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Hi, Your recipe sounds yummy and I will try it. Today I stopped at my grocery store and they had progresso soup on sale. I bought them and pureed(?) the chicken noodle. It was surprisingly delicious. Tomorrow, I will try another - Also, I order the recipe book from Amazon that so many of you have spoken about. The recipes look great,for the most part, and what amazes me is that the author who was lap-banded in 2003 makes some of the recipes available in week 1 and much to my surprise not all were pureed. I have to admit I'm leary though and since I only just started week 2 for being banded,I'm going to wait a bit. Helen >

HI Jacklynrae, Just found the recipes. They look fantastic. Two weeks plus 1 day I will be trying them. I think I am going to like the Thai one - bears paws sound good to me now. LOL. Thanks so much, Helen >

Hi Paula, I was thinking the same; and then I thought I will make thick soups and thick stews and cut everything up into little pieces and have no broth 0 it will be the same and better. I am starving and I am only 6 days post op! Helen >

Hi Lynzz, Hopefully, it is over now and you are sleeping like a baby. Let us know how it went! Helen >

Hi Lynna, I just used my noodle (oh, I wish I had some) and figured it out. But thanks just the same. Best, Helen >

Hi, It's great you enjoyed the experience and are feeling good. I did also. I have a question - I just learned today from one of the members, who is a sweetheart, how to add my weight scale for my signature; however, I noticed you have your surgery date etc underneath it - how did you do that? Best, Helen >

Dear Kate, Thanks so much for the info. I look forward to hearing from you after your fill! And GOOD LUCK! Best, Helen >

Hi, I will be looking for a fill doctor in Florida if I decide not to go back to TJ. Does anyone know of any good ones? Best, Helen >

Hi Wendy, I was banded on the 2nd and all went well. You will love the entire staff at OCC. Just remember to walk, walk, walk after you wake up. It's the best thing for the gassy pain in the shoulder - I've been told. It's been six days for me and I still have it;but I think it seems to be subsiding. Best, Helen >

Hi Michelle, You are great! It worked....and I'm not exactly computer literate as you must have noticed. Best, Helen >

Hi Michelle, I tried the following instructions and it worked for me up to the point of ctrl+C - I have a mac and don't know if that makes a difference. So I copied the little box of my weight and bmi. then I returned to the lapbandpage that has edit signature - but nothing happened. It didn't edit and I couldn't paste what I copied from the ticker factory. Can you tell me what I must be doing wrong? Thanks, Helen >

GM Michelle, I'm printing out the booklet right now - thanks! This is good to own and refer back to at times. I am trying to dowload or however it works, the ticker factory weight gizmo, but I don't know how to do it. Can you help? Thanks, Helen >

Hi Jacklyn, I would love the creamy potato soup and the creamy Thai Carrot Soup - I could eat them now, but alas, it's only been 5 days since I've been banded. Thanks so much. Best, Helen >

Hi Jacklyn, I would love the creamy potato soup and the creamy Thai Carrot Soup - I could eat them now, but alas, it's only been 5 days since I've been banded. Thanks so much. Best, Helen >

Hi Annie Lou, Sorry to hear you are still in lots of pain, but I guess we must believe "this too shall pass". I am 64 and thought: What am I doing, then said what the heck. I lost my husband two years ago and told myself he wanted me to be thin, so I would do it for him also. I didn't tell one daughter till after because of her fears and the one daughter I did tell thought I was nutty - which i am. But, I feel like you - if we finally have an opportunity to get thin, we have to go for it. You are taking your complications better than most and I certainly commend you for it. Your body WILL heal and then you WILL be thin. Hurrah! So try to keep smiling and write me and remember each day that passes you are getting thinner - hopefully that will help somewhat. I'm off to bed now because I am hungry - they say you don't get physically hungry the first week, but I'm here to make a liar out of them. I've sucked on more popsicles these past 5 days than I have in 5 years. I'll probably gain weight - won't that be a hoot! Be happy, my best, Helen >