Hi Neenagh, where are you?, we have not heard from you for a while, it is getting close to your banding date 3 weeks from today, you did say August 31 right. Let us know are you are doing and feeling.

Maria:)

u whooooo...neenaughhhhhhh

Hi Irishmist, I totally didn't see this post til today. sorry. I'm here, in body if not in spirit. I'm drinking my stupid optifast and just counting the days til surg. mainly cuz i know by then i won't feel like eating the small cute children who come by my desk at work!!! oh... excuse me a moment, a tasty little.... i mean little girl with big brown eyes and pink ribbons wants me to show her a book in the childrens area MWAHAHAHAHA

*singing* i want my baby back baby back back *ala fat b*stard*

LOL @ Neenagh...maaan your band date can't come soon enough!!!!

Hmmmm *looks at Neenagh's avatar*....

hmmmm

ummmm, aren't you a bit young to get the band??

:nervous

Hmmmm *looks at Neenagh's avatar*....

hmmmm

ummmm, aren't you a bit young to get the band??

:nervous

i live a clean life, what can i say?

oh wait THAT picture, its one of my grandbabies, the only girl.

btw Yoda, went last night and got some orange extract, some almond extract and some lemon. Tried the orange this a.m., and it did make a difference. Marie at dr. c's told me to blend it more also. it expanded and expanded, until it was kind of fluffy, and that made it a novel experience if nothing else. Also going to try it with decaf coffee ice cubes.

just finished story time. I have decided that i can no longer do any food related story times! too dangerous...for the kiddies. heehee

Glad it helped Neenagh.

Yes, blending is KEY as well. Foget that shaking thing or stirring with a whisk....put it in a blender and blend 'er up goooood. Then, add your extract and blend again. Then sip away!

BTW, your granddaughter is a cutie petutie!

all the boys are blonde and fair, and she's the only dark one, eyes, hair, skin. So my husband (he's italian) walks around holding her like a trophy, insisting to everyone "doesn't she look just like me?" he never mentions that our daughter in law is half spanish!

Not a problem Neenagh, just glad you are okay.....well as okay as it is possible to be on Optifast. Please do not eat the children:hungry: what will Dr.Mumford think on day of surgery :omg: LOL :laugh :laugh :pound:

Maria:)

but kids are considered protein, right?

Hey Neenaugh, I'm not sure if your already doing this or not, but I found if I added tons of ice in the blender with the water and opti-crap, then it tasted alot better too. Good Luck, you'll feel great when you get through it!!

hi cloe, yeah i'm doing the ice, i'm doing the flavours that yoda suggested. i still cant wait for it to be over. ok, going home know. wont whine anymore!!!

LOL @ visual of Dr. pulling out a half eaten child's leg from Neenagh's stomach!

ewww

Hey Neenaugh, Only 3 more days of opti-crap, woo hoo!!! I'm getting so excited for ya!!!!

Hey Neenaugh, Only 3 more days of opti-crap, woo hoo!!! I'm getting so excited for ya!!!!

Hey cloe, couldnt get in on saturday again!

i screwed up large on friday. went to mcd's and had 2 dble cheeseburgs and fries and a large oreo mcflurry. I dont know what came over me!

btw i seriously doubt i'm gonna make my mini goal.