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I'm lovin' ebay! It's saving my life. I picked up a couple of tank dresses that I can put with a sweater and they only cost me $5 brand new with tags! One was from Macy's and had originally sold for $109.99. LOVE IT!:clap2:

I started exercising Monday (I was one week out) with walking for 30 minutes three times a week!

BOLTHOUSE FARMS! YUM!!!!!!!!!!

For ME, rny just wasn't an option. I didn't really have co-morbidities. I had lap band surgery to avoid them. I was having a bit of high blood pressure. I still have a 15 yo at home and I feared complications with rny that might be life-threatening. That being said, one of my dearest friends had rny and it literally saved her life.

I did. And I'll admit that I failed miserably. I stuck with it pretty well during the day because I was teaching and had no choice. BUT at night! A whole 'nother story! lol It was hell! I wanted to eat. I was hungry. Even in Mexico, I ate. I ate right up until the 24 hours before my surgery. I am a bad role model.

Hi to everyone! I successfully had my band surgery on March 27 in PV. I went into surgery at 1 p.m. and was walking and nibbling ice chips by 6 p.m. I was back on the beach by 1 p.m. the following day, having a manicure and pedicure by 2:30, and sipping soup by 5:00. The next day I was in Dallas shopping at the Galleria! I met a nice man whose wife had been banded and lost 100 lbs but is having to have it removed due to a port infection. I'm five days out and down 10 lbs since Monday. Today I attended a birthday party for my 6 yo niece and everyone was shocked that I was up and around with hair and makeup done! As if!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just wanted to say hi and thanks for all the support and inspiration!

Banded on the 27th...down 10 lbs. Yes!

I turned 50 five days before I was banded and I have 110 lbs. to lose. No regrets!:eek:

Is the pre-op diet to shrink your liver by causing you to lose ten lbs? Or does the pre-op diet shrink your liver because it is low carb? Shoot, I've been on it one day and lost 5 lbs! LOL...I WANNA EAT!!!!! I don't even want to eat bad things...heck, just some Protein in the evenings: a scrambled egg, some tuna, a fish filet, a lean pork chop, chicken, cottage cheese, anything! This is hell on earth...I'm so tired and weak...teaching school all day on NOTHING! :faint: Last night I told my daughter...if I don't eat something and I have to down another one of those shakes, I'll do it, but then I'll go to bed and :notagree so I don't have to think about food! Isn't that awful? I guess I'm a bigger baby than I realized.

What do you mean? I'm not sure what you mean by low carb drinks? I drink Protein drinks.

Well...............I'd love to be on that diet! This 3 shakes a day with broth and Jello...ICK!!!

Yay!! Did they remove your tooter? Gas X and walking...or so they say!

Heck! If it were that easy, we wouldn't be doing this, buster! LOL...my family is saying the same thing. It's like...hello? Where have you been the last 30 years that I've been struggling with my weight? Now, I must say my dh said to my son (who was giving me hell), "I've watched your mother struggle with her weight for 30 years. She has a right to be healthy and happy. Leave her alone." Yay!

I KNEW IT! I JUST KNEW IT! I'm starving to death! Grrr...:faint:

Gladly...I'm on three soy shakes a day with sf Jello, broth, Crystal Lite, etc. between. I'd say this is hell on earth...but I'm not positive. If not, it's a close :hat:

Oh Miss Scarlett...you are in a BAAAAAAAAAD way! LOL...well, grouper is a very light fish...not fishy or heavy at all. I'd better start my period before PV! Otherwise, I'll be POed! :angry

I was thrilled when my doc said I could have birthday dinner! I have to admit, I'm not doing too hot on this diet. I'm eating some Protein and green veggies once a day. I'm in awe of those who can do this!

I'm in Conway, Arkansas. I just had lunch with my son and his girlfriend (they are both on Spring break). I had a spinach/avocado/mushroom/Romano cheese/bacon salad with 1 t. Caesar dressing that I dipped my fork into before spearing. I had iced tea as well. I passed on the the spinach-artichoke dip and chips and the FABULOUS rolls with REAL butter. I did eat about 2 oz. of my daughter's pecan-crusted grouper. Just that much protein helps. I had a sf CIB for breakfast. I'll do a sf CIB for dinner. I'm really trying...but oh my! This is tough!!!!

Yep...that's my tough time. I get home from a day of teaching (English to 85 sixth graders) and am just exhausted. I bought my husband 5 South Beach breakfasts, lunches, and dinners! And he hasn't complained once! Isn't he great? LOL...I'd have slapped me by now for being such a :baby:

My time is so short now, I'm afraid I might not get the unjury in time. SO...I'm happy to say that I found CIB no sugar and am a happy camper!

I've had a slight headache all day. :sick But I'll live. I may go make some strained French Onion soup...that's always filling. BTW....big congrats on your banding!!!!!!! We wanna be in YOUR shoes!!!! :biggrin1:

After possibly acting like the world's biggest :baby: I found Carnation Instant Breakfast NS at Kroger on the "other" side of town today! Would you believe I was desperate that I actually went to the Nestle's website to see what stores in my area carried the stuff! I had to buy the store brand, but hey! It beats the H@(( out of those shakes! I did have low-fat string cheese with some dried beef. I feel satisfied and am ready to take on the world!!!!!! :whoo: Doing the happy dance, oh yeah!:banana

ME TOO!!!!!!!!!! My date is the 27th...and they said I could have dinner with my family on the 22nd for my 50th birthday! I'm being good and having filet mignon, steamed broccoli, and a salad. I'll even skip the very dirty Grey Goose vodka martini with extra olives! We'll be major winners!!!!!!!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I'm supposed to be drinking Revival Soy which is absolutely revolting. I finally found CIB without sugar today! I'm in heaven! I may be able to do this with a little teensy Protein at night. And maybe some veggies...:hungry:

Thanks sooooo much! This was very informative and answers some ... er, unexplained incidents I had when I drank it before! hehe