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Well done!!! The only way is up now !!!

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What all do y'all consider mushies? My nutritionist didn't use that word, i am suppose to on pureeds! Need more options

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What all do y'all consider mushies? My nutritionist didn't use that word, i am suppose to on pureeds! Need more options

What are you eating presently?

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I eat cream of Soups, pudding, grits, eggs, frozen yogurt, and Protein Shakes

My handouts say I can blend all lean meats in beef or chicken broth , blend anything I make for dinner , tuna fish, flaky fish, refried Beans with shredded cheese, chili and cheese, cottage cheese, deviled eggs, egg drop Soup, and Ricotta cheese mixed with marinara or spaghetti sauce and baked in frozen meatballs. You can also do oatmeal for Breakfast and I eat cheese sticks for Snacks. You can also do mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes

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Hello all you lovely February bandits! Just checking in to see how everyone is progressing. I didn't make the February group, but you all are like family so I wanted to share with you all that after playing circus poodle for the insurance company I finally got my surgery date! I'll be banded April 1st. Thanks again for your support on this journey. I love you all. Any tips or thoughtful insite or things you wish you had known before surgery that you care to share would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again for everything! ♥

I'll be banded April 1st as well. I'm on day 3 of Optifast only for 3 weeks. I fight with myself because I want to eat so bad! I'm scared about the recovery...

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Hi February banders! How is everyone doing? I'm getting my first fill tomorrow, so I'm a little nervous and happy at the same time. My appetite has picked up in the last few days so this is perfect timing.

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Hi February banders! How is everyone doing? I'm getting my first fill tomorrow, so I'm a little nervous and happy at the same time. My appetite has picked up in the last few days so this is perfect timing.

I am getting my first fill tomorrow too. I feel the same, that its good timing as my hunger is coming around more. I finally feel like I'm on the right track and that I can do this!!!

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Mine isn't until April 1st and my hunger seems to grow as the evening comes....

How much have you lost since surgery day? 12 lbs for me (only lost 1lb this past week) and my surgery was Feb 14.

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I am getting my first fill tomorrow too. I feel the same, that its good timing as my hunger is coming around more. I finally feel like I'm on the right track and that I can do this!!!

My first fill is tomorrow as well! I think it's a good thing cause I sure am hungry. I feel like I can eat normally, which is a very bad feeling!

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Mine isn't until April 1st and my hunger seems to grow as the evening comes....

How much have you lost since surgery day? 12 lbs for me (only lost 1lb this past week) and my surgery was Feb 14.

We have the same surgery date. I've only lost 10 pounds since day of surgery. I will find out tomorrow if I've gained any muscle when I get on the doctors scale. I find myself hungry every 2 hours and I been really tired since last Wednesday.

I think I overdid it at the gym. After working out my net calorie intake is only 300..I think that is really too low.

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I have my calories between 800-1200 a day depending on the day. My Protein is 65-80 a day.

300 is definitely low. I found these pre mixed jewels at Walmart and this particular flavor is pretty good. (Chocolate fudge)

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I have my calories between 800-1200 a day depending on the day. My Protein is 65-80 a day.

300 is definitely low. I found these pre mixed jewels at Walmart and this particular flavor is pretty good. (Chocolate fudge)

Thanks I will try them. I've been drinking the Premier Protein which has 30 grams of protein in it but I can always switch it up.

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Hi all. I'm now 5 weeks out and feeling great, band wise. I was getting ready to discuss a fill with my team, then on Saturday I injured my hamstring. I'm on crutches for now as I can't put any weight on that leg. So I decided now is not a good time to be experimenting with a fill! I'm doing chair aerobics videos to get in some cardio-found them on youtube!! Other than my recent stupid injury, I'm enjoying banded life! Hot into a pair of jeans one size smaller this weekend!!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. LeighaTR

        I hope your surgery on Wednesday goes well. You will be able to do all sorts of new things as you find your new normal after surgery. I don't know this from experience yet, but I am seeing a lot of positive things from people who have had it done. Best of luck!

    • Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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