ashli1982

I have 5cc and I'm good right here.

not much in, not much out. I've only had 2 bm's in the past 2 weeks and that's probably from the 2 times I cheated lol

In my opinion, 60 days is absolutely crazy!! Not to mention unhealthy.. Well, if you ever feel like you need to "cheat" choosing lean meats, low fat cheese and eggs are your best options. The key is no carbs. Good luck and bless your heart! I'm on day 13 of my 14 day pre-op diet and it's been absolute hell! So if you can get through 60 days...you're one strong person!

I have a friend who's gall bladder went bad after getting banded...so it seems like it could be a possibility for you. Might as well get it taken care of now.

Hi! I live in Liberty, MO and will be banded March 15th at Saint Luke's on the Plaza. Good luck to you tomorrow! Check out my blog to follow my journey and keep in contact :frown:

I'm gonna check your blog out right now! Mine is in my signature. :thumbup:

BUMP!! Keep posting your blog addresses! I <3 blogs!!! It's such a great way to gain support and friends in your exact situation. To the people who already have posted, thanks! Love all your sites!

I just started a blog about my Lapband journey and wanted to share my link and hope that others will do the same. I don't have any followers yet but I would love for you to join my blog. So list your link and then come check out my page. (just fyi, it's not that interesting just yet, I'm still waiting on insurance approval, blah) Skinny Tastes Better...so follow me to the thin side

Fern, my date is March 15th too! Yay for us!!!! :cursing:

Ya, I would just let it go for awhile. I can't imagine how low she feels right now. If I were in her shoes I wouldn't want to talk about it either. Eventually, she'll get over it. This reminds me of a situation I had with my bestfriend. I had been trying to get pregnant for almost 2 years with no luck. My bestfriend didn't even want kids and she came up pregnant. I was sick with jealousy. I know thats terrible but its just a natural feeling when you want something so bad. I didn't' want to talk about her pregnancy either. I needed time to get over those feelings. So give her time, I'm sure she'll come around. Just put yourself in her shoes and treat her as you would want to be treated if the situation were reversed.

Thanks everyone for your replies! I look forward to reading all of your blogs :thumbup:

I've been reading a lot and seeing that a lot of people end up with loose skin. Many opt for tummy tucks and what not. I don't want that to happen so I've been searching for things that might help prevent that from happening. I read that exfoliating really good and using a good lotion all over can help. I looked at some lotions today and found Nivea had one that contains CO-Q10. It says it's supposed to be great at tightening up loose skin. I then thought, "Hey, I wonder if theres a supplement of CO Q-10 you can take" and low and behold there is! I read about it and it's great for your heart, and skin and even weight loss! So I've decided to start it now (I haven't had surgery yet) and once I do have my surgery, I'll start the lotion too. It's worth a try right?? Has anyone else heard of this? Or have any other ideas to help prevent loose skin, besides exercise and loosing slow. (Which I fully plan on doing)

My nutritionist told me that this two week period is not about weightloss. It's about strictly shrinking your liver so that it won't be in the way for surgery. Of coarse most DO lose weight during that time, but as long as you're doing what you're supposed to be doing then I'm sure your liver is shrinking like it's should. Don't worry about what the scale says. Also, when you don't eat, you're body's natural instinct is to lower it's metabolism and hold onto your fat. So, that might be whats happening. Good luck!

They asked me if I knew all the risks involved, and completely understood them, etc. I had to take a few quizes about my mental state, and he asked me if I was taking orders from my frosted flakes, I thought that was hilarious! lol! But overall , it wasn't bad at all.