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I told them i would not be cooking too. That just wasnt realistic and i have always been strong enough to stay out of the snack basket ! They are supportive and usually eat out. I love to cook on sundays for my family and some friends. They have missed this for 3 or 4 weeks already. I think it made me stronger to know that I can still be around everyone and lose weight. That has been a reason before that I would throw out the diet thinking this isnt fair, they can eat, so can I. It is hard but I feel the family shouldnt want to change me back to before the lapband. I made them brownies too, look how strong I am !! Now... I wont be doing this often, even I cant be strong everyday.

well, my husband ate a whole slab of ribs last night that I cooked. He isnt mean about it, it isnt his fault I ate too much the last 10 years. I do feel my self wanting to say to him, are you still eating? etc. I did once and he politely told me to stop it. Lots of mental things to accomplish here. I am doing it though and proud of myself. 4 days left to next stage, I will make it. Everyone hang in there !

a great nsv for you sunlight! Hope everyone had a great weekend, the weather was so nice for walking. I am wanting to eat soooo bad that i keep going outside to walk !

same here, i have a fear of men looking at me, i wasnt abused but did have a date back in my 20's that wouldnt take me home, it was a very terrifying night. He didnt rape me or anthing, just wouldnt take me home, he finally fell asleep ! anyway, I also know that my husband of 20 years will become more jealous and wonder where i am at all times. I am going to have to get thru these feelings and fears because I am ready for the challenge this time. Being fat has helped me feel safer, but being fat has kept me in the house for way too long. I am ready to venture out in the world. I am terrified that my old friends/boyfriends will see now. I dont want them to see the fat me. Lots of feelings to work thru I guess

i am in post op hell too. I hope I am not making my potato soup a little too thick now. I am so wanting to eat something. I am starting to think about how my life will be so different now. I can hardly stand it that i cant go out to eat. I bought some sugar free fudgecicles tonight. that helps some and so does sugar free candy, but you really have to be careful, you dont want to accidently swallow the candy. it is a risk I know but it seems to settle me down a bit. I bet there are lots of us right now going thru this stage. one more week to the next stage. I cant wait !

dont laugh, I was going nuts on day five of post op and i tried that. it did help for the moment. i chewed some meat, just barely and spit it out. it made me get over the craving and ... i got it... you chew and its gone... no more food. Food is such a short lived ectasy... losing weight .... a life time of ectasy. It was a magic moment for me.

i asked in recovery what band i had, aps small. banded in texarkana texas. I am thrilled, I didnt know there was a new band. I am self pay, whole thing cost 15,000. got a home equity loan. I was too scared to go to mexico and didnt have anyone to do the fills afterwards. Just one week out today.

thanks. I am almost looking forward needing the stuff. I am having a hard time with this liquid diet. I had a birthday thursday and sure missed going out to eat with the family and of course the cake too. I am trying to be strong, what else can I do? One more week !!! I guess this is how everyone feels thru the stages, just cant wait to get to the next stage. thanks for listening to me ! teresa

okay, please explain papya enzme and where did you get it? I heard about meat tenderizer, ewww. I just bought one of the special k protein waters, not too bad. i have got to start drinking more. have a great day. teresa

where are you september 7th bandsters. you gotta be feeling better by now, at least enough to post on here. i am already tired of the liquid thin soups. how about you?

sept 7th bandsters, how are you doing? i am hungry now. I have to stay on liquids two weeks. hard to do! I am trying real hard, too scared to eat anything anyway. still have left sided pain, i think that is where my port is. This hurt more than my gallbladder surgery in may did. but it is getting better day by day. Just wondering if anyone on the 7th is going thru the same thing as me right now. good luck everyone

my goals are: i want to learn line dancing LOL. I also want to start riding my bicycle with my daughter. I saw a neighbor (she is a little wider than me) and it grossed me out seeing her on that little bitty bicycle seat.. so i plan to do this in public when i reach half way to goal.I also want to join a gym here in texarkana. i would rather die than go in there right now. Just me being insecure. I also want to go back to mexico or a beach again next summer .I have been basically living like a hermit for the last few years. My husband will never see me.. HA HA.

thank you lisa. I am not going to cheat, i am scared to death to eat anything i am not suppose to. I am thrilled to be off broth so i should just quit complaining. It could be worse LOL. It just seems like such a long time on this two weeks. I am trying to remind myself why i did this and that i made it thru the preop diet. I plan to go to the next support meeting in october. i suppose that will also help me. I am scared to drink much of anything at one time. I hate water and i am use to just guzzling it down. i am drinking my morning coffee, that is the only caffiene i am getting. big change for me, i know i am having some withdrawl from that too. thanks for the support ! I am still sore on my left side, do you think that is where the port is? I have that pain to remind me to be good. I expect to have a slow wt loss too. and that is FINE with me. thanks again, teresa

i am hungry now too. i was hoping it would be later on that i wanted real food. this is so hard, i cant believe this liquid stage last two weeks. one day at a time. i am so glad i am not back to work yet, that will make it even harder. how did all of you make it thru this stage?

this is hard but i am making it. how is everyone else that got banded friday the 7th? I couldnt take the nasty broth. i feeling much better now with the thinned creamy soups. Just want the time to pass by faster.

poor sugarbear. That sucks. i hope the pain goes away soon. my pain is a little better today, just getting to eat creammy soups is a plus ! I HATE broth.

i am having nausea and it is hard to take the liquid meds. i am trying though, cant seem to get any more broth down me today. tomorrow i will get to do the watered down creamy soups, i hope that helps. i will be glad when the pain goes away.

I am definitely hurting today. i have been walking and using the gasx strips. i am wanting the days to hurry on by. My throat hurts a little from being intubated but that part is going away now. i cant believe i am getting tired of watcing tv and doing nothing else but walking. I have my family to cook and stuff for now. I did use the heating pad today, thanks for the hint. Monday i get to have the strained creamy soups, cant wait as i hate broth ! have a good weekend all !

got my band yesterday sept 7th. it went great. alot more sore this morning. I know i gotta take this one day at a time. anyone out there get their band sept 7th ? ? ?

hello everyone. got the band yesterdy, I was the first one. got home by 10:30. I am more sore today but i am doing great. i could barely get the 2 oz of broth down. I am so glad it is done though. dred when i start to feel hungy. I am walking alot. one day at time i guess. they are super nice at texarkana surgery center. will update you when i feel a little better. thanks !

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good morning. I am almost there. two more days to go. I am stressing over my loan money, it didnt get in my bank last night like they told me. I had to call them. hope it gets in there today, I gotta pay the dr before the surgery friday. the weight loss has slowed down now on the preop diet but i dont care. I am so excited to get this done. will try to post before surgery friday then update as i can. I am looking forward to your support this weekend. thank you all ! ! !

I am getting the great BAND on September 7th. Doing the preop diet. Cant wait !!!

God does get us thru it ! I bought some biotin at walmart today, 5000 mcg, 120 of them. $ 6.94. Is this the same thing ya'll are getting? It that a good price? I saw it, so I thought I might as well get some too. Looks like i can open the capsule up for easy swallowing. I hope everyone has a good weekend !

sugarbear, so sorry to hear that, glad he is still here with you though! Tomorrow will be a great day! I feel it.