HelloPenny

Thanks! We have to get up at 4:30am to be there on time and I had some stuff to do before I went to bed. And, now I have decided to just stay up. I figure I will get lots of rest tomorrow. I'm tired. I'll let you guys know how it went tomorrow.

I was talking to my Mother about this and her eyes got as huge as saucers and said "She should go to HR!! Her boss could get fired for that! At the very least he (didn't know it was a she) needs a serious lecture in employee confidentiality." Maybe, you should just say something to her directly and remind her about the repercussions for breaching your confidentiality, but you are not interested in getting her into trouble.

I agree. I am not real up on eating pureed tuna...lol Anyway, I have a friend who recommended adding baby food meat to your broth. Sounded gross to me, but I guess I could handle some beef in like onion soup... maybe? She said it was a life safer.

Good Luck to everyone going tomorrow. And Total Freak out moment a minute ago..... MY TICKER SAYS ONE DAY! OMG!

Oh and start documenting any sores or rashes you get where your skin is. And then make sure you get your PCM to put it your medical record. I have read that Tricare won't pay for surgery without a "really" good reason, and your stomach has to hang past your pelvic bone. Good lord... I think that is what I read. LoL I just read my Ticker and it says One day! Total freak out.

They say exercise will help with your skin. But, I don't think it will be enough to help some of us. Even me. I will need an apron surgery. My stomach hangs really low over my abdomen ever since I had a baby, a year ago.

I bet you guys can't wait for your first fill!

No I don't.... however I am going to do it with some laxatives. Only because narcotics make me super constipated. I have learned my lesson. Thanks for reminding me. I am going to go take some now, so they can get to work!

Hi Ladies! Looks like I missed lots of posts yesterday. I REALLY like EAS in the chocolate flavor for a protein drink. I bought my gigantic bag at Sam's. I did see the pre-made drinks at Wal-Mart yesterday, but they were almost out of then, and only had one package of vanilla. I'm not really a vanilla person. An alternative to the Magic bullet is the Cuisine Art, Hand Held Blender. I would die without mine. I use it for EVERYTHING! It comes with a really nice 2 cup measuring container, that I make my drinks in, and just drink them right out of that. It also comes with a small food processor attachment and a whisk attachment. I use the hand held blender the most. I use it to mix up my drinks, soups, eggs... anything I want mixed up really good. Here is a link.Cuisinart - CSB-77 My husband bought me a new one for my birthday before he left for deployment. I'm so glad he did, because I would not have packed it to come to my parent's house other wise! Was like a premonition that I would need it. He got it at JC Penney. And I think I got approved super fast because I am a fatty, too! Can't argue with 200lbs overweight.

Try and make friends with the appointment bookers. Ask to be on a cancellation list to take last minute appointments. I always do that when I need to see a specialist and they book me way out. Sometimes it works out sometimes it doesn't. Are there any other options in your area for Doctors? I went through the take forever process 5 years ago and was denied twice by Insurance. So this time I was very pessimistic and everything just feel in place with this Doctor. And, I don't know why. I don't know if he has so many people working for him that they hustle to get stuff taking care of... I have no clue. But, I was floored...shocked, at how fast this has come to fruition. Less than a month from seminar to surgery date. I would look at some other options and ask what their waiting period is like, besides how long it takes insurance.

No it's not normal. Well, it could be normal to a lot of bandsters because the same situations are happening to several of them. I would be concerned if I hadn't gone in a week. Same thing happened to me when I broke my arm. I was taking loratabs for the pain. NO ONE told me that narcotics shut down your bowels!!!!!!! SO I never had the urge but when I finally did. I was IN TROUBLE! Go take the MoM as soon as you feel you can. Don't get yourself in a bad situation. I would start taking extra Fiber or something you feel comfortable. My Doctor's literature says to take MoM or prune juice. Also, try some probiotics! That's what all the hub-bub is about with all the yogurt. For all those people who don't go everyday! If you are on full liquids or can eat, try some probiotic yogurt once a day. I bought some super yummy drinkable yogurt at my store. I'm saving it for my full liquid stage. Pooping = normal Not pooping = all sorts of bad stuff Oh and drink lots of Water. That's always my MIL advice for constipation. She's a Nurse Practitioner.

