AngelWithHorns

In an odd way i cant help but look at your body smsmithart in a non-lesbian way! VERY ENVIOUS!! Let me have you body in 12 months!! You look great so I have no choice but to be pals with you now! It was inevitable! I made lots of food tonight to freeze man it smelt great! Cant wait for dinner tomorrow night! Had some yuck soup tonight put me off majorly :smile: But tomorrow a new day!!!

Hey thanks heaps twirl! Do you mean the Cambells Semsations soups in the box? I have tried them they are lovely! What are refreid beans? I am from Australia and oddly confused! I'm making some caseroles tonight to puree down, looking forward to it!

Hey Guys! Thought I would give you an update! Been banded 13 days now and going great! From my pre-op diet and op i have lost 12.5kg so far which is about 27lbs! Start mushie foods on thurs and althought excited quite nervous! Any advice on what to start on would be great! Thanks for the support xoxox

The first night there was lack of sleep due to getting vitals checked and doped up with meds! But the second night they only bugged me ever 4 hours that was doable! I was also lucky, i have private health cover so had my own room. Apart from the man next door buzzing every 2 seconds it was pleasant! The fires are devastating up to 130 dead now. They are about 1000km away from me but still it is affecting all. Hopefully they will be under control soon x

Thought I might give an Australian experience! It is usually required that we stay 2 nights. I went in Wed lunch time and was out Friday morning. This allows them to get pain under control make sure you are tolerating variety of fluids and also to rest so your body can heal. It was a good amount of time! I cannot imaging going home straight away it was good to rest. Em x

Hey Guys! Thanks for you responses they have helped me a lot! For those on the liquid diet we seem to be pretty much on par! Jachut - You look beautiful :thumbup: Well done, your diet looks very balanced! Gives me something to look forward to! My family is looking forward to my mushies stage so i can eat some of what they are having they tend to feel sorry for myself but hey whats 2 weeks out of my life to enjoy soup? Joy - Its good to get some fruit in, a lot of people dont seem to be, Im not a hufe fruit eater but its good to have something a little sweet! How are you coping on the liquid stage? Leah - How you feeling after surgery? You had Dr. Bessel right? Hope all is going well! At the moment I got told to have juice etc but I looked at the nutrition in it and changed to diet cordial (Cottee's Pine Lime and Apple Raspberry are great) also Water and Liption Light Peach Tea 4calories per serve!) Any other responses would be great!!! This has helped me and hopefully more people to come!! Have a good weekend x

Hey Guys! Thanks all for your responses! I am 11 days post op now and going well! Ended up fitting into the dress I wanted will post pics when i get them! I am still swollen in the tummy but i think its moer trauma from the op than gas now! Few more days of soups to go now and then onto mushies, hasnt been as bad as i thought :thumbup: Keep me updates on your progress, we all had ops at similar times! xx

Hey Tiare, my doc said the same about 6 small meals but i thought because in 2 weeks i will have to have 3 small meals i would start off now! I had some issues with Protein so made some home made soups! I keep forgetting the bottle of Water, we have had 45 degree temps since i was out of hospital and really should be looking after myself! I dont have a check up til the 27th of this month seems like a long time hey! Teeny83 - Do you think what you are eating is good / bad? From reading the other postings i mentioned you are eating not too much but everyone is different as to what they can tolerate. That Velish soup is devine How have you gone in your first year?

Hey Guys, Was reading a post on the Post-Op forum about what people eat on an average day and I found it very useful to know what to expect! I am one week post - op and always curious about my future. Because the majority of responses were from America is was hard to relate to what they were eating eg 'refried beans'!!! If anyone feels like sharing what they eat that would be great to get some new ideas! Today I had: (on a Fluid diet) Breakfast: 3/4 cup pureed pea and ham Soup Lunch: Necturine fruit smoothie (small) Dinner: 3/4 cup field mushroom soup (Campbell's) 3 glasses diet cordial Hope you guys can make use of this thread :thumbup: Em x

Hey hope it all went well! I was banded on the 28th and came home today on the 30th little tender but full of excitement! Best of luck to you all and our journey together xx

Congrats to all who were banded on the 28th :thumbup: got home this morning, little sore but tolerable :scared:

Sounds lovely! Think i shall try to avoid it! Thanks heaps by the way xx

Hey all, Op is coming up on the 28th and here are some more questions! What exactly is a PB? I have heard people discussing it and it has me concerned! Cheers, Em

Thats great that you have lost 7lb! Its worth it hey! I been good so far havent cheated but it hasnt been easy, cant wait to have a little more variety after the op :thumbup:

Hey Jean! You're not alone! I'm also getting banded on the 28th of Jan in Adelaide, Australia! Just done one week of pre op diet one more week to go cant say its the most exciting thing i have done but it hasnt been as bad as i exepcted! Im having mixed emotions too but the weight loss from the Optifast is keeping me motivated! Em.

Thanks everyone for your help 14 days to go! Started Optifast today! Yuckies!

Hey Guys! More questions from me! A few people mentioned to me that during the surgery they pump some gas into your abdomen to make the surgery easier. They also said that you are bloated for a couple of weeks and your stomach is distended. Just wondering how bad it is because a few days after I have a birthday dinner which I have a lovely dress and worried it wont be as lovely as i had planned! Any experiences would be muchly appreciated! Em.

Hey Guys, Cheers for your help! Im going to wait and see how i feel and take it from there! Im in hospital for 30 hours after my op if all goes well and have great parents who want to baby me! I'm set for a few days! Em x

Hey Guys, I'm booked in for surgery on the 28th and as you can imagine I can't stop thinking about it! So here is my first question to anyone who can help! A friend of mine was banded a couple of years ago and said she was told not to drive for three weeks. Has anyone been told similar? My Doctor which was the same as hers has not told me about any restrictions to driving and now im starting to think! Was anyone told not to drive or did anyone have pain/discomfort that they could not drive for a while? Any help is great! Em. P.s getting very excited!

Lol around my stomach still! Just a very new person to this whole thing! Only 22 so its a big step for me and I feel like i'm entering almost a new life with the opportunities i am giving myself hence the losing virginity! Guess thats my age shining through :tongue2:

Hey, Sorry I'm from Australia! We use kilograms rather than pounds! I think 124kg is roughly 273 pounds? Ill double check though! Thanks for giving me a read! Em.

Hey Everyone! Well here i am! Surgery on the 28th of Jan so excited but at the same time having to change my underwear frequently! Currently at 124 wanting to get down to 84. Doable? I'll make sure it is! :tongue2: Very optimistic at the moment, but trying to be realistic as well! If anyone has any handy tips they have learnt and some food ideas for my weeks of liquid and puree that would be great! I'll keep you all posted! Em.