Dragonwillow

Don't let the nutritionist beat you up to much.....I need to refocus more too. I think I've resorted to eating crap because I KNOW it will go down. I've had so much trouble with solid earlier in the day lately. But what is funny, I ate the insides of a whopper jr yesterday and didn't get stuck. So I too need to journal and make healthier choices again. I need to walk the line. I'm going to make copies of my journal sheet today, want me to bring you one on Saturday?

I don't think you have done any harm Karen...though I would try to avoid anything with chewing while on liquids. Some people even eat all soups on the liquid diet they just puree it in the blender. If you chewed it that well isn't it the same thing?

Not sure I want kristen to translate, especially if she decides she likes it. It's bad enough when here music is "yelling" at me in english. LOL

You will be fine. I stayed overnight myself, but didn't need to. I called friends not too long after surgery and most were shocked at how "normal" I sounded. When hubby came to pick me up the next morning I was cleaning up the room and organizing...lol The first few days I was a bit tender...but didn't really need any heavy pain meds. I recomend walking around as much as you can. I got up every hour or so and did laps through the house. Some people feel more comfortable sleeping semi upright for a few nights. I have a waterbed, so I spent a couple of nights on the couch. But then I took naps in the bed during the day...so not sure it was neccesary. I was ready to go back to the gym at about a week out...but hubby thought it was too soon. But then at the two week appointment Dr. Bauman was like, why haven't you been back to the gym yet. LOL I also don't remember a foley. Probally the hardest thing right after surgery for me was going to the rest room. I tend to go quite often and ya have to call the nurse in to unhook you, and take the "massaging" boots off. Then you have to call them back to hook ya back up. I reccomend walking as much as you feel up to it even at the hospital. I did alot of walking there, and my gas pain wasn't bad at all. Good luck, you will do fine!

Kim I hope you are feeling better. Anyone else have a problem with being tighter now tha it is hotter. I swell up bad in the summer (fingers and such) and now that I'm banded, I'm having trouble eating solids at lunch when its HOT out. dinner is still okay...but I have to be careful. I was eating pretzels and Water the other day and got stuck. I'm talking hard snack type of pretzels. It has become habit for me to drink something warm before eating. Do you know how hard it is to find hot coffee some days? LOL I was able to eat about 5 pieces of tofu yesterday after drinkin 1/2 a cup of coffee. Last night I was able to eat 1/2 a biscuit (I know crazy crazy tht I can eat at night), almost 2 eggs, and a slice of bacon super crispy. I haven't lost any weight recenty...I'm actually back up 2lbs, but I have lost inches because I can get into two pair of goal jeans that I couldn't get fasten before my fill. And they fit comfortablly...well if you get over the fact that they are so low waisted that I'm afraid my booty is going to pop right out the back when I sit. LOL Well gotta go get karah ready to go to her recital.

I was almost afraid to say how great I felt right after surgery because I wasn't having the expected pain and troubles everyone else talked about. I even opted to stay overnight because everyone talked about how much pain they were in and having to sleep in the recliner for weeks....I didn't have a recliner at the time. I was sleeping in the water bed within in days of surgery. You are doing great. Everyone heals at different ways you are looking like one of the lucky ones. I'm so glad for you, you deserve it with all the recent pain you had because of other things.

cool, I'll be back from the cruise and recovering from sun burn I'm sure! Any night but thursday is good for me. Lunch is tricker...but still workable.

what dates are you going to be in town Leetha? I want to come I want to come.

I ended up at urgent care my yeast infection was so bad after the hpylori meds. I say about 2-3 days before the end of the antibiotics start yeast infection treatment. Eat lots of yogurt.

Friends of ours are going through the steps to adopt right now....they are a gay couple so the easist route for them to adopt is through DSS. So they are going through classes and all to learn how to care for a child that will most likely have had physical or emotional abuse issues. They are also adopting older...so teenager on top of that. Anyway when we told Kristen that they were adopting she says..."we can let them adopt karah!" Now that is sisterly love for ya. LOL

Congrats...hopefully you will heal up quickly...You will do great! Yay, karen is in bandland!!!!

Karah's cheer dance recital was saturday...here is my little cheer leader "hamming" it up for the camara.

Try getting in some mushies that are protein. Try chicken salad, soft fish, cheese, yogurt. Step away from the carbs. At least for me, I don't loose weight if I eat too many carbs. And if I eat something carby early in the day I"m carbing all day long. Just work on the protein thing. And don't sweat it too much, you are still healing, even your doc just said so. The band doesn't work the way it's intended until you have restriction. Everything before is just bonus...or in my case, stressingly hard.

Yeah just work on healing....the band doesn't work properly without a fill...don't sweat it too much yet. I too didn't understand that....and until I got my second fill don't think I even knew how the band really worked. Just concentrate on healing.

Good luck Karen!!!!!!!

Hey maybe she would have let you keep them??? LOL just kidding. Girl you defiently have to go shopping. Get you some fitted tees and some hot jeans. Got to show off that new figure!

Another picture of kristen t the social

There is the guradian angel one on 49, near westinghouse. Money from it goes to alzetimers research. But my favorite is the Community thrift on Freedom Drive near 85. I buy a ton of stuff there for not only me (the capris I had on at the last meeting 4.98 and they were BRAND new) but buy stuff for the kids all the time. I've been to the one in lake wylie when I visit dad (the one at 5 points) but its hard to find things in there in my opinion because everything is lumped together and its so tight and crowded. Diane...I don't look all that different...though Kristen...well she has lost 10lbs and has grown taller...so she is looking TOTALLY different.

Oh Angie, I'm so happy for you. I can't wait to get there myself. Kristen just got into an 11/12 too. She is doing so good with her "dieting". I on the oher hand went to a "taste of charlotte" last night. LOL It was fun, and ran into a friend I hadn't seen in a while...and he noticed how much I'd lost...which is nice, since I sometimes don't see it. Looks like you need to go shopping....I know a great thrift store. I do most of my shopping there recently since it's hard to pay full price when you don't anticipate being in the clothe long. Funny story...I bought a 1x top with the built in bra thing...i was so huge not only where the ladies swimming around in that cup...but it just hung...when it was suppouse to be a tight fitting cami!

Jill your "I have line..." in your sig just keeps getting longer and longer, enough is enough girl....Tell Dr. B to get you straightened out and a date! LOL

My husband is so supportive, but I think he feels a bit insecure too about my changes. I know from past expereince that I gain confidence as I shed pounds. ....And now I'm making noises about going back to school....so he is getting a double whammy.

Hehehe, if Kirk comes I might be able to talk Paul into it. LOL.....I'm so tired today, was up to 2:30 this morning helping kristen with her project. She went to bed at 1:30, and I stayed up proof reading all the written work. Boy was she irratable when I got her up at 5:30 this morning to rewrite most of it. She ended up being 30 minutes late for school too. Sigh, need sleep.

Welcome to the group...ask away, this group of ladies are great for awnsering and support to questions and worries.

Maybe I could drive towards Kathy's way and we could ride together? Would love to meet ya for dinner. I should be able to do any evening.

Pauls reunion is the 17th and our wedding anniversary...so don't know. What ever the majority decides is cool by me.