I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

Auntie Phyl ... this great, how did you do that....

are you aloud to eat solids...... my Dr. said that I can only have liquids for 4 weeks....

But let tell you all something... yesterday I was hungry so I added some Frosties to my milk and then worked with the elctrical hand mixer... it was just like a soup and tasted great... "I don't know if this is right... but it is a bit thick liquid....??????""

Auntie Phyl ... this great, how did you do that....

are you aloud to eat solids...... my Dr. said that I can only have liquids for 4 weeks....

But let tell you all something... yesterday I was hungry so I added some Frosties to my milk and then worked with the elctrical hand mixer... it was just like a soup and tasted great... "I don't know if this is right... but it is a bit thick liquid....??????""

My doctor says two weeks full liquids, then "mushies" for two weeks. I've been eating cream soups, cream of wheat and protein drinks. I have a bunch of yogurt in the refrigerator, but for some reason it just hasn't appealed to me so far.

Marcy: Something good must be happening because my daughter pulled my jeans off....without the zipper or button being undone! LOL! She didn't even pull hard!

Yesterday I wore a pair of pants that were a little baggy to begin with. Now, 30 lb. later they are really baggy! I slipped my cell phone in to one of the pockets and the weight of the phone sent the pants sliding south!! Good thing I was at home!!

Maria, how very creative of you!!! At this point, I don't think the Dr.'s necessarily are looking for weight loss, as healing!! I had clam chowder, which was thick, I added milk and then magic bulleted it to death....it was great!!!

Lynette, so far I have tried medifast (someone I know who was banding a few months ago gave me some--it didnt like them)

My Drs office then suggested Designer Whey-which is probably the best of them all-but still having a hard time getting them down.

Next I tried Nectar by syntrax...Peach flavored.... (not so good)

They all seem to have a certain flavor to them. I think it is the Soy Protien that I really am having a hard time getting down. I am a very "gaggy" person--smells and textures can just make me vomit..and I am trying not to do that!!

Its hard to find something because everything is so expensive. Just a small size of them is about $20-$30 which I wish I could just get samples....then I could know what to get!!

I see that some of you drank slimfast.....that wasnt an option from my Doctors office.

Any Suggestions....I would appreciate them

Only - I'm drinking SlimFast.....and I've also had to drink the medifast for pre-op, SlimFast tastes 100% better.....believe me.....and it has 10 grams of protein......I would call my Dr. and ask about it.....it is an option.

Not big on "shakes" myself as I did the Cambridge Diet back in the 80's (it was powder form) for 6 months and I swore I would never drink another shake.....but I did, for my pre-op......and now SlimFast for my week of liquids.....I wish I had more for you!!

phyllser...Is cream of wheat considered a full liquid. Its not on my list of options, but I would love it to be!!!

Caolin..thanks for the advise. I will call the Dr. office tomarrow. The list of full liquids I have is very limited. I have to have 4 of my 6 meals a day as a shake. They really didnt give me a large list of ok'ed liquids.. Im really not that hungry, but I just want not to have to force myself to drink the little that I can get down.

I just ordered some injury samples....Yea!!! samples!!! Hope that helps.

Only4me, I use the Body Fortress powder from Walmart, only $12 for a big container, and it's an Isolate powder, not soy. Isolate is beter absorbed m your body, feeping you fuller. It has 23g of protein per scoop, and I love it. Cream of wheat is on my liquid diet, but you may want to check with your doc.

Snag, so sorry about your treadmill woes. Isin't it amazing how no one wants to stand behind their products anymore. It's ashame that people buy products, and then customer service goes right out the door with your product. Hope you have better luck with the new one.

Phyl, isn't it wonderful ordeing off the childs/senior menus. Just think of all the money we're saving already. Congrats on the 'pants falling down' syndrome. Can't wait until mine fall, and hopefully at home too!!

