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You are doing so awesome!!! Is it getting any easier? ~~anne

Here is a great one: “When someone makes a decision, he is really diving into a strong current that will carry him to places he had never dreamed of when he first made the decision. “ There are many more. If you are interested in reading some others: http://books.gaia.com/964/the_alchemist/by_paulo_coelho/quotes. Let the current carry you! ~~anne

OK...let's see if we can copy and paste this forward or something: October 1- October 2-Vidahlia; NEWLIFE4BEV October 3-Miss Undastood; SaraJaneQ; LoneStarLoser; Cyndi2464 October 4- October 6-Odawa; DeeH; sim78; bandedCG October 7-nighttart6; melboyd; EllindaGreek; NFaith; PandorasMom; Betelnut October 8-austex October 9-Izzyd; Mamacj October 10-Swalesfcc October 11- October 13-myturn0421 October 14-MyTurn; cstauble; bimbabe; BobbieND October 15-rulooknatme; gritar October 16-SickNTired; SanMateoDae; Bino October 17-Lhelley21 October 18- October20-nazzy October 21-SnowWhite760 October 22-annecolorgreen October 23- October 24-illinoishusker October 25- October 27- October 28- October 29-knickerbocker; ~Bridgette~; SCTexasGirl October 30-NFaith October 31- This was the best I can do. If someone has a date change or I screwed up your name, please let me know. julie.ann--is your date October 29th too? October 7th is popular! :thumbup: It's almost OCTOBER!... ~~anne

* * * I also ordered a glass of Water (not thinking) and when I got to the table...I was like...I can't even drink this....no biggie...new habits to be made people. And we can do it! That's what I think will be the hardest part...I love to drink water in a restaurant! ~~anne

Are you exclusively breastfeeding? I've not been banded but know you shouldn't diet while breastfeeding. If the baby is receiving most of his/her nutrition in another way, I'm sure it's fine though. There is NO way I could stay on clear liquids that long! Good luck! ~~anne

Only 25 days until my new life! I had a huge MD's office scale and it did NOT fit in our small bathrooms. I prefer to weigh first thing in the morning in the buff, so I knew I needed to find a scale that "fit" our needs! I did some online research and ended up with a Weight Watcher's scale made by Conair. So far, I'm pleased. Each time I've weighed I have got on and off a few times and it ALWAYS weighs the same (down to the 1/10th of a pound). Yay! My job IS changing in some way and I'm not happy. More hours/same pay. Tuesday I have a meeting to discuss it. I hate to think about having to change jobs at this time in my life.

Hi ya'll-- I'm still in "prep" mode and bought a couple of Atkins books for $1.00 at a used bookstore. One of them contains a recipe for a nut crust pumpkin pie and the only thing that looks "unhealthy" to me is the heavy cream! Is anyone good at recipe substitutions? What would you recommend? Is there a website to look for healthy substitutions? Thanks! ~~anne (those of you who have mentioned "anytizers" in your posts made me stop and find them at the store today...definitely look promising due to their protein count for a small serving size!)

Hey, Saundra, THANKS! I just finished watching week 1. Will they have week two up at some point? I've always relied on my TiVo to make sure I didn't miss it...but no one in my area had power! ~~anne

I've got a new one (don't think it was mentioned)... ...to be able to give myself a pedicure!!!!!! ~~anne

Have you found out yet??? ~~anne

WOW--that is truly amazing! I wish my date could have come up that fast! Congratulations! ~~anne

I will say, to anyone beginning the journey, to keep the following in mind. No matter what your insurance pays, be prepared to pay out of pocket. I wish they made it easier to KNOW what you will pay! I know I've met almost all my $500 deductible and that I have a 90/10 and then $2000 out of pocket...but they don't know how much the surgery will actually cost! They said it could be $14,000 to $17,000 but that there are insurance discounts off that before I pay. So, who knows? October 1st! Yay for you! That's the date I had been hoping for and couldn't get in as insurance didn't come through fast enough :rolleyes2:. It's almost October!!!!!:drool:

