Bandedlove

Actually i found healthy n fit brand in vanilla ice cream flavor so here is a link for that, you may be able to find it a little cheaper somewhere else liked Amazon, but at least now you know it exists!! http://m.iherb.com/healthy-n-fit-100-whey-pro-amino-vanilla-ice-cream-flavor-2-lbs-908-g/17276 Actually, if you click on the link in my previous post you can click on "Choose flavor" and you can buy chocolate or vanilla in 2lb or 5lb tubs..the vanilla is slightly more expensive, but definitely reasonable

I Know you said vanilla BUT..i recently just bought this brand called Healthy n fit on Amazon for 28.. It tastes good annnnd low carb to protein ratio..also it is very good for after workouts since it had essential amino acids in it..also sweetened with stevia and no artificial sweetners!! Here's a link..they may sell it in vanilla? My friend is a dietician and she swears by this brand that's how i found out about it... http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000JJKT1W/ref=pd_aw_sim_hpc_3?pi=SL500_SY115

I actually ordered pb2 and received it in the mail today and immediately tried it...definitely highly recommended...it's just like an all natural peanut butter except not nearly as much fat and calories!! It's awesome to get your pb fix..next I'm gonna try chocolate pb2 since it tastes like reeses!! Omg like obviously why wouldn't I lol...but i bought mine on Amazon for like $8

I actually eat it heated up and cold...just tonight i mixed some canned chicken with the cold ricotta...otherwise, I'll heat it up when mixed with sauce, and when i mix it with cinnamon and Splenda, i eat it either hot or cold...but warming it up does taste better in my opinion...but i think I'm gonna try mixing some Choc protein powder in with it next, or some pb2

Actually can you add me, I just downloaded instagram the other day and I cannot figure out how to add anyone except through Facebook

Congrats!! I was banded on the 26th of march and I'm down 22 lbs as well with no fill!! I'm so excited to see also... if we could do this good with no fill, what will a fill actually do!! I get my first fill on may 8th!! I'll let you know how it goes, also I'm gonna add you instangram too! My username is Allison_marie_xo

Good luck! That's so exciting!! Hope you recover well! Let us know how everything goes!!

My doctor had me on full liquids for 2 weeks after surgery, now pureed food for 2 weeks then 2 weeks of soft food, so at 6 weeks post op I'm allowed to introduce regular foods back into my diet

When asking my doctor about when I get my first fill, which is scheduled for May 8th, he said that he has a handful of patients that never needed a fill...he said the things that determine whether you need one or not are hunger between meals, restriction as far as how much you can eat, and how much weight lost between the two week post op and six week post op appointments...

You look phenomenal!! Keep it up, you already look so full of life!!!

My nutritionist told us not to use the gummy vitamins because they are missing a key vitamin...she recommended the chewable vitamins, like centrum or Flintstones

Mine is johnsona1399

Today since i posted that, i tried the applewood chicken with some buffalo sauce, it was yummy, tried the pureed wendys chili, delicious!!!

I posted this on another thread, someone was asking about pureed.....I was just advanced yesterday too!! I bought flavored canned chicken from Walmart, its actually the great value brand, it comes in lemon pepper, tom and herb and apple wood smoked, I'm gonna try to puree that, my nutritionist suggested 2oz of ricotta cheese (low fat) with either some tom sauce or you can add cinnamon and sweetener..Greek yogurt, last night i came up with the idea of egg whites with pureed turkey bacon inside, I'm gonna try that out tomorrow, and someone mentioned before buying wendys chili, and pureeing that

I was just advanced yesterday too!! I bought flavored canned chicken from Walmart, its actually the great value brand, it comes in lemon pepper, tom and herb and apple wood smoked, I'm gonna try to puree that, my nutritionist suggested 2oz of ricotta cheese (low fat) with either some tom sauce or you can add cinnamon and sweetener..Greek yogurt, last night i came up with the idea of egg whites with pureed turkey bacon inside, I'm gonna try that out tomorrow, and someone mentioned before buying wendys chili, and pureeing that

Wow you look AWESOME!! I'm just starting and this is truly inspiring!!

Wow you look AWESOME!! I'm just stating and this is truly inspiring!!

As far as portion sizes my doctor had us at 1/4 cup months 1-4, 1/2 cup months 5-8, 1 cup months 9+... As far as the stages, I was told 2 weeks stage 3 (full liquids), 2 weeks pureed, 2 weeks soft foods, at 6 weeks post op regular foods are introduced ...and pureed wendys chili sounds so good!!! 5 more days of liquids for me and i may just try that!!.. Ok now I'm getting hungry :/

I was banded the 26th and my gas passions were in my left shoulder and under my left ribs...they finally went away by day 7..but everyone is different, i got an allergic reaction which finally just went away around my incisions, but happy to say my incisions are pretty much completely healed, the only thing i have now is a pulling sensation in my right incision, but don't worry you'll feel better in no time, the time flys by!!

I just need to vent to know everything will be ok...So I just broke down, started crying to my mom, I am having a hard time literally drinking liquids, my stomach has "woken up" and my hunger pain is making my healing process very uncomfortable. She reminded me that this is what I signed up for and I 100% agree, however, I feel like this part is torture and how am I going to make it another week, let alone until I reach my green zone ? I know most of it is mental with cravings but these hunger pains are real and I'm going to have another mental breakdown if I don't eat my mush soon! Please any input would be appreciated on what liquids would help me stay Fuller longer besides protein shakes

I know I am so happy I found this app!! It helps so much...and you can't really vent to your skinny friends, they won't and don't understand!! Lol

Debbie, your post is encouraging, I know I need to stay positive, we all do in order to make it work...and actually venting to people that have gone already gone through the same thing or are currently going through it does make me feel better that I an not alone...like I know I'm not alone, but sometimes us as humans the reassurance helps us get through it...this post did help A lot! I spread out my protein shake today rather than drinking it back to back every half hour and that seems to be helping along with a small coffee I bought at Dunkin, don't worry i used a little skim and 2 Splenda!! Thanks everyone!

I went home on full liquids and i have a 2 week post op appt on Wednesday April 10, which is when i think they may progress me to stage 4 pureed foods which means 1 more week of full liquids

Mine is Johnsona1399..I'm going to add all of you..I'm not using it yet since I'm still on liquids

Thank you, I'm going to try the coffee tomorrow!!