I cooked…if you can call it that…dinner tonight. I made crab cakes. But I’m not going to give you the recipe because they tasted like crab crap. Of course I didn’t realize this until I ate one…after which I was full. After which I had spent $20 on crab meat. After which I am in total need of something to drink. But, as all of you banders know, no drinking at least 30 minutes after you have eaten. (sort of like no going in the water 30 minutes after you have eaten) Problem is those crab cakes were so salty…which is odd b/c I didn’t add any salt. I am dying for something to drink…anything…water? An ice cube? Anything? I would even trade in a slice of cheesecake for a nice big glass of H20.
Wow, Look at the hits on your site!
See, people ARE interested and WOULD buy your book!!
Hey Carnie Wilson has made $$$$!!
I think that will be a challenge for me to not drink anything for 30 min. too!
Hey you never did tell me how to pronounce your name…is it like “Liz”???
Enjoying your blogs.
Faithful Reader,
Robbie
lol, amen. I drink anyway. I just remind myself no drinking rules are there so I don’t keep eating/eat more. If I get hungry later I have warm water with lemon and that kicks hunger’s butt.
Getting water in was the hardest thing
Now, since I’m loosened in the evenings, I drink about 32 ounces at night before bed. I consider it giving my kidneys a boost while they’re packaging up fat all night 
Water is how the fat gets out of you! Drink as much as possible!
Nice spot. I like your blog. I was banded on Tuesday 3/11. Raging with hunger for some form of solid food, but I will wait until 3/19 when my doctor will check me out and approve “mushies.” Can’t wait to eat oatmeal!!! Who woulda’ thought?
Ms. Robbie: The hits…I bet 99% of them are from my dad and husband pressing refresh. I still bet you (plus a few family members) would be the only ones to buy the book. But I’ll put together a special one for you this xmas – I promise! And my name is pronounced like Lisa (only without the A) or like lease.
Kate: good to know – and good idea about the night drinking. I’m going to give it a try tonight. You rock.
Carmen: thank you. I had oatmeal yesterday at Denny’s (random stop on the way to Tacoma, WA to the museum of glass) and it was SOOOOO good. Yes, I LOVE Denny’s oatmeal. I want some now.
Hi Lise
Too bad you had to waste so much $$$ on your crabmeat – my mom made crabcakes the other day using a 99cent can of crabmeat that she picked up in a CVS store. She & my dad said they were delicious! I get banded this coming Friday the 21st – I am excited and nervous! Have a great day!
Sue: would love your moms recipe for cc’s. obviously mine was not anything to write home about! BTW – don’t be nervous – just keep up the excitement – it definitely outweighs all of the mini-frustrations that come along with banding (port pain, liquids, mushies, etc)!
Since I have no clue, what will happen if you drink water to soon after eating?
Hi Tazdog – if you drink water too soon after eating it will wash down the food and you will not reach the feeling of fullness, defeating the purpose of the ooh so lovely lap-band.
That makes sense.. Thanks for clearly that up…