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I don't have my lapband yet but I say Dream BIG. If it wasn't a challenge you wouldn't be betting 100 dollars on it. Go for it and good luck.I think I will aim for 15.

You have a great sense of humor. I needed a chuckle today thanks for sharing.

I usually make things for christmas gifts too. Not this year though because I'm in college. Everyone looks forward to my bracelets and crochet goodies. With this surgery coming up I also am trying to conserve money. We only bought gifts for my son this year. Our friends have all moved out of state and my parents hate when we give them gifts. They believe once you hit 18 christmas gifts are of christmas past. On another note, My brother will be having a baby soon so I am hoping to get a baby blanket crochet over christmas break. Good luck to you, and take a moment for yourself.

Hey everyone, I was diagnosed with Hypo at the age of 9. My blood sugar stays around 60 and can spike to about 90 if I drink alot of soda. It is always on the low side. I am just curious how well I am going to do on an all liquid diet. If I don't get enough to eat I will crash. I am always exhausted as it is and my endo recommended the lap band. He said I wouldn't be so tired if I lost the weight. I am not sure if he realized the liquid diet that came with it. I am just wondering if I am gonna get in over my head. I am doing carb free diet right now and feel light headed and can't concentrate. My Dad has done low carb for years and says it is sorta like going through withdrawls. After a few days the aching will pass. Any input?

My nutritionist did say a low carb diet will shrink your liver to help with the banding. I have to be on low carb from the very begining and liquids 2 days pre-op. Not as bad as some of yall.

You know, I thought I had thoroughly researched this lap band thing. Somewhere in all the excitment I got a little mixed up. The post-op diet takes 5 weeks before I am back to eating whole foods not 5 days. If I can't win the battle over carbs now how am I gonna follow the post-op diet. I feel like I am carrying around alot more weight now. I didn't sleep well last night because I am reconsidering the surgery. I don't want to get the band then hurt myself by cheating, vomiting. So with the lack of sleep last night I managed to get up late and missed breakfast before class. Then discovered today was the day my teacher wanted to discuss death. Memories just came flooding back about my MIMI and how she passed when I was a teen. I was fighting tears all through class, still am. Not to mention I am hormonal because it's that time of the month. Plus I haven't had my psych meds in a week because I have been saving for the lapband. I am getting creepy and depressed feelings again. I am gonna call my doc and try to get samples to last till I get paid. Usually I would take it easy when I get these feelings but I have 2 finals wed and need to study. I wish I could just step out of these feelings and look at everything objectively but I can't without my meds. I can feel the mixed episode coming on.:confused:

You know, I thought I had thoroughly researched this lap band thing. Somewhere in all the excitment I got a little mixed up. The post-op diet takes 5 weeks before I am back to eating whole foods not 5 days. If I can't win the battle over carbs now how am I gonna follow the post-op diet. I feel like I am carrying around alot more weight now. I didn't sleep well last night because I am reconsidering the surgery. I don't want to get the band then hurt myself by cheating, vomiting. So with the lack of sleep last night I managed to get up late and missed breakfast before class. Then discovered today was the day my teacher wanted to discuss death. Memories just came flooding back about my MIMI and how she passed when I was a teen. I was fighting tears all through class, still am. Not to mention I am hormonal because it's that time of the month. Plus I haven't had my psych meds in a week because I have been saving for the lapband. I am getting creepy and depressed feelings again. I am gonna call my doc and try to get samples to last till I get paid. Usually I would take it easy when I get these feelings but I have 2 finals wed and need to study. I wish I could just step out of these feelings and look at everything objectively but I can't without my meds. I can feel the mixed episode coming on.

Congrats on starting your journey. My surgery is scheduled for Jan so we will likely be walking the same road at the same time.

Welcome. I am scheduled to get a lapband in 3 weeks also. I am scared but everyone here is very reassuring. They are helping me get my act together and encouraging me in what I eat and how I excercise. I hope you find the same support I have, Good luck on your journey.

On my first appt I really just met all the staff and they talked alot about Low carb. I have an appt weds and I think that is when we were suppose to go over all this. They want me on low carb right now and liquids 2 days pre-op. Even the nutritionist talked all about low carb and hardly mentioned the liquids. I guess I am making a big deal out of nothing. I only have to do it once. Right now I am fighting myself with every meal over what I will chose. I hope it does get easier with the band like you ladies suggest. I do know It will be worth it to be healthy and vibrant again. Something his morning has just got me all emotional, guess it's that time of the month.

