Grider

Not only how much you eat but how often as well. Im 4-10 and unless i jump around a bit I have never lost, I am frozzen but not yet filled as banded Dec 22. Any chance getting to a indoor pool?

Love my milk of magnesia, because I was in all kinds pf pains in the ned it was constipation. After soft foods if you intoduce spinach or fruits veggies tec be easier but when I feel FULL i take a spoonfull as I was used to pribiotics..

Expresso and cafe con leche is my cup of tea but have not had any since surgery and mimicing with decaff and vanilla protien shake,,, hanging in there with that. and as for the cuban, the real cuban bread breaks up like craker all over the floor, as its made with water n no egg. When it is pressed there is no meat of the bread left so not sure. Im trying to encorporate my latin dishes into what fits the lap band and what doesnt.

yipeee

Week 3 post op. stuck at 187 for last 2 weeks, Sat starting more exercises and now into soft foods, that may help kick start me back. Think my body screaming OH NO YOU DON'T!! and dont want to give up any fat,,, too bad.. hehe its coming off

I just got banded and as soon as milk of magnesia did its majic all that pain went away, could you be constipated,? Going every day does NOt always mean you are not. If not, Dr may need to do xray or upper GI

Favorites- a good cuban sandwich and pizza. not sure if can ever do whole wheat thin pizza? A cuban- maybe a sliver one inch thick and that's a maybe? trying not to think too much about it.

Good luck- many prayers and see you after,, take it easy,, and listen to what they tell ya.

yipee!

I'd got to walgreens and check BP to make sure, and I rem reading to make sure you get salt, so bought cramberry juice and gatorade and mixed the two for in between sips.

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This needs to get on current posts, this is my pain and discomfort again this morn waking up, just not as painful but there never the less. Glad this popped up in mysearch makes me feel much better I am NOT alone. But no word on what Drs had to say.

Finally the milk of magnesia fixed it all !!no more pains no pulling twiching or biting. I guess I just needed to be normal again from all the surgery, meds, proteins and lack of water. A 2nd trip to the loo- gave me a new lease on life LOL . so simple, yet how do you know? ON my way!!!

Boy sometimes you can't find info on this site, this is exactly what I have been feeling, but could not find the forum on it, Banded Dec22 and i have pulling and pinching feeling 3 4 inches left of the port area. taking milk of magnesia helped with all the swelling, but I can sit down and i feel a sharp kick on the side and pinch that nerve -ahg hope this will subside soon. I bought a band, it actually feels good around my stoamch.

I am just post band but the pulling and pinching pains on my muscles and tummy and port area are very discouraging. I am now scared of hurting myself even further, or wondering what is actually happening to my inners. I was very excited, now I am biting my nails.

Banded 22 Dec just went today !whew,,, 2 tablespoons of milk of magnesia last nite with 8 oz water. Feel so much better.

cream of wheat, sugar free puddings- cream soups and anything you would feed a 6 mo old baby.

HI, sorry I did not get to meet you - I did ask - The juice was cramberry mixed with gatorade, in the first week, I was explaining how I have kept all the rules until this one thing I stuck in my mouth. The milkshakes he said until 3rd week. I dont have any of those left, but protein powder. BUT you are very right, have to watch the P's & Q's. I did not tell people on my job I had wls surgery and I think I just wanted to participate in the whoo whoo, which we dont have often. My mistake. The body feels better since the milk of magnesia, little tug on my left side, maybe gas? and the back feels better like night and day, must have been constipation??? I do wonder if my muscles are so soft in my tummy now, that things too loose in there, still have issues laying on side an stuff.

I had a small empanada during my mushy stage- I did chew well and took my time, i was fine till later that night i felt my stomach distended and like a ball drop in side 2 times. I am very gurgly today and not real pain but discomfort and feel full although sticking to clear liquids today- or until this passes! I also know that I am constipated so buyi that milk of magnesia on way home. Anyone else misbehave like me? Please do not yell at me, I know I should have waited to eat that hard afood for another 2 weeks. Just want to know if all is lost...

Erroded bands are from thinning out of the stomach walls by whatever makes your lining thin.. too much acid, caffeine naids(aspirin) and bubbly. Think of the wrist watch on your wrist and when you eat too much salt and it gets swollen-and it rubs and leave a mark. Some have stomachs of steel , I used to eat dirt, as a kid) not anymore,

Milk of magnesia did its charm. but still muscle pains and pulling around incisions, Im going to see if I get a waist band this morn. I read someone was helped by keeping muscles in place. I still have bruise from pre-op blood test, on my arm- although they say my incisions were healed, my inners probably NOT. staying on soft mushies. and yes worried I pulled something with the heavy food, though I think band is ok I dont know about the sutures- also had a huge hernia that was patched. If i take a deep breath, my back feels like it will break,I hope this pain goes away, I will feel better. Seeying my reg Dr tuesday.

Yep, take a week or more to eat right the anesthesia and surgery prevent you from eating right, don't worry, wont be long, and now im going into the milk of magnesia stage, cause that's not working yet either. I was banded 22 Dec.

I think Ill feel better when all pain is gone, I still fill that pulling feeling near the port and like i have been punched. I feel like day 1 post op- but I guess Ill just do liquids and hope tummy will calm down.

Ok Im home and got my milk of magnesia, I think the constipation is major issue, wont go into details. I have been on juice n milkshakes today and feel much better and yes no fills yet. I have all my 1/3 cup of foods prepared and have been doing just fine with diet but the office offered and it was small and i figured I could chew it to nothing -so I accepted. In my house there a NO bad foods- so I think Im fearing well, except this incident. just surprized a the way tummy behaved last nite, did not sleep at all. so was worried i did something

I was tempted yes and I did fall, now the question is HOW is the band>? is all the gurgling etc from trying to digest the heavier food? constipation part of problem? I dont feel sick or vomiting or anthing bad, but not as good as i was feeling before I ate that meatpie from hell. Oh and banded Dec 22, 11 so in my critical stage,