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Really that is great! Isn't it strange that I am happier for you and your 12 lbs than I am my wieght loss. I do think this has been a lousy week. Hormones, funeral, work, my birthday YUK. I have been pretty irritated by just about everything. Well actually the funeral is this afternoon so that will be over today. But your loss is great! I know how much trouble you went through to get your surgery. You are right. I have found my self over eating lately way less that what was normal but more than I thought I should eat. But I still felt hungry? Are you feeling that way???? I have to get some work done before I have to leave for the day. Ann I am so happy for you and your loss! (that sounds strange-but good) Terri

Hi Anne- I am an emotional person any how. But now I think I need to go on Prozac or something. I have been tanning which I do think helps me emotionally. But eating I know I am eating more than I should be or thought I could. Not because I am attempting to push the envelope but I still feel hungry after I eat. Probably not taking enough time and I am so conditioned to drinking while eating it is hard to give that up too. Uggghhhh its Friday I think I will catch a movie hopefully a good one. Have a great weekend Anne and you keep up the good work and attitude. Terri

Today so far (it's only 10 am) I feel pretty good. Still a little head ache. I did order some protien shakes the other day. I hope they are good. I ordered Myoplex lite? My stomach feels much better too. Still tender but can sit up out of bed much easier today. Yesterday was kind of rough. So weird having a craving for cottage cheese? What is up with that. Well just drank a big glass of citrucel... yum. I have not smoked in a week, had any thing substantial to eat in a week & have not had my beloved diet coke in a week. Marlboro & Coke lost an investor! I am done and on my way to being the healthier me. Everyone thanks for your support, comments and prior posts. It is of great comfort to read other peoples experiences. Thank you and have a great day!

Good luck on your banding! Yay! I would love to come to Florida actually hoping to get down there for Easter break along with all the other snow birds. But I can't go and not take my daughter or there would be a real war. haha. And ooooh 15 year old son at 15 I know what that is .... trouble. Hopefully he will be real supportive for you. My daughter is good most of the time. I bought her some new clothes today so she should like me today and it is my 39th birthday so I suppose she will be nice today. Thanks for the pick me up and I wish you success on your weight loss journey. Terri

Thank you your right I have laid the foundation and I am just her cheerleader now. It is so hard because it is just her and I. I miss her wanting to be with me. And I hate the glares and the time wasted arguing. She is a good kid (to the best of my knowledge) that does not drink, smoke or have carnal knowledge of any one (I think and hope). I would like to think she would talk to me about issues but not so sure about much right now. Except I need to lose weight, make some money and go on a vacation to some where sunny. Those are for sures. Thanks Sue for your words of wisdom. Greatly appreciated. thanks

Yes I know they said that several times today at the doctor. Thank you for taking the time out to boost my spirits today. First let me tell you my mindset right now and the past week. I turn 39 tomorrow. It is that time of the month (I am very moody & irritable) I am a single mom of a 15 year old daughter and she well kind of hates me right now. My family is meaning well but they are driving me crazy. I think they are being too supportive (does that even make sense?) I am in sales which is a roller coater ride all by itself and I feel like I am in a sales slump. So that means no income coming in. And I know it is not a competition but the lady I was at the dr with today and had surger 2 days before me lost 10 lbs more than me. I know boo hoo, healing. I know I just feel really crappy lately. I have lost 16 total pounds since I started this and that is great. I really am happy about that. I think I just need some sunshine and a break. So hopefully after the hormones re-adjust I will feel better. Right now I am just a Bitch. Thank you for your time and comfort.

Hi thank you for contacting me. I should have probably been asking for help and asking others of their experience since my last post. I have been depressed. I feel like I am not losing like I should be. I feel bloated and sad. I am going to the doctor tomorrow for my 1 month check up. I have been beating myself up and struggling with this all. But I will let you know how it goes with the doctor tomorrow. Thanks for thinking of me. Terri

I don't know about frozen yogurt. My list does say frozen sorbet, popsickles, yogurt, broth, jello. But of course I am sick of totally. I have not ate much of anything. Last night felt a little crazy and sucked on a sucker. Woo crazzzzzy. It really kind of tasted nasty but felt the urge to keep my mouth busy. Now that is crazy. But it is definately an addiction and my go all the way attitude has me a little nuts (no smoking, coke or food). Well have a good day and good luck. It is hard but I am sure that "thin will be better than anything will taste". Terri

I did not have any idea of what had happened to you. What a ride. I thought you went the day after me. But I have not seen a post recently so I hope you are recovering wonderfully. Yes this site is so wonderful for support. I wish you the very best and I am so glad your insurance came too. I am a week ahead so you can always share with me. Hope you are feeling better from surgery.

