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!!!!!!!!!!!

Laura: I don't know.. but I remember spider on another thread asking for hers.. so I figured.. what the heck.. they do have a camera in there RIGHT?? I was really intersted to see my liver and to see its size... all the yellow fat is gross and I wish he could of just gotten rid of it, but that will be my job I guess........ I guess I also wanted proof that I REALLY did this INSANE thing called WLS! but I feel so relieved knowing that this will be the last time I weigh this much........

I think I'm going to try and get some more calories in tonight....... he told me to chew NOTHING this week.. I go for my post op appointment on Friday morning.

The real test will be work tomorrow!~

Sending Rick PRAYERS!

Tracy- Good luck tomorrow!!! I hope everything goes well for you tomorrow. I am still dealing w/ an infection at the port site, yucky!

Tracy, Tracy, TRACY!!!!

What the heck are you thinkin' girl??? You shouldn't be moping floors that soon after surgery!!!!! Heck, I'm trying to milk mine for at least a month and a half. "Oooooooooooo honey...those big ole cuts hurt sooooooooo bad. Can you mop and dust and wash and wax and dry and clean for me???" "I promise I'll do it when I feel better. Real soon. Promise" Course I can't show him my incisions cause I can't find them anymore. Cept for the one between my boobs and we all know how well hidden THAT one is!!!

I'm heading to the jewelry store tomorrow morning to pick up my second angel charm. And only 7# more til my next one. I should have 8 when I'm done and maybe, just maybe 10. I called my friend Kathy who had surgery Friday. She is doing better today. Finally got the dry heaves to stop. BUT.. she called the emergency number for the doc and nobody ever returned the call. I told her to call tomorrow and complain!!! She's going to stay another night at the hotel before making the 4 hour trip back tomorrow. She loved the name Shrinking Violets and wants to be part of the group, but doesn't have her computer back from her son, the fix it man, yet.

Tracy.. are we going to start a new post May 1st and title it SHRINKING VIOLETS?????

Tracy

you are going to do great! give it a few days and you will be down quicky.

Today I had the same menu as I did yesterday, and let me tell you, I am glad I tried mushies 2 days early - because if I was at school tomorrow and had to deal with the bathroom issues I had today.....that would have been really bad.

OH... Tracy, I raked last weekend remember? that was 5 days out, I didn't rake like I normally do, but soft raked to clean up the last dog mess. My 12 year old is fantastic and helped me bend and carry stuff, today she helped me transplant outside and move patio blocks.

On a happy note, my puppy is inside hanging with us and being so much calmer, he knows how much trouble he is in. LOL

SOUNDS GOOD Judy! You can be the one to start it! YOUR TURN to lead the thread.....

OK.. I'm getting off here and finding something to slurp on.

Hi all, I have been busy. My Mom had nose cancer surgery. I like LauraJ feel no restriction. I eat, and am still hungry. But I am down 23 pounds, and 4 sizes!!!!

Where can pictures of the lapband surgery be seen? I guess I missed something. ??

I never thot of anyone taking pictures of it.

It is great to see that all of you are doing so well!! Teachlady, you of one are still my inspiration!!! Blessings to you all!!

Margi: sounds like you are doing great! Hope your mom is ok.

SOUNDS GOOD Judy! You can be the one to start it! YOUR TURN to lead the thread.....

OK.. I'm getting off here and finding something to slurp on.

But, you're the founding woman of this thread. I don't want to step on any toes!!!

Hi all, I have been busy. My Mom had nose cancer surgery. I like LauraJ feel no restriction. I eat, and am still hungry. But I am down 23 pounds, and 4 sizes!!!!

Where can pictures of the lapband surgery be seen? I guess I missed something. ??

I never thot of anyone taking pictures of it.

It is great to see that all of you are doing so well!! Teachlady, you of one are still my inspiration!!! Blessings to you all!!

