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barefoot53933 · June 4, 2007

Hi I am a new member and this is my first thread I am doing. I have never done anything like this so I hope it is right. June 6 I start the liquid diet:D and June 20 I have the lap banding surgery:clap2: I can't wait I am so excited to get going on my new me!!! I am even excited about the liquid diet. This past weekend I spent lots of time reading and rereading the information that I received from the dietatin. Trying to plan ahead for how to get all the shakes in. I am concerned about the full feel when I am done with the liquid portion of the process. The only thing that totally freaks me out is throwing up!!!!:omg: I so don't want that to happen because I have heard and read that it is pretty violent. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

allwright · June 4, 2007

I had my band done 3/29/07. I am down 25lbs now. I had a good experience with my band surgery. I had small amount of pain(extra strength tylenol) did not fill pain script. I had and still have no vomiting. I stop when I fill full. Not 1 more bite as I too can not stand the thought of vomiting. I figure if I listen to my body it will warn me ahead of time. Now, I do understand that some people are nauseated by the medication from surgery. That is why we do not eat prior to surgery. Can't throw up what is not in there. Being careful and really listening to your body is my advise.

Hope this helped....good luck with your adventure.

josephine · June 4, 2007

Throwing up is if you are eating too quickly and not chewing your food well enough. Be sure you chew, even when you get to your mushies to prepare yourself and chew until you get tired of chewing, then swallow. If you are a 10 minute eater like I was, you better begin to learn how to take your time and learn that also. You want to take at least 30 minutes to eat your meals.

Josephine

Good Luck to you.

barefoot53933 · June 5, 2007

Thanks very much allwright!!! Great job and keep up the fantastic work. What is it you feel when you feel full?

allwright · June 5, 2007

You feel full!!! You just know that you should not take even one more bite. Listen to your body...it really will warn you!

Iluvharleys · June 5, 2007

Welcome to LBT and congrats on the surgery date! You'll find tons of information on here if you take the time to read it all! Good Luck!

BadGirlinFL · June 6, 2007

Congratulations on your surgery date!!

I am a new member too and looking forward to reaching the stage you are in.

Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress.

barefoot53933 · June 6, 2007

Well I had my first shake for breakfast!!! The vitiam is so yuck!!! Oh well ya gotta do what you gotta do. Meet the surgeon yesterday!! Great guy fast talker. Got weighed and I lost 5 pounds in about a month.

TTFN

Wendy