bandgroupie

You're a Nut Well, a nut who just did her thing!

We were drugged!!!!

Lorrie, welcome to bandland!!

All in our group just wore the gowns were were given.. I think we all slept right after surgery. We had slippers of course

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Paula, Maybe you can do what I did while on my pre op diet..... I just used my steps in my house and stepped up and down using the first step while I counted 200 steps. It wasn't a big deal but it did get me moving. You're inside, no one is watching, and it is a start!!!!! So find a step (or go buy one of those stepper things!). Just right foot up, left foot up. Right foot down, left foot down. Count to 200 COME ON PAULA - STEP RIGHT UP!

Hi bandsters, I thought it would be nice if we shared some information about ourselves with each other. Maybe this has been done in the past but I haven't seen it done lately. SO here goes, me first! ****** My name is bandgroupie (ha ha) and I picked nickname because for a while I was browsing the forum and wanted so much to become a bandster. I felt like a groupie, hence the nick! I'm 40something, married and have three children (1 living on his own, 1 in college, and 1 who is is finishing his sophomore year in high school). Soon to get the empty nest syndrome! I live about 40 minutes from Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg and love it. And, yes I enjoy going to Dollywood! I like country music as well as Blue Grass. I even like the music my kids listen to. I like to take mini road trips (3-4 days) and enjoy the beach. My favorite place to vacation is Beach Cove in N. Myrtle Beach (great for kids, teenagers and adults!). In fact, I am trying to book a condo at Beach Cove for July. I like to camp, have cookouts, rubber stamp, and I enjoy photography. I was banded on April 4 and am at the early stage of weight loss. I enjoy the forum and the friends I've made along the way. I can't [weight] until I start losing weight so I can add things like hiking to my list of things I enjoy doing So, tell me about you!!!

I called Dr. Miranda and she went over what pre op diet she wanted me on and how much weight she suggested I lose. So call her whenever you're ready to talk! Anytime is good You might consider buying the protien shakes and freezing them while you get ready for work, and take it with you YUMMIE

Very cute dress Alana!!!!! Good pick

Bran muffin Yogurt Fruit and cheese ?????? I have no idea what I will eat after I have my first fill. For now, I'm back to drinking a Slim Fast Optima shake for breakfast.

Hi there Mackenzie, It doesn't really sound like a lot of food even if you are banded with restriction: Breakfast: 4 oz yogurt 1/2 cup granola Lunch: 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 banana Dinner: 1 slice of bread 1 cup grilled chicken handful of spinach 4 strawberries cheese Maybe you need to eat more at lunch time You're doing WONDERFUL SISTER!!!!!

Make it a rule not to eat after a certain time - I think it's supposed to be 6 p.m. but 7:00 p.m. is more reasonable around my house. No food after 6 or 7 p.m.

How bout a trip after summer so some of us have an opportunity to lose a little bit of weight

HERE'S THE POSITION!!!!

I'd like to sign up under Silver!!! Bandgroupie!

I might have been better off NOT having that visual Monet

I managed to get through my pre op diet because I knew my husband would kill me if I started eating my last this and my last that after he shelled out the big bucks!!

Congratulations and welcome to bandland

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You can't make a slushy out of diet drinks... I was told the sweeteners prevent the soda from freezing into the slushy stage. Have frozen a diet coke before .... can't remember if it had fizz. I'm off of diet coke for almost TWO MONTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and the same for candy!!!! I was a chocolaholic. If I can do it, you can do it. No diet coke

The name of my band is Banderilla!!!! The definition of banderilla: "A decorated barbed dart that is thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder muscles by a banderillero in a bullfight." So, technically it's thrusted into my abdomen..... but wait, it looks like it's thrusting OUT of my abdomen sheesh!

> Welcome to Bandland!

My doctor told me to drink a gallon of water a day. If I did that, I'd be floating to work!

Cheese Sucking Cheetos Addicts are the inspiration for the formation of this group!!!!