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Hello and welcome to the journey!!! Week 1 was was truly HELL week! Week 2 was much much better. :wub: My Doc allowed cottage cheese (which I am not a huge fan of) I put some vanilla yogurt in mine to make it taste a bit better. I also ate lots of Slip Pea soup that week. I would say my main staple during week 2 was protein drinks, broth, yogurt, cottage cheese, split pea soup and i cheated with some hummus. I was not too hungry that week and would get full quickly so that week was not too bad. You'll be past this stage so quickly!!! These hell weeks will be just a distant memory:smile2: Good luck

We know all to well how hard this journey is!!!! We are all coming from the same place (obesity) I am always discovering foods that i CAN eat without making myself sick which make this all the harder. I'm sure I could eat that McRib sandwich and a few fries if I wanted to but I made a decision before surgery that I had had enough. Enough watching my clothes get toooooo tight :scared2:and enough sitting on the side of the pool because I was tooooo embarrassed to wear shorts (let alone a swim suit) and tired of just feeling like I was busting out of my skin while sitting on the couch. What is really scary is, how do you think you will feel in a couple more months when your body is not getting enough nutrients/protein to keep your hair from falling out or when your complexion starts to lose it's color and you start looking ill. You have a wonderful tool!!! Some people who so desperately need it cant even get it. Don't let your chance to make yourself healthy go without a fight!!!! You are worth more than all that fast food. Take advantage of this and make it work for you. It's not just about losing weight, It's about getting healthy :wub:

Hi Nicole, I was banded on Oct 4th and this was the best thing I've ever done for myself. I too thought about having the FLAPPIES but decided I'd cross that bridge when i get to it. I'm just so excited about getting to a heatlhy weight and knowing I'm on my way to buying regular clothes in a regular store!!! Welcome to the journey and Good Luck

Welcome back Season :smile2: There is so so much info on the band now every DO and DONT I've thought of is somewhere here at this site. This site is AWESOME.:thumbup: So many supportive people with great advise. Now that you've renewed your band vows I'm sure you'll do great!!! You'rea already 10 lbs down, that's a really good start.

YAY You!!!! Congrats... that has to feel so so great!!! I'm hoping to see that soon too.

Ok, I do have to agree that Flappy is better than Fatty!!!! I will try to flap with pride, I guess it's something like wearing War Wounds. But getting Oprah to clip our wings would be a wonderful idea!!! I'm sure she's flapped a few times herself. LOL. Hey congrats on being 10 lbs away from goal!!!!! Nice job.

LOL... you are too funny!!! Well, I guess I too can practice not clapping over my head but the not wearing tank tops puts a damper on my "cute little summer clothes" vision.

Some things are really beautiful flapping in the wind!!! The different color leaves on the trees, a crisp new flag but never quite pictured my arms flapping in the wind to be such a great sight :sneaky: What exercises do you do for arms???

Awww, hang in there. Try to walk more that may help you. I tried just little sips of broth at a time (cold stuff kinda bothered me) and started to feel better towards day 5-6. I told the hubby when I reached goal, we were goin to Puerto Rico to renew our wedding vows and thoughts of the skinny me on the beach in that cute little sundress got me through a lot of the post-op pain :laugh: I hope you're feeling better soon!!!!

That's just TERRIFIC!!!!! :laugh: OMG I cant wait to see that too. Keep up the good work :biggrin:

I had really bad gas pains in my shoulders and neck for the first week. I was a peppermint tea drinking fool(tea helps gas) and walked a lot!!!! Then week 2 my port was feeling kinda funky for a few days but towards the end of week 2 I started to feel pretty good. (although I didnt let the fam know because they were doing the house work while I wasnt feeling well) You'll be past this before you know it!!! Just keep thinkin of replacing all the Black Knit you've got going on in your closet with cute little clothes. That works for me. I have a similar wardrobe :laugh: Come on jigglebutt.... you will feel better soon!!!!