But I have not asked any one. I don't understand everyones weight things at the bottom of the emails. Obviously you get it since you have one in your post. How does that work? I am in denial that I let me self get as large as I have and struggle with the idea that I am this large person. So until I am maybe feeling a bit better I don't want to put it out there for all to see. I feel a little selfish being everyone is so out there and supportive on this website/post thing. What ever it is. It is great for mental support. But can you explain it to me since I for some reason dont get it. My guess is. First number is your heaviest/ second your current wieght and / third your goal? but I am not sure. Terri

It is so hard. I can not even begin to imagine not smoking (the marlboro, diet coke, food & carb loving) and being in the same house as a smoker. Even for a short visit. I think I am a minimum of 3-4 weeks away from being around a smoker. Even that might be too soon. I talked with a friend of mine today and we were supposed to meet up to sell some of her property and I asked her if she wouldn't smoke around me. I am in too fragile of a state of mind and body. I have only made it this far with the coke and food because of the surgery. And I guess I have some will power some where because I could smoke but just like the weight I feel it is life or death and miraculously I am choosing life. Watch me kick it this week. That would suck. But I turn 39 mar 3 and by my 40th birthday I want a tummy tuck & new boobs. And a lift or suck here or there if I need one. But I want to lose all the weight I can and get a new lift on life at 40. So big 1 year goal here. I share all of your evil vices and I have made it so far with out any of them since Jan 31. Hang in there.

It sounds like you are talking from experience. I was just sitting here talking to my mom about it and I was a little teary eyed. All of this is really tough at one time. But my reasoning for all of it is I want to live! and I would like some quality in my life. Feeling good, bike riding, water skiing, etc. All of those things I really used to love that some how faded away with layers of fat. I am a bit emotional and have been working in my job quite hard. I had 4 people call me who wanted market analyisis's done. I did them all and they were quite difficult and time consuming. ( I work very hard for all my customers) and every one cancelled on me. I spent a good part of last week and worked over the weekend to have really good stuff for these people and everyone cancelled. It is so tough. I don't think people realize how much work goes into one of those. And unfortunatly seems it was all a waste of time. Oh well that has always happened in this job but everything seems to be bothering me more these days. Alexandra do you think I should be doing protein shakes? At this point. I kind of feel like my body is in stavation mode and hanging on to the fat. Any idea? Thanks for your input and encouragement.

I feel your pain. The agony of the unknown is horrible. Almost worse than the reality. I have been a big time Diet Coke junkie (and I mean junkie) for a long time maybe 20 years! Yikes that makes me so old. I loved it! Probably some what like an alcoholic. Well I drank it like normall right up unil 48 hours before surgery. I suffered for at least a week with horrible headaches ( I think it was caffeine) but I don't really know. Could have been stress, no nicotine too. I am pretty proud of myself. However I have had some pretty bad moments. Where I just want to eat, drink coke and smoke and I feel crazy. I feel as if I have taken it one day and some times one hour at a time. I feel as if I am living on air. And since I quit smoking and had surgery I have had this horrible cough. I don't know if it is chest cold or all the toxins from the nicotine coming out. Well any how I would wean my self off of the pepsi now and deal with the headaches now if you can. But I doubt I could have until they said you have surgery you can never have it agian. That is probably the only reason I gave it up. But I am feeling better about it all. So far I have stayed away from people eating, drinking coke or smoking. I don't think I am quite ready to deal with it in my face. I am in hiding. Good Luck!

Can I have cottage cheese? I kind of feel sickly from no food. I really don't feel hungry yet I feel light headed, dizzy and a little nauscious. I am having a little craving for cottage cheese but I know I shouldn't yet it is soft enough. Not a whole lot different than the yogurt or jello? Or is it. HELP

I just realized I ahve been posting a new thread every time I try to reply to people. Everyone or any one I am sorry. And Anne thank you we can use all the help we can get. I am going out shopping for some. I will look for it. Thanks! :confused:

Thank you Anne we can use all the help we can get. I am going out shopping for some. I will look for it. Thanks!

I thought you couldn't drink anything carbonated.... soda, beer and champagne...

