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!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats Mdrai!!!

Congrats Michelle!!!! Now you know that THIS IS MEANT TO BE!!! What a wonderful feeling!!!

I just got back from my 2nd post op diet and I've lost 19.6 POUNDS!!!

I am shocked...so much so I started to cry. I've never lost, just gained gained gained since my undergraduate days.

I am so proud of myself, and really owe so much to my friends and support system at LBT!!!! Getting ready to pick out my next charm!!!:clap2:

19# gone already! WOW!! Keep up the great work. You gotta be one proud lady!!

Where do you get the test tube protein drinks at? That sounds easy enough and has a lot of protein in it...

Thanks!

http://www.protica.com/products_flavors.htm

I know that some people don't like them, but I think they taste ok. Best of luck to you!

Gina

<!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

I don't plan on using them again Anyone know of another place that is more reliable?

My dr.'s off ice gave me 4:

www.vistavitamins.com

www.bbvitamins.com

www.vitalady.com

www.bariatricadvantage.com

I don't plan on using them again Anyone know of another place that is more reliable?

My dr.'s off ice gave me 4:

www.vistavitamins.com

www.bbvitamins.com

www.vitalady.com

www.bariatricadvantage.com

I get mine from www.dpsnutrition.com on the left side go down the IDS then look for IDS New Whey Liquid Protein! I love the Blue Raspberry (only 25 g. protein and both the Orange and Grape 42 g protein. I have usually add them to a bottle of propel water but have just drank them by themselves.

Tomorrow is the DAY!!!! I am so very excited! I will be officially a Bandster!

Tomorrow is the DAY!!!! I am so very excited! I will be officially a Bandster!

:gluck: tomorrow! I'll keep you in my prayers. After surgery rest a lot, and whenever you feel like, walk,walk,walk. Walk a lot, rest a lot, that would do the trick.

Thanks so much WannaBeThin!

I will take all the prayers sent my way! I plan on the rest and will try to walk as much as I can but we are due for a bad snow storm tomorrow as well as a again on Sunday to Monday... Could just walk in circles around my house huh? I hope that I am not so tired that I can return to work on Wed. but.. if not.. I can just call in.

How are you doing? Still sore? Pain? Sleepy?

Thanks so much WannaBeThin!

I will take all the prayers sent my way! I plan on the rest and will try to walk as much as I can but we are due for a bad snow storm tomorrow as well as a again on Sunday to Monday... Could just walk in circles around my house huh? I hope that I am not so tired that I can return to work on Wed. but.. if not.. I can just call in.

How are you doing? Still sore? Pain? Sleepy?

Walk in circles around the house its good enough for those first days. Sorry about the snow storm in spring:phanvan I'm doing just fine, getting better and stronger every day. I tool 1 1/2 week from work, I'm a pre-k teacher and I want to make sure that am ready to go back to the classroom. I'm returning to work on Monday:phanvan . The bad pain is gone, and now it my belly feels like when you sore like from exercise. When I go out for a while, like to the mall, I get very tired and need a nap.:notagree You are taking less than a week off work, hopefully you have a desk job, and still you can get very tired and the port area hurts a lot when you are sitting down for a while in front o a computer(use pillows). If you can, I would recommend you to take more days, at least a week. Now, once again good luck tomorrow, and post when you feel better to let us know how you are doing. Let me know if you have any questions, that I can help you with.

More prayers sent your way, Misty! I can't believe how easy it was. Had I known, I would have had it done years ago!!

You'll do great. Post here when you can. We love hearing success stories!!

Judy

Thank you again everyone!

Best wishes to all tomorrow's banders!

8 days postop and Ruh Roh. Bandster hell is coming.... I'm getting hungry!!! BUT...I eat a cup of full fluids or mushies and and I'm ok for 2-3 hours....and still only getting in <900 calories, but just spending more time hungry than I was. It's all good. I scheduled my appt for my 1st fill for May 4th. My soreness is almost all gone but still get tired easily. Grateful the wknd is coming. Incisions are looking good. Signed up with a gym today and I'm really excited about that. Hit the treadmill tomorrow. Tried scrambled eggs tonight and they went down fine. Man, did they taste good!!

I can SERIOUSLY see how my relationship with food will be changing. Now, when I'm hungry, I get kind of sad that I can't go out and eat a plate full of enchiladas or a nice sandwich or a steak or even my favorite salad. But it is precisely at that moment I am grateful for my new tool. I can't overeat even if I wanted to. So I shrug my shoulders, go have a 1/2 of cottage cheese and Voila! My hunger is cured ....and so is my sadness (that I can't have enchiladas). I sometimes miss that FULL feeling I used to get....but not really. Not after I've cured the hunger with even a small amount of food. I'm over it just like that. No regrets, no more mourning. This is certainly going to be an interesting journey.

I seriously can't keep up with who's doing what anymore....we've got such an active board!

Jenn- Did you say you're having surgery on Monday and returning to school 2 days later? That seriously may not be feasible....maybe I read that wrong.

Sara - you sound like you're doing alright!

TerriDoodle - I am in the same boat. Today I woke up and have been pretty hungry every few hours. Up until now I have had no hunger. I guess I will call and get my fill scheduled asap too! I have been doing fine with mushies, fish, and even chicken. I am still losing but I will be glad when I feel full longer.

I am having the same urges as I drive past my favorite places to eat, or see those darn food commercials on TV that trigger an urge for the bad stuff. lol!

I seem to have pretty good energy. I've been walking with my daughter the last few nights and I feel fine.

I am having the same urges as I drive past my favorite places to eat, or see those darn food commercials on TV that trigger an urge for the bad stuff. lol!

I seem to have pretty good energy. I've been walking with my daughter the last few nights and I feel fine.

So how do you FEEL when you drive by those places or see those commercials? And does that feeling last? Are you experienciing any kind of regrets? Every once in a while I do, but they are fleeting. I remind myself that I will be eating my favorite foods again soon...it's ok....just be patient.

How's ur soreness?