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Spicy food always does the trick for me.:thumbdown:.. so if i have not went for a few days I eat some hot pepper and about a hour later my problem is over. fibber has never worked for me. but everyone is different.

So glad you are ok!! Sorry you are starting over. this makes me rethink my trip next month! we are doing Disney with our whole family and I had all intentions of going on some fast rides! -my BIL has no one else to ride with him, so we mapped out all the rides in all the parks- Now I am thinking I should steer clear of them this trip..HMMM.. I will asking my dr. Tues..

Good luck and you will be right back to where you were in no time....(toasting you with a Protein shake)

I went to the fair last night and rode all the rides. First I called my Doctor and asked if it was ok and he told me yes and to have a great time. I was Banded june 30th. I asked my Dr about the car accident as well, and he said was shocked to hear that. He said he has never had a pt's band slip from a car accidents or riding fair rides. That I should not worry about it and live my life. So after you get your Dr's OK (of course) I hope you have a great time and make the best of your trip with wonderful memories..

ha ha ha ha I just saw that.. maybe thats where I need to be right now with stressing over not losing any weight.. and my DR when you ask him a question he always goes why do you think you need that or what do you think that way. Like I am the Dr and not him.. come on if i know I wouldn't be asking. anyway i guess spell check only works if you misspell not miss us..

What is Muscle Milk and where do you buy it?

Muscle milk is a brand of Protein shakes. you can purchase them from wal- mart and Kroger pre made. or I also know that Valium world and GNC sells the powered. It comes in light or reg. I have found this to be one of the only Protein shake I like to drink. There are all kinds of different flavors.

Heres a link Muscle Milk

thanks everyone. I will make it a point to get that Protein in. here is todays list morning muscle milk light 15 grams of protein 100 cals, lunch tuna packed in Water with a little light mayo 11 grams protein with about five crackers. mid afternoon protein shot with 26 grams of protein. dinner is tilapia with steam broccoli and carrots. now i am not sure how the cal intake is it still does not seem that high. but the protein is in the range. i know I need to work on the breakfast. I have a hard time eating in the morning. Should I get a protein shack that has more cals in it?

OK i do 45 mins on the elliptical and 25 mins on the wii active 30 day challenge seven days a week. I eat only two times a day, not alot my cal intake is around 600 to 800 a day. and i drink unsweet Decaf tea and Water. thats it nothing. Can anyone tell me WHY am I gaining weight instead of losing weight. I know I am not getting the right amount of Protein in but surly that cant be the problem could it. I am doing everything my doctor say except for that. I called Friday and told the nurse I am having trouble getting in the protein and she told me to do the Protein Shots. My next appt is Sept 10th but I can always get another one before then if need. I have only had one small fill ( my Dr will not tell u how much he puts except for it was a very little amount). Any ideas on what I can do to get this weight to start moving.

I have only had one fill but when he injected me with the needle and hit my port, i felt this release of pressure. it was a funny feeling. not sure if this happens every time or if it was because i had nothing in my band.

Thanks, I am going to talk to him about it. Today, I am kinda glad he has not told me the number he put in. Whatever it was it is working so far, I am not hungry at all and it takes very little when I eat to know I am satisfied. Before my I had this fill I had not problems eating whatever I wanted. Now its like when I first had the surg. again. I feel like if he would have told me my mind may have said hey thats not much go ahead eat what you want. Since he has been doing this so long with such a high success rate then maybe that what he is thinking. Most hung. is in our heads anyway.

First of all he was not like this before surg. I have heard nothing but good things about this Dr. I chose him because of his success rate. not his bedside manner. My hubby and my b/f both have worked with this Dr in the OR for years. And believe me I am not the person to just bend over and take it. I have had to stand up to many Dr for my pt in the past 11 years. As for the diet issue every Dr has their on way of handling it. The more I think about it I think he is trying to play head game to see what I will tell him and why I do things. I had a teacher like this once, and I hate but loved it. It made me us my brain more than just asking a question and getting the answer. there are Pt's. out there that will lie and just tell him what he wants to hear so I understand in away what he is doing. I mean it is all about our mind telling us we are hungry and need this or that. BUT I DO THINK HE COULD DO THIS IN A BETTER WAY.... He is a excellent Surg. but like most Dr I Know, I think they have stepped back and let the staff take over and they just are their because of the MD after their name. Thanks for the replies. I am glad I am not the only one who thinks WTF was he thinking...

ok went for my first fill/ first appt today since surg. on 6/30/09. I have no idea how much he put in because he says he does not tell his pt. that info. Which ticked me off big time. My body My right to know. Also he told me I must be doing something wrong because I have not lost as much weight as he wanted since surg. We talked about Water and the fact that I thought I was not getting in my 64 oz of water a day and he said over weight people have this "idea" that we have to have this much water or food. He said if I didn't want to eat Breakfast then I didn't have to. He said if I didn't want to drink that much water then I didn't have to. I have been in the medical field for 11 years now. And I know I should be getting in 64 oz of water to keep from being dehydrates a day at least. Has he lost his mind if you don't drink the right amount of water then you will start holding it. Anyway the one thing he said that I did like was if I did not feel a differences with this fill then I could come back next week and have more added.

me personally, I don't think i would do the fat burner.... How do they put that unpleasant side effect.. "anal leakage". I mean don't we have enough "unpleasant side effects" to worry about with the band already then adding that one too. oh no not for me..

thanks everyone for you ideas. They are helping out alot when planing the menu.... we take coolers so things can stay cold. kroger has pork tenderlion that is already season so we are gonna freeze that and have it on the three day. the kids do smores so I am gonna take some choc pudding low fat graham cracker and some fat free sugar free whip cream and make my smore out of that. If I start to want some when they break them out. thank agian:thumbup:

I'm with kkoen, I want my girls to say HEY THATS MY MOM!!! the way we look reflects on them too. Middle and high school kids like to be mean and I don't want my girls to have to stand up for there mom or hate to be seen with me...

ok we are going on our summer family camping trip this coming weekend.. We go tent camping and only use the grill and camp fire to cook. So my question is does anyone have any food ideas for me? We will be gone for four days so I really need all the help I can get thinking of stuff to bring.

