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congrats...please keep us updated on your amazing journey.

Kelly, Holy crap 37 pounds now?? congrats. I feel the same about the fill. Can't eat much without getting stuck, but lately I've been addicted the the South Beach frozen dinners, they taste great and have huge protein.

I noticed when I eat less than 1000 calories I freeze too

drewslou- why do you think you haven't lost anymore weight? It's obvious by your skating that you are getting plenty of exercise...

I can't believe I posted and didn't give the name of the Protein bar, I'm holding the name hostage.... OK, it's called Power Crunch and it's made by BNRG or BioNutritional Research. You can get them at the Vitamin Shoppe in store or online. I recommend the Peanut Butter Fudge ....mmmmmmmmmmm! Rosey...I had and continue to have that same pain by my port, I truely believe it is gas. Try some Gasx strips and see if that takes care of it.

Hey want2be: Can't wait for next week's fill, I'm so flip flop. One day can't eat anything, the next I'm starving and can eat everything. I found the GREATEST protein bar ever....it's just like a kitkat bar with 15 grams of protein. Fabulous!

Thank you all so much for the kind greetings and the information. I combined my surgery trip with a business trip so I stayed at the Embassy Suites in Aurora. That was nice because my husband could work and watch TV in one room while I slept in the other. The "d" is getting better, not as frequent and less and less as I add more solid foods. I really don't feel like I'm recovering like I should be. want2be-did you think it would be easier than this? I sure did and I'm no stranger to surgery as I am a "momit" (I have kids, but lost my inside girl parts), and I have given up just about every organ you can for the sake of health and still be alive, plus 2 c-sections. I've read about people working out days after surgery on these forums :omg: ...how can that be? I can't even work out a problem without fatigue. Please let me know what Marilyn says...I would be very appreciative! So, stephaniez and want2be-to give you a hint at who I am :bandit. I believe I was in the dr's office at the same time as a few of you on the 10th. My appointment was at 4:00 and I came in in full business regal, after making sales calls all day. Blonde hair, Black clothes. I was sitting directly across from NY, who, by the way, kept falling asleep and snoring-:notagree he cracks me up! The cutest couple of gals were sitting against the back wall giggling and whispering while waiting.

:help:Hello everyone, first let me say I feel so weird posting here as I have been stalking all of you for several months and now I am exposing myself. I can't begin to explain how all your posts have helped me through this entire process; the wait to expect at the Dr's office, the shopping list for preop, experiencing a PB, I could go on and on. I was banded by Dr K on 9/11, right after the guy from Brooklyn who insisted he be banded on 9/11 in honor of that date, and by the way "escaped" the surgery center without permission from Dr K, it was quite funny. At any rate, my question is this it's been a week now and I still have diarrhea and although I've gone back to work, I am still very tired. Is this normal????