BigGirlPantiez

Does Watermelon, especially in a blender with ice, count as a mushy? So I am hoping I can have some as of week 3 of banding (4 short weeks away!)

OMG! For sure Selma, she always looks amazing!

Meow - You should totally play the lottery!! Belive me, REAL people DO WIN!

You get to have protien and soy milk?! I have to do Clear Liquids only for the week before and the week after surgery. Fast begins next Friday, so I am eating my way through a huge chunk of brie this week!

Star is no longer on The View - yea!! here is the video: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13573890/

:clap2: OMG! Starr was let go after the taping of The View yesterday!! LOVE IT! Barbara Walters opened today's show by explaining that Starr's contract was not renewed months ago and that she was supposed to stay until the fall but suprised everyone by saying live, on the air, that he contract was not renewed and she felt like she was fired. Seems there is an article coming out in the next week or so in People that explains everything. Starr is a mess with an ego out of this world! I found the link the video: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13573890/ I love celebrity gossip!!

Time to love me - What is up with your surgeon? At 233 if you gain anything that is a deal breaker? I would be screwed if I had your surgeon. Josette - I told some people I was having the surgery and now I am regretting it too. I guess they think they are being supportive when they say things like "You are going to blow everyone away!" I do not want to blow anyone away, just be healthier, more active and be able to shop for clothes ANYWHERE! Maybe it is just me but it seems shallow. Like when people say we have such a pretty face, but I guess looks are important - ugh:ermm On the other hand I have noticed how YOUNG everyone looks once they loose weight, I will look forward to that.

My Dorctor has me on a clear liquid diet for one week before and one week after surgery. This is all to shrink the liver. He said he had a patient earlier in the week and he almost cancelled her surgery because when he opened her up, her liver was HUGE! He said shrinking it makes it easy to get the band on properly. I did find some Vitamin Water at Walmart yesterday, have not tried it yet though.

I am going to be banded in July (honestly, I am totally nervous about it!) and do not like meat very much. I eat hamburger, meatballs, sausages, all the bad meats but the only chicken I like are chicken nuggets from McD's. Also, I hate eggs and milk. I will drink Soy milk with espresso added (yum!) So I am in search of advice from other veggie banders! Can we eat cheese, veggie meats, etc? What do you eat on a typical day? Thanks!!

Thanks for yoru suggestions! How about Sweet potatoes? they are fiborous but not as bad as celery. Also, my DR. said Luna bars are OK, of course they need to be chewed and chewed.

My FAVORITE drink recipe - take a seedless watermelon, cut into cubes and freeze....add frozen bits to blender...add light lemonade....fresh lime juice and tequila and blend blend blend...makes the BEST frozen watermelon margarita

Ask yoru Dr. for Butorphanol Tartrate nose spray. It is a painkiller in a nose spray form! My Dr. gave it to me for my surgery. I have it in a few weeks and went ahead and filled it to make sure I did not have a bad reaction to it. Everything seems fine and I only took a 1/2 dose. Sniffing Vicodin...now I love vicodin but would be afraid to sniff it!

Can we talk Drugs? I am talking post band pain killers, not the recreational kind! I asked my DR. for my prescriptions so I can go ahead and have them ready when I get home. He gave me a prescription for Butorphanol Tartrate nasal spray for the pain. Those of you who are banded, did you use this for pain or what did you use? Thanks!

OMG! I have been eatin everything! My new scheduled date if for July 14th. As bad as it sounds, I think I need to have one last White Castle...um... "burger"! oh and blueberry pancakes! I have a last girls dinner planned next week and will hit my most favorite place in town - Trattoria Marcella! As of the 6th I am on Clear Liquids for 2 weeks, one week pre op & 1 week post op.

good question! I look forward to hearing replies!

Channa masala sounds awesome! Is it ok for us to have chick peas & potatoes in the first month or do we need to wait a few months first?

Is there a dedicated food or recipe forum? If not there needs to be!!

Hi! I am 36 and Rick Springflied and most members of Duran Duran were all I lived for in the 80's! Oh and Merry Go Round for my "new wave/punk girl clothes" - thought I was so cool! I own a pr company where we specialize in events, product launches, nonprofits, etc. I plan on not working much after I get banded in early July. I want to make my new job working our and eating right. I do not have any children yet, but plan on trying to get pregnant sometime next year. I am currently cleaning out my closets and donating all of my clothes. I have been collecting a few catalogues of skinny girl clothes to use for motivation. I cannot tell you how behind the times I felt when I saw all the fabulous clothes available! I look forward to corresponding more with y'all in the next few months!

Hey guys, I did a bit of comparison reasearch on calorie-count.com. I compared 8oz servings of soy milk and 2% and skim milk: Regular Silk Soy Milk in Vanilla has 100 calories/7 grams sugars/6g protein/ 3.5 grams fat 2% Milk has 122 calories/ 12.3 grams sugar/ 8.1 grams protein/4.8 grams fat Nonfat Milk has 86 Calories/12.9 grams sugar/8.4 protein/.4 grams fat I am not a fan of milk so I guess I will stick to Silk.

Can we have Soy Milk with our protien powder? Is it ok to have the yummy vanilla soy they serve at Starbucks?