Anyone have some good ones to share? Right now, I make corn and green Beans...that's it. I would especially love ideas for using frozen veggies as they seem to be the least expensive/fresh tasting. I bought some frozen edamame and then had no idea what to do with it! Same with sugar snap peas! HELP! :smile: Thanks in advance, Anne

Hey KJHack...we are getting banded the same day and I live about 45 minutes from you! How cool! Brian--that is so cool that your friends are banded too! They will be great support for you! About the edema, your doctor is so right. I'm a hospice nurse...just saying. Time to take care of yourself! SaraJaneQ--I'm putting of my surgery too...a quick trip to Florida with my husband who will be a on a business trip. It made sense...otherwise my surgery would have been while he was gone (probably not good). ~~anne

I tried the unflavored unjury today. It wasn't bad. I ate it with two cups of SF choc bliss pudding and that gave me 200 calories, 6g fiber, and 24g protein. I'm going to try the chicken soup unjury later. I'm excited! Less than a month!

Hi-- My BMI is 41 and I'm ready to do this! I used phen/fen years ago and it worked for me...but nothing else has done much. South Beach was great but I got hungry so I didn't lose much. I have four kiddos--two boys in the Army--one is married and is expecting a little one in April/May! The oldest will be out of the Army next August and is hoping to go to Ball State University where his girlfriend of 3 1/2 years goes to school. My two girls are 15 and 17 and I homeschool the 17 year old (the younger one wanted to go back to school a couple of years ago and we let her). My husband and I have been married for 23 years and he plans to "eat like me". He probably can as he's a man :smile:. We'll see though. If not, I hope I can be a positive influence for him to get banded too. We also have an adorable monster puppy Jack (yellow lab who is HUGE), an old sheltie--Kelsey, and a fun cat I'm allergic to--Duncan. I love to read which is a problem as I'm so sedentary! Physically, I am fairly healthy (genetics). My BP and cholesterol are fine as well as my blood sugar. My problem is that I have rheumatoid arthritis (a reoccurrence from childhood) and a bad back that I had surgery on 10 years ago. I MUST lose weight! Nice to meet you! ~~anne

Hi! I tried the unflavored unjury in some Jello SF choc bliss pudding and it didn't taste bad. I used two puddings and one package of the Unjury. I DID notice a smell when I opened the package but the chocolate covered it up I guess. Each pudding cup was 60 calories and had 3g of Fiber and 2g of Protein. So, total calories were 200, fiber 6g, protein 24g. So far, I'm pretty full and it's been about 2 hours. I'll try the chicken Soup later and let you know. ~~anne

All that for me too! We have a tentative plan to go to Hawaii two summers from now for our 25th wedding anniversary...I would LOVE to be able to be more active for that! ~~anne

I got them in the mail yesterday but haven't tried any yet. I will start trying them and let you know! ~~anne

PandorasMom--you'll have to let me know how it goes! My pre-op appt is October 10th. It's getting really close for some of you! I'm envious :smile:. ~~anne

I love hummus but usually eat it with wheat crackers or carrots. What do you eat it with? Thanks!

ONE month from today for me!!!! :cry_smile:

I received insurance authorization paperwork on Saturday in the mail...and then our area had the "wind" from Hurricane Ike...and knocked out our power, landline phone, and cell phone until yesterday. Sadly, it also knocked out the bariatric center because I tried to take it there on Monday to try to schedule something! (can you tell I'm anxious?) :biggrin: The earliest date I could work out is October 22nd...but I am SO looking forward to it! My husband is very supportive. I've told my mother and two co-workers who have been banded...but that's it so far. I have teen daughters that I am hesitating telling...but we'll see. If the time seems right I will. I love the idea of being part of a group who will go through similar things/emotions at the same time. ~~anne Indiana

Oh, JWRN, let us know the consensus!

I agree...I'm lazy too! I'm "tired" of being lazy! lol Crockpot is great for workday dinners...and make good leftovers for lunch.