To me and everything I have read, your first fill may not of been tight enough. So this second fill should help with restriction and losing weight. Are you eating correctly? You can "eat around" your band. Just because your boyfriend can eat anything doesn't mean you can. Most young men can eat anything. It sucks. It's life. No one said life was fair! And the liquids are just for a few more days. Think positive! Drink some Protein, eat some sf Jello, and go nuts on some sf Popsicles if you are hungry. Find something you like. If the restriction is working you should get a full sensation. It's mind hunger! Think positive!

ditto... I guess I could drink a protein shake...yippy!

Amen Sister. Me and another lady at my seminar looked at each other and said "Oh, Lord! That is going to be hard!"

I've heard several people say that. I also like it because it does give me extra "free" Fiber in my diet. It tastes like nothing so I don't even realize it is in my coffee at all.

Wow! I am so happy for you Maggie! I hope your boat comes in soon too, Karina. I am just still shocked... one that I got approved so fast and that any of you guys are having trouble now. So weird!

Julie Ann... I so relate. I have thought several times about a last supper. My pre-op diet snuck up on me. I had gone to the Doctor's office for my pre-op testing and the pysch consult on the 6th. I stopped at our favorite grocery store in Dallas and picked up some groceries. I spent $20 on a tri-tip roast! I got home and my Mother was asking me questions about my Doctor visit and about what the pre-op diet entailed. We started reading over the literature and what I could have and not have. She looked at me and said, "You do realize that two weeks would be tomorrow right?" It hadn't even occurred to me. I was shocked and then I was angry. I didn't want 20 bean Soup (what my mother had made for dinner that night.) for my last meal! I can eat that after I am banded! I wanted Steak! Shrimp! Taco Bueno! Big soft fluffy yeast rolls! I was upset. But, I had my bean soup, and realized that it was just food. One day, I will probably be able to have those things again, in some form or fashion. They are not important in the big scheme of things. I will not let food rule my emotions or control my actions, any longer. But I did have to fix that damn roast for my parents!!! :smile2:

Great minds think alike.

Do you normally drink caffeine? Did you have any today? I am not being very good... ummm I am being terrible, about not drinking caffeine! I still have regular coffee in the mornings. I know that when I stopped drinking caffeine when I was pregnant, I had horrible headaches.

I agree. But, you don't have to publish your information if you do not want to. I started using it when I got into the phentermine.com forums. The reason I liked it was because I could add custom foods to the food log. I could add my lean cuisines or type in a whole recipe and it would calculate all the nutritional information for me. And, it had a database already established, so I could just add 2 eggs, etc. Was easy for me.

I have the free membership. I use to use it when I was tracking calories and carbs. I have only used it recently to track how much weight I have lost. I really like the food log and body log. I plan to start using it once I am banded. I need to get out a tape measure and update my info. I also used the activity log for a short time. If you are into blogging you can pay for the gold membership, and customize how your page looks. Here is a link to my blog page.http://www.extrapounds.com/blog/hellopenny

Ara... Have you tried EAS? I think I have posted that I am using EAS like a billion times. So, sorry if this is old news. I got the powder from Sam's. A huge giant size bag. I got chocolate. I make it with skim milk. Do they have Braum's where you are in Texas? Their skim milk has WAY more Protein than the grocery store brands. It tastes like chocolate milk to me. My 1yo daughter thinks it is yummy too. If use a hand blender and really whip it up good. I can take 8oz of milk and double it's volume to two cups. Sort of frothy this way. I want to get some unflavored

Do you pay for fitday.com? I use extrapunds.com and just use the free portion. It has always been more than adequate because I could add custom food to the food tracker.

Ara... I totally understand where you are coming from. My whole life has been about food. I have a BA degree in Culinary Art for crying out loud! So I am serious about my food! Food is one of the most important parts of a vacation to me, or at least it use to be. Major Foodie. My Husband thought I had lost my mind when I started asking him to split with me. It was something I did with an ex-bf, and it always worked great for us. So, when I asked my Husband he reluctantly agreed. But, we each had just enough food to be satisfied. We usually split one of each course. Sometimes we would get two appetizers, because they are always the most tempting, but usually the smallest portions. He really got turned onto the idea after he saw the bill. Virtually cutting your food bill in half. In his mind it, meant he could order another cocktail! I think in most Upscale restaurant, you will be able to find something you will truly enjoy. They usually use higher quality, fresher, simpler, and healthier ingredients. You might have trouble in those specializing in strictly southern cuisine, like Lady & Son. But, it IS Savannah! I would still go. Don't let food control your life for one day longer. (I know easier said than done!) Think positive!