Had a Benjamin Bratt (The Cleaner on A and E) date tonight with my neighbour because we both love him, the show and she doesn't have cable. She doesn't know that I am getting banded next week. She brought Miss Vicki's chips and donuts!!!!!:thumbup: I didn't have not so much as a smell!!!!! :thumbdown:

Damn, I was tempted though. I am on day 7 of the pre op diet and I could eat a moose up to his knees in gravy right now but didn't cheat. I have been sticking to the diet - still taking one cream in my coffee and have used a drop of Olive Oil in some of my stir fries but haven't really cheated.

I walked thru the mall today to get stuff for surgery next week - it was really hard walking past the food court - damn, why does grease have to smell so good!!!! Grocery shopping was hell too but I am so over it now:thumbup:

Edited July 23, 200818 yr by SuzieQ240

WTG on ur diet sweetie. I just got done watching The Cleaner too. I like the show and Ben Bratt is doing really good on it so far. If you ask me he's getting better looking. Keep ur chin up you are almost to bandland!!

I know it is tough to resist temptation. We had a chocolate fountain at work the other day for a baby shower with every thing you could imagine to dunk in it. I had to sit in a corner with people I would have to climb over until I had enough self control to have two strawberries, two slices on banana and one (yes I said one) oreo.

Believe it or not it gets easier to say no to things we shouldn't have. You know you can't so you don't. It truly is mind over matter and you matter more. You get used to not having the bad things and you don't miss them as much. Others may disagree but it can be done.

Congratulations on doing what you had to do. Keep up the good work and good luck with your surgery.

Shannon:thumbup:

thindolphin - you better stay away from my boyfriend Ben!!!! He is so gonna want me when I am 100lbs thinner.

What a combo- Benjamin Bratt & donuts... WOW! Your neighbor had a great night didn't she?!?! LOL

I've been going armed where ever I'm heading with healthy treats. My friend had a b-day party for her daughter and they were having Everything to do with grease and fat and junk! I brought along a McDonald's BBQ Grilled chicken wrap and apples... no one said anything to me and I didn't feel the need to explain myself! LOL I was prepared to tell them that I was on a diet, but everything worked out well.

As long as you can make a choice to either eat healthy or just take a bite of the 1 thing you are truly craving- you will succeed...

So if I'm craving chips- I measure out 1 serving - walk away - and that's it- craving gone! I use to eat an apple, some cherries, grapes, Water, milk etc... only to come back to those chips! LOL

1 serving didn't get you hear, it's the whole bag that did!

Best of luck to you...

good job, were stationed in schweinfurt germany so i dont' know who benjamin brat is, but im glad you enjoyed yourself and didn't cheat. You can do it!!

:thumbup::biggrin:I watched The Cleaner last night too. I had forgotten just how good looking Benjamin Bratt really is and he's a good actor. Congrats on staying legal. I was pretty lucky...my pre-op diet wasn't too restrictive. I was only limited to 1500 cal/day for one week until the day before when it was liquids only. I was banded on 7/10 and will start my mushies on Thursday. I can honestly say the only time I've even wanted "real" food was at a friends party the other night. She is such a great cook and her husband had BBQ'd everything. The smells and sights started getting to me so I just went outside, sat in the swing and drank my protein shake. I was quite proud! Before the band I would have eaten one of everything. Keep up the good eating and you won't regret it.

It does get easier...notice I didn't say easy. You invest a lot of time, energy and hope in the lap band and that helps with the craving. Also smaller clothes with actual, non-elastic, waistbands help too! Good luck on your surgery and hew life.

I HAVE HAD MY BAND A YEAR SINCE JUNE 30TH. I LOST A LITTLE BIT LIKE 25LBS THE FIRST 2 MONTHS AND THEN AFTER THAT I HAVE LOST NOTHING SINCE. BUT I GAINED A NEW SURGERY MY PORT FLIPPED OVER AND HAD TO GET ANOTHER SURGERY A WHILE BACK AFTER 5 MONTHS OF PUKING FROM HAVING MY FILL TO TIGHT AND DIDN'T LOSE A POUND. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING IF I HAD LOOKED INTO SOMETHING ELSE IT SURE WASN'T WORTH IT TO ME. I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAS LOST WEIGHT BUT FOR THE MOST I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD IT'S JUST AS HARD AS A REGULAR LOW CAR DIET EXCEPT YOU GET A FILL AND YOU PUKE IT UP. SORRY TO BE LIKE THIS BUT I'M SO DISAPPOINTED I ALREADY HAD PLENTY OF SURGEIES ON THE REST OF MY BODY AND THEN I ELECT ONE THAT DON'T WORK. I BET IF EVERYONE ON HERE WOULD SAY HOW HARD IT IS TO LOSE THE WEIGHT I MIGHT AS WELL JUST STAYED ON THE ADKINS. I AM GOING TO TRY TO GET A REVISION FOR THE MINI GASTRIC THEY DON'T HAVE TO RE-ROUTE MY INTESTINES. OR THE SLEEVE IT'S REVERSABLE TO AND I THINK IT SEWS OFF THE PART OF YOUR STOMACH THAT MAKES YOU FEEL HUNGRY. IF I HAVEN'T BLEW MY CHANCE OF GETTING SURGERY ON THE "LAP BAND" PLUS WHEN I SLEEP ON IT I WAKE UP SO SORE AND IT'S BEEN THERE FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M GOING TO STOP PUTTING IT DOWN BECAUSE IT DOES WORK ON SOME PEOPLE BUT I BET THEY ARE HUNGRY, START LOOKING AT FOODS AND SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN EAT THAT DON'T HAVE CARBS IN IT BUT MEAT..I USED TO LOVE MEAT I WOULDN'T EAT A MEAL WITHOUT MY MEAT WITH MY VEGGIES NOW I CAN'T HARDLY EAT MEAT THE THOUGHT OF IT MAKES ME SICK..UURRRGGG BUT GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE. SORRY I DIDN'THAVE GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE "LAP BAND"

:thumbup: :smile::sad: SAD TO I HAD MY HOPES UP TO AND GOT LET DOWN I COULD JUST CRY AND DON'T THINK I HAVEN'T.....

