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Hi gang I don't k now if I have fibro, but I do have chronic pain, some explained (bad disk, hyperflexible hips) some not - general aches and pains in my legs and arms with not a lot of rhyme or reason. I have taken vicodin and tramadol for these on and off for the last number of month. I am paranoid that my pain tolerance has decreased. Hope I will be ok after the surgery. I feel really sensitive to pain anyway. I too am feeling better on the low carb diet and glad I've had to do this. I have a bit more of a spring in my step. I don't know if losing 100 pounds will cure my pains but at least I won't be putting so much pressure on my joints. I have sleep apnea too and praying before I know it I won't have to use my vader to sleep! So I guess while weight loss might not help, it certainly isn't going to hurt :biggrin: If nothing else when I go to the doctor complaining of pain I am not going to be sent away with the 'you wouldn't have this problem if you weren't fat' stock answer.

V. true. Just vow to stick with it for Wednesday. Call your doc and make sure all is well. My doc did say I could have lean chicken and veg. for dinner but I need to have NOTHING but liquids the day before. I am on the diet too and suffering a bit and have some set backs this weekend (birthday weekend) but am back on track and will be an angel this week. I have lost like 10 pounds though. Good luck!

Today is my birthday and I screwed up big time yesterday! Work took me to lunch and I though they had Soup there but didn't I got tostadas with Beans and chicken which were mostly like taco salad but less chips and not the 12,000 calorie variety! I didn't eat chips or drink margaritas which was good (although I don't drink at lunchtime lately). I totally screwed up with the two pieces of cake though! Had about 200 calories worth of airpopped popcorn and my Protein shake for dinner. And let me tell you my stomach is ANGRY at me today! I thought I'd do a low cal high protein Breakfast. I made lluevos rancheros with fresh pico de gallo and one corn tortilla (40 calories). It was good until I yacked it all up! Funny I am thinking I Just need to stick to the shakes today even though I'd planned to eat a bit and drink. You only turn 35 once! Still I am 10 pounds down and should be ok for the 13th.

Glad to hear you're both well. Think about in a month or two or a years time how worth it it will be! I am ok with vicodin, just hope there is plenty of it LOL!:wink2:

You should call your doctor and tell them you're having a lot of problem with the pain. Being in pain doesn't help you heal.

I am better after feeling like I was dying yesterday and I am not crazy hungry which is wonderful. I have to wonder if the carbs really are an evil drug like some people say they are. Maybe it's because I am so geared up to suceed at my surgery but the thought if tucking into some toast or a bowl of Cereal makes me really sad. I am not really craving anything right now. Odd. And I managed not to have a drink watching the primaries last night (big time political junkie) so yaaaaay me :thumbup: OK so I am not totall liquid but today I had: 120 calorie poop shake grilled chicken salad with lettuce and pico de gallo, no cheese and about a teaspoon of dressing or less 190 calorie slim fast 120 calorie turkey sausage (my slip up) Turkey burger patty & brocolli I think that's ok isn't it? The salad was at black eyed pea and before I would have had a few rolls plus chicken fried chicken tenders with brocolli rice casserole. OK so not techinically a liquid diet but if I can be under 1000 calories and not eat carbs?? I am pretty happy with myself, must keep this up after the surgery.

I think Mamamarie and I are sort of in the same place. I crashed today around lunchtime and just had to close my door and lay down on the floor for a nap. I had a headache all afternoon and only after taking copious amounts of painkillers has it dulled. I am praying tomorrow is easier. But IT WILL BE WORTH IT! And I know I am capable of doing low carb now so I am delighted with the world since I never thought I could. OK crashing on the sofa now.

I got this idea from when I was pregnant. We had a 'due in October' section of the baby board I was on. We each had a labour buddy who'd report and let us know when she went into labour and when her baby was born, name etc. Anyone like the idea of doing that for the June bandies? We can report to each other by email or by text message that all went well in the surgery.

I totally agree!! Go for it. Your husband will come around. And if he doesn't oh well! This is for you not for him.

