Electrawoman

I dont think I even get the protein shakes...but I got to eat real food longer than most so it's an ok tradeoff :thumbup: Been eating jello and popsicles. I made chicken soup for the family and ate the broth from that. I also have some of the broth cubes in beef and chicken. I read somewhere that consumme is okay but I have no idea what that is. I am sure it is in the broth family. I'm gonna go google it. :biggrin: Thanks for the support. I need it!

Good luck and thank you for posting! I read on one of the forum posts that lap-band surgery IS cheating---cheating death. There is not a person here who hasn't tried with all their might to lose yet we will always be viewed as lazy and somehow inferior because of our weight. So what if you are being "selfish"? I would also bet that most of us give so much to others that there is no energy left for ourselves. It is time to be selfish, if that's what they want to call it. The Negative Nellies can all just kiss our healthy, cheating, selfish butts later. :cursing:

I think I saw that video you mentioned on Youtube today. Dr R? I think he has a weird chip on his shoulder. I'm not even convinced he is really a doctor. DOnt let him scare you :cursing:

I watched a video of a lap-band surgery on youtube today and the surgeon stitched a piece of the stomach up and over the band to keep it in place. I wondered how that might feel when the stitches dissolved and the stomach tissue flopped down. Maybe that's what you were feeling? Sometimes hernias feel like a rip or a tear. I haven't gotten my band yet but I had a c-section and there were many times that I would move and feel like my guts were stretching, tearing, ripping, floating...There's no telling. Doctor call is probably your best bet. :cursing: It can't hurt.

AWESOME! Good for you :cursing:

I hope things change after your fill. From what I have been hearing, it will help. :cursing:

You can start eating healthy now :cursing: It won't hurt anything. It sounds like your BMI would be high enough for a band. You can find out by using the calculator here: Body Mass Index Calculator I think most insurances and surgeons require a BMI of 40 or twice your ideal weight.

I started clear liquids today. I looked it up and found that the reason for this torture is to clear my intestines. Frankly, I would rather have the doctor give me 14 jalapeno enemas instead of putting me on clear liquids. No, really. Isn't there an easier way? I have threatened to quit several times today and considered rescheduling the surgery. Luckily, I have been able to talk myself down each time. I also burst into tears twice. Thank goodness my husband is being sensitive and caring about it. There is no particular food I am thinking about. There is just this general restlessness that says EAT NOW. To be honest, when I look at food I don't really want it. But I have the overwhelming urge to eat. It's this gnawing...gnashing...grinding-of-the-teeth feeling. I might be taking an extra Wellie tonight to lessen this anxiety. (Wellie=Wellbutrin...and yes, it has been approved that I can take an extra one if I need it. :cool2: Meanwhile, I am trying to keep busy with the Jon Gabriel Visualizations, and looking at Before-and-After photos of other Bandsters. The Gabriel Method suggests finding a picture of your ideal body and visualizing yourself in that body while listening to a meditation CD at night and in the morning. I took it a step further and did mine in Photoshop: http://www.bettysoutherland.com/NewB.html If you want one too, email me the picture of your ideal body and a headshot of you that is in the same position as the body shot. (i.e., if the ideal body is facing forward, your head should be facing forward, too). If you have any skinny facial pics (like maybe from when you were younger), send those too, along with a Paypal for $12.50 to: electrawoman@gmail.com Depending on how many orders I get, I can probably get your finished pic back to you within a few days. It would be fun to compare these to our final "after" pics :laugh:

