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i was banded on 06/12 and i shared a glass of red wine with my mom last night. i accounted for the calories, and i drank extra water to keep hydrated. it was nice, and i got a little buzzed! no problems whatsoever.

I think you're doing great. Just take pride in all your good and healthy decisions. When you're hungry or you "splurge" tell yourself this is a journey, there's bound to be bumps in the road. Just get back on track and really enjoy your progress. Every time you eat some veggies instead of french fries or potato chips really take a moment to congratulate the new you. If you slip up think "this isn't me anymore" and think "wow i onlay had a few handfuls of chips, i used to eat the whole bag before i'd stop".

And most importantly, forget about the scale! This is about losing weight, but more importantly about changing our eating habits. The weight loss will come. Sometimes i just say that over and over in my head. "the weight loss will come". Its making good choices that is most important while we wait for the scales to budge.

WillT you're a lap band rock star.

Happy early B-day Shrty!!!

I will be enjoying my second day of solid food with my family (my mom's making salmon) and then we're going to a baseball game and fireworks after. Should be fun stuff.

i have the magic bullet and it's never given me any problems. It was at Wal-Mart for 50 bucks. i like that it has lids so i can take stuff to work.

Pammie, the link is myspace.com/derbybat

And your lucky to live near an extremely talented team like rat city!!! Ive seen them play in tournaments and they're SO good!

i only use myspace to promote my roller derby team...

What a great post!! I'm ashamed to think of how much i would scarf down. Especially when stressed. I used to eat 3 egg mcmuffins every morning! And when people weren't looking that was the worst. I used to stay up extra late so my BF would go to bed and I could scarf a little more before bed. Now I barely get over 1000 calories! I miss solid food right now but i feel like food is an abusive lover that i need to break up with!

i am so there!

How much is too much? I'm on day 14 post op and I had around 1300 calories today...

Over the last week i've had anywhere from 500-900 but today i had 2 creamy soups because i was hungry.

But now i'm worried, which is crazy considering my pre banding average calories.

My main concern is that i'm able to tolerate more and more each day with out gas pains or the fullness feeling. Did i somehow stretch my band?

So what do you all think?

On another note i've managed to move the scale 2 lbs this week as well, so should i stop worrying so much about calories and quantities?

Just want to stay on the right track! I can't wait to see some of the results others have seen.

your questions have been helpful to me... so i wouldn't worry too much.

You'll have a great time in TJ and at the OCC.

Can't wait to hear some more questions and updates when you get back!!

I thought they said no crunches or sit ups, not exercises that "work" your abs. I think it's more of the contraction that can flip your port than anything else. Like for instance when i'm walking i try to "hold it in" so my posture is better and that is a form of ab work... Am i at risk? I really don't think so. Let us know what Dr. O says... i'm curious.

I found a great recipe for a thai soup called tom ka gai. It's worth the exotic ingredients. i was so sick of campbell's this and progresso that.

http://countingsheep.typepad.com/amuse_bou...festival_s.html

check it out! I may make it to solids with a smile after all!

me too! exactly as you described. today it felt especially tender, like walking and breathing deeply hurt. i've been taking tylenol n case things are too swollen, but i hope it's normal?

i don't know, i'm really partial to kefir. And it has bacteria that are better than just regular liquid yogurt. yumyum.

Saturday-> I have to go back to work! eeek! I'm sure it will be ok, my job is not too physical, a lot of walking around, which is good for me. Then I'll probably clean out my car after work and play wii fit.

Sunday-> I will be working a booth at pridefest and possibly skating in the parade, with my fellow roller girls.

chew chew chew on a popsicle.

Ok, so i had to go to court today and then they sent me to the DMV and i waited 2 hours only to have the clerk be TOTALLY rude to me and sent me away without helping resolve my issue. ( ( (

I was really mad and it hurt my feelings that she was so mean for no reason. I thought about eating to comfort myself but since i'm only 8 days post op my options are pretty weak. I imagined french fries as i sipped my half juice half water...

Anyway, i just wanted to vent because i have to deal with customers all day and i have never been that rude to anyone much less someone who's just waited 2 hours for my attention.

how many carbs do ya'll think is a good range to shoot for? i'm just trying to set my sparkpeople goals for nutrition... they were set so high before!

good luck you guys!!! you'll love everyone at the OCC!

So I just wanted to share with everyone how disgusting they are. They're the food based liquid multi from country life and they're NASTY!!! Today i mixed them with orange banana juice and water and they still taste really gross but at least i don't want to wretch.

On the plus side i lost 2 more lbs!

Good Times!

i got shoulder pains before banding when i was really full, so it may just be a fullness thing...

I have two loves, beer and martinis. i try to stick to beer so i don't get to crazy too fast, well i guess that's out the window! j/k! i will abstain from all alcohol until a really special occasion comes up and then i'll sip wine. wino-land here i come!

i was out of surgery yesterday evening, thank you very much.

I'm ALWAYS loopy, or at least strive to be.

I'm officially a bandster and even though i feel a little hungry i feel GREAT.

I will tell you guys how it went in more detail when i get back to the states!!!

Catch Ya on the flipside, dude meisters!