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August Rush in bandland!

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My3lilaggies    0

My3lilaggies
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I didn't realize we had switched over to this side :) I am two days post op and super sore! My gas pains have been very tolerable but the soreness has been a bit of a surprise... It feels like I just ran a mile and have a constant stitch in my side. But I know it won't last long, so I'm just doing my best to work around it. I'm glad to see so many of you doing so well, it gives me hope that in a few days I'll be good as gold :wink2:

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ms_mention    0

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One more day for both of us Sultana! Woohooooo!

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timandmich    3

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Excited, Janelle?? Tomorrow we join y'all!! I have to be there at 7:30 a.m. Eek!

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kentx05    3

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I got banded this past Monday, Aug 9th and today is the first day that I feel my breathing is getting better. I didn't mind the soreness around the stomach or even the pain in your left shoulder. Not being able to take a deep breath was a killer. Now I'm close to reaching my goal for deep breathing at 2500. I can now blown into that little tube to 2000. Yesterday it was consistently at 1500.

How's everybody else's breathing doing? Oh, and my Protein shakes bloat me so I think I'm going to only drink one a day .

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My3lilaggies    0

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I got banded this past Monday, Aug 9th and today is the first day that I feel my breathing is getting better. I didn't mind the soreness around the stomach or even the pain in your left shoulder. Not being able to take a deep breath was a killer. Now I'm close to reaching my goal for deep breathing at 2500. I can now blown into that little tube to 2000. Yesterday it was consistently at 1500.

How's everybody else's breathing doing? Oh, and my Protein shakes bloat me so I think I'm going to only drink one a day .

I got banded on Tuesday and my breathing has gotten a lot better today. I even got the little thing up to 3000! I was surprised that it was so hard to breathe at first, and while I certainly can't catch all my breath, it has gotten much better!

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jenontheband    0

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Good luck Timanmich!!!

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Merrywood    0

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I was banded Aug. 5 and seem to be tolerating the liquid diet well -- physically. (Emotionally is a whole different thing.) The incision where the port is is still a little sore, but nothing I can't handle.

I just worry for the future. I feel that I've made a HUGE commitment and while I know I'm ready for it, it's scary!

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kellyodoran    12

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My craving has been for pickles. I actually went and bought some just so I could drink the juice. Was hoping that would help with the craving. It did, but I still wanted a pickle. When I was able to move to mushies, I ate the inside of one. It is nice and mushy.

I am a huge pickle person, maybe if you peel it quick whip in the blender and wa-la! mushy pickle! Wow sometimes I amaze myself....think I'll go try it right now!

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kellyodoran    12

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I haven't had any real cravings for anything ... Just the desire to eat solid foods. And, if I don't let myself get too hungry, that's not much of an issue, either. I'm "eating" more than the recommended three meals a day, but if I don't eat more, I get too hungry and start making poor food choices. I think today I'll track my calories and see if I'm really doing anything too terrible with my extra meals.

AMARIS I AM WRITING EVERYTHING DOWN THAT GOES INTO MY MOUTH. I GOT A JOURNAL(at the 99 cent store)EverydayS I WRITE MY WEIGHT,GOAL,POUNDS LOST, IF I'VE TAKEN MY PROTIEN ETC.,ETC. I ALSO KEEP TRACK OF CARBS AND CALORIES, IN CASE I HAVE A MELTDOWN, DOING THE CARB THING I'M RIGHT THERE WITH CALORIES TOO!

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Amaris    0

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Oh, and my Protein shakes bloat me so I think I'm going to only drink one a day .

I'm ten days out, and I still have trouble drinking a full Protein shake. What I've started doing is only mixing them half strength (Half the liquid, half the powder) and drinking them more often throughout the day. That's helping me a lot!

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kellyodoran    12

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pickle pops guys. Freeze the Pickle Juice. It tastes just as good and lasts much longer.

brilliant! :)

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Amaris    0

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AMARIS I AM WRITING EVERYTHING DOWN THAT GOES INTO MY MOUTH. I GOT A JOURNAL(at the 99 cent store)EverydayS I WRITE MY WEIGHT,GOAL,POUNDS LOST, IF I'VE TAKEN MY PROTIEN ETC.,ETC. I ALSO KEEP TRACK OF CARBS AND CALORIES, IN CASE I HAVE A MELTDOWN, DOING THE CARB THING I'M RIGHT THERE WITH CALORIES TOO!

I'm just writing on loose leaf paper until I can get a notebook to use a journal. I live in kind of remote area, so no just running to the store for me! Congrats on everything you are keeping track of. You're sure to shine!

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kellyodoran    12

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I'm just writing on loose leaf paper until I can get a notebook to use a journal. I live in kind of remote area, so no just running to the store for me! Congrats on everything you are keeping track of. You're sure to shine!

where about in the High Desert? I used to live there too, for about 7 years!

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Amaris    0

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where about in the High Desert? I used to live there too, for about 7 years!

I live in Silver Lakes (Helendale), off the 66 between Barstow and Victorville. Where did you live?

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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