Hello all,

How many people are getting banded in May 2006? I plan to be banded in Boston.

Well, I just finished a yogurt smoothie but...DAMN I WANT A PORK CHOP!!!

I'm salivating to prove it. Not that I'm hungry though, my new band does take care of that -- but not the head hunger! Oh well! My scale will love me in the morning.:ermm

Okay, this is how pathetic I am. After all this talk about meat, I was making steak and fixins for my kiddos and warming up my egg drop soup. I pick up some meat/fat drippings, sucked the flavor out and spit it in the sink! I will now do the walk of shame.........................

Well, I just finished a yogurt smoothie but...DAMN I WANT A PORK CHOP!!!

I'm salivating to prove it. Not that I'm hungry though, my new band does take care of that -- but not the head hunger! Oh well! My scale will love me in the morning.:ermm

Since I'm on the "blended soup" phase......my hubby made chicken in the crockpot today. I measured out 4 oz, added some Water and spices, put in in my magic bullet and whallah! cream of chicken soup. And it made me feel like I was eating with the family. And it tasted so good :hungry: like I was really eating meat. That with a half cup of tomato soup and a SF popsicle for desert -----very satisfying.:clap2:

Just checking in. I just finished some canned (smashed up) chicken mixed with ranch dressing for dinner and it seemed to go down okay. I had applesauce for Breakfast and carrot soup with cottage cheese for lunch. It is still a struggle for me to get my Water in. Now that I am supposed to be dividing my eating into three meals a day, drinking seems to be even harder. I know I have to wait a couple of hours after eating and it seems that I would have to really guzzle the water to get in enough before next meal. Anyone else having this problem?

LindaV, I laughed at your little pizza excursion. We had a family meal Sunday where I did the same thing. I wanted to taste some chicken/spinach/feta cheese sausage that was being served, so I set my fruit smoothie aside and took the tiniest taste of sausage, chewed about four times and then 'gracefully' spit it into my napkin. I didn't feel guilty, because I didn't even come close to swallowing it but it still gave me the satisfaction of seeing what they tasted like.

Have you been exercising, LindaV? I have not. I know that with the three procedures I had done, my doctor said I would heal up more slowly and I can tell by reading other's posts that I have not been as active. Also, since I don't have a young family to take care of, I am able to relax more than the average bandster. I am starting to wonder if that is all a good thing. In a way, it is great because I can rest whenever I need to. On the other hand, I don't seem to be pushing myself much.

Hope

What is a Magic Bullet?

Hope

I will be banded Monday, May 15th at the University of Virginia by Dr. Bruce Schirmer. I am getting so nervous and excited. I am so glad I found this forum!

Mvpo8961 - Thanks for putting the list together. It is nice to see who is getting done when and keeping them in our thoughts and prayers.

CLOE - I am to meet Dr. C. right after he finishes surgery at the Foothills on Wednesday. When do you fly in? I have been on Optifast for 6 days. The stuff isn't really bad...Marie said a could add some strawberries to the vanilla (not many though). It sure makes a difference. I didn't get the chocolate flavoured one as I don't like chocolate other than a milk chocolate bar.

What is a Magic Bullet?

Hope

It's the coolest little blender. Great for blending up protien drinks and purreying (sp?) stuff. Here's a link to one on ebay.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-21-piece-Magic-Bullet-Blender-Juicer-As-Seen-on-TV_W0QQitemZ4460568696QQcategoryZ20673QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mines a knock off, I got it for $22 at a local closeout store, but man do I love it! I heard about them on the bariatriceating.com forum. I can see how I could really get attached to it.:biggrin1:

Thanks, Marci.

Hope

I will be banded hopefully on the 11th my approval letter came in today and that is all that they were waiting for I am really nervous not about the surgury but about the pain

I will be banded hopefully on the 11th my approval letter came in today and that is all that they were waiting for I am really nervous not about the surgury but about the pain

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What is a Magic Bullet?

Hope

A Magic Bullet is a small "personal" blender to make individual smoothies or shakes. When you are finished blending, the mix container becomes your glass to eat/drink from. It does a lot more but that's the main purpose.

Michelle, I am right there with you. I have never had surgery before and am wondering about the pain. Do you plan to stay overnight?:phanvan :phanvan

I have my 1-week post-op appointment tomorrow afternoon. I'm not really sure what it's for. I'm guessing they'll grab the nearest doctor, s/he will take a gander at my belly, ask me if I feel awful, and then send me home. Reeeaaaall productive. I'll probably spend more time in the waiting room than with a doctor.

Don't mind me. I'm mopey because I'm going back to work tomorrow, and I don't want to! Nobody except my boss knows I had surgery so I'm sure I'll be doing a lot of BS-ing tomorrow. And then I have to explain why all of a sudden I'm drinking these Protein drinks and eating broth. I don't want to lie but I don't want to tell the truth either. Plus I still have the odd knife-in-the-belly twinge and those are hard to play off. Not looking forward to it.

Pity Party, please come to the hostess stand. Your table is ready.

Marcy, I was banded on the 4 th of May. I wanted to let you know that there is some pain. The worse for me is the gas:faint: . They will fill your stomach with gas to do the surgery. It has to release and has a tendencies to hide under the rib cage which is painful. I have been using Gas X and it does help. Other than that pain I have one port area that is sore. I do have to sleep on my back and I am a side sleeper. But its getting better. I am doing things today such as laundry, made dinner for the family and went for walks out side. ( Walking will help with the gas.) I'm hoping by Sunday I will be done with the gas pains and be able to host Mothers day lunch at my home. Good luck on you band journey, DeAnn