I started clear liquids today. I looked it up and found that the reason for this torture is to clear my intestines. Frankly, I would rather have the doctor give me 14 jalapeno enemas instead of putting me on clear liquids. No, really. Isn't there an easier way? I have threatened to quit several times today and considered rescheduling the surgery. Luckily, I have been able to talk myself down each time. I also burst into tears twice. Thank goodness my husband is being sensitive and caring about it. There is no particular food I am thinking about. There is just this general restlessness that says EAT NOW. To be honest, when I look at food I don't really want it. But I have the overwhelming urge to eat. It's this gnawing...gnashing...grinding-of-the-teeth feeling. I might be taking an extra Wellie tonight to lessen this anxiety. (Wellie=Wellbutrin...and yes, it has been approved that I can take an extra one if I need it. :cursing: Meanwhile, I am trying to keep busy with the Jon Gabriel Visualizations, and looking at Before-and-After photos of other Bandsters. The Gabriel Method suggests finding a picture of your ideal body and visualizing yourself in that body while listening to a meditation CD at night and in the morning. I took it a step further and did mine in Photoshop: http://www.bettysoutherland.com/NewB.html If you want one too, email me the picture of your ideal body and a headshot of you that is in the same position as the body shot. (i.e., if the ideal body is facing forward, your head should be facing forward, too). If you have any skinny facial pics (like maybe from when you were younger), send those too, along with a Paypal for $12.50 to: electrawoman@gmail.com Depending on how many orders I get, I can probably get your finished pic back to you within a few days. It would be fun to compare these to our final "after" pics :ohmy:

I just started the clear like you suggested...better safe than sorry. But I am NOT happy about it! This sucks, ya'll! I have tried to talk myself into quitting so many times today. Please tell me the first day is the worst.

Im so confused. My doctors office is closed. He has had me on lowfat hipro veg diet for 10 days. I thought I was supposed to start liquids today for surgery on Monday but I wasn't sure if it was clear liquids or not. Now I can't find ANY instrux except for the page that tells me about the lowfat hipro veg diet. I'm confused and hungry and not sure what to eat or drink at this point :thumbup:

Thanks ya'll and sorry for the triple post. I was sending that from my phone and now I cant delete the extras. Anyhow, Michelle, don't worry about what you saw on youtube. Someone will always have something negative to say. My poor sister hears all kinds of crap every time she starts Atkins. I am sure you have heard the phrase: Opinions are like a-holes. Everybody's got one. LOL

I had my preop exam scheduled today and made plans with hubs to come home early and take care of our kiddo. He was late very late and I nearly had to reschedule my entire Monday surgery because the doctor won't be in the office for the rest of the week. Luckily, they worked me in. On the way there, I began to panic. By the time I got to the office, I was freaking out. When they told me about some payment issues, I became even more anxious. Once that was worked out, I started obsessing about my fear that the lapband won't work for me and had a full-on panic attack. I was ready to Throw in the towel and cancel the whole thing. Luckily, the office ladies, the nurse, and the PA listened to my fears and reassured me that everthing would be fine. They reminded me that failure or sucess depends on me. I felt better knowing I had control. It also helped that their scale showed that I lost 6 lbs on the preop diet this week! So surgery is still on and doc even said I could eat a little Thanksgiving tomorrow. All is well in the house of Betty.

I had my preop exam scheduled today and made plans with hubs to come home early and take care of our kiddo. He was late very late and I nearly had to reschedule my entire Monday surgery because the doctor won't be in the office for the rest of the week. Luckily, they worked me in. On the way there, I began to panic. By the time I got to the office, I was freaking out. When they told me about some payment issues, I became even more anxious. Once that was worked out, I started obsessing about my fear that the lapband won't work for me and had a full-on panic attack. I was ready to Throw in the towel and cancel the whole thing. Luckily, the office ladies, the nurse, and the PA listened to my fears and reassured me that everthing would be fine. They reminded me that failure or sucess depends on me. I felt better knowing I had control. It also helped that their scale showed that I lost 6 lbs on the preop diet this week! So surgery is still on and doc even said I could eat a little Thanksgiving tomorrow. All is well in the house of Betty.

I had my preop exam scheduled today and made plans with hubs to come home early and take care of our kiddo. He was late very late and I nearly had to reschedule my entire Monday surgery because the doctor won't be in the office for the rest of the week. Luckily, they worked me in. But on the way there, I began to panic. By the time I got to the office, I was freaking out. When they told me about some payment issues, I became even more anxious. Once that was worked out, I started obsessing about my fear that the LAP-BAND® won't work for me and had a full-on panic attack. I was ready to Throw in the towel and cancel the whole thing. Luckily, the office ladies, the nurse, and the PA listened to my fears and reassured me that everthing would be fine. They reminded me that failure or sucess depends on me. I felt better knowing I had control. It also helped that their scale showed that I lost 6 lbs on the preop diet this week! So surgery is still on and doc even said I could eat a little Thanksgiving tomorrow. All is well in the house of Betty.