Hey Margi.. you and I are at the same weight loss! How kewl is that?? Must be something about being a Michiganian!!!

YES, but we are a TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't get caught up in all the bs that sometimes surfaces in these types of forums... I think everyone should take turns... but if no one wants to.. let me know and I will gladly start one for us. We are all here to shrink our booties and increase our self confidence...... and together we have a really exciting year in store!

Margi..

Here is the link to Tracy's pics of HER lapband!! How kewl is that????

Here is a link to the pics of my actual band! I asked the doc for these

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...racybandsm.jpg

YES, but we are a TEAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't get caught up in all the bs that sometimes surfaces in these types of forums... I think everyone should take turns... but if no one wants to.. let me know and I will gladly start one for us. We are all here to shrink our booties and increase our self confidence...... and together we have a really exciting year in store!

Ok Tracy.. No problem... I'll start one on Tuesday morning when the month of April becomes history. Hard to believe, isn't it??? Time just flies by. I'm getting the last of my water in before I head to bed. One more week of full liquids and then I get to go to soft foods!! It's been almost 3 weeks since my surgery and I can honestly say I have not ever had one instant of regret. It's the best thing I could have ever done for myself.

I wanted to share something that I made tonight and for those on the NONChew stage... you might be interested.. also it will help get your calories up......... Now I know it sounds weird, but it really IS worth a try...

It is called Mock Danish... and has been a staple of my low carb diet life (since 1999) although today was the first time I actually counted the calories

there are several variations and you can really adjust it to suit your taste..

this is what I made tonight.

MOCK DANISH

2 oz's regular cream cheese (2 carbs, 200 calories)

1 med egg (.6 carb ... I don't know calories)

1 dash of cinnimon

1 generous splash of SF french vanilla syrup

2 packets of splenda

Heat cream cheese in bowl for 20-30 seconds

Add egg and other ingredients and beat, whisk, mix til smooth

Pop in microwave for 1 minute, (this will leave the center soupy and you can either stir it up or micro a bit longer till it is firmer)

You can add any amount of tastes.. cook more, cook less, add cocoa and more sweetner, add pumpkin pie spice, less cream cheese, more egg.. it is really versatile and it is filling.......

Tonight I left it a bit soupy so that I didn't have to chew anything... a lot of low carbers eat this for breakfast, but tonight it was my dinner and I only finished 3/4 of it.

I will say that I gained 3 pounds of fluid at the hospital but today I weighed in the same as I did before surgery... 253.2....... I would love it if I could lose a pound a day like the rest of you.. even if it only lasted a couple weeks......

Tracy, Not only am I scared to eat too much too, so that I'm only taking in 300-500 calories per day, and not enough protein I'm sure, but I weighed in on the day of my surgery at 253.8! Just a bit more than you did. :biggrin1:

I can't wait to see how much I've lost when I go for my appt on Tuesday. I doubt I've lost near what many lose at first seeing that my doctor only put me on clear liquids for a day before surgery and 3 days after surgery. I'm on mushies/purees now....I had a 1/4 cup of low fat cottage cheese. OMG it was SO yummy and 14 grams of protein!!!!

Ah yes, the famous Mock Danish! I've had my share of those!! Thanks for the reminder, Tracy...that is a good mushie!

Judy - You absolutely crack me up!! "oh honey....my bo-bo's hurt sooooo bad! Can you cook and clean and do the laundry ..." ROFL!!

Ok, here's a new one for ya'll.....I'm 3.5 weeks out, right...and my incisions are all healed very nicely....except for one of the little ones that has a tiny bit of a stitch hanging out of it!!!! AAACK! So it won't heal properly and its right at my waistline and constantly irritated. When I go in for my fill I'll certainly ask them to do something about it...but what a pain in the patootey!!

Somebody please take note that I reached (exceeded) my exercise goals for April!?! I worked HARD for that! I never used to be an exercise person...at all. But BEHOLD!! I DO A NEW THING!!