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I'm in for 21 lbs. NO, make that 22! That will put me in onederland!!!

I'm in for 21 lbs. NO, make that 22! That will put me in onederland!!!

I have lost a Sperm Whales brain and a Guinea pig..... in 4 weeks.

I have lost a Sperm Whales brain and a Guinea pig..... in 4 weeks.

Hip hip hooray!! Hip hip hooray!! Hip hip hooray!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS POST!! We are and have been WAY to hard on ourselves our whole lives and even giving ourselves this wonderful gift of owning our future we diminish it by saying 'only'!!! You are dead on... anything not gained is a huge win!!! Good Luck to everyone out there that is struggling with this... What great time of the year to start the new you! Cindy

I had my surgery on the 15th...I felt great that day and yesterday... feeling pretty yukky today. I think the incisions are starting to heal and it's the tugging and pulling that are hurting.. I'm still puffy, and have this weird ...do I want to burp, throw up or am I hungry feeling going on! I don't want to choose the wrong one if you know what I mean!! Cindy

This is so encouraging....thanks for sharing!!! Cindy

My experience was awesome! I got to the Surgical Center at 12:30 yesterday and was home by 5:30! The only uncomfortableness that I am having is when I get up or down from a chair or in and out of bed. I am very thirsty that's for sure. I guess for the long day yesterday of no fluids till after the surgery. I am pretty nervous about eating right now. Of course it's just liquids today (and the net two weeks) but that includes cream Soups and yogurt. For some reason my pre-op diet was a little more generous and I could have cream of wheat, which I have come to love!!!! go figure! How is everyone else doing? How are you feeling? What are you able to eat? Cindy

Good luck to all the December 15th bandsters!!! I'm ready! CIndy

Well, by now you should be on the other side....How are you? I sent a text to your phone. I hope all went well... I will be interested to hear how your experience went as well as the others on here that got it done today. I go on Wednesday...! I'm in the same spot as Heather, I have a cold and hope it's not a cough on Wednesday! Let us know how it went and how you are feeling! Cindy

Oh boy.... I go tomorrow for my pre-op testing... I wasn't nervous, till I read this! I had a stomach flu durring the two week liquid diet and when I got finished with that, I caught a cold... do you know if that will automatically be a NO during the pre-op testing?

I wonder if you tried to semi-freeze it, then blend it with ice to make it a milkshake? The other thing that may help is the vanilla, to me it seems easier to blend it with other flavors. Good luck, throwing up sucks!! Cindy

This is day 3 of the liquid (well somewhat liquid) diet. Honestly it hasn't been bad. I am impressed with how NOT hungry I am. Impressed is probably not the right word... shocked, that would be a better one. Yesterday I didn't even get in all the food that I should have. Go figure?!! I'm pretty sure that I will be plenty bored with what I'm eating in the next few days, but for now, it's OK. I will tell you that the best thing that I've eaten, even not on this diet is.. vanilla

It's funny how each dr has their own preferences!! You will do great... I wish mine was only 6 days. This is going to be a long two weeks. Our numbers are pretty much identical! (weight and goal numbers) Cindy

Wow....December 15th is a huge day for a lot of us!!! What worries you? What concerns you after surgery? What are you most looking forward to?? Cindy