I HAVE HAD MY BAND A YEAR SINCE JUNE 30TH. I LOST A LITTLE BIT LIKE 25LBS THE FIRST 2 MONTHS AND THEN AFTER THAT I HAVE LOST NOTHING SINCE. BUT I GAINED A NEW SURGERY MY PORT FLIPPED OVER AND HAD TO GET ANOTHER SURGERY A WHILE BACK AFTER 5 MONTHS OF PUKING FROM HAVING MY FILL TO TIGHT AND DIDN'T LOSE A POUND. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING IF I HAD LOOKED INTO SOMETHING ELSE IT SURE WASN'T WORTH IT TO ME. I KNOW THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT HAS LOST WEIGHT BUT FOR THE MOST I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD IT'S JUST AS HARD AS A REGULAR LOW CAR DIET EXCEPT YOU GET A FILL AND YOU PUKE IT UP. SORRY TO BE LIKE THIS BUT I'M SO DISAPPOINTED I ALREADY HAD PLENTY OF SURGEIES ON THE REST OF MY BODY AND THEN I ELECT ONE THAT DON'T WORK. I BET IF EVERYONE ON HERE WOULD SAY HOW HARD IT IS TO LOSE THE WEIGHT I MIGHT AS WELL JUST STAYED ON THE ADKINS. I AM GOING TO TRY TO GET A REVISION FOR THE MINI GASTRIC THEY DON'T HAVE TO RE-ROUTE MY INTESTINES. OR THE SLEEVE IT'S REVERSABLE TO AND I THINK IT SEWS OFF THE PART OF YOUR STOMACH THAT MAKES YOU FEEL HUNGRY. IF I HAVEN'T BLEW MY CHANCE OF GETTING SURGERY ON THE "LAP BAND" PLUS WHEN I SLEEP ON IT I WAKE UP SO SORE AND IT'S BEEN THERE FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M GOING TO STOP PUTTING IT DOWN BECAUSE IT DOES WORK ON SOME PEOPLE BUT I BET THEY ARE HUNGRY, START LOOKING AT FOODS AND SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN EAT THAT DON'T HAVE CARBS IN IT BUT MEAT..I USED TO LOVE MEAT I WOULDN'T EAT A MEAL WITHOUT MY MEAT WITH MY VEGGIES NOW I CAN'T HARDLY EAT MEAT THE THOUGHT OF IT MAKES ME SICK..UURRRGGG BUT GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE. SORRY I DIDN'THAVE GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE "LAP BAND"

:thumbup: :smile::sad: SAD TO I HAD MY HOPES UP TO AND GOT LET DOWN I COULD JUST CRY AND DON'T THINK I HAVEN'T.....

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Edited July 23, 200818 yr by SHAND
THAT'S NOT MY TICKER I DON'T KNOW HOW IT GOT ON HERE I'S ON EVERY TIME I WRITE SOMETHING. WHO KNOWS. BUT IT'S A GOOD SIGN...

This is the best site ever!!!!! Everyone are so supportive - thanks all

OMG as I was writing this and eating my Orange flavored Optifast shake Ithought 'Mmmm, this is really good'. All the bitching I did about the skakes and now I like them....who knew.

Edited July 23, 200818 yr by SuzieQ240

Heya Shand I'm sorry for everything you've had to go through, but I hope you don't mind my saying, I'm not sure this was the right thread to post it in. How does it relate to Suzie's victory and why rain on her parade?

Suzie, grats! You are doing great. Ever since I got banded I have become aware of just how much junk food is out there and how much of it people eat. Not just junk food, either. I have started to be amazed at restaurant portions! You are on your way.... good luck with your surgery, too!

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Somehow the ticker got into your signature. Just go to Edit Options, Edit Signature, scroll down to the box where you will see some codes for the ticker, and just delete them. Then save your signature. Hope that helps.

BTW I don't believe the sleeve is reversable. They partition your stomach off from the part that produces Grehlin, the hormone that stimulates hunger. After the stapling is done you have a banana-shaped pouch, and the rest of your stomach is actually removed, so all that is left is your pouch. Go to obesityhelp.com for a complete description of the surgery. I saw one performed on Big Medicine (for some reason the new season was put on late at night with like 4 episodes back to back, and in one of them a sleeve was performed). The stomach was removed right through the laproscopic incision.

OMG as I was writing this and eating my Orange flavored Optifast shake Ithought 'Mmmm, this is really good'. All the bitching I did about the skakes and now I like them....who knew.

That's the spirit!

Good job Suzie! :thumbup:

Tomorrow I will fly to Toronto and my surgery will be on Friday. I am soooo nervous.

Greetings from Nova Scotia

~Kat

Kat,

How exciting - I wish I was going on Friday. I am sure all will be fine. How long do you have to stay in Toronto?

I will stay in the Toronto Area until Monday afternoon.

The clinic told me I could fly home Sunday already, but I thought in case something comes up I still have the chance to see somebody at the clinic on Monday morning.

I wonder how I will think about the whole process in a year and how much I will weigh. Oh my, this is so exciting... and a little scary.

Will you fly in to Toronto, too or do you live closer?

~Kat