It's probably caffeine withdrawal. I was told coffee was ok as long as your use skim milk not creamer and no sugar. Having a cup right now myself. And we have the same doc so surely my advice is good for you too? And a chicken breast is ok too. Low calorie, high Protein, low fat but if you're sick you're sick. Try a cup of coffee. Big hugs! I was sick sick sick when I got home last night but had a piece of cheese and felt SOOOOOO much better. And I am still 10 pounds down! It will be worth it!!! And can I just say I am jealous you're having your surgery Friday and not next like I am. I want this over with!!!!

Good news all around. I did the shakes for today in the blender last night and put in the frig. I had my Breakfast one and blended for ages w/o ice and refrigerated over night at least gets the powder dissolved better. So still icky but not AS bad. I felt bad spending the $ on three cannisters recommended by my doc and then just doing slim fast so will soldier on with them. OK and apparently this works. In three days I have lost 10 pounds. I know it's all Water, but weight nevetheless and my shoes are nice and loose, trousers buttoned more easily. Only 95 more to go!

My husband is on his own as well. He will probably go back to his carnivore diet and will grill a lot. He will also lose weight during all of this if we're not making fries/pasta/rice for two, he will happily just have a patty melt or whatever meat he grills. Which will be great for both of us! Luckily my little boy is just a toddler so his meals aren't too involved and I will not make too much of my trigger food (paste or rice) so as to not tempt myself. Called the doctor's office BTW and a meal of low carb veg and a chicken breast is ok for dinner, just stay below 100 calories. Thank God!

I start this morning and the shakes taste like banana or vanilla flavoured Vitamin poop! I couldn't stand it this evening so had a chicken breast and lo-carb veggies done in a spicy stirfry which was really good. Anyone have any idea if this would be forbidden?? I am going to call the doctors office tomorrow to find out. The Meal Replacement stuff makes me nauseated and if I am getting no carbs and within the calorie range surely that's ok? I am proud of myself though. I was really good today which is a change from the last I don't know how many Sundays where I eat all day. Saturday is my birthday and for that and our 10th anniversary DH has gotten me an eternity band. Here's hoping a week of this mess will have my fingers shrunk a bit from losing all the carb swelling! Anyway I keep telling myself it will be worth it!

That's the best news I've heard all week! thanks for cheering me up, I am feeling a bit sorry for myself because I just started the Protein Meal Replacements which taste like Vitamin flavoured poop!

I started with my Protein Meal Replacement shakes - Bariatric Advantage. I've had three so far and oh my God I haven't felt this ill since I was pregnant. I am trying really hard to not give in but I am finding myself either nauseaous or hungry or both since I got up this morning and had one. I wonder if I could just do a super low carb real food diet instead? I will call my doctors office and see what my options are. They taste like banana and vanilla flavoured poop!

First Protein shake this morning and it is utterly foul. I don't know how I am going to do this until the 13th. Not sure which is worse - the fake vanilla flavour or the Vitamin after taste! I wonder if we can have soft drinks and coffee during all this? My birthday is the 7th and I do plan to eat a real meal that night. We're having people over. Other than that I am really going to give this a go. Wish me luck, I don't want to mess with my surgery!:laugh:

June 13th at Methodist with Dr. Davis (Garth). I will find the info. I haven't gone yet but they said it's part of being successful so I am taking all their advice to try to make this work. I can't wait to get it over with and get on with my life!

So what does that involve? Anyone has theirs? I hope I get through it ok. I know I have HBP and a mild heart murmur but I take medicine for the blood pressure and surely I am not the first fatty on the table with it!:biggrin2: Anyway, super paranoid about the whole thing, worried the copious amount of wine I had this weekend might show up on the liver or something.:smile2: I survived a csection trauma, surely I'll be ok! I was relatively active before my back/hip went again so hopefully I will be fit enough for it all. My pre-op is Thursday.

Hello from another Houstonian! I know Methodist Weight Management does a monthly one, I will send you details. It would be great to get together as there seems to be a bunch of Houston people. No one but someone who is going through this lap-band thing really gets it. And I think the mental part is even harder. Oh and Bassett hounds :tt2: Gorgeous! You might get from my name what my furry children are. Daniml - I had my pre-op today and am paranoid because my nose have been running. Amongst other things. Between an EKG, a chest xray, blood work and higher than normal BP I am totally paranoid. I want this DONE so I can get on with the rest of my life.

