spud.mama

The taste means you are in ketosis. Basically it is when your body turns fat into energy. The ketones are released in your urine, sweat, and breath. So just think that every time you pee and even breathe you are losing weight!!!! :wink2: It is a good thing. It happens when you are on a high Protein low carb diet. The Atkins Diet thrives on this and there are even Ketostix that you pee on that tell how much ketones you are releasing. You can get them at RiteAid drug stores. When you progress your diet to more foods (ie Carbs) the bad breath will go away (hense why your weight loss will slow). There ya go. Hope this helps.

Oh I am so sorry! I was hoping that wouldn't happen. I am mad for you!! What a STUPID thing to postpone surgery!!!!!!!! :bored::cursing::thumbup::cursing::eek:

The doc knows that you are not expected to lose weight right now, some people even gain weight. don't beat yourself up. I know we all want to see that scale move and we have high (sometimes unrealistic) expectations, but this is a time to heal and eat all the pudding and mashtaters we can!!!

I think you'll be ok to have the surgery. You will have been on the meds for about 6 days that should get it, ya think? I hope you don't have to post pone it, but if you do it wont be for long and, although it will seem like forever, you really wont remember it after you get your band. I trust my instincts--you'll get it this week.

I think that's called 'sliming'. It's almost like when you're about to throw up and your mouth gets all watery. The saliva is trying to water down the food to get it down. I'm thinking you might want to stop BEFORE you drool. lol

What is your goal?? FYI-I've heard this few weeks after surgery are for healing and not for losing weight. Not that that is stopping me from getting on the scale 3 or 4 times a day when I'm home.

First, that is my favorite verse!! :drool: Obviously I was just banded but while traveling thru this journey on this site I have notice some people say that they measure anywhere from 1/4 cup to 3/4 cups. Sometimes more but stating that if you can eat 1 1/2 cups you need a fill. IDK if that helps but I saw no one had responded yet so maybe this will go back to the top and peeps will write. Welcome to banders hell.

I didn't have to stay over night but had to bring a few things in case. like my cpap and a book and crossword puzzle. I didn't bring any toiletries and I wore my pjs there so I didn't have to bring clothes. I did bring a pillow for the ride home. And YES, bring the chapstick your mouth will be so dry and it helps. Travel lite was the key for me. Your brain will be a little like mush after so it's easier not to have alot to mess with. Good Luck!

Yea!!! I can't wait to know what that is like!

I was banded 6/11 (2 days ago) and I slept half on my stomach with a pillow tucked under me. I was so happy it felt fine cuz I sleep better on my tummy. For me the only thing the was a little ruff was actually getting in the position but then I stayed there for hours. Good luck.

I have heard that you can use a hot plate like one for coffee cups, that way it stays warm. I haven't gotten one yet but I guess I am use to eating cold food cuz I am the last to eat at home.

Thank you Corliss! And with what I quoted from you you hit right on the head. Some times I irritate myself cuz I can be obnoxious. My moto usually is "as long as I laugh", you know when you get the crickets cuz people don't know what to say cuz they are too shocked. So it would be nice to not have to be the shocking one. Thanks again.

Don't sweat it! I was banded yesterday, I went shopping the day before for juice, Jello, popsycles, and pudding, I already had on hand the Soup and broth (which I don't like so I use the broth out of Soups and make my daughter eat the solid parts. I wore my pjs (sweats and a big shirt I use for pjs) to the hospital. I figure why bring extra clothes if it was day surgery and even if I had to spend the night who cares what you're wearing. I brought my pillows and cpap machine, and some books and crossword puzzles, all of which I didn't need but the pillow for the ride home. Travel light was the key to me. Don't panick. It's awesome they moved it up!!

OMG you guys!!! I just had surgery so stop making me laugh!!! It hurts to laugh. I can not wait to do that to a few people.

Hey Jill!! I thought of you yesterday as well. I almost called you last night but I was fading fast. For some reason I thought you had it the same day as me. Good luck!! It's really not that bad. I will call you tomorrow (sat).

ME TOO! ME TOO! Finally in BANDLAND!!!! And yes the pain is NOTHING like I thought it would be, just the port area and the gas--not much but enuf to be uncomfortable. Oh yeah and my mouth is so dry and throat is like that last few days of a cold--alittle scratch and flemmy. Before surgery I felt fine until the anestigiologist (sp?) came in then had to sign the dreaded paper that if I DIED... Then he gave me some drugs saying it would relax me and take the edge off the anxiety, I didn't know it would knock me out!! Then I woke up in recovery and they let me sleep and wake up on my own. Which was very nice and weird cuz I could hear everything everyone was saying but couldn't wake up. I just stayed there praising God that I woke up and was not in any pain. I am still so surprised that it's not bad at all!! :thumbdown:

ME TOO! ME TOO! Finally in BANDLAND!!!! And yes the pain is NOTHING like I thought it would be, just the port area and the gas--not much but enuf to be uncomfortable. Oh yeah and my mouth is so dry and throat is like that last few days of a cold--alittle scratch and flemmy. Before surgery I felt fine until the anestigiologist (sp?) came in then had to sign the dreaded paper that if I DIED... Then he gave me some drugs saying it would relax me and take the edge off the anxiety, I didn't know it would knock me out!! Then I woke up in recovery and they let me sleep and wake up on my own. Which was very nice and weird cuz I could hear everything everyone was saying but couldn't wake up. I just stayed there praising God that I woke up and was not in any pain. I am still so surprised that it's not bad at all!! :thumbdown:

Well I got so close! I made it to 253 this morning! I can be happy with that. Surgery is at 1:45 this afternoon. It is amazing the flow is mixed emotions before surgery. That is all I'll say about that. Happy Band-day, Gizmo!! And may I never feed you after midnight!!! lol

I had psoriasis years ago until I found a product that works for me. The main ingredient is Coal Tar. It is basically the sludge on the bottom the the Dead Sea. They have a psoriasis clinic at the Dead Sea. That is in Neutragina TGel, and at beauty supply stores like Sally's, they have 2 shampoos that have it in it. If you live in Texas TGF Good Hair has Coal Tar shampoo. That and a sister salon are the ONLY salons that I know of that sell coal tar. If you go to a salon they will steer you to Tea Tree--that does NOT work. I am a hairstylist and I am so sad the coal tar is not sold in salons. Now this was years ago that I got it so IDK if it is still sold there. Good Luck!!

If anyone has to do the bowel prep the day before surgery just letting you know it is absolutely NASTY!!! I added Crystal Lite to it and I had to eat a cracker to get the taste out of my mouth. Now it is 2 liters of nastiness and you have to drink a cup every 10 min. It took my 3 1/2 hours!!!! cuz i just couldn't make myself drink it without wanting to puke! at those times I really contemplated the neccessity of this surgery! I think the pain tomorrow will be nothing!! Of course that is all my perspective at the present moment. :ihih:

Ok, my surgery is in 2 days. I have been pondering why I'm not scared like everyone else, I'm excited and at peace about it. Then I realized a few minutes ago that thru the years in emergency/serious type situations God fills me with this strange strength to get thru it. i.e. car accidents, deaths, almost dying child, etc. But it seems to be after that I fall apart. The past week I have been trying to think of/anticipate any psychological or emotional issue that may arrise. And I think I might have just pin-pointed a big one. I struggle with depression so I am well aware of the post-surgery depression (add to that PMS!!), and I have pondered the let down after surgery of 'what now?', since I have worked several months to get the this point and it will be done (for the jumpin thru the hoops part) after surgery. But today I have been realizing that I have this unrealistic dream floating around that my whole life will change for the better after I am skinny. Where the heck did I get that thought?? Do skinny people get treated better? Will I? I do know skinny people get better tips, so will I when I lose the weight? Will I really be comfortable going outside without feeling everyone is staring at the fat girl? Or will I not mind to be stared at cuz I'll be one sexy Spud?? :sad: Will my husband be apart of this unrealistic fantacy of mine (too late! he already flunked the mariage fantacy)? Or will I find some other sexy stud to be with this sexy Spud?? LOL Just puttin my thoughts out there, I'm sure if I've thought of it someone else has to, so you're not alone. :cursing: Now I have to copy and paste this to my journal since I shoulda put it in there. But thanks for playin.

Hello, my only comment is that you need to research just a bit more about the band. I'm not sure that you were fully informed before you got it as to what to expect after getting your band and how to deal with difficult situations like.....FOOD! (Which we all have a difficult time with or we would not be here.) Good Luck. Learn what you can and work WITH your band, it wont do all the work for you.

After reading a few posts by people having issues with the thought of having a "foreign" object in them, and hearing someone name their band, I decided that mine needs a name. After all, I will have to live with it the rest of my life (or a good portion of it) and I'm sensing that everyone has a real relationship with it as well--good and bad. I must note that I have not been banded yet as I have hoops to jump through, but I'm viewing this waiting period like pregnancy with all the mixed emotions that come with it until that glorious day when it finally arrives and you start your life together, learning all the quirks and personality of your little bundle of joy. My process of finding a name came from a thesaurus. I put in 'band' and after that 'belt' and from those I decided on Girdy--like a "girdle", then thought of Girty/Girtrude. But I wasn't quite sure if I wanted to have a girdle the rest of my life. So my next step was the "tool", everyone talks about it being a tool so Mr. Thesaurus and I have collaboratively come up with the name...."GIZMO". :w00t: For us older folk when we hear the name Gizmo we think of Gremlins. Isn't that apropeau for that band? Especially when he's acting up. So Gizmo it is! If you would like to use Girdy/Girty that is fine. It would be neat to know that I'm not the only crazy one here so let us know what you have named yours, or your thought process towards your decision. We would love to help you name it. :eek: Spud Mama

It's time to vote!! You may vote for more than one. If it is a close tie in a week or so then we will vote again on those. Hope this works this time--we really need a name we can all agree on.

I'm not a free flyer either. But I do have a little zit on my stomach under my...big toe, and by the end of the day it really hurts. LOLLOLLOL:lol::thumbup: TMI I know, but if that little thing can bother me I'm gonna be a baby about a ginormas cut under there!! LOL I'll be fine....as long as I laugh!!!!!:w00t::thumbup:(maybe the zit is on my funny bone!!?? LOL) :thumbup::lol:Help me!! I can't stop laughing at myself!!! :thumbup::thumbup: