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Always in need of a good laugh around here

people think we are overweight therefore stupid!!!!

Here is the thing. The band is around the stomach not the head. If you stick to the rules you don't eat around the band. Many people do not realize it is a tool not a magic wand. I can not eat more than about 1/2 cup per meal and i take about 20 min to eat. If you streach out the time you can eat more. If you pick up a bag of chips or cheese doodles or whatever any slider- and you just sit there and eat a bit at a time-- meaning grazing over long periods of time, you learn to eat around the band. Before you know it 5 lbs appears and so on. Habits are hard to break. Wendy

Hi Wendy, I'm Wendy too!! Good luck on your upcoming journey. It is scary and exciting as well. It occurred to me what i was doing when i had to have root canal and they wanted it all done before surgery because they didn't want a temp tooth when i was intibated (sp). Thats when it hit me! Come back for the support! and give us updates Wendy

Every dr is different. Mine says 30 min before and 60 after. If you need to sip because of spicy you may but just sip. I just power through. If you cough because of something stuck drinking will not help. This is my dr rules always follow yours. Good luck wendy

When I did that stage i ate mostly everything except meat. Salmon veggies chicken. The taste isn't bad . May not look pretty but.... Better than liquids

Woohoo you go girl!! Wendy

I have given mine away but when i needed stuff i went to a second hand store it saves a lot. Around where I live there isa store called savers real life saver. wendy

They have salmon which isn't too bad. Potato works too. Then if all else fails soup Good Luck Wendy

clear liquids are broth jello ice pops water anything clear regular can include protein shakes

my dr says no food 4 hrs before. liquids 2 days and then mushies 2 days then solids

I had one after and no anesthesia

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still can't figure out how to add friends so add me wendy2317

If you need an unfill cough syrup and drops will not help. Call dr wendy

I was told to do optifast

Hell yeah

3 yrs

Hi, don't forget your swollen you may need a few days to take it easy. eating slower isn't necessarily yhe issue . more important can you keep it down I may wait some time to see if things do not get better call your dr.

Welcome and good luck. As questions and usually someone has an answer or suggestion. Wendy

Watch the sodium wendy