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B - Odwalla Super Protein Chocolate shake L - 3oz mashed potatoes and gravy D - 5 fried dill pickles & about 4oz of pulled pork, bbq sauce, sour cream, cheese and baked potato mixture S - 1oz chili lime almonds

As of today, 19 days post-op I am down 12.9 pounds!!

To me it is not bad at all...especially when compared to using mayo. Tostitos Creamy Spinach Dip nutrition information - Food Labels - DietFacts.com

b- 1c white cran-strawberry juice l - 3oz canned chicken & 1 tbs creamy spinach dip d - 4oz chicken salad (vidalia onion marinated chicken, cucumbers, egg, carrots and 1tbs mayo) s - 1 tsp pb s - ??

I'd be really worried about this, because how they submit it is what they must follow or Tricare can refuse not to pay.

Tricare required the nut and pysch evals to be complete in my package before approving the surgery. The rest were probably my surgeons requirements.

I had bloodwork, psych eval and nut eval before by surgery approval. After approval but before my surgery, I also had to have more bloodwork, chest xray and ekg.

I was told by both my local Tricare office and my surgeon that Tricare required an overnight stay. If I was you, I would call Tricare directly and ask them.

B - strawberry nutrigrain bar L - 2.5 oz meatballs & 4 egg noodles (leftover meatball stroganoff) D - TGI Friday's Key West Shrimp (6 grilled shrimp and a few pieces of broccoli) S - I don't know yet but I am starving...when is my first fill:-)

canned chicken mashed with a fork and mixed with Tostito's Creamy Spinach Dip...yum!

I was severely nauseated in the hospital and then have been a few times since. My doc said it usually goes away by 2 weeks post op and true to his word, it has. Nothing that would prevent me from doing this over though.

B - none, we slept in L - sm slice of meatloaf, 2 bites of peas D - 5 meatballs & 2 egg noodles (meatball stroganoff), 3 italian beans S - 2 tbs pb S - 1/4 c sugar free ice cream

Congrats to the ladies with losses this week! I am not due to weigh till Wednesday, so we shall see:-)

I thought it was going to be really rough but I have adjusted well and have only missed it once. I don't drink for 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after.

No catheter for me but no undies either...

Yesterday I had... B - 1/2c Total Cranberry Crunch cereal w/ skim milk L - 1/3 c refried beans with dash of jalepeno salsa, cheddar & sour cream D - 1/2c parmesean stuffed flounder, 1 tbs roasted new potato insides, 2 bites key lime pie Last night was our first meal out with friends since the surgery and I felt myself falling back into the not paying attention and just eating zone. Amount wise I did okay, but I could tell I severely over ate. *sigh* Still learning I suppose?!

I am having a hard time getting enough fluids, calories and Protein...sigh. No getting stuck yet though...

Neat! So far, I have had no out of pocket costs. My nut eval was done with the nutritionist on base and my pysch eval was done through Tricare/Value Options. I did get a statement from the hospital that showed I owed $10.85 but I called them, let them know we were active duty and have no copay and they said they'll get it fixed.

My progression thus far is here... Life With Da Band | this life of mine

B - half of a lower sugar strawberries & cream oatmeal L - 3 oz refried beans mixed with a dash of jalepeno salsa, sour cream and cheddar D - 2 oz meatloaf, a few bites of creamed spinach and a few bites of peas S - 1 cup Silk chocolate milk S - either a tbs of pb or a slim a bear 100 calorie ice cream bar

My surgeon wants me to have a normal relationship with food, that is his goal for all his band patients. I remember at my first visit, asking him what all would be no-no foods after the surgery and his reply was absolutely nothing. The band is for moderation and lasting satiety. Yes, eating healthy is best but we all know that...a QP once in a while is not going to kill you nor label you a failure.

Mine itched like crazy too. Try putting cortaid or lotion a bit away and around your incisions (not on). It helps a lot.

I have my timeline here if you are interested... Life With Da Band | this life of mine Tricare was great, my PCM is what held up the process.

Hi all! I was supposed to have my second post op appt yesterday but luckily they caught me before I headed out (my doc is an hour away) and rescheduled me since my surgeon had an emergency. The nurse did clear me to take off my steri-strips and move to phase 4, soft foods. It is wonderful. Grocery shopping was so much easier today since I can eat mostly the same things as my family. I am still having trouble getting in enough calories and protein but I am trying.

I got to move to soft foods yesterday!! B - string cheese stick L - fake lasgana (ricotta, moz, pasta sauce & parm) D - garlic butter tilapia and veggie pasta salad S - 6 chili lime almonds S - slim a bear ice cream bar Only 624 calories and 34g protein...sigh...I gotta work on that.