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January 27 peoples where are you

Carolina Mom

By Carolina Mom, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Embrace    11

Embrace
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Hi Carolina Mom,

I'm scheduled for the 27th too. I'm looking forward to a new way of life even if it changes my relationship with food. Goodness knows, it's time.

My pre-op doctor's appointment is the 21st. I think THAT will make it real.

Good luck with surgery. Let's chat again for support.

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Carolina Mom    0

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Great! I am getting ready too. I am nervous but ready. What time is your surgery. I go at 10:30 surgery at 12:30. I have already had my pre op and other visits. I had to an EKG at the hospital which was abnormal so I went to see a Cardiologist just to on the safe side. Just one more thing to worry about. I can't wait to lose so I can shop for smaller clothes. YA Ya. Keep in touch.

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Embrace    11

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My surgery is at 10. My doc requires a 2-hour, pre-op class, which I will attend on Tuesday. I see the doc and have the EKG on Wednesday. Until then and until surgery that it's just drink, drink, drink my shakes. It's getting "real-er" by the day.

I started the post-op shopping but still have a few things to get. Last weekend I bought a sippy cup. That's the first time I've ever used one. Wow! You sure don't get much to drink. I'm glad I tried it before surgery so I know what to expect.

This will be a learning experience to take smaller bites and sips. I'm sure we'lll get the hang of it though.

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ljv52    2

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Hi everyone. I'm scheduled first on the 27th -- 7:30 a.m. I'm glad I'm first so I don't have to sit around waiting. I had my pre-op appts. last week, started pre-op diet on 20th. Are any of you restricted from caffeine? And if so, do you know why? I read somewhere that they believe caffeine can cause you to binge eat. I just really love my one cup of coffee in the morning. But I've done okay on the pre-op -- it's amazing that after all these years I never understood that Protein makes you feel full. I'm using Unjury and Isopure protein powders. I am excited and can't wait to get this done and start my new life. I'm so exccited to know that Ill never have to lose this hundred pounds again -- I've done it before, and here I am -- but it's great to know we don't have to do it ever again. What a dream come true! Good luck to you all.

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Carolina Mom    0

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Try some Decaf coffee. I am still drinking my coffee. We have a week left. I am so ready to do this. I am glad it is not today we are getting some snow today. Now let spring come on.

I am using the EAS vanilla powder so I can make the flavor I want. I am using pineapple, sugar free, fat free ice cream, etc. to change it up some. I really don't mind the shakes at all.

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ljv52    2

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I'm doing the same with my shakes - the non-fat vanilla ice cream just makes them so much creamier! I'm putting fresh strawberries in mine. Also have added sugar-free peaches, which is also yummy.

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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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      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

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        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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