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?

Sunny - This is how she fried butter. This girl was on showing it to her, cause she made it up. She flavored butter, then froze it in balls, then battered it, then froze again, then fried. Sounds gross to me.

Her sons were in N.O. for their show on today. I wish someone woulda told me when they were here. Dag nabbit!!!!!

Yes, that does sound gross...and like a heartache waiting to happen, huh? I'll have to pass on that one.

Sorry you missed out on the Boys. LOL!

Ya'll are making me nervous about the amount I am eating.

At one time I can eat 2 scrambled eggs, or 1 cup cream of wheat, or

1 cup oatmeal. Should I be nervous?? I really worried I'm stretching something? Do you think that's possible with this amount?

Chim said two Tbsp eggs made her full, that doesn't work for me.

Laurened

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Ya'll are making me nervous about the amount I am eating.

At one time I can eat 2 scrambled eggs, or 1 cup cream of wheat, or

1 cup oatmeal. Should I be nervous?? I really worried I'm stretching something? Do you think that's possible with this amount?

Chim said two Tbsp eggs made her full, that doesn't work for me.

No need to be alarmed. I usually scramble 2 eggs (w/cheese), but I don't eat them all. After about 2-3 Tbsp, I feel satisfied, so I stop. I can almost eat a whole packet of Cream of Wheat, but stop just shy of finishing it all...again, b/c I feel satisfied, then I stop.

I don't think you're stretching anything at all. You probably don't have as much restriction right now, so you can get more in.

You're doing fine!

Dini, what's happening???

I'm being so bad. I was s'posed to be getting off of here, but I can't stop reading and responding!!!

hey everyone! how you doing???

Ya'll are making me nervous about the amount I am eating.

At one time I can eat 2 scrambled eggs, or 1 cup cream of wheat, or

1 cup oatmeal. Should I be nervous?? I really worried I'm stretching something? Do you think that's possible with this amount?

Chim said two Tbsp eggs made her full, that doesn't work for me.

My doctor says 1/2 cup 6X a day. That much fills me up. In fact, at noon today I couldn't finish the last of it-- probably saved about 1/3 of it for later. And almost never get in all six "feedings". I've had four today and will probably have just one more. I'm averaging just under 500 calories a day, 45-50 gm protein. I started mushies last Friday. I'm pureeing everything into baby food consistency with my Magic Bullet.

Dini, what's happening???

I'm being so bad. I was s'posed to be getting off of here, but I can't stop reading and responding!!!

who you telling abebs i was supose to go to bed 40 mins go how are you x

Good luck to all going back to work tomorrow!

I have to say I too am a Food Network addict. Watching right now. Torturing myself is what it's, but there is nothing else on.

I watched The Bourne Ultimatum today and loved it, I am a big fan of that series.

Okay, really...I'm going to bed now.

Gnite everyone! :notagree

Good luck with everyone with work tomorrow! I wish you the best and hope you have a nice day!

Lynette, I am glad you feel full! Today wasn't my day for that one! I feel like I just want to eat, so grab a sf popsicle and hope the feeling passes, lol!

chim, you sound great, Girl! You are doing soooo well! Sure hope the storm passes soon for you!!! There have been some nasty ones around lately! Seems like every time I turn on the news, there's one some where else! Have a nice day at work tomorrow!

Cazulay and all the others that seem to watch the Food Network, I feel like I am missing something right now! My hubby likes to watch Emeril and then my girls like The Take Home Chef, but haven't seen the one you speak of!!! Have to check that out, I guess!

Oh, and I see Dini wished Laurend a Happy Birthday ... not sure if I missed that, but ...

Happy Birthday, Laurend!!!

Thanks Dini!!!!

Well, Night all! Hope to chat tomorrow! Hubby's on vacation this week, so may not be on as much! Have a good one!

Goodluck to everyone going back to work tomarrow- I only got a week off!!!!!! I have to go back to work on Tuesday!!!! I work in a very small Dental Office and I told them in order for me to go back I have to sit behind the front desk only. There was no way I could assist with patients for the next few weeks. They agreed so I am going back to a 10 hour shift on Tuesday!!!!

Kathy - thanks! I never even thought to have the restaurants puree food/soup for me! That's a great idea for when I have my fills. (Since I have to leave home and eat "out" when I go in.)

Lynette - HELLLLOOOOO, what about me? I feel so lonely! Potty training for my boys was totally different - one day I just put Connor in underpants and told him to keep 'em dry and he did...never an accident, even in bed with a cup of water at the bed-side table! Owen, on the other hand...took three months and a lot of yelling! FINALLY, he too can have water at his bed-side! Wonder what will happen with my little princess... BTW have fun at work!:biggrin1:

Dini - I was thinking about you saying that you just don't have energy, etc. right now...have you thought that maybe you might just be a little teensy bit depressed? You have some serious stuff going on and it's all going in the same couple of weeks! You still need to recover from surgery, you need to get more positive people around you (I'm still wondering what idiot called you FAT! I just don't see it in your pictures! I mean, where's the double-chin? ) Take time to recover and relax, I'm glad you're going to Italy...make sure you really VACATE on your vacation!:bounce:

Almost WEEK 4...BAD THINGS HAPPENED LAST NIGHT! First, my sweet DH grilled steaks for the family. I haven't tried steak yet, but since I can down almost anything I though, "why not?" It started bad when I noticed he drowned the poor T-bones in BBQ sauce, I mean, who does that? :tired I, for some reason, at ravenously and after about 2 oz of steak I got that "oh crap" feeling...Yep, got all flushed in the face and headed to the bathroom. Thought I'd just PB and get it over with....boy was I wrong! I didn't quite vomit, but it was more than a PB! It was like there was a wad of meat (thoroughly chewed by the way) that "topped off" my new stomach and couldn't fit. This was strange for me because, frankly, I haven't felt full in a loooonnnngggg time! I guess I need to get used to that new "full feeling". It was a terrible learning experience...didn't last too long, but my stomach was still queezy today. Point taken! I let Andrew finish the BBQ steak today! I just had soup and a shake. :hungry:

Also, I haven't lost any weight still. I'm actually up 2 lbs. from my surgery weight. I'm not upset about it, just a little frustrated. I don't like using scales, but it IS a good way to see progress. Pray for my sanity!

Oh, and even Paula Dean says that the food she cooks is meant to be taken in moderation! She does not suggest people eat like that all the time.

I went to NYC days 6-10 post surgery. I had read (sometimes not wise!) about flying being a problem, hence worry. Worry wasn't needed. Flying was no problem!! I even ate a tiny bit of the meal each way (chewed thousands of times!) It is pretty easy to find food in NYC, but I found my most mushy options were carbs. Now I feel like I will need to break the carb addiction thing again. If I eat the ANY carbs I seem to crave them. Back to the protein shakes for a day! I am actually enjoying feeling my tummy rumble! I means my body will use some of the stores I created over the years and I am LOSING WEIGHT!! Yeah.

Oh, and my doctor gave me an antibiotic for the area near my port incision that was warm to the touch, knotted and red. It is feeling much better 7 days later. It probably was a slight infection, but he doesn't want it to have been one - because he said he has never had any patient get one. I'm guessing when I go back he'll proclaim it was nothing. That is probably why he has never (over 3000 lapbands) had anyone get infected!

Thank you everyone for helping me get through the early days. I no longer regret my band. Now I look at others and hope they can have one someday too! CC