Way to go!!!! :thumbup:Thanks for posting. You meeting your goals is an inspiration to others. I'm looking foward to being able to Post my first goal. Keep up the good work:thumbup:

I was banded on Oct 4 and I didnt really feel to much soreness at first then I started to feel this stinging kinda pain that would come at random times. That freaked me out!!!:laugh: The doc told me that was just my port healing and getting a little tug here and there. Someone suggested I use a heating pad and that really worked for me. Doc told me little by little I would feel it less then just forget about it. And a few days later I realized that I hadn't felt it again. :biggrin: I hope you're feeling better really soon.

Hey Shorty, so today is your day. You will probably already have had surgery when you read this. My surgery went really well!!! I had surgery on monday 10/4 and stayed in the hospital overnite but only because my insurance required it. It was good because I did some Band-Bonding with a few others that also got banded on that same day. I really had no abdominal pain only gas pain in my shoulder and neck. Walking and peppermint tea really helped to relieve the pain. That lasted just a few days. By the end of the week I felt normal again. Week 1 for me was hard because of the liquid diet and trying to get down all those protein drinks. The drinks that I use are the ones made by EAS-Advant-Edge CarbControl. They are in all the stores and have 3 flavors. I like the strawberry and chocolate fudge best. Well I'm starting to ramble on. I'm sure you too will recover soon after surgery and when that part is behind you, you will be so very happy you made this decision!!!! Good Luck and lets chat soon :laugh:

Hey Y'all, I was banded on Oct 4th and I have been wanting to attend a group support meeting. I am looking for something in the Pasadena/Sylmar areas (or anywhere in between) Does anyone know where there's a good meetin goin on???:thumbup:

LOL... That's funny. My husband decided he wanted an Ice Cream Cone from Micky Ds and wouldn't you know it.... that big ole sign announcing that MY MOST FAVORITE THING IN THE WORLD was back! Oh the sadness. I'm only 3 weeks post op, there's no way I could have even tried to eat that. It was a sad day :thumbup: It's comin your way...I hope you're ready

MMMM Chicken w/gravy sounds really good. I'm gonna try that!!! Getting all that protein is really hard. I have been drinking those Protein Shots. They have 30g of protein and they are only 3 ounces. Thats half your protein in just a few sips.

LOL...I've been eating ff refried beans w/ff cheese and hot sauce for breakfast.

LOL...Poor Cali Sal. I remember that week too well!!!! I would have killed for an egg too and I dont even like eggs. I poached the egg whites in some chicken broth... OMG, It was like the best meal ever.

Girl it is so normal for you to have cold feet or concerns. You're going thru something that will change your life!!! That's scary and exciting... keep in mind how badly you want to be healthy and think of all those cute clothes you can wear next summer :thumbup: That always works for me!!! Good Luck and welcome to the journey

Woo Hoo....Congrats on getting banded!!! From your profile story it sounds like you have been on quite a journey already but THIS ONE will be truly LIFE CHANGING!!! I was just banded on Oct 4th and know this has been the best thing I could have ever done for myself!!! I feel lighter and happier every day. It's so great to share this adventure with others who have felt the way I have. Yay for you... down 7 lbs and on your way

These are all so terrific!!! :thumbup: I was just banded on Oct. 4th and have not yet hit my first NSV but A huge on for me will be when I dont feel my butt sittin on the back of my thighs anymore!!!!:w00t: Y'all are great and a huge insipration. I cant wait to post mine!!!

Stay positive. Minor set back :wink2: I did see you say that this is YOUR YEAR. You will be on your way to all those cute little clothes in no time!!!

Hey welcome to the adventure!!! I too was banded on Oct 4th. I was so so ready for mushies that I didnt even think about being scared :wink2: although this week with the introduction of chicken and lean meats I've been worried that I will eat too much and not catch myself before I get overstuffed. Still this is a very exciting time and as the pounds are coming off it's just more and more motivating. Good luck to you... i'm sure you will get there!!!