Someone mentioned the cruise on the the last page, sorry can't remember who, but yes, we are tryig to get together and go on a cruise next year, so we can all meet. The poll was a tie between Carribean and Mexico. We though we'd leave it open for a while, but when I set them up they closed in one day. Guess I did something wrong. Anyway, if you're interested, please PM Dini, she's keeping a list, and someone was checking on prices for us.

Yesterday I wore a pair of pants that were a little baggy to begin with. Now, 30 lb. later they are really baggy! I slipped my cell phone in to one of the pockets and the weight of the phone sent the pants sliding south!! Good thing I was at home!!

AuntyPhyl thats is fantastic! wow congratulations your doing so well

So today i had my second fill! i had my last one i 9 days ago and it did nothing for me. hopiing this one will work

i must admit i am feeling kinda ill, ah sure it will pass!!

i wanna know if i'm over reacting and i would really like your honest opinion.

This morning i woke up early, i got out of bed , Adam was on the Balcony having a stupid fucking smoke and the computer was opened on Adam Facebook page. (face book is like bebo or my space)

I was totally in shock, i've a bebo account and adam never showed any interest in it.

He's had it for 5 weeks and never told me about it. when i asked him about it he said that he checks it every morning and some evening i'm betting every evening i'm not here. now i would never have found out about this only that he taught i was asleep.

i was really hurt, i felt like he was hiding it from me. what do i care if he has this homepage but why not tell me.

i seriously fed up of little things like this. his mobile is always on silent, call me neive if you want but i dont think hes cheating but i dont understand what be so secerative.

am i over reacting thinking he should have told me cos right now i'm thinking of packing his bags i'm so hurt

oh one last thing i've just read all the post everything on it. never once was i mentioned. i can also see he on this lots!!

Your taughts would be great xxxxx

Dini--To be perfectly honest, it does seem that you are unhappy in your relationship with Adam. You are in a difficult situation because of your daughter. You have to decide to 1. Make the best of the situation with Adam because you believe it is better for your daughter to be raised by her mom and dad together 2. Cut your losses with Adam and move on. You sound like a fun-living, caring, and responsible gal. You are only 24 years old and you still have your whole life ahead of you. (That's my perspective as a 50-something mom with kids your age.) You are entitled to spend that life with someone who you love and trust and who loves you back. On the other hand, you also need to consider what is best for your daughter. The thing that will make the biggedy difference is your attitude. Adam is not going to change. Today it's facebook, next week there will be something else. You have to decided not to be bothered by these things if you are going to stay with him.

That's my 2-cents worth!

Dini, I hope you're feeling better now afte the fill. I don't understand Adam not telling you about the page, and why so secretive. Are you sure he's not communicating with someone else on there? I'm so sorry for you to find that. It may be nothing, but the way he's playing it, there could be something to it. You don't need the stress in your life right now. I'd tell him to be coming clean on whatever he's up to, and hopefully he will.

I'm heading out to an early lunch with a friend of mine, but I'll check back in later.

Lindaa and lynete thank you,

i supose in my heart i know what to do but i'm not one to give up on someone but i can't go on. I know he's talking to a girl Sian i've asked him to stop they used to work together and she liked him i really lost the baby cos of her and him. its just not worth it anymore. every week there is somethhing else.

the best part is he send he messages privatly and shes sends them publicly so i can get the ist of the comversation.

i'm too young and tired ofall this. i've shed far too many tears over it, but i just can't stop. what the fuck could i not just get a normal guy not a fuck up peice of shit

It's official: I am in Bandster's Hell!

