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Ok I know what a fill does, but somethings about them I dont get. Whats flouro? DO i have to swallow barium at fills? YUCK!

I cheated several times and my surgery went just fine. Good Luck.

I am almost 2 weeks post. I am on purees. When they say puree, does it have to be liquid? Can i chop Boars head turkey and have that? They said i can have chicken salad, egg salad and chili, so i am not sure about the bh turkey!

about 10 days for me too!

What happened with kathy and jello?

Dear Bandsters, Why am I fat......Hmmmm. I am 5'7 and 231 lbs this moment. But up until about 6 years ago, I was 170. Overweight but no drastically. I had my 1st daughter in 2000 and went up to 260 day of delivery, back down to 230 after. Stayed there. Went back up over the next 3 years to 240, pregnant again and went up to 290 during pregnancy. After my 2nd daughter in 2003, stayed around 257 until day of surgery. Being overweight for me started with having my kids but sure didnt end there. I could eat 3 packs of cherry poptarts easily up until 2 weeks before my surgery. I ate to deal with emotions boredom and what not. Hubby ticked me off, let's go have some ice cream. Kids driving me crazy, ugh, whats there to eat. Always a reason. I have also had 2 knee surgeries in the past 6 years. One in 1999, minor arthoscopic to clean up some arthritis. Another in 2004 (a year on the 12th) where I dislocated my knee cap by 2.5 inches. And no that wasnt fun at all. It hurt like hell. I took vicoDin starting then and realized that in april of 2005 I was still taking them. For different reason. To feel better about myself, energy. happiness. I stopped ans said OMG. I looked into the lap band for my mom, who also takes pain pills every day, is overweight from 3 pregnancies and has lost and gained weight back many times over again, and in her I saw me. I love her but not her way of life. I thought about this band and told my husband i was considering it. He said, Honey i love u, whatever makes u happy and healthy. SO we went together to a meeting on April 28. I had an appointment for the 30 with the surgeon. at this point I was still a little skeptical. i left it in fates hands. I told my husband that if insurance approved it I was doing it. I had all my tests on May 4th, endoscopy on May 19. They called me May 20th and said I was approved. Well holy crap. they gave me a surgery daye of May 31st and here I am. Banded. I started in April at 257, I am down to 232 and SMILING. Hardly any pain meds, no more knee or foot pain and I am enjoying my girls to the fullest!!!! YOU ARE ALL TO THANK AS WELL. YOU GUYS ARE SUCH AWESOME SUPPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I am not doing so well with this clear liquids and protein shake thing. I am 8 days post op. The mere though of another protein shake makes me wanna hurl. (sorry lol) I am supposed to be on this diet for TWO more weeks. I have tried protein shake after protein shake, now even the texture, the feel the cold, yuck. I am feeling discouraged because I am not able to do this. I am not getting anything in but Snapple Diet Peach Tea. I am tired, hubgry, and upset. I am waiting to hear back from the nutritionist about moving on to the pureed stage. I am afraid it will hurt my band. Why did they have me doing it for 3 weeks if it was NECESSARY? I am afraid I am going to end up dehydrated, ketosis, something awful.

Where do u buy that Borden milk? I have never seen a it before? Thanks shelly!

:laugh Oh Thanks for the info on the milk. I am NOT MOVING ON TO MUSHIES. I am going to keep trying the shakes. i will find one i can handle. Might do an egg with cheese in the am or a yogurt with Unjury protein powder in it. But darni I said I am doing this and I am going to do as I was told!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we will see what tomorrow brings!!!!

I am going to try yogurt and some egg salad for some protein, and get some powder to add to some drinks, like my snapple tea. I actually just ate a piece of fat free cheese. dont know if that was a no no or not but it went down. So we will see how I do tomorrow!

Well when I spoke to the nutritionost she told me to go on to mushies, try to get some tuna, scrambled eggs, add protein powder to pudding......but am I gonna hurt my band?

I read it and i thought it was pretty informative for before and immediatley after surgery, but not much long term info.

Hey are u in florida?

Go for it girl. U will probably be at your goal after tt. Good luck and congrats on such success!

So they told me that even though I am on liquids for 3 weeks after op, said I can have applesauce. The whole little container with crushed meds. Well meds are tiny, so i dont crush. SO i decide to have some applesauce. OMG it is sitting right in my throat. I only ate about half the little container bc I was feeling full. Ugh now i feel awful. I am so confused about head hunger. How do we describe it? Do u feel it in your belly? Or just in your head literally? Thanks for listeing to me whine!

That stinks! Thats the same day I decided I was going to be banded. I was banded May 31! I guess I got lucky~~~!!!!!! Sending some of my luck ur way!!!!!

Email me! I'd love to chat anytime!!!! I also have 3 different messengerS!

I plan to do any kind of walk like that that comes up here! It havent been able to do that in so long! I walked yesterday, VERY BRIEFLY. Was scorching hot and mosquitoes everywhere. Hubby is borrowing his mom's treadmill for me!!! Ya hubby! Gotta love him!

Feel better sweetie! That doesnt sound fun at all!

I started out looking into lapband on april 26. Went to a meeting, around the 30th. Then i was 257. I was banded May 31. I was 240 day of surgery and 233 now. Wll worth it. Bets decision I have made for ME in a long time! Good Luck!!

Ok, So i am on shakes and clear liquids for THREE weeks. One down, 2 to go. Weight is going but stilllll........... i need something different. Are Boost shakes ok for a protein shake? Please any advice will help me.

Whatever You Do.........do Not Drink Any Water After Midnight Before The Endoscopy. I Did And It Seriuosly Almost Cost Me My Life!

OK, now for the big question! Are they good? What flavor?

Hello. i chose the band over the bypass because it is much less invasive and can be reversed. I need to be healthy to raise my girls, but not at the cost of my life. Bypass was just too risky for me!

Ok, I am less than a week post op. I keep weighing myself, at least twice a day. Isnt this a bad habit? I think it would be so much more rewarding if I weighed in every Tuesday. Guess it was a bad idea to get my new scale. I cant help it though, the numbers are dropping so quickly and when I wake up in the morning, I cant help but wanna see! Ugh!