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Okay....I will take Argon's suggestion.

This will be my yammerin' thread....

I'm too zonked right now though, so I'm off to bed.....but beware of future yammerin's.....MMMMMWWWWaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

:huggie: :ban: :)

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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm, I agree. Have you seen Nick on CSI (the original) the last 2 episodes....yummy indeed with the head shave!

Okay....

hmmmmm I'm having trouble for some reason with my Water intake. Not physical trouble.....

Pre-op and up until my last fill I very easily drank at least 8 cups of water a day. It was especially easy at work while at my desk (a lil' harder on the wknds away from work). I kept ticky marks to track my water intake so I knew where I was at and how much more I needed. It really did the trick and helped me stay on the water intake track.

I just now noticed that since my last fill (25 Aug) I have sooooo not been keeping up with the water intake. I did notice ...(at work) that I wasn't keeping on top of it...and did try; albeit half heartedly I guess. And it has gotten worse and worse and worse. I noticed today I only drank about one cup of water at work. WTF??? I think it started because I was "scared/anxious" to drink too much after my last fill.....and then....I don't know if it became habit to not drink it or if I was experiencing difficulty (& maybe just didn't recognize it?)?

In any event I've GOT TO GET A GRIP on my water intake and drink more of it.....like I was before.

I have put this as a second goal for myself on our Canuck Challenge for Oct.

All that to say....has anyone else noticed their water intake has drastically been reduced for one reason or another (even if subconsciously?).

I always drank a lot of water. Since the op I have been drinking less water. I don't know why.

Yoda, I seem to be haveing awful trouble drinking water too. Before banding i drank tons, at least two litres a day, now for some reason i don't seem to think about drinking. Weird eh? i think i will add that to my challenge for oct....drink 8 glasses of water.

Yeah? See that is just plain weird, eh Neenagh? Why are we doing that (not doing it!) when we did it before?!!!

It's like some kind of message screw up, i mean our brains think we are full, is it possible that it thinks we dont need to drink either? just thinking out loud

I too love to drink water before my surgery. Around 2 litres a day, but I always loved to guzzle it. I think that is why I don't drink as much now, cause it dosent feel the same when you can't guzzle it. For me anyway.

Yeah, that may be it Cloe. Plus part of me fears the guzzlin' thing.

Oh, yeah, i'm scared to guzzle now too!

Yoda have you tried the flavoured water.I find it to sweet,but it might be good for you.? I freeze water and crystal light pink lemonade and take to work. I makesure it is always full and sip on it all day.

Yeah Loriely....I drink a lot of crystal light (well I used to drink more of it before my last fill). I really love the strawberry bananna one and the raspberry/cranberry one (I think that is it)....and the lime. I also find them sweet, but I just add in more Water. I actually got Mr Yoda hooked on the single packets....he takes those to work every day. Mind you I haven't been drinking crystal light at work; only at home. I should maybe try to bring some to work. But....unfortunately, like the water situation, I find that I'm not drinking enough of ANYthing....including the crystal light.

I didn't do well with it today, either....I think I forgot! I had one bottle at work (I should be having - and used to have- four).

Okay fellow Canucks....

as you may have seen, I'm off to the in-laws on Sat for TGiving weekend.

And....as luck (?) would have it, my (*&%$#$%&%$# PD started this afternoon. *sigh*. I have a fibroid and with that wonderful being brings a lot of pain and a flow like you would NOT believe (I won't even go there! Just know that Niagara Falls is a trickle in comparison if you get my meaning!). For me, (pain and flow wise) the worst happens on days 2,3, and 4....right smack in the middle of being at the in-laws.

%$#$%^%$$#$%^&^&%# SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO NOT FAIR to have to deal with them both at the same time!!!!!

*vent vent vent* sorry...just feeling sorry for myself.

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Go ahead and vent Yoda, you have sympathic ears here, you said you like to drink mint tea, (i think) does that not help you. My mom used to give me mint tea to drink for cramps.

Anyway hope things won't be to bad for you. here is a friendly hug:girl_hug: hope it helps.

Maria:)

forget the mint tea! my mom always said a slug of gin would do the trick!

Yoda

I feel for you regarding visiting the in-laws My husband's family are evil he has 3 sisters that are so greedy the fight over who gets the turkey carcass to make soup. For real! They are mean spirited and can be very cruel. I hope you don't have to deal with that!

We are going to my mom's , my dad died almost 2 years ago and my mom moved to a small apartment and when we visit my brothers kids always come over to stay too. They are bratty and yell alot. but they are soooo cute. And I love to spoil them!

It is a 4 hour drive. My mom lives outside of Winnipeg and I 'll probably do some shopping. I didn't tell my mom about my band. I am not sure she would get it . She would think its too extreme. I've been dieting since I was 10 - 11 years old with her help:speechles I won't get into that.

I have avoided my in-laws by sending my husband with the kids stating work issues or other plans that could not be broken.

Sometimes it is nice to stay home alone.