OK this is random but I have been imagining doing my favorite things in puree form. I have decided I could do a relatively low fat puree of tortilla soup and dump a flavorless protein mix in and have a good meal once we get to that stage. Obviously the tortilla part wouldn't be in it though. It helps me to think creatively through a problem. I love spicy food and am having a hard time imagining too long (or a life time without it). Oh and frozen margaritas. Can you mix protein powder in one of them?!!:biggrin: Forgive me ladies I have quite this jolly sense of humour! Just trying to cheer myself up about spend ALL DAY LONG just about at the hospital waiting around for pre-op stuff. Praying all goes well and I am on schedule lucky 13!

Vent away! And hopefully as you get more confidence and feel more sure of yourself you can give your husband and MIL a piece of your mind. We always think of ourselves as lesser beings because other people treat us that way. Well we all have to stop that! Perhaps your husband is feeling insecure? Anyway as we all get to know each other better we can take turns doing psychoanalysis :youcandothis: All this is pretty rich coming from me since I am afraid my dad will judge me for having it and lacking self control :scared2: and I also need to tell him where to go. Eventually..... Perhaps we can set up ticker deadlines for 'telling the mean people where to go'! Oh and by the way I took a risk and told the girl at work who just had the surgery I'm having it. She was so happy to have a buddy. I got a lot of info in the classes that I can give her if she needs it. I am taking a risk but I felt like it wasn't right for her to tell me all about it and me pretend to be having my gall bladder out! If my boss finds out I will be very embarassed but oh well. Cross that bridge when we come to it. If they read my emails they know anyway.

Glad I am not the only one! I am just worried I won't be up to it. I did Jenny Craig quite successfully (until I gained all 99 pounds back!) but I remember the first week was worse than quitting smoking. So if that gives you any perspective they say quitting smoking can be harder than kicking heroin which means quitting emotional eating must be harder than heroin and WOW that's bad :rofl! Anyway I just keep telling myself I can do it. I have invested 9 months in this process and MUST do it for myself and my son. he deserves to have a healthy happy mommy and of course I deserve to be the young fit person I am in my head but not my body. I am trying as of yesterday to cut out the munching and my liquid Protein diet starts Sunday. Wish me luck and wishing everyone here luck!

Darnit - why didn't I think of hernia here at work! I have back problems so they wouldn't be surprised if I had that too!

I will admit I am very worried about the two weeks of shakes. My big challenges will be, well all day and all night!! Seriously the big challenge will be when I first get home and make my son dinner. I give him v. healthy all organic stuff, but it is still stuff I like to eat like Pasta, rice, potatoes, and bits of chicken or fish disguised to get a toddler to eat it. And of course the bigger challenge and I don't know what the hell this is all about, but waking up hungry at 2:00 a.m., snacking and surfing the net. I seriously need to be locked in my room or something. Or drugged. LOL can you imagine calling up the surgeon and asking for sleeping pills to keep me from night snacking! Am I a loser or what :sad: And I am scared of pain. Oh and general anethesia. I haven't been under since I had my tonsils out when I was 4. Anyway I could go on and on, but it's dinner time. We can do it !

Wow you would think one bariatric person would support another method. I am just going to hide in my office. I doubt anyone will notice anyway. I will just put things in tupperware and go from there. I will try to eat things that look 'normal' to other people, except runnier like potatoes and yogurt. And then there is oatmeal right? Blended Soups. Anyway I am telling them I am having my gall bladder removed so I will have an excuse to be a bit off my normal schedule I think. A reminder that I need to go through the food schedule so I know what to plan for. Luckily I made my sons baby food so I am pretty good at purees :smile2: Another woman here had it last week. I might tell her when I get back since I feel bad since she told me and others all about it. We'll see what happens. I just hope no one gives me the 'it's cheating' attitude when I finally fess up. After all the hoops I have jumped through and all the struggles I have had with my weight and all the changes I will have to make it is hardly cheating!