AngelaT

Why didn't you do mushies first? Chicken is too hard for first time after liquids... you can cook it and blend it to a mushie.... also white meat is more difficult to get down. remember...chew, chew, chew, and then chew some more before swallowing. Good luck!

Good luck!!! look under liquid diet for suggestions on Protein drinks.

I hope you feel well soon. WATER is the key...lots of it, and try not to goover 100g of protein a day. But really water is what keeps flushing the kidneys so that the toxic substances the kidneys clean do not pile up there and form stones. Also watch the protein from dairy products, they are usually more the culprits than lets say fish or lean chicken. Sip, sip, sip whenever you can!

Congratulations!!! Looking Goooood!:clap2:

i can't eat dry chicken breast. Green beans are not good either. Last night I tried a taste of salad with dressing and it went down OK. Bananas that are not ripe enough don't do well...they need to be Ripe and preferably mashed, with a bit of milk and a dash of vanilla extract and a tad of stevia sweetner it becomes dessert! Yumm! I have not been filled yet, so I am not sure what will happen then... I am waiting until maybe January to be filled because I have still so many days when I feel I am restricted.

Hi all November Bandsters!!! Hope the Holiday season is treating you well. Since we are new to the band and it is the holidays, our first challenge will be very easy. Drink as close as possible 64 oz of Water a day at least 4 times a week for the rest of December Do at least 15 minutes of any cardio exercise including walking, dancing, etc. at least 4 times a week. Find ways at a party to avoid the food table and then be as healthy as possible when you do go there There, that is it...easy!

Where did everyone go?????? I know it's the holidays, but it is too quiet here in Nov. bandster world. Did you go look at our Nov. challenge thread? I might have to post it here in a bit so you can see it. Karen...are you back yet??? Miss you lots! Not the same without LtBloomer around. LAst night party, tonight party! OMG so challenging! But at least I did have water....and my cals barely got to 1000 cals for the whole day!! It would have been about 3000 before the band! It's amazing...just tiny little bites of several foods and i was satisfied.... I did have 3 tablespoons of a very healthy vegan fudge made with almonds and macadamia nuts and cashews and pure raw cocoa...healthy but high in calories...3 tablespoons about 300 cals! :faint: That is what brought the numbers up...well, my heart health is happy with all the good fats Enjoy today!

LAst night party, tonight party! OMG so challenging! But at least I did have Water....and my cals barely got to 1000 clas for the whole day!! It would have been about 3000 before the band! Today I will need to walk a bit more!

Just post it on this thread...how you are doing, if it is difficult, etc. support and results! What I do on my tickertape is that I go back and redo it each time....it seems to be easier than trying to figure out how to change the number! It only let me do it once! I exercised 15 minutes this morning...dancing.... and walked a bit also. Good with my Water, but it is hard to get it in between meals since we have to wait.

Hi everyone! I posted a thread for the frist Nov/06 bandsters challenge. Check it out!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hi all November Bandsters!!! Hope the Holiday season is treating you well. Since we are new to the band and it is the holidays, our first challenge will be very easy. Drink as close as possible 64 oz of Water a day at least 4 times a week for the rest of December Do at least 15 minutes of any cardio exercise including walking, dancing, etc. at least 4 times a week. Find ways at a party to avoid the food table and then be as healthy as possible when you do go there :eek: There, that is it...easy!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I use stevia for everything else...but the occassional pudding to prevent you from eating a bowl of fattenign ice cream or pie really helps. Most people on these boards do Not use stevia...I have posted info on stevia before, but they still use others. Splenda is the latest, and I do not consider it natural.. but it might be a tiny bit better than aspartame or saccaharin. For those of you who have not tried stevia as a sweetner it is really yummy...depending on the brand. It comes in lquid or powder and you can cook with it. On occassion some brands especially the liquid ones might taste a little bitter, but most are good. Do not get the one qith the dissolved in glycerin, and a few have a tiny bit of alcohol...the Water based ones are best. Stevialalso is good for stabalizing blood sugar and helps lower cholesterol and high blood pressure if youhave it. My pre-op labs where perfect...I think in part stevia is one of the causes and diet. My cholesterol normal. Tryglycerides VERY normal 71 only which is the lower end of normal, blood pressure perfect, fasting blood sugar perfect!!! I was a bit surprised since the pre-op diet was low-carb, really low carb so I thought my cholesterol would have gone up...it only went up a bout 4 points and still within normal range.:clap2:

