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I recently lost a good friend and it wasnt even do to my lap band or losing weight...I think losing friends is sad no matter what caused it. IMHO.:wub: 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

My hubby did fine...he was able to sleep in the room with me that night and came and went as he pleased we had a good time over all. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I wasnt able to finish any food my first day out of the hospital either, but dont worry it will get easier and then you'll be begging for a fill cuz you are able to eat too much. just keep sipping and drinking your fluids. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

the large bump could be your port...Mine is about the size of a quarter and it is next to my largest incision as well... 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

What is with the massive gas attack today??? I didn't eat anything out of the ordinary that would give me gas but gee willakers if I'm not one big gas bubble....:wub: 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

My Doc said nothing about artificial sweeteners shoot they gave me splenda with my first meal...Just not soda cuz it can cause gas and expand the pouch. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Totally normal! it gets worse before it gets better just hang in there and try to add some Fiber supplements if you can. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

That sounds like so much fun Congrats on that and the continued weight loss!!! 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I am so craving a Coke Zero right now!!! but am too scared to try one... I know once I give in that will be my undoing and will be an addict again so I'm just gonna keep chugging my Crystal lite and water!:wub: 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I was totally going to post about this why oh why am I gaining weight when I eat less and way better then I was pre-band? I totally felt that this is another diet gone bad I told myself this, this morning but others have commented on my face looking thinner and my clothes fit better so it cant be all that bad. I have put my scale away and have decided not to weigh until Monday the 20th (lets see if I can hold off that long). I too am just waiting on my fill next month to help with the hunger pangs..Good Luck to us ALL!!! 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

The band does not prevent you from "wanting" to eat it is just a tool to help you from eating too much. did you eat all of that (yogurt, banana and soup) in one setting or was it spread out over a period of time? I know that for me being almost 3 weeks post op I could not eat all of that in just one sitting I would feel full and ill. but if you ate all of that at different times then I don't think that was bad. Don't worry or second guess yourself just take it slow and listen to what your stomach is telling you not what your head wants! Good Luck 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I think I'm gonna keep my carb intake between 40-50g a day. That's what I was doing pre-op and had some good results... That is a good carb intake right, I mean if that's what the doctor ordered is should be ok. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Now that I am on regular foods and have no restriction all food is my favorite food as long as I'm not eating liquids all food is good to me!!! 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I just let them fall off on their own...I was told not to try to take them off because if they were not healed then I could rip them open i just showered every day and let the Water work on them... 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I made mashed cauliflower once and it was the worst thing i have ever tasted and I luv cauliflower, guess i just didn't do it right...hope yours turns out better then mine did. :thumbup: 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Well for me I pureed everything! Soups chunky smooth you name it i did it. I wouldnt eat ritz crackers and peanut putter though, but I did put peanut butter in my chocolate Protein shake and made it taste like a peanut butter cup so that was good. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Just be careful of the afrin! it is highly addictive, my husband has been addicted to afrin for over 20 years now! just a word of advice.... 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I have been banded 6 days now and have the worse case of the runs imagenable! I am on an all liquid diet which of course is the cause of it but i was wondering if anyone knows what i can do to stop it. I have started chewing "Fiber Choice" fiber supplements and hope that this will help if anyone else has some advice i would really like the help :biggrin:

OK I know I am only 2 weeks post-op what do I have to feel down about right? 1. I thought it would be easier then this. 2. I miss my friend food. 3. I'm not losing weight anymore. How did i think it would be easier? I dont know it just seemed like getting banded would be an easy thing to do. I mean you go to sleep wake up and bam you got a band. But now I have been dealing with weird gas pains, phelibitis (an inflamed vein where the IV was) and absolutly no restriction what so ever I can eat and eat and eat... well not really I do have to stop or I get this weird pain in my left shoulder. I just now realized that food was my best friend and now I cant eat as much of it as I used to if I do I get a pain in my shoulder then feel bloated and ill. I went to a birthday party today and was really bummed that all I could eat was like 1/2 or 1 cup of food, while every one else was pigging out. I mean that is a good thing that's the whole reason I got the band I just didn't think I would feel so bad about it. Now that I am on solid food again I have stopped losing weight and have become a bigger slave to the scale. I know I know that this is a time for healing not losing but just can't get over how I am eating WAY less but am not losing anymore. I know I need to take my Vitamins, anti-depressants and start walking but how do I find the motivation to do it? This weekend has been a very crummy weekend full of laziness and self pity...Sorry for the long post I guess I just needed to get this off my chest. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Well I deleted and re did my signature and that annoying code thingy is still there...Guess I'm just gonna have to live with it... 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I have tried to delete it so many times but it keeps coming back...uuuggggg!!! 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I got it from GNC they have different flavors the powder was on sale for $39'ish you just gotta make sure they say "Zero carb" Isopure. The chocolate one was low carb but the strawberry and cookies and cream one was "zero carb' they had other flavors as well.... You can also go to http://www.isopureplus.com/ and http://theisopurecompany.com/index.php to find stores near you. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Thanks guys for all the kind words and advice... Today is a little better I have decided to not weigh myself today and am not so much missing my food. I had a potluck today at school and didnt miss a thing! 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

I'll join you on low carb'ing it...My pre-op was low carb and I did well. I drink Isopure 0 carb protein... 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01

Well in that case YES you should see your doctor ASAP especially since you can't keep liquids down...I'm newly banded so I dont know anything about PB'ing or sliming or anything like that. At this point in my journey any loss is a good loss but if I were having problems like you I would see it your way for sure. Good Luck tomorrow may you find some relief soon.. 04948749-FFAB-E84C-90A7-1D94AFDDA05E 1.03.01