Shari Lou

Why am I fat....I wasnt always fat. As a child I was chubby, not with a tiny frame like my mom and lil sis. They were always petite and tiny. I was build like grandma Stephenson.. To this day I am the same height as her and have the same shoe size. When I started jr high I sprouted and by my senior year in hs I was 5'10, 135 lbs. My mom still called me fat be cause I wasnt 5'6 and 110 lbs. I have since gotten over that. The reason I am fat now is that it is SAFE. Can I get an amen from anyone? After coming to the realization of abuse in my childhood and the lookin for love in all the wrong places because my daddy didnt want me, I got married and it was okay. I had found my safe place to fall. When I have tried to loose weight before, I have always reached a point where someone (a man) will comment on my appearance. Not gross or distasteful, but to me it would trigger something deep inside me and I would stop off at Micky D's for a QP w/ C. Why do I do that? Because my safety suit helps me to not have to deal with why I am not okay in my mind being vulnerable. Does this make since to anyone else? I am currently working with a Psyc from my church...Yes, they do have those, and I am dealing with those issues BEFORE they arise. Not while I am in the middle of the emotions and a little or a lot unstable. I WILL be healthy, strong, and safe in my real body that has been hiding for years because of fear and not having enough faith in myself or in God to walk through the hard times. WHeew... That was hard.

I am not quite at the AAWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHH place but close. I have been on liquids for the past 3 days. not clear mind you but you can blend just about anything to go through a straw with a little chicken broth. My advise is to speak positive words about the outcome of your surgery. Give you ears something good to listen to, your brain will respond. Blessings,

<TABLE cellPadding=0 width="95%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=center align=left colSpan=3>Found this searching under shrink you liver and lapband. Hope the info helps Pre and Post Operation Diet Instructions (it is very important with the band placement that you adhere to this diet!) Pre and Post Surgery Diet Pre-op diet (7days prior to surgery) Begin your LOW CALORIE, LOW FAT, FULL LIQUID DIET. The purpose of this pre-surgery diet is to shrink your liver so that Dr. Jay is able to see your stomach clearly. If you do not fully adhere to this diet, Dr. Jay may choose to postpone your surgery until you have complied with the liquid diet. Day of Surgery Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the night before your surgery. Post Surgery Diet Week 1 & 2 (Days 1-14) Liquid Diet Week 3 & 4 (Days 15-28) Soft foods diet Week 5 & thereafter Regular diet (with the exception of steak and white bread) Pre and Post Surgery Diet 7 DAYS PRIOR TO SURGERY Water Gatorade Teas Coffee Popsicles Vegetable/Chicken/Beef broths Won-ton soup (without the won-ton) Jell-o Slim Fast shakes (limit to 2 a day) Crystal Light Milk (low fat skim milk only) Juice Boost Breezers DAYS 1-14 AFTER SURGERY In addition to the above list, you may have the following: Milk shakes Protein Shakes Smoothies V8 juice Tomato soup Cream soups -DAYS 15-28 AFTER SURGERY In addition to the above lists, you may have the following: Cream of Wheat Oatmeal/Grits Scrambled Eggs Mashed Potatoes and gravy Refried beans Queso Yogurt Pudding Applesauce Cottage cheese (small curd) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Mine is the 17th.

I went to my fellowship group last night and pulled the pastor's wife off in the corner to ask her if she could gather some of the women around to pray with me about my banding on Thursday. Why is it that all the overweight women were excited, wanted to know all about it, and wished they could have it too. All the skinny women told me that I was fine just the way I am and they were concerned about any complications, and that the surgery wasnt needed. Can someone please explain this phemennon. Blessings,

For 5 days pre-op and 1-2 weeks post-op (thick past consistency) sugar free Jello Sugar free popsicles liquid from clear Soup (strain Soups like Chunky Cambell's) chicken Noodle, or Beef Vegetable Anything that you can put in a blender as long as it is not lumpy, bumpy, or chunky is very important in the intial post-op period Start Protein shakes or Protein drinks now. Drink small amounts throughout the day. Begin taking Flintstones Childresn chewable Vitamins (2 a day) Pre-op: Eat as often as needed Post op: 3 times a day 1/2 cup = 4 oz. each meal. I have done several yummy things...Chicken salas blended with small amount of chicken broth. Added Protein powder to some yummy baby food Tortilla soup blended is awesome I started Saturday and I am already down 8 lbs... It must be working. My surgery is scheduled for Thursday...Then the fun really starts.. Hope you find this helpful.

Only 3 more days until I get banded. I have been on liquids since Saturday. My doctor said liquids. I assume that it means anything that is not lumpy, bumpy, or chunky. I try and stick to Clear Liquids, but I did get some tortilla Soup when we went to lunch after church. Couldnt eat much there, but brought it home, zapped in the blender with a little chicken broth and it was awesome. Is that cheating? I started at my consult at 244 2 weeks ago and I am down to 228 by my scale this morning. Are we suppose to lose weight because of room for the doctor to move around or does it specifically have to do with size of liver? I am so excited. It has not been hard on liquids as long as I can make if flavorable. I have put a little ranch powder in yucky meat babyfood and that is tolerable.