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Tink, That is my struggle, too. Not getting in enough protein or liquids. I wait an hour after drinking 4 oz of protein before i drink anything else, right?? Then start on some crystal lite or something. Went too long without pain med during the night and hurting this morning.

C, I quit my Diet Coke in May. I was surprised how easy it was. Its amazing how when you get some of this stuff out of your system you don't really crave it any more!! Hope that happens with potatoes and pasta!!!

Denise, Don't be nervous. I was so pleased with how everything went. And after hanging out here for the last month or two, I was completely prepared.. no surprises, knew exactly what to expect. Kathy, the little one is adorable and the resemblance uncanny!! I do hope you get to go to Palm (HOT) Springs. We spend the winters near there in our RV and we LOVE it. IndioGirl lives nearby. (Hope we hear from her soon!) Don't miss the Palm Springs Aerial Tram!! Fabulous, exciting, a great experience!!

You guys are the best!!

Chris, We have Big Wave Dave pay us a visit every now and then, too. he lives in Hawaii and was banded a week or so ago. His wife is being banded next month. My surgery was yesterday. I am a little sore, but overall, everything went very well except for the two hour commute home through Seattle traffic!! Hydocodone helped a lot. I slept through most of it, but hubby was a little disgruntled to say the least.

Hi, All! Didn't beat the afternoon commute traffic, but we were home by 6 p.m. Everything went very well and I so much appreciate all your support and well wishes. Surgery lasted about 90 minutes, they seemed to keep me a long time in recovery but I don't know why because I was doing fine. Anyways, Nurse John and I were pretty good friends by the time they moved me to a room!! Port hurts and the rest of my belly is starting to get sore so I just took a dose of my liquid Vicodin. Condo is only 900 sq ft and its pouring down rain, so I'm walking back & forth a little inside. No problem with my clear liquids. I'm sipping green tea, I've had some chicken broth, apple juice, cranberry juice. Juices seem to sweet, so diluting with water. Trying to catch up on all your posts, but after that pain med, I just want to go to sleep! :bored CAOLIN: I was done at Virginia Mason in Seattle... thus the long miserable commute to Everett this afternoon... 2 hours!! iT LOOKED KINDA LIKE THIS :faint: :car::car::car::car::car::car::car:

Thanks Lynette... Just a little nervous. Will be glad when its over. Tomorrow at this time I hope to be sitting right here in my recliner sipping a cold glass of water. Prayers and well wishes to all my fellow 7/20 bandsters!!

Oh, MsPris, I'm so sorry for what happened to you and you have such a good attitude about it. Will be praying for a quick recovery for you! I must admit, I'm a little more nervous about tomorrow now! We just all have to hope for the best and put it in God's hands. Dini, we're glad to hear from you again! I'm doing good! We went out to lunch today & had my "last supper"... my favorite, Spaghetti & meat balls! AND a glass of wine. :hungry:

We haven't heard from Dini today?? And I wonder how IndioGirl is doing. Who else that was banded this week have we not heard from yet?? A guy in the chat room had some real good articles to share last night. He said that anyone who would like email copies, send him an email with "lapband" in the subject line. One is a 12 yr study, the other just a good explanation of the surgery. tomander@rogers.com

Kathy: What's the difference between sushi and sashami?? I LOVE sushi, but don't think I've had sashami.

Phyl, I'm going to look for that syrup when I go to Krogers. What foods did you find it next too, or in what area? Lynette: Usually in the coffee aisle.

A sample bottle of the sugar free Raspberry flavoring came in my sample protein pack from bariatriceating.com. But I've seen them in Safeway, Albertson's and most local grocery stores. The flavors are usually limited, though, and I'm hoping I can find the Raspberry because that Chocolate/Raspberry Protein drink was wonderful!! They usually have Sugar Free Vanilla, Hazlenut, Caramel, Irish Cream and a few others.

Did you say you get that Jay robb protein at WalMart?? I forgot & I'm sure its about a million pages back!

I LOVE FitDay, too, Lynette. I've been using it for several years, so a couple of years ago I decided to just buy the software so I didn't necessarily have to be online to use it. Of course, I've always used it in spurts.... the up & down yo yo thing! This time I'll be sticking with it for the long haul!! So glad to hear you are feeling better this morning!

I tried something different this morning and put a shot of DaVinci Sugar Free Raspberry flavoring in my protein drink. The kind that is designed for Coffee drinks... lattes, etc. It was yummy!!

:whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2::whoo::clap2: YEAH, BABY!! I WANT TO DO THAT, TOO!! MY GOAL FRIDAY---- TO GET OUT OF SEATTLE BEFORE THE AFTERNOON TRAFFIC MESS!! HOPE TO BE BACK ONLINE THE SAME DAY, JUST LIKE TINK!!

Beautiful baby, Dini!! Did you have a chance to look at my Whistler potos?

Thanks, Kathy! I grew up in Buffalo NY so I was more famiar with Eastern Canada until we moved to the west coast.

BUT YOU'RE SUNNY!! YOU CAN'T HAVE A RAINY DAY!! WE ALL LOVE YOU! :sun: :omg: :faint::cry :sleep :sun: :sun: :sun: :sun:

Patti, British Columbia about 75 miles north of Vancouver. Beautiful place and beautiful drive up hwy. 99 from Vancouver.. stunning scenery all along the way.... except for the construction they're doing for the 2010 Olympics!! Friday was stop and go, stop and go, but Sunday, smooth sailing. :confused::car:

Congrats!! That will be a day for me to remember, too!! Can't wait!! :confused:

There you are Marcy! Good to hear from you again. I just didn't read far enough. Who knew... another page pops up so quick!!

Glad you gals enjoyed the photos. It was really a fun weekend. I did gain a couple of lbs. back, but I'm working on it an down 1 1/2 this morning. Thanks for the compliments! The scenery was as stunning as some we've seen on Alaska cruises. BTW, where is Marcy?? Haven't seen her post in a couple of days. Has she posted since her surgery?? I thought she had but have to scroll back through the pages.

If you want to view my Whistler photos, try this link: Kodakgallery.com Slideshow

Sorry about those pictures. I don't know how to fix it. They show up on my computer okay. may have something to do with connection speed?? Anyway, I love that sample packet. I tried a couple of the protein drinks.. the cookies & cream was good, then I took that can of Worldwide Chocolate frost or something on the Canada trip & used it for breakfast one morning. It was good, too. I love the book, too.. lots of recipes.