Domika03

No worries my dear, that's very normal. My husband said I burped like a sailor, and he was right. The good news is that burping is GOOD. It helps get all the gas out. I was letting out some good burps for about a week.

Two of my favorite meals are almond crusted flounder, and turkey chilli. The almond crusted flounder I buy pre-seasoned at my local super market then I bake it. The turkey chill I make in the crock pot. Both are pretty yummy !!! What are your 2 favorite meals?

Besides Vitamin Cottage, which NEVER has this on hand, where can I buy it? What kind do people use to add to their food in order to get enough Protein?

I NEVER EVER want to experience this again! My husband had made an absolutely delicious ham bean soup. I scooped out 1/2 a cup, and decided I would just puree it. While it didn't exactly look appealing, it was genuinely delicious. But then, stupid me, thought I would just try 2-3 ham pieces, and without thinking, ate them. I must not have chewed them very well, and BAM, they were stuck! Forgive me french, but holy shi*. I could feel it just stuck in the middle of my breast bone. I walked around, and around the house, tapping my chest. My poor 10 yr old kept asking are you OK. I replied, I will be. But, I wasn't, not right away. Within minutes, I had tears, and eventually I threw it up. It was that lovely slime everyone has talked about, along with a little of the soup. Sorry for the details guys. I was so scared. This isn't anything I want to visit ANY TIME again. Oh my God! I was so upset with myself, and scared. Mind you, I'm allowed to eat solids as I'm 1+ month post op with 1 fill. Lessson learned? You bet...... CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW Have I made myself clear?

So, I've had 2 staff lunches this week, and have done pretty well overall. I had tomato bisque soup the other day, and pea & barley soup today. I'm not sure either was very filling because I didn't eat a lot, but I didnt want to take a chance & eat something that would make me uncomfortable, or God forbid, stuck The pea & barley seems to have given me a little gas in my stomach. Yes, I've been passing gas for a few hours now. Not every single minute, but you know...often.... Is this normal?. So lady like, I know...LOL.. I wonder if anyone else has trouble with gas after they eat? For dinner, I'm having 1/4 cup of pollo adobo with just a "tiny" bit of rice. I don't want the wild rice to fill me, so I'm keeping it to a very bare mimimum. I'm actually using a tea cup plate, and eating VVVEEERRRYYYY slowly because this is my first real piece of a harder food. And yes, I hope I've learned my lesson, and am chewing, chewing, chewing. I don't want another one of those horrid stuck episdoes.

And yes, I said episodeS..as in plural... I got my 2nd fill yesterday, 2 1/2 cc's, and things were OK. I hate 5 1/2 cc's 2 weeks earlier that didn't affect me. Anyway, I stuck with liquids last night, no problems. I had egg beaters for Breakfast (maybe 2 - 2 1/2 oz) and, OH MY GOSH! Let's just say they weren't as tasty the 2nd time. Yes, slimy, yucky stuff came out... a few times... Mind you, this is at work...and in the garbage can at my desk. Thankfully, I'm not loud. Sooo, I played it safe & had some yogurt about 2 hours later because my stomach was growling at me. That went down OK. But, I was still hungry, so several hours later, since I didn't really have much in the way of Protein, I tried to have a Southbeach PB protein snack, which I've had in the past. Holy 2ND stuck episode people!!! Hey, you'd be proud as I made it to the ladies room this time. I know, impressive. WTH! Obviously, here it is dinner time, and I'm afraid to eat anything. Oh, I'm hungry! I know I need to suck down some protein in the very least. I don't want to read into this & think that I might need an unfill yet. The NP that did my 2nd fill yesterday said that she called this the OH CRAP fill because I'd be able to tell the difference from the 1st fill (which I couldn't notice). Um, yea! I'm going to journal what I eat tomorrow & see how things go. It could be that I ate too fast & didn't chew the eggs, or the PB snack enough. I have been known to inhale food in the past, so I'll be mindful of that. The other thing is that maybe I also need to space my food intake further out... wait longer to eat the next snack or meal. I'm going to keep an eye on this before I panic. I hope the newbies learn from this, in a good way. CHEW CHEW CHEW AND EAT SLOOOOOWLY (no, apparently I didn't learn from my 1st stuck episode a week ago).. "Honey, where's my protein drink!" xoxo everyone!

