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Hi Gals- I started with the hunger on saturday. Only 5 days after surgery!!! Lisa my friend did not start until yesterday. Now that's not fair she got a whole 4 days of unhunger before me. I think I might write the OCC about this. (LOL) I did call and they said my swelling was going down and that was a good thing. I now have 13 days until something solid and taco bell sounds good. Although I will start with something softer first. What would be a good food to try first? Steak or Pizza or something like taco bell? What do yall think? Dawn

Here is a simple way. I had to look it back up to make sure I had it right. Take your weight and divide it by half and subtract 10. GOOD LUCK!!!DAWN

Best wishes. I think you will do great. Dawn

I wish I had y'all guys energy!!!! That is the last thing on my mind right now, unless my sweetie is slathered in something solid to eat instead of liquid. Dawn

I am so happy for you. I know how completely disappointing it can be not to get the results you think you deserve. Congrats on your success. Dawn

THANKS GUYS. I WAS HAVING A VERY WEAK MOMENT. I WENT AND MADE SOME HOMEMADE BROTH WHICH HELPED. I LOVE THE SHAVED ICE IDEA. WAL-MART HERE I GO. ANYBODY ELSE WHO READS THIS PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD YOUR COMMENTS. WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL SOUPS AND PROTIEN SHAKES. I MIGHT HATE THEM NEAR THE END BUT NOW THEY WOULD BE A GREAT TREAT. DAWN

I REALLY NEED SOME HELP GUYS. I GOT BANDED ON TUESDAY AND TODAY IS ONLY SAT. MY STOMACH WILL NOT STOP GROWLING. ALTHOUGH I KNOW WHAT I CAN DRINK I DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH. THE FIRST TWO DAYS WERE EASY BUT NOW MY STOMACH IS GROWLING SO MUCH IT HURTS. I DO NOT WANT TO CHEAT. HOW MUCH DID YOU SUCESS STORIES DRINK IN THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAY? YESTERDAY I DRANK A BOTTLE OF VITIMAN WATER A CAPRI SUN AND ABOUT 4 OZS. OF BROTH. TODAY I DRANK A GLASS OF TEA ONE OF THOSE LITTLE LIQUID YOUGURTS AND A GLASS OF GATORADE. THE YOUGURT ONLY HELD OFF THE GROWLING FOR LIKE 30 MINUTES. GIVE ME YOUR ADVICE AND SUPPRORT AND WHAT EVER ELSE YOU CAN THINK OF. THANKS GUYS. DAWN

We fly out at 6:00 in the morning!!!! So excited,but a little scared. I may not get a reply because of the late timing , but I will try. I always get motion sick. Can I take something for the flight? Phenergan or Draminmine? I can not wait to meet all of you guys. I should see Flan and Yorkiemommy. Can't wait to meet ya. I am sure we will tell others about the forum. I guess I will try to get some sleep. I will keep you all in my prayers tonight. HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOO! Dawn

Good question. I was wanting to know that too. Thanks for the feed back. Dawn

Great job on your weight loss!!! Make sure you keep your health up though. I want to keep hearing from you and ya can't do that if your sick. Your pics look amazing. Do you feel better now that you have taken off some pounds compared to before? Dawn

I'm doing the pre_op diet also. My husband was joking around with me and wondered why I was not laughing. I said" I AM HUNGRY" and I continued to tell him I wish I could just go to sleep and wake up when it was time to fly out. I think mine might have to do with caffine. I have had a dull headache for 3 days now and since I can not take advil it is driving me crazy!!!! I will try to get some caffine in today. Dawn

Lisa and I (Dawn) will fly in on monday from South Carolina. We are both being banded. I have been on the pre-op diet and all I can think about is getting in every meal like it's the last one. Today I was very good, I worked a 12 hour day so that helped keep my mind off food. My husband asked me what was wrong and I snapped at him and said " I'm hungry!!!". Then I said I wish I could just sleep the next couple of days until I have to fly out. I'm ready to just go. I'm tired of waiting and just want to get the show on the road. See y'all there. Dawn

Your boobs still look great. I bet your happy they have not dissapeared. Dawn

Looking forward to meeting Usmcwife and others. I'll be there on monday and banded on tuesday w/ a friend. Here we go guys!!!! See you all very soon. Dawn

I am glad your doing so well. Congrats and hope to join you soon. Dawn

Congrats!!! and best wishes.Dawn

Yeah!!!! I am feeling better everyday about my deciscion!!! Thanks for your post and congrats!!!! Dawn

Alot of stylist will try to sell you things you do not need, so be aware. Nioxin is a good product for people who are going thru male pattern baldness or women who are losing hair right up front from that same hormone that gets trapped in the scalp and sqeezes out the hair folicles. Nioxin works by cleaning out the hair folicles so hair can grow again. BUT, we at the OCC are losing hair for a different reason. We are not getting what we need in our diet. There are shampoos that will help with volume, but that is only helping with what you do have. You have to fix this problem from the inside out. The topical stuff is cool to use but will not grow you new hair. Dawn

I am very nervous too. I leave this up coming monday. Part of me is thrilled and the other part scared. All I want to do is eat like every bite is the last bite. I did not realize I had such a close attachment to food. I just thought I made poor choices. I know these feelings are very normal and we will be glad when we see the resutls. From reading all the posts people are put at ease right away when they get there. I think your getting done before me....so post baby post. I can not wait to see what you thought. best wishes and I will say a prayer for you. Dawn

So we fly in on monday and fly out on friday. I thought my freind and I who are both getting the band done could stay in a hotel on thur. in san deigo. I have never been there and would love to see the beaches and just be a tourist. Which area should we stay. What beach is close to the airport and nice and safe. Any suggestions for the trip? Dawn

Sorry I did not reply sooner. I was working on all that hair. I always recomend the oral one as that can help more than just your hair. However, if the shampoo and conditioner work good with your hair ...who am I to tell you not to use it. One is just topical and the other works from the inside. Your could do both. Also get in your protien and vitimins. Let's see if I am as good of a patient when I have to take all those pills. I never take all that I am supose to. I even got an IUD because I did not feel like taking the pill. Good luck. Also, alot of people with thyoroid problems lose hair....think about having it checked. Dawn

I'll keep it short and simple. I'm a hairsylist and deal with this all the time with clients. Take your multi vitimin, your biotin, and get in your protein. They have protien supplements that can help. You can lose hair after the band. It is not because of the band ...yet what your not getting nutritionally. If you do not consume what you need ....you will lose hair. Your better off taking what you need.... it will also make you feel better too. dawn

My friend and I our getting banded on the 3rd. I hope to see ya there. We will not leave until Friday. Good luck. Dawn

You have done so wonderful. I hope you are truely happy and live a much more joyful life now. Dawn

It is a result of lack of calories and nutrition. You must take your vitimans and get in all your protein. MUST MUST MUST!!! Also it is very good to take biotin. I am a hair stylist so I know these things really help. Make sure your protien comes from different sources. You can buy this little shot glass thing from a vitamin store that has 42 grams of protien in them. Do not drink it all at one time. Your body can only break down so much protien in a sitting. That shot glass should last you about two days and you should still eat most of your protien to make sure you get enough kinds in. Good luck. Dawn