Up until yesterday I felt no hunger whatsoever but today I wake up and voila, I am starving! And I have to be on liquids only until next Friday. Boy, it will be a long week. :faint:

From ab out day 4 I was in hell, so hugry, I started eggs and cottage cheese, I probably was not suppose to, after two weeks I could eat anything, if I had to do it all over again I would have stayed on the diet as recommended, because I lost 15lbs. the first week and 3-5lbs. since, I need a fill asap!! Danny

Hey Danny - my birthday is August 23rd as well - good birthday present for you! Kim

Kim you were born on the greatest day in the world!(Ha, Ha) hope everything is going well, Danny

LOL! I, too, have a rather large chest, even after a reduction. I was a 48F before my surgery. Now, I'm a 42D. Still a little hefty. But Icy, you can have some of mine, too!

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Chim, I can relate to the large chest. I wear on of those special fitted french bras 42F. It is so comfortable. Guess I will see what happens with weight loss.

Lynette, I have the 10mm, 4cc band also. My doc had the same attitude as yours. He knows it works well. He prefers the 4cc because he feels it is easier to get a good restriction with it. Every doc is different.

Danny, How exciting! Hearing the heartbeat for the first time is so special. Hope you wife is feeling well. You and Lynette are doing so well, 20lb loss. Can't wait until I am there.

Thank you so much, we just got back from the Dr. everything went well, you could see the head, body, legs, arms. The Dr. had a strong suspicion its goin to be a boy, he said it was to early only 3mon. 3 days he said we will know for sure between 4-5 months. But I'm so excited. I'm John Daniel Harrington Jr, I'm going to name him John Daniel Harrington the third (JD) will be his nickname, I'm Little(BIG) Dan, my Dad is Big Dan and littl JD, talk to you later, Danny

Kathy, I know we were banded on the same day. Today my doc said I could eat soft/mushie foods progressing to more solid the following couple of weeks. I had some Refried beans for lunch and some egg salad for dinner. Just a small amt. The hardest part was not drinking with the meal or 45min-1hr afterwards.

i wanna know if i'm over reacting and i would really like your honest opinion.

This morning i woke up early, i got out of bed , Adam was on the Balcony having a stupid fucking smoke and the computer was opened on Adam Facebook page. (face book is like bebo or my space)

I was totally in shock, i've a bebo account and adam never showed any interest in it.

He's had it for 5 weeks and never told me about it. when i asked him about it he said that he checks it every morning and some evening i'm betting every evening i'm not here. now i would never have found out about this only that he taught i was asleep.

i was really hurt, i felt like he was hiding it from me. what do i care if he has this homepage but why not tell me.

i seriously fed up of little things like this. his mobile is always on silent, call me neive if you want but i dont think hes cheating but i dont understand what be so secerative.

am i over reacting thinking he should have told me cos right now i'm thinking of packing his bags i'm so hurt

oh one last thing i've just read all the post everything on it. never once was i mentioned. i can also see he on this lots!!

Your taughts would be great xxxxx

Dini, give him the benefit of the doubt, guys hate communicating, there is something in our brain, probably a defieciancy were kind of messed up creatures, just be straight forward with him, ask him why? we like direct questions, if he is up to something he will be beating around the bush, I don't tell my wife I'm talking to a bunch of women on here, but when that cruise comes up, I'll be excited and tell her to get ready, and she will be happy, I do not feel like I'm doing anything wrong talking to all of you . You have a buetiful little girl who needs her Daddy, I would try to talk with him, its hard for guys to show and discuss our feelings, we are taught to be strong, not to worry, to be a man, the mushy, gushy feelings are very hard for us to talk about. I'm sure he loves you very much, he has a lot on his mind, you are getting better from surgery(I'm sure he worried about that, but did'nt show it), Try being direct, simplicity, it works we are simple, not very complex, I have to tell myself everyday, hold my wife, hug her, tell her I love her, sit down talk to her, I know this should be normal for you women, but it is not for me, I have to constaqntly remind myself, honestly I have learned a lot by reading what all of you write on here, Dini its going to be alright, as long as he does not hit you, verbally abuse you, or cheat on you, he will come around if you use direct, simple questions, you girls are a lot more complex, you girls have all the power, just learn how to use it, Danny