I had my preop exam scheduled today and made plans with hubs to come home early and take care of our kiddo. He was late very late and I nearly had to reschedule my entire Monday surgery because the doctor won't be in the office for the rest of the week. Luckily, they worked me in. But on the way there, I began to panic. By the time I got to the office, I was freaking out. When they told me about some payment issues, I became even more anxious. Once that was worked out, I started obsessing about my fear that the LAP-BAND® won't work for me and had a full-on panic attack. I was ready to Throw in the towel and cancel the whole thing. Luckily, the office ladies, the nurse, and the PA listened to my fears and reassured me that everthing would be fine. They reminded me that failure or sucess depends on me. I felt better knowing I had control. It also helped that their scale showed that I lost 6 lbs on the preop diet this week! So surgery is still on and doc even said I could eat a little Thanksgiving tomorrow. All is well in the house of Betty.

I had my preop exam scheduled today and made plans with hubs to come home early and take care of our kiddo. He was late very late and I nearly had to reschedule my entire Monday surgery because the doctor won't be in the office for the rest of the week. Luckily, they worked me in. On the way there, I began to panic. By the time I got to the office, I was freaking out. When they told me about some payment issues, I became even more anxious. Once that was worked out, I started obsessing about my fear that the lapband won't work for me and had a full-on panic attack. I was ready to Throw inbthe towel and cancel the whole thing. Luckily, the office ladies, the nurse, and the PA listened to my fears and reassured me that everthing would be fine. They reminded me that failure or sucess depends on me. I felt better knowing I had control. It also helped that their scale showed that I lost 6 lbs on the preop diet this week! So surgery is still on and doc even said I could eat a little Thanksgiving tomorrow. All is well in the house of Betty.

I had my preop exam scheduled today and made plans with hubs to come home early and take care of our kiddo. He was late very late and I nearly had to reschedule my entire Monday surgery because the doctor won't be in the office for the rest of the week. Luckily, they worked me in. On the way there, I began to panic. By the time I got to the office, I was freaking out. When they told me about some payment issues, I became even more anxious. Once that was worked out, I started obsessing about my fear that the lapband won't work for me and had a full-on panic attack. I was ready to Throw inbthe towel and cancel the whole thing. Luckily, the office ladies, the nurse, and the PA listened to my fears and reassured me that everthing would be fine. They reminded me that failure or sucess depends on me. I felt better knowing I had control. It also helped that their scale showed that I lost 6 lbs on the preop diet this week! So surgery is still on and doc even said I could eat a little Thanksgiving tomorrow. All is well in the house of Betty.

Well, he's at it again. I am still reading the Gabriel Method and my Food Monster is telling me that I don't need the Lap-Band. I just need to do what John Gabriel says, he tells me. "Um yeah, Food Monster. If that worked, I would be skinny already because every new diet book I find sounds like a great idea, until it doesn't.", I say to him. Today is much better than the last two. I am thinking about food a little less. I even feel a little thinner today. Maybe the pre-op diet is working. Or maybe it is my imagination. Unlike most of you who have lost weight and regained it, I have never lost more than 20 lbs at once. (And that took 2 years). I can't remember how it feels to be thin. I haven't felt it in about 33 years. Feeling hopeful that the lap-band will work for me, I tried to recall yesterday how it felt to be lean. I remembered being a child of about 9, playing outside in a halter top. A halter top! My shoulders haven't seen the sun in over a quarter of a century! I can vaguely recall the feeling of running, the wind flying past my ears and my body working exactly as it should. I have no fear of falling or rolling my ankle or embarrassment over the fat that is trembling and shaking behind me as my feet slam into the pavement. I am not worried about arch supports or proper alignment. I know without question that my body will take me where I want to go. I move at the speed of light using skates or my bike or my own two feet to get there. Now, that is living. So, when was the last time you felt good in your body?