My mom wanted me to take that thing home and use it. I probably should have but I said no. Believe me it has not been all fun and games. I have had a non stop head ache since last week and it is not going away even with headache medicine. I have complete congestion in my chest. So I am a little wheezy and flemmy. Not a little a lot. My back hurts still I think from that hospital bed ( I mean really aches) so I am not too much of a trooper. Maybe just in the moment I was writing the message I was feeling good. I am feeling a little weak and dizzy too. I feel like I need to eat. All though I am not really hungry I feel like I just need food and the Water, yogurt and broth is not cutting it. I am so craving cottage cheese. But shouldn't have that for what a month. Oh I keep thinking about it... it is kind of weird. Not hungry but cottage cheese on the brain. Mental I guess. I hope you are feeling better. And we both kick ass on this band! Big time losers. Take Care Terri

I am banded! My stomach is rumbling and I really feel pretty good. considering I just did this Monday morning. The bad thing is I am coming down with a horrible cold that has me coughing and I that hurts where the incisions are. I am having trouble sleeping probably for several reasons. The surgery, my cold and I have not had any caffeine or nicotine since Saturday. But I really feel like this is the beginning of a new life for me. I am sore but more miserable from the cold I am catching than any thing else. I feel bubbles of air in my guts. That is a little uncomfortable but my stuffy head, ache body and congested chest is what really is making me uncomfortable. Sounds like a commercial. I was pretty sore in the hospital mainly from the uncomfortable bed. But they really took great care of me at the Port Huron Hospital. They were awsome. Dr Bout was great and the nurses and aides unbelievable. It was clean quiet and really pretty nice as far as hospitals goes. So any how my ramblings. I am really feeling good today. Monday morning at 7:30 am was the surgery I basically slept all day waking up the first time I wanted more pain meds and then went back to sleep. Woke up for vitals and went back to sleep. Oh it was a bitch not having anything to drink. Yah that sucked big time but got thru it like all others before me. Took upper Gi x rays or what ever it is they do and a cat scan. The stuff you have to drink is gross tastes like dish soap. But then you get a pop sickle that was great. Then jello and juice woo hoo. I feel good and have no regrets exept wish I would have done it last year. Good luck to those going this week! Thanks for every ones support it has been so great! Terri

Any idea on what is the best drink to supply nutrients to the body while on this liquid portion of the diet? I am feeling a little weak and shaky. I was just banded Monday morning. I have been reading a book by Bill Phillips and he says that Myoplex is a great protien drink? Any body try it? Any idea on what to do to get rid of this dizzy shaky feeling? I am not hungry at all but just feel a little out of it. Terri

Does not sound like a good experience. I am sorry any one has to go thru that. I just got my band put in monday still a little sore. I hope that doesn't happen to you again. Good luck Terri

This forum is so cool. Because as an overweight person you feel so isolated (or at least I do) with my body and image. Yet you know you are not alone but very few people you share these things with. Here there are so many people in the same shoes as us (and many success stories who have been here before us.) This is such a great forum. Yes I too am on a pre op diet. But I am struggling and trying but also trying to get a taste of some of my favorite bad foods before I can not eat them. Sick isn't it. But I am so excited. I know that it also is going to take really hard work and determination. But I am so ready for this opportunity of a tool to help me get there. I wish you the best of luck too. I have some work I have to get done. I am having such trouble focusing on my job because I keep thinking about how much better my life will be this time next year and even this summer. But next summer I feel like look out world I am going to get back to some of the things I really loved doing in my past! Yay! So exciting! (and a little scared too!) Terri

Hi everyone! I am so excited and scared at the same time. I am sure I am among the thousands who feel this way. I started my journey 1 1/2 years ago with aquiring and insurer who would pay for bariatric surgery. I talked with the people at Bariatric Treatment Centers and they told me BCBS would be the best insurance for me to get. So I did. I had to wait a minimum of 6 months before doing anything. So I did. I went to my evaluation, meeting and consultation. They told me I was in. Then I broke my ankle in 3 places and was a mess. On top of being a single mom with a house hold of animals and a full time job I now was barely able to get around even on crutches. My one year anniversary is 2/19 of my slip and fall. I needed to recover from that to go forward with the surgery. Then 2 months later when I was feeling better but still in a cast I recieved a letter stating they were no longer excepting my insurance. Well I was extremely dissappionted but wondered if it was meant to be that I did not have surgery. So I kind of forgot about the idea. Thinking about it but realizing maybe my life was at risk if I did it. I met a nice lady who had the lap band surgery in November 2003 who had the lap band surgery and had lost 111 lbs. in a little over a year. She told me it was a much lower risk and less time in recovery and reversible if I didn't like it. I had looked online in the past about this surgery and liked that it was done laproscopic but had not done much about it. Feeling like I could do it on my own. But I am and have been unsuccessful in removing the unwanted pounds for years. The more I diet the more I eventually gain. So I went to the seminar about 10 days ago and did my phyc evaluation before the seminar and yesterday took care of consultation, blookwork, insurance and I am scheduled for surgery Monday 2/2/2004. I am so excited. Please wish me luck and I so hope to join the ranks of all of your success stories! Terri

This coming Monday! Wish me luck!

So much for your thoughts and support! I wish you the best success too!