SHRINK'N VIOLETS

Hello all... I'm Tracy and I'm starting this thread because I just found out that I'm scheduled for Surgery on April 26, 2007.

fffffffffffffffffffast forward to April 30, 2007

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

We made it to the other side of bandland and now we are set to support one another while we shrink our booties and grow into our new smaller skins.

All are welcome to join in and post, but we are not a group that bickers..... please be supportive as we all have different paths to follow... but the journies to the more healthy self beckons....

Let the losing begin!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry for the big pic, i tried to crop it, I am so not good at that stuff

Well, after a long day of bad gas pain, FINALLY! it all came bustin loose tonight! I feel good all under!!! Me...slappin hi-5's to all of ya!!!First day with no pain meds!! I really am surprised how BIG the port area is, I did not think the port itself was so large.Or, maybe there is present swelling around it, anyone know?:clap2:

Wow -- lots of progress to report all over the place!! Ya'll are doing great!! I know some of you are getting really tired of the pain, but it will go away very very soon.

Jenn! It's so great to see your pretty face! You have a beautiful smile!!! Yep, that beer is a thing of the past, eh? Gonna have to switch to wine now! I fixed your pic for you. If you want to copy it, just move your cursor over the pic and right click, then save as...

Dynamo- Is it not too early for you to have mushies according to your dr? I go on 'all liquids' tomorrow, and mushies a week from tomorrow (I saw we were banded same day is why I ask).

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The pain I had last night is now more of a constant pain and covering more area. I guess the gas is moving around. Went to my parent's today.. fiance wanted to catch up on 24 with my dad, so me and mom were bathing suit shopping online (she gets to go to the bahamas this week!!).

My dad hasn't seen me since the surgery, and he was asking a lot of questions.. and I have lost 2inches off waist as of a couple days ago, but with as big as I am, it takes more than 15lbs to show weight loss. He was saying 'Maybe it's just in my head, but you look skinnier already!' lol

I got a little tired and nauseated from the pain thats radiating out now, so I had my sister take me home. I got the Gazelle from my parent's house (it's been in their attic for years). Before I hit the gym at work, I want to get use to exercising again.. gazelle is not some high-impact thing, but I figure it's about the same as a tredmill. I did 5 minutes on it when I got home, it's a bit quicker than walking, so I got extremely tired and wore out early on. But I've started exercising, woohoo! I'm not eating enough I don't think, I've been doing the MyPlate.com thing and I get about 300 calories a day (sometimes less) . Anyone else this low in liquid phase? I'm not sure what else I'm suppose to have to make that go up, but I'm not drinking 3 shakes a day.. 1 if I'm lucky.

Thank you Terry

and that was the night we got there, 15 hrs on the road, but the only before pic I had

I am on clear liquids for 2 weeks but got to add milk in yesterday. I am sure I'm not getting enough calories either, today was the first day I felt hungry.

I get mushies 2 weeks out then I get real food after that.

It is so nice to see who it is we are talking to. You do have a great smile, and I'd imagine, the next few months you'll be smiling a lot!

Hey guys I am four days post op and having mushies. My doc said that I could move forward when I felt ready and believe me today I was ready and it was ok. I had malt-o-meal for breakfast about 1/2 C and mashed potatoes for lunch - 1/2 C, has a few bites of the light and fluffy yougrt, and for dinner a little mac noodles with tuna where i chewed, chewed chewed! I hope I am not hurting anything by eating mushies? I haven't had anything stuck and i am going slowwwww. I also feel really good. I am having a little pain mostly the stiffening kind when i get up or sit for awhile but other then that.... feeling good!

Ok, I have a couple 'before' pics I can use. Unfortunately, anything with my body in it is MIA since I Just hooked up a new computer and my old computer (with ALL my pictures) died. Fiance suppose to fix it soon so I can get my stuff off of it. So as you can see, I don't normally take body pics.. but here's my before pics. First one I was drunk! 2nd one, is my fiance desktop icon hehe.

As soon as I get the other computer fixed I'll have a good 'before' with my body (gulp). Everyone says I have a childish face,my sister says when I lose weight I'm going to look like a little kid lol.

hey laura, jennifer, sara, tracy or terri---

how do you upload pics from My Computer into a post on LBT? I wanted to post a couple also, not my official before pix (on camera still), just a couple face ones here. Please advise!

Thanks in advance!

me and johnny.bmp

Oooooo I Guess I Figured It Out...hahahaha, What An Airhead!

Angie - I am on mushies too. I wonder if it is too quick. But Dr. K. said use common sense. He is good. So at least with mushies I am more satisfied. How about you?

Yesterday I had half a plate of refried beans, today some Progresso chicken noodle soup blended with extra chicken (about 3/4 cup). Very filling.

Smiles.

Ok, I have a couple 'before' pics I can use. Unfortunately, anything with my body in it is MIA since I Just hooked up a new computer and my old computer (with ALL my pictures) died. Fiance suppose to fix it soon so I can get my stuff off of it. So as you can see, I don't normally take body pics.. but here's my before pics. First one I was drunk! 2nd one, is my fiance desktop icon hehe.

As soon as I get the other computer fixed I'll have a good 'before' with my body (gulp). Everyone says I have a childish face,my sister says when I lose weight I'm going to look like a little kid lol.

Laura.. you are cute, cute, CUTE right now!! Jsut imagine what you'll be when the band starts helping you!! WOW!!!

Dang.. no way to edit the post.. JUST.. I meant to type JUST!!!:phanvan

Pam, Lauraj, & Jennifur! Its so great to see you all!! I think your pics are just lovely! & like Pam says its so nice to see who were all talking to! Your all bloody GEORGOUS, and just think in a years time were all be stunners :biggrin1: All of us on here :biggrin1:

Laura, Im so pleased your ok, I must say it must have been a very scary time what you went through the other day, I hope each day gets better and better now!

Jennifur, well done on stayin away from the BBQ party w/k. W/K are definately harder to get through.

Well Ive done x 2 lots of exercise this w/k, and in total (its been 3 weeks today since I had the band!) Ive lost 17lbs......I think I might have to get my hubbie to get rid of my scales though, as this week (wrong time of the month) they have fluctuated by 5lbs :embarassed: ....I need to get rid of the darn things!

Wish me luck folks, Im dreading this week.....Im off to a 2 day training workshop near London with the company I work for, I didnt tel that many folks from work about my op, but word did get out...gawd...I know Im going to face a million questions about the surgery, and the sort of food they serve for lunch I wont be able to eat, so Im taking some soup for the hotel to heat up (LOL) and Im going to avoid the bar where the booze-a-floweth.....:straight

Loves ya all xxxxxxxx

Sara