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Oops.........Sorry -  This is not really a blog.  I had two wonderful posters comment on my last blog and one of you asked me for a recipe and I don't know what the heck I did - but I can't find your c...

My First Rant -  I'm going on my 6th week and have been cruising along nicely with my weight loss.  I've been slowly losing small amounts each week - last week I only lost .6 of a pound but as lon...

Two More Days of Pureed Foods -  I feel I have done well on the pureed foods although I've stuck to a pretty repetitive menu.  For breakfast I've had 1 egg scrambled with skim milk and a low fat cheese slice.  Th...

Dog Days of Summer - Getting enough liquids...whil -  It is sweltering hot here in the great white north.  We are in the midst of a heat wave.  Yesterday it was 36 degrees Celcius here (96.8 F) and 40 Celcius (104 F) with the humidit...

First Day on Pureed Foods - Yay!! - I was so excited when I woke up this morning and remembered that - Yes Sharon - you get to eat today.........lol.  Now to remember the rules about drinking before and after and not...

Long Weekend at the Cottage -  Well it's day 9 and I'm kicking back and relaxing at our cottage.  Hubby's out fishing - his favorite thing to do.  I am just about to pop the dvd "It's Complicated" into the play...

Day 8 - So I feel a hundred miles away from 8 days ago.  On day 6 I started on my full liquids.  I got to have my decaf coffee with skim milk - the best coffe I ever had..........lol  For ...

Day 3 - Evening - BM......Finally -  I know this may be TMI - but I feel I need to document everything.  It is Sunday and I have not had a BM since last Thursday morning.  Which means that the last food I ate the day...

First Full Day at Home - Day 3 - Waking up in my own bed was wonderful this morning.  I slept through the entire night for the first time since the surgery.  I did not need any pain killer before bed last night wh...

Day Two - Feeling Pretty Good -  So I am home now.  Traveled well - we stopped a couple of times and walked a bit and I sipped all the way home.  I'm taking Tylenol Meltaways (children's) for the pain and it is e...

Done Deal! - It is 5:45 pm.  My surgery took place at 8 am this morning and I was back in my hotel room by 10:30.  Truthfully the worst part for me were the effects of the demerol.  Once it wor...

T Minus 11 Hours to my New Lap Band Life - So I'm sitting here in my beautiful hotel room waiting for my hubby to get back.  He is driving my son and his friend back to their house.  We met up with them for a nice meal at o...

Three pounds Down -  After only one day of my pre-op I am down three pounds - mind you I gained 5 during my free for all stage leading up to my pre op diet..........lol.   I am allowed to eat either 6...

First Day of Pre-Op Diet -  So I weighed and measured myself and was surprised that I didn't do more damage on my "free for all eating extravaganza"........lol.  Now for some hungry days I'm sure.  My birthd...

Free For All Stage -  I have a week and a half before I begin my pre-op diet.  Ironically my last "free" day is my birthday - May 7th........lol.  I have not been suffering - I have been eating foods I...

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Lap Band Surgery Scheduled for May 14, 2010 -  I have scheduled my lap band surgery for May 14th - one week after my 48th birthday.  It's my birthday gift to myself - the gift of a healthy weight.  I have researched this and "...