I'm taking my staff out to a team lunch today. Since I'm the one that had those lovely stuck episodes yesterday (had 2nd fill on Tuesday), I'm a bit nervous. I thought I might try some type of Soup for lunch. We're going to BJ's Restaurant in CO. They have a huge selection but I'm thinking a soup might be what my body needs. Having a banana Protein shake for Breakfast. Ay suggestions?

I'm happy to report that I had a lovely tomato bisque soup, and it was deeelicious. I feel full too, so I'm OK :-) To those that asked: my surgeons office had told me to have liquids that night & that I could go back to normal food the following day. Needless to say, I won't do that again. YIPES! Noe for dinner tonight... maybe some yummy soft flounder... Thanks everyone!

And yes, I said episodeS... I got my 2nd fill yesterday, 2 1/2 cc's, and things were OK. I stuck with liquids last night, no problems. I had egg beaters for breakfast (maybe 2 - 2 1/2 oz) and, oh my gosh. let's just say they weren't as tasty the 2nd time. yes, slimy, yucky stuff came out... a few times... Mind you, this is at work...and in the garbage can at my desk. Thankfully, I'm not loud. Sooo, I played it safe & had some yogurt a few hours later because my stomach was growling at me. That went down OK. Several hours later, I was still hungry because I didn't really have much in the way of protein, so I tried to have a Southbeach PB protein snack, which I've had in the past. Holy 2ND stuck episode people!!! Hey, you'd be proud as I made it to the ladies room this time. I know, impressive. WTH! Obviously, here it is dinner time, and I'm afraid to eat anything. But, I know I need to suck down some protein in the very least. I don't want to read into this & think that I might need an unfill yet. The NP that did my 2nd fill yesterday said that she called this the OH CRAP fill because I'd be able to tell the difference from the 1st fill (which I couldn't notice). Um, yea! I'm going to journal what I eat tomorrow & see how things go. It could be that I ate too fast & didn't chew the eggs, or the PB snack enough. I have been known to inhale food in the past, so I'll be mindful of that. The other thing is that maybe I also need to space my food intake further out... wait longer to eat the next snack or meal. I'm going to keep an eye on this before I panic. I hope the newbies learn from this, in a good way. CHEW CHEW CHEW (no, apparently I didn't learn from my 1st stuck episode a week ago).. "Honey, where's my protein drink!" xoxo everyone!

I'm no Dr, but my guess is also that this is food related. I know you say you've been following a gluten free diet for 2 years, but, perhaps, there is something that you are eating that is causing this gassy, painful problem. I don't know, but maybe cheeses, yogurts, dairy? Wish I could help more, but I'd really look into what you're eating. Congrats on the great weight loss. Good luck & feel better!

I admire your dedication to working out, that's awesome! However, please listen to your Dr, and focus on your eating. A week won't make a difference. Rememberm this is a journey not a destination. You'll be OK :-)

The heating pad was my friend, and good Lord, I was burping like a sailor! My husband would tease me at how "healthy" I was burping.. LOL .... Both helped me feel better. Hang in there!

Had my 2nd fill today. My first fill was 2 weeks ago, and was 5 1/2 cc's. Mind you, my band is large, 14 cc's or something like that. Today, I was given an additional 2 1/2 cc's. I believe I was told not to take bites that are bigger than an M&M. Oh, how I would enjoy a peanut butter M&M... Im not a big chocolate fan, but chocolate & peanut butter. Sign me up LOL... I didn't really notice a decrease in appetite, or a more filling sensation with the 1st fill, and the NP told me I probably wouldn't notice anything yet. Somehow I managed to lose 6 pds in 2 weeks. Not bad I guess. Actually, I would LOVE to lose 6 pds every 2 weeks. Did you do the math yet? So, if I lose 6 pds in 2 weeks, that should come to 12 pds in 1 month, then 24 pds in 2 months, oh my gosh, 36 in 3, 48 in 4... eventually I'll disappear! OK, maybe not. Just trying to make a point at how quickly our mind starts calculating as we go through this weight loss journey. I had actually lost 2 more pounds, but found it again in the last week or so. Not sure how I did that, but I'm going to blame being constipated. What? I need an excuse. No wait, I'm doing this to avoid the excuses... I suppose if I worked out 5 times a week like I'm supposed to, the weight could come off alittle quicker. Damn, I have to make an effort. Lesson learned: You get out what you put into this. Some weeks you will lose 3 pds, another week (God help us when this happens), you won't lose anything. Stay focused Fran, stay focused! See the end result!

So, I'm having my 2nd fill tomorrow. Will I notice a difference from the 1st fill? If so, how? It's not like I eat that much now as it is...

I guess my problem is that I always "used" to swallow my food. I mean, I hardly chewed it, then swallowed. Now, I have to chew 100 times, then chew it again. I'm "still" afraid to eat anything solid... My sturnum was a little tender yesterday, and this happened on Sat night. I was actually worried that I hurt myself some how. Well, I guess I did if my stomach tossed it back up at me... ;-0

I NEVER EVER want to experience this again! My husband had made an absolutely delicious ham bean Soup. I scooped out 1/2 a cup, and decided I was just puree it. While it didn't exactly look appealing, it was genuinely delicious. But then, stupid me, thought I would just try 2-3 ham pieces, and without thinking, ate them. I must not have chewed them very well, and BAM, they were stuck! Forgive me french, but holy shi*. I could feel it just stuck in the middle of my breast bone. I walked around, and around the house, tapping my chest. My poor 10 yr old kept asking are you OK. I replied, I will be. But, I wasn't, not right away. Within minutes, I had tears, and eventually I threw it up. It was that lovely slime everyone has talked about, along with a little of the soup. Sorry for the details guys. I was so scared. This isn't anything I want to visit ANY TIME again. Oh my God! I was so upset with myself, and scared. Mind you, I'm allowed to eat solids as I'm 1+ month post op with 1 fill. Lessson learned? You bet...... CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEWCHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW CHEW Have I made myself clear?

I was just curious if anyone else has named their band? Mine is LULU... :-)

Follow up to my first fill yesterday.... As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, apparently my band is 14cc, a large one. It even sounds embarrassing, geez. Oh my gosh, so last night, I was supposed to eat only soft foods...which I mostly did. Key word people: MOSTLY! I made myself a nice flounder with herbs and a little cottage cheese on the side. Good, right? Well, I made chicken parm for the family & wanted to taste a tiny piece. BIG MISTAKE!!! I took a tiny frigin' piece, like not even 1/2 of your pinky size,thought I had chewed it up well, and the damn thing was just STUCK. Pardon my french, but holy ****, that was soo not pleasant. I didn't feel nauseous or get sick, but the middle of my breast bone hurt for a good 30-45 minutes, maybe more. I walked a little around the house & just used the heating pad. Yes, eventually it passed, but I was soooo NOT happy. Needs to say, I was afraid to eat anything today. I was trying to feel it out & figure out if & when I was full. Not sure I like this learning curve!

Kinda crazy, isn't it? Now I'm watching every single thing that goes into my mouth. I'm afraid to try anything that's not soft food. But, I'm guessing that at some point I will get there. Good luck to you too. :-)

I only took my pain killer the morning after the surgery, but only because I had a killer headache. My surgeon, and I can only guess all, suggested I have tylenol (acitominophen) so you have it on-hand when needed. Make sure you have something that will help you...TMI, but help you go # 2. Many people, myself included, faced issues with constipation. I highly recommend a hot tea called Smooth Move. It's gentle, no cramping, and will get you going within 12 hours. Trust me, you'll thank me.... Best of luck....

As you can see, VERY normal. We've all been there, and go back & forth often. It'll be an interesting journey, but you know what, also very worth while

Wait...they put numbing gel on you? Uh, I didn't get that. What's up with that? Seriously, don't worry. It wasn't painful, it was just a little sting like feeling. I was more scared than anything too. It'll be just fine, promise