Well, I guess I misunderstood what the post-op diet was. I thought it was going to take a week or two to return to regular foods. Boy was I surprised when last night I was reading about it and it said 5 weeks. I really did research this stuff I guess I saw 5 days instead of 5 weeks. I was up all night wondering how I am gonna make it. Here I am struggling with every little carb. I know I have to do this I just don't know how I can. I am just a little upset this morning. I have to go to class now but I will be back later.

Are these noises made all the time or just after you eat? I am in school too but haven't had surgery yet. I am concerned about fitting into the desk each semester. Hopefully this will be the last semester I face that delimma.

I have thought too about how I will answer that question.Just like some people don't like to say how old they are I don't like to discuss how much I weigh or eat. I want the lapband but I don't want everyone to know I have one. Maybe it will change after I have my surgery and the weight comes off. I don't want people to think I did it the easy way because the lapband is not easy. I will still have to guard what enters my mouth and exercise. I dont think your reply comes off harsh at all. I have told people myself that I threw my scale out. It is not always accurate and can just frustrate me more. I think I am just gonna tell people my weight has always been a struggle and I don't like to talk about it.

Sweet potato souffle or pumpkin pie sounds good.

Maybe your pouch has just gotten irritated so bad from one thing it is just snowballing into this big mess. If it were me I would go back to liquids a few days (assumming you can keep that down). Give the pouch time to relax from all the vomiting. Are you feeling healthy otherwise? It's not just a virus? If your Doc isn't working with you maybe it would be a good idea to meet with another one. Good luck. I hope things can get straighten out quickly for you.

I go through periods of hair loss too and I am not yet banded. I would try adding protein powder to soups and maybe even go see and endocrinologist and have my hormones checked. Congrats on 40 pounds though. If your not happy talk with your doc and see what can be changed. You deserve success don't give up.

I am a busy mom too. I have a five year old and go to school. I like to play my wii for excercise. When He was a baby I put him in the stroller and walked laps around the block. To make it more intense I put weights on my ankles. Now that he is older I can either play Wii with him or wait til he takes a nap. Even going outside and playing soccer. I like to have variety. I also have some Richard Simmons, Yoga and Walk Away the Pounds videos. Even if I can't make it through the whole video I have still burned calories. Get creative. I have seen some yoga places offer mommy and me yoga (even doggie and me). Swimming. You can find something you enjoy and have time for. 15 minutes is even better than nothing so try starting with that.

Good luck. Here's to the new you!

Cheri, You are such an inspiration. I am glad you can walk around the school and get your excercise in. Shows dedication. Thanks apples and indio for the encouragment. My MIL is fixing roast with carrots and potato tonite which I can def have. Last night she made turkey gumbo. Hopefully she will be more aware of what she serves and if not I will just take the time to cook my own seperate meal. I am so sore I could barely get out of bed this morning. I played tennis on my wii yesterday and my upper body is reminding me. Think I need to focus on my legs today. I have a dancing game I can play that gives my legs and heart a good workout. Anyone using Wii fit or Wii personal trainer? I am hoping to get one soon.:thumbup:

There is alot of stuff I just don't buy but my MIL does. Maybe now that she knows I am on a diet she will stop buying it. I think she really does buy it thinking I will enjoy it. From her perspective it is a nice gesture. So I will eat it not to hurt her feelings. Lately though I have had to throw out alot of her gifts because they have been going bad. I hate for her to waste her money so I just told her I was on a diet. I should have a long time ago. I just don't want to discuss it with her. She has already told me your suppose to eat this stuff at christmas. I think I have had had enough christmas food to last me a few years. I am still burning off last christmas, right.Today she wanted to buy me stuff to make fudge and I had to turn her down. I know she means well. Some people just show their appreciation by cooking and feeding others. This is my body and I need to feed it properly and take responsibility for it.

