DrewsLou

Met my hubby online as well. I had an ad on Love@Aol and he answered it. I went on A LOT of bad dates before I met him. My great grandma said I had to kiss all those frogs before I met my prince! We have been together for almost 5 years and will be married 4 years in November!

Chris was the 4th place contestant. I am really pulling for Taylor tonight. Kat just gets on my nerves!

Isis GlitterFire! Woohooo!

Seminole.... I am 2 weeks out and feeling fantastic!!! My doc does first fills 4 weeks out so I get my first fill on May 30. I'm really looking forward to it. I have zero restriction and am hanging on by sheer willpower. I have been on mushies for just over a week and while I don't eat nearly as much as preband I am starving within an hour or so after I eat no matter what I eat. Can't wait for May 30!!

I was going to stay away from this cursed show but it drew me back in for the last half. Since my boy Cris is gone..... my vote now goes to Taylor. (not that I actually vote or anything)

I agree, I have no desire to watch now that Chris is gone. I think the 3 that are left are BORING. I'm getting a massage tonight instead of watching that damn show. MUCH better way to spend my time! :faint:

Wow! The May band gang has really grown! We have over 400 posts! Yea for us!! Good luck to all those that are going this week. How are those recent bandsters doing? Sick of liquids yet?? That was a fate worse than death for me. So glad I'm on to mushies! Hope everyon has a groovy day! Peace!

Carlene..... I love Big Love. Probably my new favorite show!

Hi all! I am 11 days post op and on mushies. I get full pretty quickly (like 8 tablespoons or so) but I'm hungry again....stomach growling, starving kind of hungry... an hour or so later. I am eating thick Soups, potatoes, pastas, Beans, Protein shakes ... that kind of stuff. Anyone have any ideas on things I could eat to help me stay full longer? I don't get a fill until May 30 and feel like I'm going to pack on everything I lost so far until then!

Thanks for all the replies. I seem to have turned a corner this weekend. I think it's because I can now eat about a cup of food at a time? Maybe it just keeps me full longer? My doc says to wait at least 30 minutes after I eat to drink. I wait about an hour and that seems to work okay. Any longer than that and I am dying of thirst!

Congrats to all those getting banded this week. Those that are already banded... awesome! Sounds like everyone is doing great. I am now 14 days post op and am doing great. No problems at all. I took new pics of my scars last night, I should post them on the scar thread I suppose! There are 3 that I can hardly even see anymore. I think it's because I have been putting vitamin E on them every night. I guess some of the credit should go to my awesome surgeon though as well! I am doing great on mushies. I think my hunger has been a lot more under control this weekend. Last week I would eat and 2 hours later I was STARVING. I am able to eat a bit more at a sitting now... probably about a cup... and that seems to help keep the hungrys away. Now if I could only get all my water in!! Hope everyone has a great week and again.... good luck to those going this week! :clap2:

I second the heating pad recommendation. I did not have much pain but I think it helped with the soreness and swelling. I found the heat to be very comforting. I am 11 days out and am doing great. My weight loss has stalled a bit in the past couple of days but my doc says thats to be expected until I get a fill. I get my first fill May 30. Until then I am munching right along on my mushies.

I heard on Entertainment Tonight that Chris already has a deal and will be fronting a already established band that is a "household name". He can't actually sign the deal until the AI tour is over though per the agreement he signed with AI. I can't wait to hear more from Chris!!

Congrats and welcome Dawn!

WTF???? I am in total shock! I don't even know what to say. Elliot is still in it but Chris is gone?????????????????????

I was on a clear liquid diet for the first week after surgery. Yesterday at my 1 week post op appointment he bumped me up to liquids and mushies as long as I chew the hell out of the mushies. Guess it just depends on your doc!

I have PCOS. I'm lucky though.... I have the dont-get-my-period-except-with-medical-intervention-kind! I'm hoping with some weight loss it should even out again. I lost a bunch of weight on Atkins once and got my periods back normally. Sad to say I'm looking forward to my period, eh?

Well? What did everyone think of last night? I thought overall everyone was pretty good. I think the bottom 2 tonight will be Katherine and Elliot. I just can't decide who will be going home! Katherine really blew it last night I thought. Putting "all Shook Up" and "Hounddog" together was weird. Like a bad high school musical. Then forgetting the words.... OH MY! I agreed with Simon about her second song. Way over the top. Elliot has been on the chopping block for awhile now. I think he's good but not good enough to win it. Taylor was fun with his first song. It was great to see him dancing around and having a great time. His second song was pretty good too I though. Now Chris...... ohhhhhh Chris! He was awesome. The second son he did (sorry can't remember the name) was just about the sexiest thing I have ever heard! I can't believe we are down to 4 already! This season has gone by fast!

7 days with no driving? WOW! I would have been SOL, I went back to work less than a week after surgery! Congrats Poster Child... welcome to bandland! :clap2:

LOL Kinda freaked me out too Kim!

I murdered a baseball bat because I hate my family. OH MY!

Sounds like evryone is doing great! I got my stitches out this afternoon. That felt great. Sounds weird dosen't it? I have officially lost 18 pounds since last Tuesday! Woohoo! My doc says everything looks great and surgery went really well. I made an appointmnet to see him in 3 weeks for my first fill. Until then he said I can eat what I want (within reason) as long as I chew well and go slow and don't get sick to my stomach. I am really happy with my choice of doc. He is so kind and I truly feel that he is in it to help people like me. I really feel like this was the best decision I have made in my life! Hope everyone that got banded today is doing well! Update us when you can! Peace.

Now you have me hungry for an onion and cheddar sandwich! My father in law makes those. They are so good! Someday.... until then I will slurp my liquid diet down......... :huytsao

Congrats Mrs Sabre!

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