Water, some silk soy creamer, instant coffee or a dash of expresso, chocolate Protein powder added after it has been heated, sweetner...I use Stevia....put in blender a moment and you get a mocha better than starbucks with lots of nutrition! Low cal too... never more than 100 cals with the Protein Powder and full of vitamins! :nod: low carb too! You can skip the coffee and it makes a great hot cocoa! If you do not have chocolate protein powder, I also use some no sugar added pure cocoa powder with my vanilla protein powder instead...:hungry:

keep busy, also find low cal low sugar goodies to help you when you feel like cheating...the Jello sugar free puddings are awwesome especially chocolate, caramel, and dulce de leche! Only 60 calories and no guilt! Sugar free!

All I can say is... :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Yesterday I flew from Dallas to San Francisco and my seat belt was so much looser!!! :clap2: Also, I was getting second looks and men were actually helping me with my luggage!!!! WOW! I can't believe a mere 18 lbs could make such a difference. I guess on my 5'3 frame it does! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I do not know why he would want another test if you have been tested and have a bipap at home that ytou can bring to the hospital so you can use it there. Anesthesia does not require at all that you breathe on your own. The machine/ventilator does it for you. That is why you are intubated during surgery. When anesthesia wears off if youhave sleep apnea they might keep you intubated for an additional couple of hours or so, but later they can just put you on bipap until you are fully awake again from the anesthesia. I think he just wants to able to charge for another test....hope your insurance does not mind! Do not worry about a thing, a large group of people who havw WLS surgery have sleep apnea and gratefully for many once they lose some weight, they will not longer need it! If a person has central apnea, then it is different, and they could be skinny and have it. It is different than obstructive sleep apnea.... it is hard to tell with someone who is obese, so testing would be better after losing weight. Good luck with everything!:welldone2:

Hi Inner me, Thanks for the stats...WOW! You did miss me... I am at 208. Slowly but surely.... NSV yesterday....as I was traveling from Dallas to SFO...the seat belt had alot more left over around my waist!!!!!!!! Also I seem to be getting more help from men with my luggage than before..... I guess 18 lbs on someone 5'3" is noticable! I did have a little slip at the airport...I wanted someting to eat on the plane, but was afraid to eat anything that might not go down well so I ordered a non-fat, fat-free yogurt chocolate malt....which before would have been icecream, sugar and with full fat if I indulged.... Well at least I am being a bit more conscious. I am not sure yet when to get my first fill....December or January...... so much to do!

A BMI like yours is what most people in the western world wish for.... if you do not eat at least 800-1000 calories per day you are doing damage to your body. Not enough nutrients, therefore no ability have your body function properly. Your muscle is being used for food and you will suffer from heart problems, extreme weakness to where you might not be able to move , liver and kidney failure.... yes they are right in being concerned... Did you know that by not eating your body goes into starvation mode and therefore actually does not let you lose weight?? After a while you will, but you would also be killing yourself. I hope you can figure out why you feel like you do. By the way...the models on magazines....most of them are anorexic!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG it was amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am sooooooooooooooo glad Erik won, he was my favorite and of the ones kicked off, I am so gl;ad he won the $100,000. I am so inspired by all of them...it will help me get going on my exercise. :clap2: :clap2:

I have been in Medicine, and working at many hospitals in Cali for 20 years...I can tell you that if I ever need surgery again I WILL go to MExico to have it done. It was perfect and everyone was soooooo wonderful. I was tresated like a princess and with TONS of respect! I would never get that here in the USA and I work with one of the best hospitals... everything was perfect and spotless and NO corner cutting!

aDD PROTEIN TO THE SOUPS AND MAKE SEMI-MUSHIES...BLEND SOUPS BUT NOT all the way. I had to do it and it was OK

Where is your port? Could it be related to it?

Do you know what exactly causes the anxiety? IS it family? Too much to do? etc? Once you can pin point what it is, then you can find a technique to help you cope. Deep breathing and warm baths are always soothing...but we need to really look inside so we can process and figure out why we feel how we feel. Good luck! If you would like to private message me please feel free

HAs anyone noticed we have been getting intruders in here and SPAM??? Can someone do something about it?