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I went home to the shore for Memorial Day, and a family visit... that meant the annual family barbecue. Fresh lobster with drawn butter, all the Jersey corn one could imagine, my Aunt's FAMOUS and so so so wonderful potato salad, my favorite hot dogs with lots of kraut, fresh hamburgers, cole slaw, and, of course, fruit and whipped cream on angel food cake.

YUM!

Too bad I didn't eat any of it :smile2: Yesterday was the hardest day of my two-week pre-op Optifast diet. I had a diet coke. That felt like cheating enough for me! No caffiene, but I haven't had soda in ages.

I'm still starving!!!!

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I Completly Understand How You Feel......i Had My Surgery The Week Before Thanksgiving And I Had To Sit There At The Table And Watch Everyone Else Enjoy All Of My Favorite Foods, But I Promise You It Will Be Sooooo Worth It

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366 -- You GO GIRL!!! As hard as that was, you have got to be proud of yourself and even if you aren't, I AM!! :eek: You made me hungry describing all that and I didn't even have to endure being around it. I totally think you ROCK for hanging in there. :sad:

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366- good for you! it was hard I know that feeling we celebrated my parents 45th wedding anniversary during my 10 day pre-op diet and all that wonderful food I chose to sit outside while others were eating, I had a glass of milk to help keep me away from my favorite foods- I know its hard but god knows next summer when I'm 50-60 pounds lighter and playing with the little ones wihtout feeling like I'm dying for more air I will be thankful for that missed dinner! :sad:

stay strong 366 you can do this we all can.

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I was around 96 cooked hotdogs with ALL kinds of fixings and a wodnerful, smelling cake. The food was kept out all day for munching. What kept me going was Protein Water and shakes...and the fact that everyone eating this food are overweight themselves. It kind of made me sick at times to watch how certain ones were eating, eating, eating!! It was free psych therapy for me!! HA...LOL!!!

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YOU ROCK 366 !!!! Man that sounded wonderful but you did it and it will be so much easier once you have your band..I call my band my bling bling...

God Speed and keep us posted .

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