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I had 3 full days of all liquids, Water, broth, and 100% juices mixed with water and 10 calorie or less drinks like Fuze and crystal light. I am now in the middle of a 2 week advance liquid diet I guess is the best way to put it. I have heavier Soups and more liquids. Until maybe yesterday (I had surgery on 1/30/09) I have not been hungry or really craving food seriously at all but yesterday was a longgg day work wise and I didn't plan well so i tired mashed canned sweet potatoes I had about 1 cup and it felt fine. I also tired oatmeal yesterday and today seems to slip right through I didnt realize until I checked my food list oatmeal is really for next week. :thumbup: but I make it watery like Soup anyway. Aside from that I am having protien shakes (pre mixed and from powder) but I have had it up to HERE with the shakes they are making me sick at this point same with the soup. :tongue_smilie:I have fat free yogurt and sugar free pudding and pops and fudge pops but it is all getting old at this point. I have a transitional meeting on Thursday and thats when we move on to the next phase of mushy foods and soup meats and fish I really cant wait to taste tuna again lol:thumbup:

YEAHHHHHHHH KRIS!!!! So glad you checked in!!!:thumbup::thumbup: Glad you are doing well!!! I know I keep a journal and I am in awe too I still have not felt hunger and its been a week. I weighed in this morning and it says 15.1 pounds down!!!:tongue2: My post op in on the 16th and I want to see what their scale says b.c my home scale is actually 5-7 pounds heavier than the Dr's! I think I am going to take my home scale with me lol Again glad you are doing well!! Please keep checking in Twin!:biggrin:

All is going well very well in fact. The port pain from yesterday has basically stopped:thumbup:I went to the movies yesterday and I went to get my hair done today. I am really suprised at the way I feel. One shake took me 2 hours to finish and I had 1 cup of Trader Joe's Cremay tomato Soup and I was stuffed!!!! I normally can eat the whole box as a side dish to a large turkey sandwich! My home scale has be down 10 pounds it is off from the Dr's scale so on the 16th I plan to take it with me to my follow up so I can see what the difference is between the two. Either way I am losing weight and not a bit upset about it. I took off the whole week butI can see why people can go back to work in 3 days I really feel up to it but my boss said nobody would be looking for me so just stay home Besides tomorrow is already Thursday! This week flew by! I already planned a girl night out for Friday to see He's Just Not That Into You! Ohh the ex called :sleep: we spoke and texted a few times then I told him (via voicemail) that this seems like we was getting into a grey area and I am not in a grey area about what he did so I am asking him to stop calling and texting and email from time to time is fine b/c I dont hate him but he just can't be the kind of man I want and need...honesty is a basic requirement so thanks. Of course he called back to say he knows I am not changing my mind he just wanted to check in on me. Righhhhtttt :thumbup:

Will do, will do! Thanks for checking in on me

Wellllll day 4 humm hummhummm Unjury Protien shakes taste great lol I am having so issues viewing some post on my laptop and i have no idea why.. it must be my settings! A/w thanks for the prayers and well wishes I am feeling great but now I am having port site pain from what I read is normal. A/w going to do some shopping at Walmart and head to the airport and drop my Mom off. I am off all week but I can how people can go back to work after 3-4 days

Well its day 3 and I am still doing well. No real pain some discomfort when I lay down b/c of the wounds on my belly but nothing t write home about. Had a b.m. and I am keeping up with the liquids so all is well!

Great story!!! Congrats!!!

WOW What a wonderful story! I was banded 1/30/09 I can't wait to post my loss next year!! Congratsss:thumbup::tongue2:

I am so not the poster child for this b/c I resort to poytails but I wear bandanas to catch the sweat. The hard part is I sweat a lot but it helps. :tongue2:

Thank God for this post it was so helpful before my surgery! Well I got to the hospital around 10:30 and it was non stop. My Dr had a surgery before mine and that was done soner tan expected so my 1:30 surgery was done closer to noon. When I went back the nurse helping me told me she had the lapband done 2 1/2 years ago and lost over 70 pounds:thumbup: That was good to hear. My Mom, Dad, and sister came with me and they each came in to see me before I went in. Next thing I knew I was in the OR and then I was in recovery. I was sent room and felt fine I still took the drugs :tongue: and the worst part was I had to stay over nigth and they were in and out of my room all darn night:cursing::eek::thumbup::mad: so I was tired by the next day and ready to go home in my bed! I was misplaced :thumbup: b/c they changed my room and so the swallow test was like 2 hours behind I finally did it and te stuff was nasty but not as bad as people made it seem it was kinda like nyquil without the cherry taste all was well and I needed another IV for Fluid and I was outta there by 5pm. Last nigth wasfine I took some pain meds and went to sleep I had a slight had cold that came on full force last night so that was a pain but aside from that took a shower and felt fine!:thumbup:

Welll I guess I am the last check in for Jan 09! Surgery on Jan. 30th went well it was painless I have some minor discomfort and took a day to come down off the morphine:rolleyes: but aside from not no really pain minor gas and I am up and about!:thumbup:

Heyyy Ebony!!!! Good job for getting back on track!!!:thumbup::thumbup: I can't wait to get back on my workout routine!!!:thumbup: I was so happy I dropped those 10 pounds before surgery my Dr was too. I am excited as this moves forward!

Greattttt workout!!! We do have issues with hair care and working out. That is a pain I always have to resort to the dreaded ponytail when I workout:thumbdown:

Well I could have sworn I posted someting yesterday via my cell phone but maybe t didnt go through. The surgery went very well I really havent had any pain some discomfort and thats about it:biggrin: Feeling good, walking, drinking, and taking vitamins!

Hey Kris Praying for you! Please check in when you can!!! :thumbup::thumbup:

Thanks so much!!! I will check in asap! Congrats on the 18 pounds!!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

Well I am finally back from Pre-op. It went well I lost the 10 pounds!!!:cursing::thumbup: Right on the nosethank God! I had to give more blood, reviewed my cat scan its not a hiatal hernia its another kind I told her to leave it she said there is a great posibility that beacuse it is big nothing will get caught in there its the small ones doctors worry about. So she claimssss the pain will be very slight I till made her give me an Rx for pain meds. All my labs look good and my blood pressure was actually very low:thumbup: Still not nervous or scared so I guess thats good!:tongue:

GOOD STUFF!!!:thumbup: I plan to get in something tonight possibly spin class if the weather holds up today! Welcome!!

Have a great day!!! Best wishes looking forward to your updates!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Glad to hear you are all doing so well!!!:thumbup::w00t:

THANKS!!

Great post thank you! My date is 1/30 next Friday..well really THIS Friday it feels weird like it hasn't hit me yet hoping I don't have a panic attack in the OR lol but this was nice to read!

SAY IT AINT SO!?! I am the only person on here having surgery on the 30th?!! Ahhh well!

Hi there is anyone else ready for next Friday? :thumbdown: I have all my shopping done, the folks are coming on Thursday evening. How are you feeling? Did you get all your shopping done? I ordered the book Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band by Swell & Rohrbough I plan to read it throughout this week. Best wishes!!!

Whyyy am I sick :thumbup: I take a communter bus to work and someone was coughing on Thursday it was just a sore throat and now I nose is stuffed up beyond belief:frown::party: I found some new vblogs and two other people had colds and it didnt delay the surgery. I am trying to take everything I can to clear it up by Tuesday I am already going to be in hot water for not following the preop diet I was really hoping to get a few more good workouts but I can barely breathe :w00t::cheers2: Oh well I am going back to church its been a longggggg time but its time.