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Don, I've found WW meals and other frozen meals nasty as well. What I have been really enjoying lately is deli ham and/or turkey and cheese. I absolutely LOVE ham roll ups (ham with cream cheese and onion in the middle, rolled up). So I make my "lowfat" version by rolling up Laughing Cow light cheese (they are spreadable) with the turkey or ham and either put a pickle or onion in the middle. 4 slices of the ham has 50 calories and 12 grams of Protein, the cheese has 35 calories (and spreads amongst the 4 slices of ham) and the onion of course is free. I LOVE them.......the Laughing Cow cheese has been my savior!! Another great low cal - high protein lunch are the South Beach Diet wrap kits (found by the deli meats - only about 220 calories for the whole mean and about 25 grams of protein). My favorite is the Sesame chicken.....(other brands include Chicken Ceaser, Turkey and Bacon club, Southwest Chicken, - all are great) Try them - you'll love these too. !! Hope this helps!!

My favorite flavors are the orange pineapple, grapefruit mango and fuzzy peach nectar. The other ones are good but I think only when they are mixed with something. Hope this helps!:confused:

I know exactly how you feel! I'm 3 weeks post-op and not getting my 1st fill until April 17th and I eat pretty much anything I want and it's scarry! I did gain 3 lbs and I freaked out!! I'm hoping my band fills me up or at least limits what I eat!! I know it will get better, it's just frustrating right now until i get my fill. I need to stop eating! :help:

Congrats on being banded!! You could try the Profect vials - I absolutely love them (they're kinda pricey though), but I mix one a day with orange, grape or some other 100% juice plus some ice and makes me feel "normal". I HATE protein shakes and the Profect is perfect. I drank two vials a day during my 1st two weeks and felt very satisfied. I lost 21 lbs in my at my 2 week appointment. :clap2:

Yes I'm hoping someone can help me too. I was banded on 3/1/07 and am able to eat pretty much anything now (and have been). I am going on vacation and not getting my first fill until 4/17. HELP....I'm worried I may gain weight while on vacation. :hungry:

Yes I swear by Profect too. For the 2 weeks post-op I had two a day and now I'm down to one. I mix it with orange juice, grape juice and V-8 has this super blueberry pomegrante juice now - all of these have no added sugar and they taste GREAT!! I have styrofoam cups at home and put about 1/2 cup of the juice along with the vial of profect and it's DELICIOUS!! I use the orange pineapple, fuzzy peach nectar and grapefruit mango with orange juice and the blueberry and passion fruit with either the grape juice and/or V8 blueberry pomegrante!! Enjoy!!

That's refreshing to hear all of you. Problems with gas AND bad breath....oh how fun surgery is! :girl_hug:

Yes, I never thought I'd say this, but I am looking forward to burping. I'll keep the walking up and hopefully this "hiccup" stuff will be a thing of the past. Thanks for all the input! Happy burping back at you! :girl_hug:

I purchased vials of Profect from my doctor's office. They are about $2.50 a piece and they are a quick way to get your protein in. They do taste ok, but I am burnt out on them. Go to Profect.com. They are great to take on the go too. Hope this helps!

Does anyone else have this disgusting tasting (and I'm assuming) just as smelly breath? My mouth feels and tastes disgusting and when I try brushing my tongue - I gag....doesn't help the stoma at all! :phanvan

Yes there is pressure in my chest too (alot)! I keep thinking a great big burp will help - but no burps come. I am 4 days after surgery and it still hurts, but I can honestly say it's getting better each day.

I DREAD having the feeling to burp because it is so darn painful. Thanks for your input. I keep telling myself it'll get better and it will be worth it in the end.

I had surgery 3/1/07 and I know I'm still swollen, but I cannot burp. They say to get up and walk around to pass excess gas, but when I feel like I have to burp - it is actually like a hiccup and hurts. Nothing comes out and it's painful. Any suggestions?

I was banded on 3/1/07 and came home from the hospital yesterday. I feel great with the exception of EXTREME neck pain. Almost like a kinked neck - but worse than I've ever felt before. My nurse told me it's excess gas from surgery. Did anyone else have extreme neck pain and if so - what did you do about it? HELP!