JOHNNYO

I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I CAN HAVE AN ICE COLD BEER. I KNOW THEY SAY APPROX 6 MONTHS BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS MEDICALY UNSAFE OR JUST THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO LOSE WAIT AND DON'T WANT YOU TO DRINK BEER. CAN SOMEONE ANSWER THIS QUESTION AND OTHERS LIKE WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO GO TO THE RIVER AND HAVE A 12PACK THROUGH OUT THE DAY OR CAMPING AND HAVE A FEW BY THE CAMP FIRE.? IF ANYONE KNOW THE ANSWER PLEASE RESPOND ASAP I AM GETTING TIRED OF WINE, VODKA AND CRANBERRY AND MARGARITS. WANTING MY BEER, JOHNNY

I HAVE THE VG BAND AND THE ONLY DIFFERECE IS THE SIZE OF THE BAND IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. THE VG BAND IS JUST BIGGER THAN THE LAP BAND AND HAS MORE ROOM TO ADJUST. HOPE THAT HELPS.

THAT'S GREAT, KEEP IT GOING. I AM STILL HUNGRY BUT I AM NOW EATING THE HEAT AND SERVE CREAMY SOUPS WHICH TASTE GOOD AND SNEEKING A SPOONFULL OF ICE CREAM WHICH IS REALLY GOOD. ANYWAY, WHEN WE ARE ALL READY FOR OUR FILLS WE ARE GOING TO PATY IN TJ. KEEP IN TOUCH ON A GOOD DATE THAT WE CAN ALL GO AT THE SAME TIME. TALK TO YOU SOON LATER, JOHNNY

HEY KILANI, I JUST GOT THE OK FROM GE AND I ORDERED THE PARTS THIS MORING AND WILL HAVE THEM THIS AFTERNOON. IF I CAN I WILL FINISH THE REPAIRS TODAY. CALL ME WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE. I ALSAOHAVE LOST APPROX. 1-2 LBS A DAY. I WAS 270 ON THE 18TH AND I WAS 259 THIS MORNING. TALK TO YOU SOON. CRYSTAL, YES IT DOES SUCK NOT EATING, I FEEL HUNGRY AT TIMES AND MY STOMACK GROWLS BUT DRINK SOME WATER W/ BENIFUL AND IT WILL TAKE THE HUNGER AWAY BUT NOT THE MENTAL HUNGER. I HAVE BEEN CHEWING GUM TO KEEP MY MIND OFF IT AND DRINKING ALOT OF BROTH.. STICK WITH IT AND CALL ANYTIME IF YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO. LATER, JOHNNY

CRYSTAL, IS THAT YOU. IT'S JOHNNY. YOU ARE'T SUPPOSE TO EAT UNTIL FEB 7TH. YOU HAVE NO FLUID IN THE BAND YET. THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO EAT UNTIL THE SWELLING GOES DOWN AND THE BAND IS IN PLACE. LET ME KNOW.

Thanks for the info. Do you eat these meals after the liquid diet, post band as well. What kind of diet do they put you on after the band?. Are you aloud diet soda before the surgery?

HI STACY, I AM NEW TO THIS AS WELL. BUT AFTER I SPOKE TO DR. MIANDA I FOUND A WHOLE LOT OF THINGS TO DO. I SAUTED SOME ZUCCINNI, GREEN BEANS, ASPARGAS AND SPINACH W/ GARLIC IN BUTTER FLAVORED PAM W/ SALT & PEPPER AND IT WAS GOOD. YOU CAN ALSO HAVE SWEET PEAS , ARTICHOKE, SAUTED MUSHROOMS AND BROCCILI. THE ONLY CATCH IS YOU HAVE TO USE PAM. THE SALAD STUFF IS REALLY GOOD WITH THE SPRITZER DRESSING. THE FRENCH AND CEASAR IS THE BEST TASTING SO FAR. TAKE CARE AND GOOD LUCK. JOHNNY

I STARTED MY PRE OP DIET ON THE 8TH OF JAN. I AM DOING TO 10 DAY DIET. I HAVE LOST 15 LBS IN 6 DAYS BY HAVING A SHAKE IN THE MORING, A PICKLE FOR A SNACK , ANOTHER SHAKE AT LUNCH, A JELLO FOR SNACK AND THEN FOR DINNER I SAUTE SOME GEEN BEANS, MUSHROOMS, ZUCCINNI AND PEAS W/ PAM AND SALT & PEPPER. IT IS VERY FILLING AND TASTE GOOD. ANY OTHERS OUT THERE W/ ADDITIONAL INFO ON THE PREOP AND POST OP DIETS?. WHAT TO EXPECT AFTER THE SURGERY ANY INFO WOULD BE GREAT. ANY OTHERS OUT THERE FROM SO CAL OR BEING BANDED THIS WEEK? PREOP DIET STARTING 1-8-08 WEIGHT: 286LBS WEIGHT TO DATE 1-14-08 : 4 DAYS TILL SURGERY: 270LBS GOAL WEIGHT: 180LBS.