Kathytej

I don't know what is about the gel-tabs that make me uncomfortable , so i switch to gummies, liquids or fast dissolving/chewables. Always counting the calories of course.

I had a cute design in soft pink an white, love my toe nails done!

Two more: - off bp medication as per my cardiologist and - went back to my original wedding ring set, the second set was slipping out of my finger. Excited!

Yeah, today is my fist month, and it seems far away, I already forgot the pain, the discomfort and the constipation I had that first day. Went to my Cardiologist today and I am off my bp medication for good! Went to my Gastroenterologist and I am clear to do my schedule colonoscopy. Went to do my hair, feel and look gorgeous! All is well in my world. Peace, love, prosperity and harmony!

Went with my daughter to a filed trip from her school, at a mineral mine and I was able to go down the hill, do some mining and come back up like 1/2 mile in a sand and rocks path... Amazing we had so much fun!

Nobody came here to be judge! Let people write however they can, they just need a place to get their feelings out while dealing with new experiences, or isn't this one a support group?

Today was my 4th week after surgery, I am feeling so good, my weight lost stop like a week ago, when I started the solid foods, but I am thrilled that I am able to eat my favorite healthy meals easily, things that my nutritionist told me I may reject like broccoli, I am loving lettuce, and today I made a fish in lemon sauce that even my husband asked me why I don't cook it more often! Love it! So, my first fill is on November 12, right after my birthday, let's see how that goes.

I fill like that but in the contrary my questions are, Have i eaten enough protein today, so I've been tracking my food consumption in fitness pal and is working.

I am 4 weeks post op today and once in a while I still get it... Walk, then burp and gets better!

as I start loosing I will become a Walmart addict, since I stay at home I don't need fancy clothes, so the Danskin yoga pants are and will continue be my choice, I will buy 4 at a time, thats my plan!

I started to thing that restriction is in your head, if I wanted to eat a full meal I am more capable to do it, but I know that I will be breaking the rules and putting my health in danger, so I stick to my 4 oz meals and my liquids, I love Propel... Today I ate salad w/chicken love it, I moist the chicken with avocado. Restrict yourself to what is better for you!

Any of you have ever felt guilty of feeding non healthy food to your families when you are eating so healthy?

I had the same problem of a bad taste in my mouth after drinking the protein or soup, I solved chewing a grape without skin right after I finish drinking.

I am on solids now, but my instructions are to eat only 4 oz and I continue with the protein shakes, it's being hard to figure out what to eat...I am counting calories, not even 1000 per day, I am walking 15 min. Today I jog for 5 minutes (by the way, it was the first time in my life I jog) and then some arms and legs exercises. After doing all that I went up 2 lbs. I guess I go back to loosing after my first fill!

You look great!

A little ones but important to me: 1) I am able to go downstairs step by step alternating my legs and feet, no one step at a time like I use to do because my knee was starting to hurt. 2) The malicious/naughty look of my husband while telling me "wow, you are loosing weight for real". I'm so happy !

My port is on the side and at the beginning I was in pain too, when I tried to get on my left side, now after 3 weeks, is not hurting anymore... Give it some time to heal.

I was told fried food was hard to tolerate, also, how do you calculate your protein intake?

Don't worry all my Vitamins are gummies and I've been taking them since day one. But don't do it again, the gummies have sugar and calories too. I use to have one grape after meals to avoid the bad taste, but I didn't swallow the skin. Hang in there you will do fine, this is a learning process, a re-discovery of your new body and lifestyle.

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Welcome, 3 weeks post-op today... Started solids yesterday... But did no cheat on my liquid diet, in that time your body is supposed to be healing, don't give it work to do... Now struggling for ideas of high protein,low carb meals, i don't want to go back to eat carbs... They are out of my life for good!

I don't think cheating is the real term, you are risking your health, exposing yourself to another surgery if something goes wrong with your band. I decide to do the band because I love myself and I want the best for me. I was tired of hurting my body with food, hurting my family as my life expectation were getting shorter and shorter, I was tired of being discriminated for being overweight and I put a stop on that. As I start this journey, I don't want to know how to cheat, how to love myself less! I don't want a diet soda or a pizza to define me as a person, I want to live to the fullest, I want to see my daughter grow healthy and I want to grow old with my handsome husband... So there is no space in my schedule for cheating!

i have them, I use them when I go out to make sure I have my protein, well now that zi am eating solids again I will replace a meal with it, for emergencies. The taste is not that bad, kind of medicine like, I have the grape flavor, there is a smaller one only 23 gr protein, that one taste better, like fruit punch jello. They are not that bad.