CarlinsMom

how are you doing Ms. Lady! How are things going? You got to give us an update!

Hi restless...it would be nice to see a picture of you. I see your post allllll the time. I would like to put a face with the knowledge.

I am doing good now. Had a lot of pain after surgery...stayed in bed for like 5 days. It was not what i expected but I made it. I am trying to walk everyday to stay in the routine i had before surgery. I am always trying to talk myself out of working out. I really dont like excersing but I know I wont lose anything if I dont work out. I get my first fill Aug 5. I think that is going to be interesting. Hoping that dont hurt...at least not too much. The price we pay to lose weight!! Hope you have a good day and keep me posted on your progress!!

I read that this is the time for healing(not to concentrate on losing weight). It will come. Dont stress yourself. Are you feeling ok? What are you eating for the mushies? I bet that is exciting. :| I get my first fill Aug 5. I am so ready. I fill like I can eat a horse. But I had the campbells soup in hand-cream of broccoli yesterday for lunch and I was actually full for most of the afternoon. I think i mite try another kind today. Its kinda wierd. I think i am getting use to not eating mentally which is half the battle. I watched my husband and child devour some KFC chicken...I soooooooo wanted some. In due time i will be able to put something chewy in my mouth!! Well...keep me posted on your progress. Talk with you later!

Things are going a lot better now than right after surgery. I thought to myself..."what have I done to myself." I was in a lot of pain the first week. But now I am feeling back to normal. I am able to walk about 20-30 min a day. Hope to be back on normal food next week....Thank God. I have been craving something to chew for the last 2 weeks. I understand why they call this bandsters hell. I am down 17 lbs since surgery so i am glad about that. Just a little anxious about going back to regular food. I want to make sure that i try to continue to pick the right stuff. I get my first fill Aug 5! Keep in touch!

I am doing good today. The first 5 days were rough. I could not get out of bed for a long period of time. I felt like crap but I have been improving ever since. I am excersing again. Just doing the treadmill and eliptical for about 20 mins a day. I am down 15 lbs since surgery. I have a bad problem of weighing everyday sometimes twice a day. I try not to but I cant help it. Its like I want the scale to go down a lb a day but I have to realize that fast weight lost is not good for my body. Slow and steady....I am learning. This is my final week of liquids and I Thank GOD!!! This has been a challenge for me...watching my husband and 2yr old eat spaghetti, pizza, chicken. I am getting thru. Didn't mean to ramble. We are doing it!!!

Hey Mary...how you doing? just checking in on ya!

Hey Aivey...how you hanging? things going good? We are two weeks out!!!! WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Hey Paulette...hope all is going good. We are two weeks out!!! I feel so much better than last week. Just want to make sure I dont over do it. How are you doing?

hi bobbie...just checking in on ya. how are you doing? I am on my last week of liquids. OMG...i am so ready for something "real." Let me know how ya doing!

wishing you the best of luck!! I know you are so excited.

awwwwwwww Thanks.... last weeks was pretty rough but i made it. Thank God. I am back to work today. Hopefully all will be well. Thanks for the encouraging words. I needed it. How are you doing?

Hi...well tomorrow is the big day. say a small prayer for me. I will talk to you all in a couple of days!!

Same to you!!! I am really excited for us all. Will talk to you soon!!!

congrats on the big step...the first one. we have all been there no matter what BMI you start with.

This pre-op diet is tough but we can do it. i wasnt hungry the first few days but now it seems like my stomach is saying..."GIVE ME SOMETHING TO EAT." Great. Reading everyones post on here is giving me motivation to keep working. I am on July 7 so 1 week to go. God can get me thru this!!

not sure about the time...my preop admission with the hospital is on 7/6 at 10:15am. I am sure they will let me know then. do you already know your time?

Hey Bobbie...Day 3! Can you belive we are doing it?!?!

before this year, my insurance required me to go all the way to concord to have surgery. I guess everthing in God's timing. Now I will be only 15 min from home so if i need anything...It wont be such an inconvience.

Hi...I am july 7 too!... Have you tried the slimfast low carb shake...it has 20g of protein. They cost a little more but I believe that they are keeping my hunger bug away.

Hey Mary...I am cee cee...also known as Carlinsmom. You are in Greensboro? I am in Winston. I am having my surgery in High point. Where are you having yours? That is so neat...for you to be so close by! Talk to ya later.1

we are schedule the same day!! I am so excite...but so very nervous.

Hey Bobbie...I am starting my pre-op diet today also. I am kinda excited. You know...just ready to get it over with. I have to do protein shakes for breakfast and lunch with a snack of yogart and a piece of fruit. Then for dinner i get 3 oz of meat and a cup of veggies. If i dont lose wieght on this...i dont know what else to say. Today is the beginning of our new lives!!

you are working it out! I get banded 7/7/09. Were you afraid of failing before your surgery?

Hello...i am in winston salem and I am scheduled for surgery on 7/7. I start pre-op diet on Tuesday. It should be a breeze compared to just clear luquids. How do you feel? Engery level ok?