Oregondaisy

Becca, I am the same way. I was just at my support group tonight and my surgeon came and spoke. He said the way the band is supposed to work is that you can eat whatever you want in small portions. That's exactly what I do too. If I want something, I am satisfied with 2 or 3 bites too. I haven't had to give anything up. I did when I was too tight, but after a tiny unfill, life is great in bandland!

I really agree Faith. I am really losing weight slowly since I have gotten close to goal. I think I have lost 5 lbs since Feb. I will go a few weeks where I feel like it's stopping, and then all of a sudden, I will lose another 4 handfuls when I shower. It's like it's coming and going. Plus, I have an estrogen patch. I know my hair loss has slowed way down, but it's not gone completely. I do have little hairs growing in all over the place too though. All together, I have lost about half of my hair. I have a very thin pony tail now compared to when I could hardly get a hair band around my pony tail.

I was really miserable for a couple of days this past Feb. when I flew from OR to AZ. I am at my sweet spot and never have any trouble. The first night I could not sleep at all. Just remember to be careful with your food choices the first couple of days after flying. I had to stay on liquids and I hadn't thrown up or had any trouble since my last fill in Dec. until then. I haven't had any trouble since then either, so I know it was from flying.

I hope it will be an actual cook book, and not something we have to down load. I would rather pay for the cook book and the shipping than have to print it out and just have a lot of sheets stapled together. I need to go back and read this entire thread. I can't remember how it's going to be done, but I do want one.

I missed the first half hour because my support group was tonight. I forgot to set the DVR. It was worth it though because my surgeon came to support group tonight to talk. He is so great. He talked tonight about bowel obstruction. He said if anyone has pain between the breast bone and belly button that lasts more than an hour, go to the ER. He said bowel obstructions come from scar tissue. Good to know. So anyway, I am all confused now. We can vote to bring someone back? I bet the reason they started having the guys wear their T shirts during the weigh ins were because they have so much saggy skin. It's got to be pretty gross. I don't care who wins, except for Roger. He drives me nuts. And that pride on 3 is really getting on my nerves too. Thanks for posting those links. I am going to check out the recipes. There were too many tv shows on tonight for me to get my daily dose of LBT. I recorded Biggest Loser after I got home, and watched Big Brother and now I have to catch up on LBT. I will watch Biggest Loser tomorrow.

geepers, now I have to go look on utube. I never go on utube but all of you have me curious. I could put the rap station on the tv. Is it a rap song?

I am almost in CA. I am 100 miles north of the CA border, right on the coast. Those swamp coolers are pretty nice. My dad keeps his garage cool with one. I understand they don't work well when the humidity gets up there though. I can't even imagine being pregnant in the desert. I planned both my pregnancies so I would not be pregnant in the summer.

okay here comes TMI- Tomorrow when I go and get stuff for the yeast infection that I got from the anti biotics for the UTI, I am going to pick up some spinach dip!

I am a bad influence. Pop corn goes down without any problems. As long as you aren't on a post op diet, you can figure it into your calories. They even have 100 calorie microwave bags of kettle corn. I don't think it's as good as the butter flavor though. Peanut Butter and jelly probably wouldn't work if it's on that doughy bread. It probably would on toast though! I told you I am a bad influence!

I know. I have been really good and sticking to my sugar free fudgesicles. Lately, I am on LBT so much, I just have the tv on the music channel. I know that even if it tastes good, it will be gone in about 5 min and then I will be beating myself up. My poor daughter. She said she is going to ask her doc to induce her at her appt. on thurs. I had to remind her that her due date isn't even until Monday! I can't even relate. Both mine were early so I don't know what it's like to be 9 months pregnant.

I can't believe he told her it's just stress when she can't hold water down. What kind of doctor does not suggest at least a slight unfill?

Good thing the OP started this thread. We have a lot to complain about. I will voice my complaint of the day. I have a screamin flamin UTI and I had to drink cranberry juice. It's full of sugar! I am sticking to Water today.

She makes it sound like she's leaving...............Can't wait to hear the next installment.

Try those little 100 calorie bags of microwave popcorn. If you really have a craving for it, at least it's only 100 calories. It goes down just fine. It's the doughy things that don't work well. Crunchy things go down very easily.

Too bad you can't hire a maid. I would lose my mind doing that much laundry.

That is hilarious. That is a real actual website? unreal. I can't even believe anyone would get that surgery. I only read one post from someone who wanted her surgery reversed because of the stink. Wouldn't you think that you would research this surgery before getting it? Are those people crazy? I do burp a lot since banding. I also get gas when I eat my high Fiber Cereal, but I have nailed it down that it comes 4 hours after I eat it. Needless to say, I don't eat it on the only day that I work all day.

I needed a good talking to Janet. I have been hearing the Dairy Queen call my name. Those darn tv commercials.

Hey thanks! So it's by the bean dip and the cheese dips that are by the chips. I get it now! I love spinach dip, but I have made it out of a package that you have to add a bunch of stuff to. And like I said, I am very lazy.

Okay I won't tell you I can eat bread just fine.I don't think I could eat something like Wonder bread though. I miss pizza. I really had to force myself not to get a thin crispy one this past weekend. I know I could eat it, but I gained 2 lbs from my daughter's birthday party, which I am trying to take back off. I also really miss Dairy Queen Blizzards. These are both things I could eat easily, but choose not to.

I am lucky that I live alone. I do laundry about every two weeks. I don't count my gym clothes which have to be washed every day. I just throw them in a pile and put them on the next day. Spandex doesn't wrinkle. Hey about that dip. I read about the spinach dip, but I didn't know it had to be a certain brand. Where do you find that at Walmart? Is it in the deli section when you first walk in? I am so lazy, it's the only store I ever go to. I have to go there because their dog food is the cheapest and I am not about to go shopping twice. Did I mention how lazy I am?

Oh you're very welcome. I have had some kidney infections and I know kidney stones are also caused from not drinking enough water. I try to be careful.

I guess I am lucky I have no problem with any foods. The problem I have is getting my medications down.

I have never even heard of that song. I guess the station I listen to doesn't play that kind of music. I think the jeans are very cute though!

Do you know your doctor's complication rates? My doctor keeps us on liquids for 4 weeks before we can move to mushies and he has the lowest complication rates in the Pacific Northwest. It would be interesting to find out the post op diet from doctors who have a high rate of slips a few years down the road.