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Thanks guys. Yeah my bestfriend is taking me; I told him to send a text to people when I am out and okay. I need your number Jess if you want him to send you one too...it will come from my phone! I have Jello, and gas x strips, that's it so far. I haven't gone to Safeway, I am tomorrow morning bright and early.

Thanks Pam, I am hoping I am the first. Sooooo I am sitting here, feeling like I am going to cry. I AM SO SCARED!!! I have been fine up until today. I am so terrified of doing this! I am not scared of anything but the being put to sleep part, that's it. Did anyone else feel scared, etc!?

good luck tomorrow candy!!! anyone else tomorrow good luck!!! See you on the banded side after weds!!!!

I am here!!! QUESTIONS!!! How the hell do you puree soup? What times do the surgeries happen? And I noticed you can have tea on the liquid stage. Hot or cold????

Good morning everyone!! Pam ~ Dieters tea helps clean out your system if you know what I mean here's the kind I have: http://www.lacilebeau.com/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?Matnr=1023 put it this way, I was down almost 2 lbs after but mine makes you cramp HORRIBLY. Heather ~ Thank you!! I am getting super nervous!! Nicollie ~ I have missed you!!! OMG I CANT SLEEP ALL NIGHT ANYMORE!! I wake up thinking about surgery, I think about what I will be like pain wise when I wake up, etc. I CANT STOP!! HELP!! LOL!! 2 more days!!!!!!!!

yep, 3 days (Almost 2) LOL! All I can say is dieters tea is NOT COOL LOL! I cramped so bad all day long...butttt I sure was 250 on the scale after everything bhahahahaha!!!

So I just got my date finally and it's January 20th which happens to be my boyfriends bday!!! I hope thats a good sign....LOL... Anyone else? Are you scared? Ready?

Good point Heather...LOL!!

Good Morning! Lee ~ I will be in building A, secord floor I believe is where the surgery takes place. From there I am unsure? Anyone know the answer? I know Tues I have to call @ 1:30 and find out my surgery time. Are they all in the morning?? You will be at goal by the end of this week, I can feel it! Maybe even by Weds!! Mo ~ I am good at grits but I am better at adding all the magic of bacon and butter at the end LOL!! I will be eating those instead of cream of wheat that's for sure! Jess ~ The one I had woke me up last night with the WORSE CRAMPS EVER!! I believe it's the "Senna" in this one...ouch! It reminded me why it's been in the cuboard untouched! For eating yesterday: Breakfast - My usual venti latte that as of today (Sunday) are no more until after my surgery. Lunch - 1/2 roast chicken with salad/ranch and a piece of pita bread Dinner - NONE. I just wasn't hungry and when I did feel the hunger coming is when I downed the diet tea. Walked 2 miles yesterday. Happy Sunday everyone!!!

Jess ~ I got lucky and found some in the bathroom I bought a while back; Started it tonight! Tina ~ Thanks! too bad you arent' closer! I didn't know you lived sooo far away! I am worried about the baby too but everyone works around me. My mom doesn't have PTO, shes a nurse who takes care of an elderly woman close to my house. She told me she can't miss more then Tues/Weds, but she can take her again Thursday when she is off @ 2 pm. My ex is aware too that he might need to take Friday off so I can just rest...but that's a whole nother story...LOL Brings me to something. I am weird and I have a full size bed that is NOT on a frame, I like having it low...how the HELL am I going to get in it?? My mom wants me to buy a frame tomorrow. My couch is pretty high up, but couch equals baby/pets.... wow, If I had a Feb date I woulda had more time to prepare....LOL....

That sounds great Tina, please do tell him. Tell him to be gental and safe with me too. LOL. Jess I went to Safeway, Walgreens, and Longs (CVS) and couldn't find the tea. Where do I get it?

Tina where do you live? Pat ~ Don't let the stress get to you!! I have been trying to stay calm all this weekend, I need to prepare. I am going to listen to the CD they gave us also. As for my daughter my mom is taking her the night before the surgery and I am getting her the day after. My ex is going to take Friday off to help me also. I told him he has to keep Brianna from jumping/hanging/grabbing me, she's pretty rough. Also need to keep the dog/cats away from me, as they love jumping on my belly. So I broke two of my nails off today on my right hand, and my bf says uh its suppose to be one on each hand LOL! Now I will be missing 3! leave it up to me!

Thanks John!! I will see you on the banded side! LOL...enjoy your vacation!! Have fun tonight ladies! Breakfast - 1 Venti Skinny Latte Lunch - 1/2 herb roast chicken with salad and ranch, small piece of pita bread Dinner - Will be an atkins shake My mom and I went to Vallejo and did the walk we all did, but we only last 1 mile and 1 mile back. She has lower back problems so we had to go slow...but hey excersize is excersize for me!!!

Good to know, being my scale said 253 this morning, so I am about 251...LOL

Question ~ On surgery day, are you weighed in your clothes or after your in your gown?

Lee ~ The only thing that was reviewed with Liz for me is the quiz in chapter 10 I believe it was....

Good morning everyone! Pat ~ Personally I like grits wayyy more then cream of wheat. They have to be prepaired the right way too, otherwise people tend to not like them. Of course with me, mine end up with butter/salt/bacon inside them...LOL...Thank you for your kind comments, I hope one day I am a sexy RDA making decent $$ so I can afford to finally move into a house, and out of my condo. My daughter is only getting bigger and I know how much fun it is having a backyard to play in, and your own room! Right now we share one, plus I am not in the school zone I want her in, and yes shes only 3, but I do tend to plan ahead lol. I read your post and thought holy crap, I forgot I haven't bought ANY FOOD for after Weds!! All I have are the vitamins, and MOM. I am going to Safeway Monday for sure! We are now band buddies...you ready!? Lee ~ I haven't slept in a while. I am a VERY paranoid person, and I think ALOT before I fall asleep. I have been dreaming about the surgery, I imagine me waking up after, I think of bad things happening as well. So let's just say the sleeping has not been well. I finally took a nap yesterday and that helped. I am going to sign up on the Obesityhelp you mentioned in a few. I am VERY OBSESSED with my surgery. I talk about it ALL THE TIME, I remind people my count down, I weigh myself more then 3 times a day. It's pretty bad actually...lol... Nicollie ~ Where are you my new BFF?! I went out last night for my other BFF (LOL) first night out since having her baby, we went to Dan's in Walnut Creek....let's just say I was brought back to highschool with the drama, and one of the girls with us slapped a guy who wouldn't get away from us with his cigerette....as soon as he called her a bit**, my bf Ron (He's 6'8, 400 lbs) was right there in the guys face.....it was horrible. I just stood back and watched and thought wow...So needless to say I was home by midnight. *sigh*. I had 4 glasses of water while there, and one sip of an ale my friend ordered. Looked on the news and we have 9 days of raining coming...YAY!!!! I am so excited, not only am I having surgery on my bf's bday, now it's going to be raining too!! I can't have any better luck then this LOL. I won't be coming today, but take lots of pictures, I will miss you all!!!!