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6th Meeting...

We had a crash course in healthy cooking! We made some tofu vegetable stir fry! It was alright except for the tofu LOL! I think that tofu is not an option for me, I just can't stand it, I will stick with chicken, turkey, and lean beef! I would have much rather had chicken and vegetable stir fry so I think I will substitute poultry for the tofu!!   The nutritionist is great, she is really trying to help us. I think that some of us just don't get it. Many of us, are going to have a very hard time sticking to the liquid diet and some of them ask these questions like she's gonna say go ahead and eat ice cream and pizza you've got the band you'll be ok. Please!!!   I just hope that everyone is really listening and not just thinking the band is a cure all for their overeating!!! I know that I am still nervous about going on the 2 week liquid diet and then 2 week liquid post-op diet. I think I will be alright following a low fat diet protein - vegetable - fruit but I am still a little nervous!!   Still down 8 pounds!!!
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4 weeks and 3 days to go...

I have 4 weeks and 3 days until my surgery!!!! I have 1 week before I start my practice post-op diet! I have 2 weeks and 3 days before I start my liquid diet!!!! VERY VERY NERVOUS!!!!
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getting unfilled

Well, for over a month now I have not been able to keep anything down! I have been living on coffee and water. Not very healthy, I know, but either the food is getting stuck or I am sliming, or I am vomiting. I can not take this anymore!!! I was filled to 4cc in June and have been having a problem ever since!! I went to the doctor yesterday and he took 1cc out of the band and we will see if that helps. I can not eat any type of protein at all. My hair is starting to fall out and my nails are breaking off. I have been taking my vitamins and calcium chews but that is just not enough. I will write more when I see if this works.
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Sleep Apnea Test....

I got a call from the nurse Thursday morning and I was told I needed a sleep study done right away! I had read about almost everyone having the band needing to get one of these done, so I asked every week for about a month or so if I needed to make an appt. for this, they kept saying well he (the doc) didn't order one so no. Now 6 days before my surgery I need a sleep study immediately. So, they connected me to the sleep doc and I had to come in that night at 7:30 to complete this test so I could have my surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Needless to say I was a little pissed off. I mean I had been asking and now that they remembered I needed one I have to change any plans I had and run to the hospital within 3 hours. I know I need the test to be on the safe side... but I think it was really bad planning on the doctor's office. Anyway, I went for the testing and this was really an experience..... first, I had to use the cpap and the mask left a triangle rash on my face all the way around my nose!!! It stayed for hours! Then he hooked me up to all the wires and glued them in my hair, behind my ears, on my face by my eyes, chin, and ears, also on both my legs and both sides of my chest!! I ask how the hell are you suppose to sleep with all that stuff connected to you, then he asked if I could sleep on my back...something I never do!!! Well, the testing went fine. I woke up with a rash everywhere the glue was placed especially on my chest and behind my ears. And getting the glue out of my hair was great fun... I had to wash my hair 4 times and I think there is still some in there!!! I hope that everything went alright I have an appt. now with the sleep doc in May and he'll let me know how my testing went!! Anyway, I am a little nervous 4 days until surgery!!!
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Third Meeting...

I went to my third meeting tonight it was about exercising!!! I still don't know if it was helpful or not! The speaker really didn't hold my interest. I have signed up at a gym, now it's just finding the time to go. At weigh in I didn't gain or lose anything so I guess that's good!! Going to find the time to workout this week and I will try very hard to make it a habit!!!
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Procedures during Lapband Surgery...

http://www.obesitylapbandsurgery.com/tectec.html   My friend sent this to me and had to keep it!! Very interesting...   And video of the actual surgery   http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...080&q=lap+band
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How your BMI is calculated....

Here is the way your BMI is calculated. I think it's pretty interesting myself. There are a few links at the bottom as well if you want some more reading.   --------------- Calculating BMI --------------- Weight pounds ----------------------------- x 703 height (inches) x height (inches)   Here's an excel forumula: =((pounds(inches*inches))*703)   Here's my stats in the formulas:   270.5 ---------- x 703 = 32.9 76 x 76   =((270.5/(76*76))*703)   Now something to bear in mind.   BMI is based on 'averages' for a 'normal' human being. Muscle mass skews the calculations. Here's an example.   I have a friend, he is 5 feet 4 inches tall. He weighs 240 pounds. So that is: ((240/(64*64))*703 = 41.2 Therefor my friend is morbidly obese and qualifies for weight loss surgery.   Now here comes the catch.   My friend has a bodyfat of 6%. He is entirely lean muscle (and terrifying) but this clearly shows that the BMI calculation is flawed.   You should always get a body fat assessment to truly validate your BMI classification!   --------------- BMI Calculator Links ---------------   (Provided by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control Prevention) http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/...calculator.htm   I also have used: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/
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