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Hi porcln ...2 weeks after surgery we are allowed, really chopped up tuna salad with lite mayo...egg salad if you can mash it good, baby food, lo sodium lo fat soup with not a lot of chunks, anything you can puree in the blender, so broccoli, cauliflower, that you can mash up well, fresh fish that you can make real soft. I even had chili. Oh Ricotta cheese came in handy. It's good protein, of course they will say it has too much fat, but it's good. Also pears that you leave out a couple of days so they can get soft. That's what I can think of for now. And, absolutely no protein shakes during this stage.

Hey Jorjet, I was the one sitting next to panda with a red sweater on.

Hi Jorjet, glad to hear that you are feeling better. Mauri's support meeting isn't tomm. She holds it every other week so the next one isn't until 5/2. Hope you are continuing to do well.

Hey porcln, just spoke with Sam again. He was having car trouble today and got pretty tied up. He said that next week at the support group he will pass out a flyer to let everyone know about the group he wants to start. I guess part of the focus will be food since we can't talk about it in support group. I know that I have been running out of ideas of what to eat for lunches, etc. So it will be helpful. I drive past Newburgh/Walden area, so maybe we can car pool. Let me know how it sounds...

Hi there again. So far Porcln, you and I are the only ones who could go this evening. I just spoke with Sam who says he doesn't care if it's only the two of us. It's a far drive for me so I am not sure If I am going to go. Ahh what are your thoughts? Are you still going to go even though it's not a lot of people? Let me know and I will forward you the directions. But where are you coming from?

Hey Porcln when I get back from church I will post the directions.....

Hey there Jorjet...You are allowed 3oz of dilluted juice, apple, white grape, gatorade..dilute half and half with water. You should be drinking 1oz every 20 min, so 3 oz will last u an hour. For me, it was hard to drink , the more i drank the more gas I had. But Simethicone pills that disolve in your mouth are good for the gas. That pain is bad. You can also have chicken broth FF, low sodium diluted. Sugar free popsicles.....Hope you are doing well. Just try to get that liquid in, you don't want to become dehydrated.

Hi everyone. Hope all is well. Just trying to take a count of who will be able to come to Sam's house at 5 pm tomm? If there are not enough people maybe we will make it for next week..Just submit a post if you plan on coming...

Hey panda, do you have instant messaging? What's your screen name?

no directions yet, he is going to send them to me...i will let u know when I get them.. :-)

Hi Jorjet....Is your port in the middle of your abdomen or toward the side? We had the same surgeon, and my port is in the middle of my abdomen about 2-3 inches below my bra line. The pain will subside in a couple of weeks. My only pain was from the port incision....and it lasted a while, it's common. The port incision is the biggest incision. Just take it easy, don't do too much, or lift anything. Just sip the liquid tylenol like you have to sip your liquids. Feel better....My prayers are with you.

GOOD FOR YOU PANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I want to see the Doc too....:-( LOL I felt like SH**T last night. I walked the whole Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and back with my husband, but then we went to grab a bite to eat. And, of course I ate too much. Didn't stop at satiety, stopped at OMG I am so full and in pain!!!!! So of course I get on the scale today and don't like what I see. It's so easy to encourage others, but when it comes to yourself it's like almost impossible. I feel like I don't want to eat a thing today, but I know that's not the solution. I will pick up where I left off on Wed...and continue to do better. That's all I can do, I guess. Just try to make better choices. So Sam, wants to do a group at his house on Sunday around 5ish.....Anyone available?

Hi there...I experienced that back pain for the first time the other day just right around the bra line also. I had a PB episode the day before this. After I ate lunch the next day is when I felt this pain. I think it's just from eating too much, too quickly, or not doctoring your band after you had a PB....

Hey Panda..."""DITTO""" what Porcln said!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You've done amazing so far. I know it's discouraging when the scale doesn't move, especially when you've stuck to eating right. I am one of those, like you, who goes on the scale everday. Which I know is unhealthy....And slowly, I will try to not do that. But, you can be losing inches and gaining some muscle, which will also not make that scale move. Just keep up the good work and realize that the weight you've lost so far with the surgery would've taken you a lot longer (if ever) to lose if you didn't go through the surgery. We are all here for you. Keep your chin up and remember also that losing too quickly is unhealthy. :banana YOU'RE A CHAMP!!!! KEEP TELLING YOURSELF THAT!!! AND, pudding is not a bad thing to cheat on!!! Think of all the times you binged on fatty fried goodness. Fat free pudding didn't make u fat before, and it certaintly will not now!! Actually I find the more that I eat, the more that I lose. Maybe you are not eating enough. I find that 500-800 cal a day for me doesnt make me lose a pound. It's a little more than 800 or so. Think

Thanks Porcln..Hope you are doing well!!!

Hi Jorjet..My prayers are with you..You'll do great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey Porcln, glad to hear that your appt. went well. When you said - "and he asked me if I understood the negative side effects of the band...slippage, and erosion....and what caused them" What did you say? He didn't ask me that? What did he say causes it and the chances of it happening? Also, were you able to ask him why he doesn't see patients after surgery? Hope all is well...

Thanks for the info Jorjet...Didn't know that the meeting was moved. :-)

Hey Porcln..CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!:laugh You're right...The date will be here before you know it. You'll do fine in keeping the weight off. I've heard that once you are approved, Dr. Kwon won't cancel it unless you gain more than half back. Are you coming to group tommorrow night? If so, See ya then. :-)

Hi Jorjet...Mauri's meeting is informative in the fact that you are there with other bandsters and pre bandsters. Hearing their experiences and their concerns/fears/words of encouragement is the only thing (to me) that's helpful. Mauri kinda sits in the background and shares her thoughts from time to time. I come across the bridge to go to support group. Car pooling is a wonderful idea...Just let me know if you're up to it.

I was just banded in Feb, and have lost a total of 37 lbs. I also heard that studies show after having the band for 5 years people tend to put weight back on. I am glad that you started this thread..Would love to hear other responses. I suppose you would gain weight if you start to eat ice cream and all the stuff that makes u gain weight.

I find that even after the surgery there are times when I " fall off the wagon", not as much as before though. It's all my MIND that's all..if my head wasn't addicted to food, than I would be okay!!!

Good night Porcln, Don't be disappointed, the good thing about life is that you hit the pillow, wake up, and can start all over again tomorrow! We just have to convince our minds of that. See ya tomm. night!

Panda, you have a lot of will power not too cheat. Keep up the good work. The shakes were the greatest thing to me the first and second day on them, but then it was blah, not because I didn't care for them, but because I knew I had to have them and my mind was playing games with me. I did cheat, had some baby food, cottage cheese, i tried to spruce up the shakes by adding peanut butter or chopped up fruit then blended it well. I was okay even though I cheated. I am not telling you too, just try to hang in there. I know it's rough. If there's anything I can do just let me know. How many more days till mushies?

Porcln...Did you call me at home the other night? I am not sure if it was you or not...But I called u back (if it was you) around 9ish and I believe you were in the shower....Just to let u know that I am thinking of ya, and didn't want you to think I didn't call you back.

Hi Porcln...You will be able to maintain that weight loss!!!! If you need any coaching we are all here for you. But, I think the hardest part is taking the weight off!!!!! And, you did that, didn't you? So girl, you have nothing to worry about. We're all rooting for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!