You don't have to read this. Just some thoughts. Will my surgery day ever come? It feels like christmas when I was a kid. It is taking forever to get here. I have 3 weeks left without the band.Four days till my next appt. I know my Doc is gonna expect to see some weight loss. Honestly I do too. I gave up soda and have been limiting my carbs and have been working out but the weight just doesn't want to drop. This is the struggle I have been in for years and this is why I am getting the lapband in the first place. Diets don't work. Even the low carb diet the Doc wants me on. I get stuck in the vicous cycle of restriction and binging. I will do great on a diet for a week then I feel so restricted I give up and binge. I am ok with giving up soda. I guess I wasn't as into it as I thought I was but carbs is another story. Every day without carbs the desire for them grows. Then something will happen (like my dinner won't thaw in time or someone will eat all my eggs) and I use it as an excuse to eat carbs. Once I get started I can't stop. I finally told my MIL today that I am on a diet. She gave me no reaction which is good. I was expecting a lecture about my eatting habits. The thing is she isn't telling me anything I don't already know. Just as much as food haunts me so do the negative comments. "It is my fault I am fat.""If I was a better person I wouldn't be in this situation". Honestly, the fat people I know are kinder, gentler, more undertanding than the skinny people I know. So how can it be that fat people are bad. We're not! When will the guilt go away. When can I put my thoughts into things that are more valuable to me? My MIL brought home a chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream icing and raspberry filling, I am trying to study but all I can think about is that cake. Maybe I should throw it away. Tell her it went bad. JK I don't usually lie. I am still trying to think of a way to tell her I am having this surgery. I really would rather lie to her and not tell her at all but I don't want to be a liar. I don't think there is anyway to soften the blow from her. Probably a bandaid situation. It's gonna hurt so you gotta pull it off as fast as possible and get it over with. oh well thats just my ranting today.

You don't have to read this. Just some thoughts. Will my surgery day ever come? It feels like christmas when I was a kid. It is taking forever to get here. I have 3 weeks left without the band.Four days till my next appt. I know my Doc is gonna expect to see some weight loss. Honestly I do too. I gave up soda and have been limiting my carbs and have been working out but the weight just doesn't want to drop. This is the struggle I have been in for years and this is why I am getting the lapband in the first place. Diets don't work. Even the low carb diet the Doc wants me on. I get stuck in the vicous cycle of restriction and binging. I will do great on a diet for a week then I feel so restricted I give up and binge. I am ok with giving up soda. I guess I wasn't as into it as I thought I was but carbs is another story. Every day without carbs the desire for them grows. Then something will happen (like my dinner won't thaw in time or someone will eat all my eggs) and I use it as an excuse to eat carbs. Once I get started I can't stop. I finally told my MIL today that I am on a diet. She gave me no reaction which is good. I was expecting a lecture about my eatting habits. The thing is she isn't telling me anything I don't already know. Just as much as food haunts me so do the negative comments. "It is my fault I am fat.""If I was a better person I wouldn't be in this situation". Honestly, the fat people I know are kinder, gentler, more undertanding than the skinny people I know. So how can it be that fat people are bad. We're not! When will the guilt go away. When can I put my thoughts into things that are more valuable to me? My MIL brought home a chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream icing and raspberry filling, I am trying to study but all I can think about is that cake. Maybe I should throw it away. Tell her it went bad. JK I don't usually lie. I am still trying to think of a way to tell her I am having this surgery. I really would rather lie to her and not tell her at all but I don't want to be a liar. I don't think there is anyway to soften the blow from her. Probably a bandaid situation. It's gonna hurt so you gotta pull it off as fast as possible and get it over with. oh well thats just my ranting today.

When my son was 2 we waited an hour and a half to met santa byt the time it was finally his turn he was so upset. He took his picture and was just crying and screaming. All I could do was smile. I love the pic though it reminds me never to waitan hour and a half for santa. This year I was 3rd in line the first day santa arrived at the mall. Took about 20 min total. I have a soft spot for pancakes too. I thought about making some fore my son for breakfast but I knew I would end up gobbling one down. Good luck tonite on finding a healthy option.

It has been raining here all day and I just can't seem to get warm. My in laws keep the house cool but have a fireplace on their side of the house. That keeps them warm but we bundle up. I hate wearing jackets and coats inside the house. I did get in a good workout and that finally got me warmed up. Really I have no room to complain about temp. I have been trying to study but it is hard when everyone is home. My MIL asked if I was gonna make fudge this year. So I told her no and that I was on a diet. She really didn't give any response to that. Just an OK. Better response than I hoped for. I don't know how ya'll have learned to resist food. I see something yummy and it just haunts me till I give in. Hopefully with practice I will be as good as some of yall are. Cooking food and eating a healthy amount then putting it out of mind.:thumbup:

HI I am also scheduled for the 4th. I am so excited I can barely wait. Sorry you had a little scare there but it is awesome your doc worked it out for you. Congrats.