coupon because it's the only place to find nice clothes in my size *Restricted sex positions.. I want to try all of the Kama Sutra without breaking my poor husband's back *Weighing more than my husband *Taking up more than my cushion on the couch *Worrying about the seatbelt fitting in other people's cars *Getting winded from walking up the stairs *Being the fattest person in the family/at work *Knocking things off shelves/tables with my huge butt when I walk by *Worrying about developing Type II Diabetes *Going into normal stores with friends knowing that the only thing that I can buy and wear are accessories and flipflops *Being told I have such a pretty face/eyes and that I could be a MODEL if I lost some weight *Back tits :smile2:)

Well... I'm planning to get more in-depth kama sutra practice with the hubby. There are some positions that just aren't the same at 300 lb. A mini goal of mine is to go to Six Flags next summer and not worry about whether or not the bar will go down over my lap or breasts.

Today as I worked out I was kind of taking note of which machines might twist my belly after surgery. We have 12 machines at my center and I think there were 4-5 machines that I didn't feel in my abdominal region. Can the machines ruin the lab band or undo stitches?

I looked at the highest healthy weight for a large framed woman, then added 10-15 pounds for the extra skin that I will have left on my body.

As a teacher, I also had a very hard time not eating last week. Thank GOD school ended yesterday, but now I have to fight the demons telling me to eat while I'm bored at home. I tried to get out of the house, but by 11 am it was really hot outside.... should move from Texas. Anyway, my husband has been fantastic about trying to eat before he gets home and when he eats here, he tries to eat things with quick prep, low odors and not noisy. He's really supporting me.

I am now on day 7 of my 2 week clear liquid pre-op. I didn't cheat at all the first 3 days and I dropped about 2 pounds a day. The days that I cheat and eat a wedge of cheese or some tuna, I only lose about a pound or I don't lose. I am finished cheating though... it just makes it harder the next day resist temptation. :tongue2: I called my consultant and she said in addition to my jello, broth and water I can now have V8 juice,FF cream soups made with water or ff milk and egg drop soup.

I'm a self-pay in DFW. I'm driving to Piedras Negras, MX, which is only about 7 hours from here and will pay around 7,000.

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I know what you mean about the chicken broth. While desperately searching the soup aisle at Wal-Mart I found jars of a product called "Better than Bullion." I bought and sampled mushroom, beef, vegetable and chicken. The tastiest by far are the chicken and vegetable flavours. Mushroom and beef aren't as bad as bullion cubes or broth in a can. I think I'll be using this paste in the future for cooking but after this 3-4 week liquid diet Hell, I'll probably never eat broth again. )

I'm on day 3 of a 2 week pre-op liquid diet. You are so lucky to be able to eat meat and vegetables. I'm stuck with broth, jello and water.... I have gone through a pack of gum just to be able to chew. Just plan ahead for every day... Failing to plan is planning to fail....

I am on day 2 of my pre-op diet today. I had 3 servings of sf jello, 2 EAS(?) shakes and a scoop of isopure powder. I have also been chewing sf gum, which is making me burp, but I need to chew something. I cheated this evening and ate a wedge of Laughing Cow Lite Cheese. Tomorrow I'm back to work and it should be easier for me. How long does it take for the hunger pain to go away?

Mmmmm.... I am on day 2 of my 2 week liquid preop diet. I mixed an EAS vanilla shake with a scoop of strawberry zero carb Isopure in my martini shaker with a few cubes of ice. It's not something that I would voluntarily drink out of the blue... but it's pretty darned tasty for a 2-carb drink. It has 42 grams of protein as well. It fills a 12 ounce glass.

If you have wide width shoes before weight loss, do they become more narrow after significant loss?

I am finishing up the first day of my 2 week pre-op clear liquids diet :laugh:. It has been very difficult, and I just realized it's probably because I didn't have any protein shake/powder all day. I had sugar free gelatin (10 calories, not so bad but I'm sure I'll be sick of it in a month), chicken broth (waaaaaaay too salty), a lot of water and a sugar free cherry snow cone. I went to an outdoor art fair today and of course there were turkey legs, funnel cakes, popcorn, etc, but I found a snowcone stand and asked for sugar free. It's the first time in years that I've finished an entire snowcone....

Wow... it's starting to feel more real for me. When I start my liquid diet tomorrow reality will really hit.