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2 weeks later and all is well. Have been on mushies the last couple of days... nice change.

I'm only hungry if I don't drink enough or eat on time... sometimes get distracted at work. For the most part, doing great.

I started on mushies 2 days ago and potato & pumpkin never tasted so good !! :whoo:

There's now a thread called November Poll for us to vote on for a name... check it out.

Just saw the poll above. Good one Nessa.

Is this the poll or is there going to be a more official one. My vote is for November Nymphs. Of course the men out there will want a more generic name.

I've lost 6 kilos so far (13 lbs) so far... happy with that. How much have you lost?

Thanks for this. I haven't had a fill yet, only 2 weeks out of surgery but am worried that things may go wrong at that stage since I've had a breeze run so far.

I just threw it in there and some people ran with it. Energised Elevens has a great ring to it... happy to go with that as well.

Will she be as upset if you tell her after it's over?... she'll know that you are ok and there's nothing to worry about by then.

Why don't you talk to your doctor about whether you can have 1 night off since it is only your pre-op diet.. no harm in checking.

Everyone's different but I was sleeping on my side almost straight away. Of course now, almost 2 weeks later, there's no pain at all.

Good on you Danna for sticking with it... I know I couldn't have before the surgery. I'm counting down for you !! :whoo::whoo:

I did say it may not work for the guys. For those worried about being known as nymphos...Nymphs are like fairies. Nymphs were an important part of Greek mythology and religion. They were revered as the spirits of specific natural features - mountains, rivers, trees, and even groves were usually associated with a type of nymph. The name "nymph" comes from the Greek word that means "young woman", and so naturally these beings were considered to be female. Indeed, they were represented as lovely and eternally youthful creatures.

Welcome Bunny and good luck. I hope things work better for you this time around.

Very nice, I've added it to mine as well.

I started the mushie stage yesterday. I'm allowed 1/2 cup of food per meal. Then in between I am allowed 1/2 cup of something like yoghurt or blended fruit. So far so good.

Thanks guys... November Nymphs... simple to say and as you say conjures a really cute image... let's not forget the boys though, nymphs and flowers... nah! :eek:

November nymphs??

I would give him or his nurse a call and talk to them about it. I'm sure it's fine... gnocchi is a pretty mushie food so probably no damage done.

That's unusual... no liquids. Anyway, from what I've read here, it's not unusual to be hungry and able to eat more than we should at this stage. When is your next visit to the Dr? I believe we don't get our first fill until we are healed... 4-6 weeks after surgery.

Hi Ralph, I think we were banded on the same day and I was doing well until yesterday... got first pangs of hunger and today totally dissatisfied with the foods I was eating (thick liquids). Even though I haven't tried, I think I could eat a meal as well. I'm seeing my dietician tomorrow so expect to be on mushies after that... breathing sigh of relief! Are you eating mushies yet?

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I also don't want to upset anyone. Besides I was talking about the comments Cindy's doc made. In the end we all have to follow our dr's rules, which I must say I am doing to the letter and it seems to be working fine for me.

I'm not knocking the process Longhorn, I understand that we need to follow what rules our doctors give us but from what I've read here over the last couple of months it seems that the standard is 2 weeks fluids, 2 weeks mushies. In Cindy's case, her doc doesn't believe in having broth... so what makes him more right about this than any of our drs. I'm just saying you also have to make sure that you are not being starved by a doc who actually said he wants his patients to lose the weight as quickly as possible.