My doctor told me when I was on mushie I could have whatever my family was eating. I just had to chew it into a mushie in my mouth or blend it in the blender. So chicken can be a mushie if you make it that way. It sould to me like you over ate.

although I did not eat alot of steak before being banded. I did eat burgars with out Buns, My taste buds have changed and any red meat at all taste nasty to me. I have tried to eat different red meats and they all have a "gross me out" taste. Its a good thing I like chicken breast and pork tenderlion (no bones)... because I would not know what to do. I am not big on fish either....

cool thank you guys for responding. I am going tomorrow and getting some. My surg. says he does not care how I get the Protein as long as I get in 80 to 100 grams a day and of course its low in fat. I know I have never got this much protein ever, even we i was skinny (i have only been over weight for the past couple of years i injuried my knee at work on the ambulance and the weight came fast after that)... Its funny how all of a sudden we have to have this much protien... To my understanding it is suppose to make you fill fuller longer. But I was never really hunger before my band I had to make myself eat at least once a day. But at least this will make my body think I am eating three meals a day. so maybe that will help me get my metabolism back working agian....

ok a friend of mine works at vit. world and told me about these Protein shot. she says they have 49 grams of protein. she said i didn't have to drink it all at once. but it comes in fruity flavors. I wanted to know if anyone has tried these. I am having trouble getting in the protein. i can not stand the Protein Shakes. I have tried several different ones and nope don't like. I think they taste like Water down milk . And i cant stand milk. My mom says even as a baby she could not get me to drink it. "" i don't like it, i don't want it" is what she say I have always said or done and yes as a adult i am still the same way. I am a very picky eater. I would rather stave then eat something i don't like. and believe me i have not ate for days because I didn't like something.. I think thats what got me into this trouble with my weight. I have never over eatten even after not eating for a long time. but starving myself has caused this slow metabolism along with having thyroid issue. anyways i am getting off the subject.Has anyone tried these shots?

I have a heard time with this too. I am only two weeks post op. with no fill. but i make sure if i drink when eating it is same sips just to wet the taste some and i stop eating before me three to four oz. if i get hungery before time, i have some unsweet Decaf tea. and make myself hold out till next the next meal. most of the time I find that i was not really hungery anyway.

I was banded on the 30th too. I only had to do one week of the liq clear/full diet for a week on the seventh day i start purred/mushie food. my surg told me that i could have whatever my family was eating. he even said i did not have to put it in the blender as long as it chew it till it was runny in the mouth before swallowing. now dont get me wrong i have stayed away from bread and red meat and sweets ( i really dont like them anyway except for the sweets) but i take very small bites and chew till runny. My band was not filled and is still not filled, I wont see my dr till 6weeks after surg. It may take me forever to eat but that really is a good thing, i am eating less than the 3-4 oz and realizing i am full.

count me in. i know i am starting a little late. was banded 6/30/09.. My Dr ok'ed me to start walking 7/6/09.

hope all goes well for the upcoming surgery's.. I think I am final relieved of the gas and shoulder pain... it took a few days.. I was allowed to start the full liq diet yesterday and I think that helped. last night I had my hubby get me a small vanilla milk shake from mcd since they make it with frozen yogurt. i could only drink no even 1/4 and it was so good. it helped with the dryness of my mouth and throat. My hubby has been such a great help. he got on here and looked up something the night before my surgery. so he could be prepared. he is a firefighter, so today is is first 24 hour back on and he has been calling more today checking on me then he ever does. I did take the kids to get take out from o'charlies tonight and i had the potato Soup i strained it so i would only get the soupy part. It was very good I was so excited when I could not eat all of it, normally i would have the soup at least two of the amazing rolls and the chicken tenders with broccoli cheese rice. I thing there tenders are the best too. A friend of mine says she has a low fat recipe for that soup. so I am going to get it from her to try. lucky I only have to do the rest of week one on full liq's before i can go to purred/ mushes. I did have some hungry pains when I was on the clear liq diet part the last day I was on. but i think that was because chicken broth is sooooo nasty to me. Jello is not my favorite and i hate popcilces...so I was barely eating anything. just drinking alot of Water. :smile2:

Hi everyone I was banded on tues 6/30, and everything is going fine so far... I still dont want to eat much but I am trying. I keep Water beside me at all times. My pain is just about gone except for a little gas pain. For me the only thing that helped with the gas was walking and it hurt really bad right after in the shoulder but later that night (in my sleep ) my hubby said I released alot of the gas.:tongue2: anyway, i hope everyone else is doing good too.

thanks I am so glad I am not the only one... each day that gets closer, i more and more mixed feelings..... happy, sad, scared, crazy, insane.. OK maybe i was all these before i found out about the band:biggrin:

Hey everyone, I have 4 more days till surgery day.. And now I am getting scared, Do I really want to do this? Maybe it just pre surgery nerves? Is this normal? :thumbup: