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Tamra all will be well. The process goes by faster than it appears.Girl enjoy all that you can now!! :-). Hi Ladies, I hope your fill appt goes well today. I wish I had the Dr.Baggs this way I could have gone with you all.

Girl, You can do it. I started at 337+,I lost 37lbs before surgery and I am currently at 274 only five weeks post op. When you go to the orientation, they will give you a pre-op diet to follow, let that be you tool. The program works, some of us had to doc it up a bit. I personally don't do well with carbs at all and so eating less of the carbs helped a lot and the weight loss was quicker. It is a four hour class and be there ontime.You'll get a lot of information and will have many questions after. We will be here to help get them answered. If you want to get in earlier I would call Richmond and ask if you can attend the earlier orientation. That's what I did.

Tina, Girl friend you are hillarious with your carb research good info. I hope you are doing fine along with the rest of the team.

Hi Tamra, Welcome to the group. Yes you have to lose at least 10% of your current body weight. Don't diet until your orientation. When is it? You can lose weight, the band for most part is only a tool to help you get to your desired weight , don't be fooled even with the band you have to work at it (right Ladies?). The good new is that we have a wonderful support team here and we are all in the same boat. :blushing: Cheers, Reggie

Thanks Ladies for you suggestions, Chris which brand of stool softener did you use? Chris- I hope you enjoy your weekend in SF. Candy- My next fill is July 6th with Dr.Park. I can't wait. I hope she gives me enough, she seems to be pretty conservative :-). Hope you all have a great weekend!

Candy, you are normal. I haven't eaten badly lately because I'm still loosing but I cheat on protein sometimes. Tina- Happy Belated Birthday!!!! Ok Ladies what did you take for constipation. I'm in my fourth week please help I have a headache :sad: seriously. I have MOM should I take it. I don't have metamucil.

Candra, He watches me like a hawk. Some men are like kids, you need to reassure him that this about your health then vanity. I had to read my husband the riot act the day before my case manager meeting because he accused me of talking to a male friend from high school. That put a stop to the foolishness. It will all be well once they realize that we are not going to be fat wives forever:-). Candra you are so close to goal, I say work on getting under 205 and get your surgery date. You actually lost 8lbs between the time that you saw the surgeon and your psych appointment, girl you've got this !!!!!!! Go on!

Congratulations Riley for reaching "onederland" It must feel good. I hope all you girls are well. Sheena don't feel bad the scale will start moving I have been at 276 for the past week and half. I'm on stage IV now so I hope it will start moving.

Candra, I say to hell with what your husband thinks about WLS. Please remind him that WLS is a tool and that you ARENOT going to automatically drop all your weight in an instant without work. The surgery process alone takes a lot of determination and self control. Some men get intimidated when their wives lose weight for the fear that someone may admire them. I got that from my husband, even though he was totally supportive he still reaked of jealousy lol. Girl get your weightloss on and DONOT be discouraged. We are here to support you all the way. Keep up the good work and get your surgery done. You won't regret it. Reggie

Astera, you are welcome! If you are doing protein shakes I would definitely limit it to 1/4 cup. The 1/4 cup I swear by. my doctor does not allow protein shakes. What i did was I blended clam chowder soup. It actually tasted good for a week or so and I was done with it lol. I hate mushies but unfortunately I have to follow the plan. When i get full I feel pains in my shoulder and that's the sign for me to quit. Best wishes Heather!

Hi Candy, Good to see you on! I hope things get better for you at work. Ladies, I hope you enjoyed your lunch!!! I hope to make it next time.

Hi Ladies, I hope all is well with you all. I won't be able to make it tomorrow but will be there in spirit :-). I have several meetings tomorrow. So i need major help. I cheated for the first time post op. I was able to the sausage and cheese off a combination pizza and when I got home my husband fried some plantains( Large bananas) I had 4 tiny pieces and my band did not budge. I haven't pushed t to the limit yet and today was the first. It's almost the time of the moth and 'm thinking may be the reason for this head hunger fiasco. i hope the scale have mercy on me:eek:.

Hi Linsay, Yes I felt like I could eat a whole cup of food, however the truth is your system can only take the 1/4cup. I know it is tough to drink liquids and eat mushies. I pureed Clam Chowder ready to eat soup for two weeks. I tried to avid the high carb foods. As I told Astera, follow the plan my dear, you made the right choice. I went through the same head hunger deal and questioned my decision but as of today, I will do it all over again.

Hi Astera, I was banded 5/20/09. I feel your pain about the gas ad the rumbling pain. I must tell you that it does get better over time walk, sip you fluids and rest. Walking helps decrease the gas pains. Forget about Gas-X it made e rather sick. Try to follow you plan to the T. It works. Use your spirometer as often as you can. I wish you the best. Cheers, Regina

Hi Ladies, hope you are all doing well. I would love to meet up but Thursday is not good for me. Not only that am stll on mushies, I'm trying to make the best of it:smile2:. I don't think I've experienced pb'ing yet. I do experience light head. I thought was going to blackout on sunday. hope it's normal. Tina I hope you overcome the pb soon. Chris, I'm glad you had a wonderful B-Day weekend. I need to send Abu to the Bri School of Romance LOL. Seriously that was nice of him. You all have great evening.

Heather Darling, you can do this , look on the bright side you are young you ability tospeed up your metabolism is great. continue the pre-op minimize ur carbs you will lose quicker. we are here to support u and each other so i say go for it. the end product is sweet. all together i lost 50lbs before surgery. i have no doubt that u can do "keep keeping on":thumbup:

Girlfriend you look MARVELOUS!!!! And the sex thing I say you go girl, I know Bri is in seventh heaven!!!! LOL Call me sometime I lost your number during my Blackberry Crash!!

Congratulations Christine, I bet it's a good feeling!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHRIS!!! Called you last week, i know you have been busy. I lost all my contacts on my Blackberry so please email me all you phone and email adresses. Heather, it's ok to cheat sometimes, I doubt any of can say we haven't cheated! Like Tina said , do it in moderation. Hi Riley, Candy, Candra, Nicole Tina and Pam. Hope all you ladies are doing well. Well I start mushies tomorrow. Please share some recipes because I'm not sure how I'm going to swallow the mushy food. I feel like staying on stage two for a bit but I have to move forward HELP!!!! Wishing you all a good evening!

Thanks Rosey, I would have loved to meet you as well. It's not too late. Thanks for the advice, I think sometimes we get in the frame of mind that now that the band is on one should drop weight easily. It's good to know that that painful hunger pain is normal. I thought for a moment that my band ay have slipped or leak LOL. Yes I am having a mental breakdown, needless to say I dreamt of food last night LOL. Thanks again.

Candra, the shoulder pain is from the gas supposedly but it is a bit uncomfortable.BTW no question is stupid my dear :-). About your protein first for now eat as you want and gradually practice the protein first thing. If the eggs are stir fried i suppose its okay. Okay, so I woke up and i have gained weight I haven't cheated and pretty much stuck to the plan. Can someone please reason with me, because I am going nuts. I' already having qualms about getting the band. ALSO do any of you get a hunger pain after you eat?? I' experiencing this! Please Help!!

Tina you are so funny! saw your pics pretty nice!

OMG Tina, this guy sounds like a psycho. Make sure that you tell someone about hs foolish advances and also stay clear of him as much as possible. If he needs to communicate with you he should use emal this way you have a paper trail and cover our a.... I think Candy is offer is also great , the bastard needs schooling! Men, I can make his life a miserable hell! Girl we have psych backgrounds use your skills on him lol. You will be fine, when does he retire?:wink:

Hi Riley,I'm doing better, trying to recoup. I am however hating eating clam chowder everyday. I'm not sure if mushies will be any better. I'm ready for solids lol. My scale is still moving so that's good.Tell Melinda thanks for asking about us and that it was a pleasure meeting her. I'm sorry your food got stuck!! I hope you feeling better . Was it because you didn't chew well? Sheena I'm glad you are doing ok. Girl I know about that stupid shoulder pain, I felt like cutting my whole arm off. The good news is that the pain does subside. Can't wait to see you again along with all the gang here. When is our next luncheon? Tina I wish I was available to go the movies with it did sound lke a good idea. Candy darling all will be well. The scale can be a nightmare, I'm sure that you will be fine. I'm sure we will all go through this phase.

Thanks Riley I learn from the best (you all) :smile: