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my dietician gave me a recipe that is not bad as I love chocolate and pnutbutter. 1 sugar free pudding in a cup, 2 TBS pb2 (the powered pnutbutter), 2 tablespoons chocolate protein shake (in power form). mix together with spoon and enjoy.hope this helps deb I would also talk to your dietitian if you have access to one. deb

You sound motivated and realistic about the challenges..family and social events take planning and committment to your purpose. YOu can do this..you will be happy to know, that for me..adding bbq to my food in small quantities has helped the food go down better! deb

i gained about 4 lbs when i got to eat real food as i wasnt having enough protein and had too much food period...with some poor choices. so i got back on the wagon. my dr should clear me for regular (using core, etc) exercise this tuesday. I have lost it almost all back again but like you, i was so mad at myself. i went back to journaling. considering i had been really good till last 1.5 weeks, i guess it just shows..willpower still counts! and setting good habit. I am enjoying losing weight and getting into lower clothes sizes, rediscovering my real face, etc to stop now. deb

congrats!

congrats..i had mine done 9/3/13..sounds like your journey is starting off with a bang!

my left shoulder pain came later..and was a result of drinking too fast..however yours sounds more like anesthesia gas dispursing..i feel for you if it feels anything like mine..felt like someone was stabbing me. ours were probably from different causes..if it were instead referred gas (intestinal, not anesthesia, ( gas x dissovable strips and walking should help. if it doesn't i would call your surgeon's office and see what they say deb

congrats..you will do OUTSTANDING! I know i was nervous about surgery and this was mild compared to other surgery i had..but still I was nervous. Afterwards i walked, walked walked, took some painmeds, had water..all the stuff i brought along to read, etc..wasted! but i was not too sore and am so thankful now! deb

Congrats and good luck! deb

i would see if your insurance will pay for dietitian consults as you are a diabetic..some pay 80% depends on your plan. I have found the dietitian in my surgeons office to be great! you might also try a banded support group and see what they suggest. good luck..wow! you tire me out with all that exercise..i will strive to be as good as you! deb

i can understand your mixed feelings..but you did the work and now are reaping the rewards..you should reward yourself with something special. deb

i has pain about a week out terrible stabbing pain..in my left shoulder and left upper back..turns out i was eating too fast. I don't know if that has anything to do with your pain..but wanted to let you know so, if it is related, you can make some adjustments and start enjoying your banded life.

my dr and his nurse told me he does not put any saline in the band, but it already has some usually around 2-3 cc's. However, the surgery makes the site swollen and the band it still there but usually not acting as restrictive as it would be. you should call your surgeons office..they will tell you if they filled the band as some do. deb

Congrats! I really love that you are doing this journey together..please remind her your weight loss may be faster than hers re: more muscle mass..and not to get discouraged! deb

Congrats! Especially on making lifetime lifestyle changes and being willing to do the hard work to achieve your goal! deb

Congrats! You have worked hard and starting to reap the reward! deb

i think it is great that you had an easy process. For me, my process was pretty fast, but i learned a lot still along the way. Even though you are going thru a fast process, i hope for you that there is a lot of followup care. deb

Congrats!

i am sorry you are going thru this i will pray things go well deb

I spoke to my dietitian who does nothing but lapband for the last several years because a friend who had gastric bypass was told only 24-27 gms protein at a time. Me, hating liquid shakes was doubling up adding some extra water, freezing x 1 hr, then putting in fridge to thaw out. (tastes better to me). she said there was not a problem with me doing that and doubling up means 54 gms protein for my shakes. so you should be okay. deb

i also briefly experienced buyers remorse and i was doing well. most of my adjustments came week after surgery as i work a desk job and had to make adjustments to increase movement, to time my meals (shakes)etc. I am slowly adding foods and am down 25 lbs. I am counting the days till i can have my atkins peanut butter chocolate meal replacement bars again..yummy..and this is from someone who hated any type of shakes, esp meal replacement shakes or bars. I am reading mindless eating and ordering bandwagon cookery. It fells strange to have food be of such lesser importance in my life..but also good. Hang in there! It is worth it..you will feel better, look better be healthier. walk walk walk! deb

my dr gave me a packet ( i had researched a lot) and i had resources i could call in the office : office nurse, dietitian, exercise physiologist, etc they posted website, regular and after hrs numbers, resources..it has been good to have that. deb

Yeah! congrats! you are doing great! deb

my md's office did almost everything..i was just pushy and kept in contact with my insurance casemgr. i did not have have any supervised wt loss sessions..each insurance is different. most require a psych visit, documenation that shows you have tried many other methods and either succeeded and gained back frequently or were not able to lose the weight, dietitian visit, and my md dr Keith mcEwen in Noblesville, IN included an exercise physiologist, though it was not required. to me, picking the right surgeon was crucial! I would think your md's office will work on this. you can contact your insurance company and ask them what the stipulations are for you. deb

you can buy some arnica cream it will help yes it is normal i still have mine from 9/313 but they are getting better. deb signs to be concerned with are redness with heat (there will be some originally, drainage, elevated temperature.

congrats! my surgeon & dietitian allowed me a couple times a day to use atkins meal replacement bar..i chose the chocolate peanut butter ones 250 calories, 17 gms of fat, but of what a difference they made! i lost 15 lb presurgery so they did not hurt me to take..i just had to take at least 2 of my shakes a day. deb