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:whoo:HAPPY 1 YEAR TO MRS. YODA:whoo:

Today is exactly one year since she got her band...

As Samuel Johnson said "Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings." Mrs. Yada must have self-confidence to spare because her great undertaking has not only changed her life, but mine as well. That is one of the many reasons I love her so. :love:

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Hi Yoda,

Haven't chat with you for a while. Congratulations on your Bandiversary!

Hopefully, we'll get to say hi on May 4th.

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:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :) :) :first: :first: Congrats!!!!!!!!Mrs Yoda on your I year Aniversary!!!!!!!

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It is a salem occation today as it is the final day of people food for me :) ! I must start the Pre op diet as of tomorrow.:violin:

I have had pretty much all the foods I like in the last 3 days. I had a lunch at eastside marios, I had fish and chips at a local Joeys, H&D rocky road ice cream, m&ms, and a nice Peanut Butter sandwich. :high5:

Tomorrow I feast on Yogurt and Cottage cheese (bacteria filled milk and it's by-products) for the next ten days!:faint:

This also means that in 10 days I will be turned to the banded side. I may have to change my name to something like "Darth Bandito" :bandit or "Chewawacca" :hungry: or "Luke soothimaker" or how about "Band Solo" :)

Knaw... I'll just stick with Mr. Yoda...

3 more sleeps till the M rs :clap2: is back!!!

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Oh my good Gravy!!!

I had my first day of ten, pre-op diet and it is going to be SO hard! :faint:

I litterally had to tell myself every minute or so that I cannot have everything!

And of course everything was much more appealing with the whole forbidden fruit aspect...

But I will persevere with all the will power I can muster...

After all I am not a JEDI master by chance.

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Mr. Yoda,

With 9 Y&CC days under my belt, I can tell you that it DOES get easier. What I did was weigh myself everyday and the first couple of days I kep losing 3 lbs a day - so that helps to motivate.

Also, think of the consequences of not doing the diet - the chance that they might delay or cancel your surgery. I know you don't want that.

You can do it!!!

How many more sleeps?

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Hey MR Yoda, my operation is at TLBC on May 4th at noon, you are at 2pm...pretty close, I'd say we're in the same boat. Couldn't really be any closer. Yup, i feel you for the pre-op, but i don't find it that bad yet...hopefully by day 3-4 it gets easier.

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Day 2 pre-op....i have barely eaten anything....only about half of a big yogurt container....i dont really want to eat anymore (yogurt that is). The only thing i hunger for is i'm really craving a subway sub....jeez this is so hard.

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