Well, he's at it again. I am still reading the Gabriel Method and my Food Monster is telling me that I don't need the Lap-Band. I just need to do what John Gabriel says, he tells me. "Um yeah, Food Monster. If that worked, I would be skinny already because every new diet book I find sounds like a great idea, until it doesn't.", I say to him. Today is much better than the last two. I am thinking about food a little less. I even feel a little thinner today. Maybe the pre-op diet is working. Or maybe it is my imagination. Unlike most of you who have lost weight and regained it, I have never lost more than 20 lbs at once. (And that took 2 years). I can't remember how it feels to be thin. I haven't felt it in about 33 years. Feeling hopeful that the lap-band will work for me, I tried to recall yesterday how it felt to be lean. I remembered being a child of about 9, playing outside in a halter top. A halter top! My shoulders haven't seen the sun in over a quarter of a century! I can vaguely recall the feeling of running, the wind flying past my ears and my body working exactly as it should. I have no fear of falling or rolling my ankle or embarrassment over the fat that is trembling and shaking behind me as my feet slam into the pavement. I am not worried about arch supports or proper alignment. I know without question that my body will take me where I want to go. I move at the speed of light using skates or my bike or my own two feet to get there. Now, that is living. So, when was the last time you felt good in your body?

I think the elliptical will get easier for you. The first time I tried it, I thought I would never get on one again. My friend convinced me to try it for a week and I would never go back to a treadmill. SHe was right!

would you do it again?

Thanks ya'll!

I woke up this morning to the sound of two toddlers fighting over a broken toy. The thing is, I only have one toddler (and a husband). The day got progressively more interesting as I tried to stay on this stupid preop diet. In my spare time (ha ha), I am a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children. In order to make it to a supervised visit with the parent of my CASA kids, I had to get a sitter and drive an hour, only to find out that the parents decided not to show up and the visit was cancelled. Now, that was simply annoying for me but how do you think those kids must have felt? They haven't seen their parents in 3 weeks and now (Because mom and dad have a lame excuse) they won't see them for at least another 2 weeks. I don't know about you other Mammas, but if I hadn't seen my child in 2 weeks, I would WALK, crawl or swim my way to the visit. But maybe that's just me. This change in diet is really not helping. I am detoxing from sugar and fat---my drugs of choice---and everything is magnified times thousands. I feel like nobody except other bandsters understand. I know I should be happy that I'm not being forced to do liquids only right now and thrilled that I will get a small taste of Thanksgiving but I am seriously cranky and gave in for the temptation of 3 chocolate graham crackers. Yes, I did. And I would do it again. It kept my grown-up-toddler-man from getting kilt this afternoon. God Bless Harry & David.

I woke up this morning to the sound of two toddlers fighting over a broken toy. The thing is, I only have one toddler (and a husband). The day got progressively more interesting as I tried to stay on this stupid preop diet. In my spare time (ha ha), I am a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for children. In order to make it to a supervised visit with the parent of my CASA kids, I had to get a sitter and drive an hour, only to find out that the parents decided not to show up and the visit was cancelled. Now, that was simply annoying for me but how do you think those kids must have felt? They haven't seen their parents in 3 weeks and now (Because mom and dad have a lame excuse) they won't see them for at least another 2 weeks. I don't know about you other Mammas, but if I hadn't seen my child in 2 weeks, I would WALK, crawl or swim my way to the visit. But maybe that's just me. This change in diet is really not helping. I am detoxing from sugar and fat---my drugs of choice---and everything is magnified times thousands. I feel like nobody except other bandsters understand. I know I should be happy that I'm not being forced to do liquids only right now and thrilled that I will get a small taste of Thanksgiving but I am seriously cranky and gave in for the temptation of 3 chocolate graham crackers. Yes, I did. And I would do it again. It kept my grown-up-toddler-man from getting kilt this afternoon. God Bless Harry & David.