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I'll second that motion!!!

Ok, you now need to tell me where to get the secret drink....I mean sauce. Life is way to short, not to have a good time and be a little silly. Thanks, for the comment on new pic. I was feeling a little sassy today! Hugs & Kisses!

Baaaahaaahaaa! Girl, I think I'll try that!

WHOOP, WHOOP!!! GO REVY, GO REVY, GO REVYD!!! You look amazing! I am so excited and proud of you!! You are such an inspiration to us all!!

Angie, girl you crack me up! It's nice to see your back to your great post, full of wit and charm. I am so with you and the soft nana's, did not know I could freeze them. Cool! Someone gave me a large container of Arbonne protein power, wasn't sure what to do with it until now...Smoothie's....Yummy! And thanks for the heads up on the seeds and bubbles, I wouldn't have even thought of that. And NO, you should not have told me about "Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce"...sounds sooooooo good. I wonder...scatching head...is that considered a liquid....I could drink it....I am on liquids! Baaaahaahaaa! Thanks for all the other tips, I feel like now I have some idea of what I can do and can do some smart shopping. I'm not much of a fruit person, so the smoothie's will be great for me! I love eggs and turkey...sounds like that's a good thing. 1 TBSP of veggies, that's like 1/2 a baby carrot....WOW, that's it. Will have to keep an eye on that. (and I do mean an eye...don't need both eye's with just a 1 tbsp.) heheheh! Thanks again, you are such a blessing! CALF, thanks for the Tofu tip. I have never bought or eaten Tofu before. Wasn't sure what to look for or what to do with it once I got it. I will give it a try. Oh, and thanks for the heads up on the estrogen, I do take a compounded hormone cream, never knew that! Is soy milk the same way? macleay, girlfriend, I'm with you....I am soooooo ready to chew, chew, chew. Trying to get my ducks in a row....I wonder...can we have duck? hehehehe

Thanks for the post! I learn something new on here everyday. Being a newbie to bandland, I have a tenancy to be focused on one step at a time. I'm still in liquidland, but I'm already focusing on the next stage....eating and fills. I love the fact that everyone here is honest and not only post their ups but also their struggles. You guys have made this adventure much easier by letting the rest of us know what to expect in the next stage. The head games have always been my struggle. I know through the years when I've tried to lose the weight if my head was not in it, it was not going to work. I know those struggles do not disappear when you get the band, but my new found weapon is...this forum and all of you. Just knowing what to expect is a great advantage in my book. The though of only eating a cup or less of food is definitely a new concept that I am trying to get my head around now.

This is the funniest thing ever. I am sitting here at work, thank goodness by myself, laughing my butt off. The funny thing with mine was that the front got all bunched up on one side. The more I trying to pull them and straighten them out the more I got tickled at the thought of being that way during my surgery.....SURPRISE! Baaaahaaahaaa! I did get them fixed, like that was much better! THANKS for the laugh.....i needed it this morning!!! :lol:

Hey bogiesmom, that's a great idea - something around your tummy. I was banded on a Thurs. and was back to church on Sunday, where I'm the children's director. The only thing I noticed was that I was a little sore, nothing bad at all, and that I held my stomach when I laughed. I have been wearing a sports bar since being banded. One of the incisions is pretty high and my wire bar seemed to irritated it. You should be just find as long as you don't lift any kido's. Congrat's on setting a date, your going to do great!

Hey guys, I was just wondering if you had any good ideas on how to get in so much protein. I am allergic to fish,(bummer), so that's out. I don't see a lot of you eating chicken, is there a reason? What about beef? I want to be prepared for the next stage - chewing! hehe I have noticed some of you doing protein shot's...any thoughts on that? Those little guys are kind of expensive, not sure I want to start that. Do you do them on occasion or all the time? Don't want to get in the habit of reaching for liquids.

Hey RevyD, did OCC suggest you get a fill at 6-8 weeks? And how did you or they decide you didn't need one then?

The famous Tomato Pie Recipe! Can't wait to try this...once I'm on solid food, that is. Since it is winter...any suggestions on any good tomato's to use. Has anyone tried using green tomato's. Jill, thanks for asking about draining sliced tomato's, I was wondering the same thing.

Yo,funmama, you crack me up!! Baaahaahaa! :lol:

Thanks for starting this vote. I have been trying to decide if I'm going back to OCC or to a doc. here in the states. Would love to see some info. on how many fills people are getting when they go back to OCC. I was told I would only need 2 or 3 for life at OCC.

I'm holding tight at 24 lbs. down. I keep going up and down with 1/2 a lbs. I am .4 away from hitting 25 and it's killing me. I'm at 248.4, the good news is I am under 250 and that hasn't happened in a long, long time. On day 14 of post-op and I'm loving my band.

Hey Jill, No chili's and I have been straining the cream of chicken soup, it has a few chicken bits. This is heaven on earth...right now anyway!

I started my soups today (day 10-post op)with this recipe. I just want to say...I could kiss the lady who posted it. It is yummy in my tummy. I have not had any problems with the liquid phase, but it is nice to have something with a nice rich taste. Now if I can keep my hubby out of it.

Whoop, whoop....go Jill! The switching up calorie intake, is a great idea!

Thanks guys... I wonder if it is because fiber may swell. Just a though. I did Benefiber one day, hope no harm done.

determination, you read my mind. I was doing a google search on daily protein and fiber intake. Results for my age, height, etc. was 73-protein and about 22-fiber. Came to the forum to check to see what everyone here was doing. Looking forward to seeing everyone's responses.