☠carolinagirl☠

i get a small hiccup when my band is saying that i ate enough

congrats on your surgery and hope you had a nice holiday i havent had any bad dreams but i wake up every morning with a renewed spirit knowing i have a tool inside me helping me get healthier every day..before i woke up with dread...now i wake up and go i got this..

excellent post. i have learned so much from you, much love

i and the girls love YOU

excellent post and i learned alot. this will help when i get fills

here is the info on them i just found as i never heard of them BariWise Protein Potato chips 1.2 oz Bag Flavors: Barbecue, pizza, Ranch, Sea Salt & Vinegar BariWise Protein Potato Chips are the perfectly salted and seasoned, lower fat alternative to traditional high-fat chips. Each serving contains a unique blend of potato and soy, offering 10 grams of protein, 5 grams of Fiber and a surprisingly low 4 grams of fat. When you crave something crunchy and salty, reach for BariWise Protein Potato Chips. Reap the rewards of a healthy, high protein snack. Key features of the BariWise Protein Potato Chips: High Protein - 10 grams Per Single Serving Bag High Fiber - 5 Grams Per Single Serving Bag Lower Fat - 4 grams Per Single Serving Bag Each Bag is a Generous Single Serving (No Portioning Needed!) Only 130 Calories Per Single Serving Bag Cholesterol Free Trans Fat Free A High Protein Snack http://www.bariatricchoice.com/bariwise-protein-potato-chips-protein-snacks.html

a year ago, i was having trouble walking and the only place i went was to work as i was too shamed to go anywhere else and was working my way up to my highest weight.....flash forward, i am now down 80 pounds and am walking more and more and enjoying life again....... so think back to where you were (this time last year) on your birthday....what is the difference between then and now?

am sorry to read this. are you able to switch doctors? no one should treat their patient ugly or rude/mean. i am sorry you were upset enough to write this...

(((big hugs))) rest up sweetums

it will get better......can you take some of the liquid pain meds to help you rest??..please continue to sip sip and sip again honey....i couldnt get (right/comfortable) either....but i can promise it does get better

takes a gorgeous person, not only inside but OUT to care for those who cant speak/fend for themselves no wonder i wuvs cheryl

i have made some great friends on this forum. with their help/support, i find i am not alone in my journey. i give back what i get from them (to them). i am blessed. thanks shr, for being a good friend..ps, i dont have a fill so i dont know except what i read, it maybe that you are too tight...please sip sip sip so you dont get dehydrated. and def see dr as soon as you can (or he can get back)...much love.

mine was swollen (where my port is located) for about a month. my dr said this is normal. being me, i asked why that is??.....well, because he said i cut your tummy and then sewed this thing in it and well, its healing..it did go down, it was tender for about a month and now its all good, (i can see a slight bulge as i am losing more and more). like knowing i got a secret weapon to help me lose weight.

never--------this time last year, i could hardly walk and now i am a totally different person, this surgery gave me myself back and a more positive attitude and outlook on life. i wanted to be able to push my baby granddaughter around the block in her stroller because i couldnt a mere 6 months ago. But i can now......life is great.

it will get better (as time goes by but i know it doesnt seem like it). unlike others, gas x didnt help me but i know that walking did (i couldnt walk far) but walked as often as i could...i also had alot of BM's and was the bathroom queen...per my dr's ok, i took immodium AD and also started a daily probiotic that def helped my tummy. i still take one daily (i open the capsule and put in my daily morning Protein shake)....so continue with what you are doing. you are still very soon out of surgery and you need to recovery. take a hot shower, use a heating pad, use your pain meds and just let your body heal...hang in there as i promise it will get better.,

no but i have read bandwagon by jeannie mcmillian. i am sure this one you asked about is very similiar to the bandwagon.

could be. i dont see it that way, but that is me. like you i have (dieted) and had great success but always gained it back...so whatever. this surgery is a tool that is there for people who need help to get healthy...it saved my life...its not easy. (trust me 36 days of all liquids is not a short cut)...so see this as something that is going to make you healthier. those who say bad things about WLS dont understand or are just stupid. everyone has a a-hole just like everyone has an opinion. if you want it, go for it.

along with the serious exercise, eating your allotted amount of food as well as fresh fruits and veggies and a positive attitude can help also to lose weight... i say this as i started out way bigger than you. and i am hanging in there as best i can. so i want you to also...usually, from what i read, too big of bites, or chewing too fast etc, can cause you to be sick or throw up etc....so how about back to basics, baby bites and see what happens..but def refer to your dr and your heavy concerns. i am so hoping a great new year for you sir., and your wife

also, the larger a person is at the beginning (after surgery) can tend to lose more also...no idea why. but as long as someone is losing (and doing it the right way) all the better.

we are sitting at 3.89 or 3.90 right now. seems not that long ago is was like 3.35 per gallon (WTF) is going on here.........

hi pebba i love drinking with my meals...or i did...i drink right up til i start eating and then wait for up to 1/2 hour after...if i need a sip, i take one..but i know if i drink, it will slide the food right on thru to make room for more...just a habit we got to break..dont sweat it if you have a sip every so often but def try to not drink if you can...doing good so far

i use the why extreme from walmart (my dr okay'd) 14.99 per gallon tb many flavors..delicious..

eat smart (healthy protein foods/veggies/fruits) exercise, and you will get there. just let the band work and you help it