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Is this what they call bandster hell??.. or am I not even close?

I was banded 18th June. I have been on Clear liquids for 7 days now, I have another week to go and I am going crazy!!.. For some reason I am NOT allowed Protein drinks.. both of my surgeons (specialists in their field since the birth of lapband here in Spain)..said 'absolutely no heavy drinks of any kind including Protein shakes'....

My diet includes: fat free milk, fresh fruit juice (no pulp), Water, tea and broth.. I have made a different broth each night and tonight what could have been a delicious recipe for 'chinese oriental chicken soup' just tastes the same as all the rest!!...

The rest of the house is dining very well.. and I am going nuts. I am not particularly hungry BUT I am sick of liquid..

Just trying to stay busy and not to think of it.. will take a warm shower and go to bed..at least I will only have 6 days of clears left..

SO not doing so good 'mentally' right now.. and with my port right next to my bra line, am still in a lot of pain!... I have lost 14 pounds this week though.. so that is just AMAZING!!!.. I just keep thinking about the weight loss..

CAN"T WAIT FOR FULL LIQUIDS!!!!!!!! and purees!..

How is everyone else doing?

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Thanks Jack..

I keep telling myself.. the same things.. but right NOW it is so tough!!.. I KNOW I will get through this.. because I want this so badly!.. I have a big fight/argument coming up with the surgeons.. about repositioning my port.. I know they won't just do it!!.. and will come up with every excuse for it to be there.. but I don't want it.. I have only felt this frustrated with liquids since yesterday when I found out the pain under my boob was my port and not just a random lump or bruised muscle from surgery....

hey ho.. day by day!!!... baby steps lead to bigger things

thanks for your support!!!

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Keep plugging one day at a time. You are more than half way through the liquids and don't want to make a mistake now. It will be over before you now it. Your weight loss is going good and I n that has to be a great feeling.

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Soo hungry today!.. This is so not good.

Another five days to go before i can move onto full liquids.. Good lord i feel like i could eat an entire cow right now!

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Hang in there! You're doing great! You can do this! You're almost there! :thumbs_up:

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kizzie, you could make some ramen noodles and drink the liquid, or I used to get the progresso light Soups and drink the liquid from them, what was really good was the southwestern vegetable one. you'll do it! good luck.

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Thanks Mrs Sabre and Delo

I know I CAN do it.. and I know I WILL do it.. I just have to get through it.. I am so sick of soup!!!.. I must have made a different one for lunch and dinner each night but in the end clear Soup is clear soup!.. and just monotonous.. so no matter how hungry I am I just can't finish a bowl, I get so sick of it..

Still supping on Crystal Light.. that has been my saving grace.. I brought it with me from the US. These Spanish people don't seem to do sugar free in anything!!... Sometimes I am on fresh fruit juice, but everything is just so sweet right now..

anyway!.. I have done the Ramen noodles!..(liquids anyway).. Last night I made a chinese chicken and ginger soup.. that was nice liquid..but I kept staring at the vegetables and chicken in the pot.. had to move away quickly!!!...

Just planning my first day's menu of puree's!!.. that is helping me with something to look forward to!.. Am planning a puree version of shepherds pie!.. so that should just be heaven on a plate right there!!..

Although knowing my Doctors.I am probably only moving onto full liquids for four weeks THEN puree!!... I think I remember them saying something like that.. One day at a time!... it will be worth it in the end!!..

Thanks again for your support. I have no idea what I would do without this site!!

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Hi..

no am not allowed Jello unfortunately.. (and can't get sugar free anywhere here)....I could do popsicles but again no sugar free!..

You are so lucky you are in the US!!!!..

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kizzie, can you make your own popsicles? You could pour juice in ice cube trays and make them that way.

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WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT! ha..lack of nutrition must have warped my brain!!... thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..will do that NOW!!!

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Hold on kizzie.....a week ain't nothing in the Great Scheme of Things.......

and NOTHING tastes as good as being thin FEELS.....

This is so true. I stand a little taller now..and i still have a looong way to go. Just keep telling yourself that you are going to live a life you never thought possible...much of it is mental..talk to yourself. literally.

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Hey KIZ!!!

Sorry I wasn't around yesterday. I'm SOOOO sorry you're having a hard time. I'm so proud of you though... YOu're doing fantastic! 14 pounds in a week??!! Wow. Keep focused. You can do it. So the port is really bothering you huh? Do you think once the stitches are out it will improve? Is it over the top of your ribs or closer to the middle? I'm trying to get an idea of exactly where it is. I wish the doc had discussed it's location with you before surgery. I think a little patient input in this regard should be respected. I'll be thinking of you.

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You are not 49 aubrie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!........

Dear lord i have just noticed your age on your signature..crikey you certainly don't even look 39 !!!!!!

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LOL LOL LOL LOL!!!!! Kizzie you just made my day!! I have adult boys at University!!! What did you think? I had them at age 10???

Good lord. The picture you saw of me was just horrid. All wet and sunburned with no make up. I MUST get you a more recent and more respectable photo....

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