janellody

What are chili beans? I mean is that the same as buying like a can of chili or are there beans with no sauce or what? That part is confusing, I would like to try this when I am off liquids and just had to ask about those chili beans!

Sounds awesome! I can't wait until the day that I get to try for a baby.. probably a year for me.

I feel like I am getting a free colonic right now because of this postop diet... talk about TMI but wow, it's liquid coming in and going out right now...

That may be true, but I don't see the band as having negative side effects, whereas colonics do. And with some of the research posted earlier, it looks like colonics haven't proven to have positive side effects, either. but, to each their own... I was just contributing my 2 cents, and I personally wouldn't do something like that.

I don't think this is something I would ever want to do. Simply because your body is set up to take care of waste on its own, and I don't think flushing out your colon is a good idea. Just my 2 cents, though.

Ugh.. surgery day wasn´t bad... although I was STARVING the whole time. I wish I got mroe to drink. It was like the worst pain ever from being hungry. So, the next day when we got to the Marriot, I had a bunch of broth and juice and felt better. But, the whole rest of the day I was miserable. My stomache hurt so bad, I felt like I was gonna throw up, I just felt awful. We had planned to go walk around but I couldn´t even leave the room. Today is better, I am going slowly on juice, so hopefully that will help. Ugh, this has NOT been as easy as it was for my mom. I am jealous.

Congrats!!! I am right behind you and will be banded on Monday! So excited for both of us!

Well, for some people it isn't just cosmetic surgery... you can live without big boobs, but you can't always live if you are overweight (or at least not as long!). I say if you can get a loan in this economy and you can afford to pay it off then go for it! I would be totally bummed if I had to save for years and years to get it.... that is like saving up to buy a car. A great idea in theory, but hard to do!

It all sounds very yummy!!!

I have only found 1 cheese I like and that is also tofutti brand, but it is HARD to find and it is only in slices like American cheese, that I have seen! It is super good, though and tastes just like cheese. But there are a lot of other people who like some other brands that I don't, so maybe it is just me! The ice cream is super good, seriously, I think it tastes just like regular ice cream!! SO good. Dairy is not usually the best source of calcium for a couple reasons. 1) it is alkaline and our stomachs are acidic, meaning that even though it has a large amount of calcium, a lot of it just goes through our bodies. Other sources of calcium such as veggies are better because we actually get to use most of the calcium they have. 2) Vitamin D and magnesium are also needed to help our bodies absorb the calcium, so without these, there is an even lower chance that you will get a lot of calcium out of the milk. And dairy is very fatty. Milk comes from cows, it is very fatty and full of nutrients so that the baby cows grow strong and healthy (just like baby humans). To continue drinking milk once you are past the baby stage is a little strange and that is why it isn't always the best choice as a grown, adult human. Limiting dairy is definitely a benefit, but not if you ask the HUGE dairy council that has lots of $$$ to pay to make people think otherwise.

Yes! This is excellent, dairy can be so bad for us. Very fatty and just NOT made for humans (it is made for cows ). TOFUTTI is the brand, and they made excellent cream cheese and sour cream, they taste just like their dairy counterparts in my opinion. I use a vegan butter, so it is dairy free and also tastes just like margarine, it is called Earth Balance or something like that.. Some soy milks are gross, but I like Pacific Brand ULTRA soy milk, it is fortified with a ton of stuff and tastes yummy to me. Good luck, this is a great decision!

I am not near OCC, so I think I will be getting my fills with a local doctor. If I get too much fill in, it will be a lot easier to go back to her and get an unfill, so this seems like the best option for me...

I scheduled mine with OCC the day after I finally decided to do it. I picked a date and that was it. Very easy...

I like this one better.. it makes my BMI lower lol, thanks!

Us dieters always hear this thing about muscle weighing more than fat. Well a pound of fat doesn't weigh more than a pound of muscle, they both weigh a pound. The difference is, a pound of fat looks worse on you than a pound of muscle. Fat takes up more room than muscle, so it is more about how it looks than how much it weighs. The only reason I bring this up is because it is one of those weight loss myths that everyone hears. It isn't really a myth per se, but it is being taught to everyone incorrectly. Here, check out this website! http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/muscle-to-fat.html But you are right, we should definitely look at inches not just how much we weigh, because that isn't the whole story!

Cool! I am scared about a TT and kind of hoping I can just shrink my skin up since I am still kind of young... I would be a little scard to get something like that done!! I am so excited for you , though, I bet you are going to notice a big difference!!

I guess I am lucky because... I hate rice!! I wouldn't mind if I couldn't eat that food, as long as I can have potatoes sometimes

Hey, glad you are feeling better! Sounds like you got lucky with border patrol.. that is great. As far as food goes, I was under the impression you really had to stick to the liquids for 21 days, otherwise it can mess up your band. Are you sure oatmeal counts as part of the liquid phase? I would check with Dr. Miranda just to make sure, this is a really important time of healing and you don't want to stretch your band out or it can hinder your weight loss later on. I don't know much about what pudding counts for, I just get a little worried hearing that you are eating almost solid foods so early.. just be careful with that band! My mom is a couple weeks in and still on liquids, from what we were told, this is important. Anyway, just wanted to add my 2 cents, good luck with the band!

Good job!! That sounds wonderful! I should buy myself a belt and count down the holes

hahahaha, made me giggle