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Congrats on all the exercise - I really haven't been doing anything - guess it's time to start. I get my first fill 5/12 and sort of looking forward to it. Seems like I can eat anything and I'm afraid I might be eating too much sometimes. Especially when I go out. Hope to hear from more folks so we can chat about our progress and frustrations (if there are any!)

thought somebody would have written yesterday - it's our 4week anniversary - and Thursday = 1 month. I think I've lost 12 lbs wish it was more - how's everyone doing? Wish this was a more active site

had a pouch of ready to eat shrimp today (15 gr protein) added a little cocktail sauce and a few crackers for lunch - it was awesome....Loved it and low in calories, fat, high in protein I think this whole thing has to include eating different foods than before....

didn't know we could have salads! I'm going to the dietician next Wednesday. I think I can basically try anything as long as I chew .... I'm trying so hard to not eat alot - I also don't feel like I have any restriction. I think after the first fill things will be different. I'm really happy to have done this and am totally committed to losing weight - I want this to work! and it will!

I'm not excercising yet - but plan on walking as soon as the weather gets better. I feel fine, been trying different things when I can. Nothing has bothered me so far. I'm not getting my first fill till 5/12 - I guess my doc waits like 6 weeks. I'm really trying NOT to eat too much - tonite dinner was 6 saltines and some liver sausage (for the protein); lunch was chicken veg soup; snack = Instant breakfast and breakfast oatmeal.... about 3 bottles of water - what are others eating.

8 lbs so far...I'm happy

hey - does anyone have pain in their left shoulder? Someone told me it's gas...but how odd is that?

thanks I'm gonna try it! Another tip: I was told I could have saltines and I seem to miss "munching".....so I had a couple handfuls of oyster crackers (ate them one by one) .....seemed like a real treat. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sort of trying stuff in small doses. I actually had a tomato (cut up really really small) with my cottage cheese at lunch. I've had no negative affects from anything I have tried. Hope all is going well with the rest of you. My doc is pretty conservative about my weight loss - his expectation for me is 1-2 lbs per week. So I'm going to way myself on Monday. I'm really motivated by all this...as soon as the weather gets better I plan on walking. Have a nice weekend.

checkin in with everyone - how are you all doing? I've been trying lots - cottage cheese, scrambled egg, tuna, oatmeal - all have posed no problem at all. I'm delighted. Biggest problem is still trying to get in all the protein. Ooops, almost forgot dietician recommended peanut butter and banana ......what at treat

Today was quite a day! scrambled egg, CIB, oatmeal, banana w/peanut butter and Soup Yeah. I talked to the dietician and I can try anything pureed or soft little by little. Cottage cheese, mashed potatoes, soft stuff. yeah

forgot to mention - SF fudgsicles have 3 gr of protein....and pretty tasty

I love this site! Went to the doc today and I'm down 6 lbs. He was pleased. I guess every doc is different. He said between tomorrow and Friday to start introducing what he calls pureed....adding yogurt, scrambled egg, cottage cheese, mashed potatoes with low fat gravy, can add melted cheese to egg too. There were a few more suggestions, but don't recall them right now. I will be on that 'pureed' diet for about a week and then I can start introducing soft food - what he described as baby food type. I have to read what he meant. Going back to work was the best thing I could have done - I was so busy I didn't have time to think about hunger or food. (I work in Public Relations for a hospital-desk job). I'm healing well and if the sterii-strips don't fall off by Saturday, he said to just take them off. I am so happy that I have started on this journey...BTW - I cheated and my family had a pizza and there was a little piece of burnt cheese left on the pan - I picked at it and got a piece about the size of dime and chewed and chewed and chewed .....it was delightful!

Just thought I would share: I AM SO HUNGRY! I WANT TO EAT!!!!!!! How are you guys doing?

forgot to say good job to mom2bbb and jbperry!

I love this message board - we're all in the same boat. thanks for looking up the info- how nice of you. I'm going back to work Monday and to the Doctor - we'll see if I've lost anything - I feel like I haven't since my belly sticks out further than it did before! The weather is beautiful here today - going out with my son so he can run his errands. I'll for sure be back on here Monday after work to report in (if not before then!)

Good Morning all, did some more research and received info from another message board....bad breath/halitosis can be caused by ketosis. Didn't know that. Apparantly I need more carbs - how the heck do I do that? Will someone share what they are normally eating? I meantioned this before but I basically have: Carnation Instant Breakfast with Beneprotein added, cream soup a couple times during the day pudding a couple times during the day couple bottles of water. The dietician said I could see if I tolerated sugar free applesauce which I do - so I've had a couple of those. Help!

I;m new to blogs is the best way to respond and check thru email updates - is there another way? I would like to stay on one or two threads and get to know people.

thanks again - do any of you guys have the breath problem I mentioned

hey,thanks for responding. I've had an ok week. Mostly cream soups, pudding and carnation instant breakfast .....I was adding 1 -2 scoops of protein (5-10gr) to the CIB - but today I didn't. I have this awful bad breath and taste in my mouth. I am trying todrink plenty of water and I have a cup of decaf tea when I get up. So far being hungry and the halitotsis is the worst. I'm going back to workk on Monday. - we'll see then!

thanks for the input. I'm really having a problem getting the protein in - the taste of the shakes etc that I've tried are awful and I just can't drink them. Have you tried Unjury? I'm meeting with the doctor on Monday, but his dietician isn't available till after that. So far today, I've had cream of mushroom soup (no mushrooms), 3 bottles of water, lemon (no sugar) pudding - 1/2 package and that's it. Yesterday, I did carnation instant breakfast (w/protein powder) and soup and pudding. I don't know what to do - I can't go to work next week with this horrible breath!

i was banded on 3/31 - anyone want to talk about this past week?

I was banded on 3/31 and so far this week I've had Carnation Instant Breakfast, cream soups, pudding ect. I'm hoping that I can have pureed/soft foods next week - I'm pretty hungry

I had my lap band on 3/31 - been having carnation instant breakfast, pudding and cream soups and water. I have an awful taste in my mouth and horrific bad breath - anyone having this problem. I was adding unflavored protein powder to the instant breakfast but stopped. Just bought slim fast for extra protein - any thoughts?

thanks for the info. I am post op five days and can't stand this taste in my mouth.