I hope you all had a great 4th of July! I know I did! I wore a bikini!!! and I felt great! I wasn't covering up and sitting in the background! What a wonderful feeling! I know we can all feel this someday! Stay strong stay positive and work your BAND!

Congrats to you!

Well I didnt do as good as you! LOL I ate crap that I haven't eaten in 3 months and now I have the nagging urge to get on my elliptical and work my a$$ off as soon as I am off work!

The band was the same on the 4th as it is on any other day...so food was not an issue....plus, since being banded I do not eat meat anymore so no dogs, burgers, ribs, anyway....

I did do some beer drinking...when I do I generally do not eat as a precaution.

I nibbled a little as I had two BBQs to go to. I used small plates and had no more than 4 bites. However, I did do my Turbo Fire workout this morning.

I did GREAT! I am a little over 2 1/2 weeks post op and worked until 3pm (and I work in a hospital that was full of junk food and snacks) then took my kiddos over to family's for a BBQ as I sat there and chatted while everyone else ate, I drank my water with Mio, I don't care that much about food anymore, Its the reason I had to get this surgery, and now I got the band im not messing it up. I see how easy it is for one to cheat on their diet, believe me I thought about it and that's that just a thought. going strong.

i also did great

not only did i do alot of swimming but i did alot of walking

i ate well, made healthy choices and ate my allotted amounts

and let the band tell me when we were done by listening to it--signs are always there

i had the best holiday in a long time..and hope everyone else did also

I'm feeling good/proud. made it thru the holiday on pre-op diet and tackled it by not hosting a BBQ, and the only people I had over all know about my upcoming surgery and elected to eat before they came to my house to watch the fireworks (which are basically right off my front steps . it has helped that it's been so hot, i have less appetite anyhow - and i took all opportunities to play with my nephew and swing him around (he's 3) and be the one shlepping chairs about, etc. Kept me busy and moving.

I'm feeling good/proud. made it thru the holiday on pre-op diet and tackled it by not hosting a BBQ, and the only people I had over all know about my upcoming surgery and elected to eat before they came to my house to watch the fireworks (which are basically right off my front steps . it has helped that it's been so hot, i have less appetite anyhow - and i took all opportunities to play with my nephew and swing him around (he's 3) and be the one shlepping chairs about, etc. Kept me busy and moving.

Sounds like you are doing great preparing yourself! Congrats to all of you who are pre-op or post op. Karen