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Thanks mama but I have a question...What are NSV's..Im sure when you tell me Im gonna feel really dumb so while Im feeling so can you explain what does PBing stand for and why am I doing it so often. I hope to learn what im doing wrong so I can stop. Thanks

also try eating something with a little more substance than soup..oatmeal really sticks with me as do instant mashed potatoes they have lots of new varietys such as cheddar and chives and roasted garlic and the loaded mashed potatoes, most have only 1 gram of fat and less than 100 calories but ony a couple of proteins so you have to make up for that with a shake or broth. Hope this helps

WOW MollyRN you helped me out again by adding this post. This is just what I needed.. I have a question though did your doc say you can have nuts and popcorn? Mine said no. It sounds like the majority are following a low carb way of eating huh? Thats gonna be hard cause I crave fruits and tossed salads. Wish someone would tell me a safe salad dressing. Ive also been boiling boneless skinless chicken breast and putting them in the blender with fat free dukes may, sweet pickles and onions and eating it on slices of cucumbers. Also have used canned tuna and am gonna try doing it with shrimp. Thanks again and good luck,

Some of it may still be swelling..I just got my appetite back this week after the swelling went away and each day I have found Im eating a little more. It also depends on what I eat too, I was getting full on one pack of oatmeal then I added an egg white now its 2 egg whites. Hope you are having restriction from the 2 cc's, only time will tell.

THINGS I LEARNED *walk out the gas *sip slowly *cold drinks made me feel uncomfortable for a few days *remind yourself that you did this for your health and its the best thing you ever decided to do.There will be times you question yourself and wonder what the he** was I thinking. *read these posts as much as possible GOOD LUCK TOMORROW

Thanks Mollyrn sounds like a good number to me..think Ill start counting and journaling tomorrow and then when I go for my fill in two weeks. Ill let him see my journal and he can tweak it.

OMG Nancy I just seen you were in Conway and doctor Balder did your surgery. He was gonna do mine but Im in Pawleys Island so Doctor Garner did mine. Hes in Georgetown and was in my insurance. Lets keep in touch.

Hey guys I was banded July 14th and Im in the same boat... Now that my doctor says I can eat food..What do I eat. Low carb (lotsa protein), low fat, I have been trying to eat a couple of ounces of ground meat or seafood and salad but what kind of dressing should I be eating, Im putting fat free but not sure if its right. I have not started my journaling yet and I have no idea how many calories I get each day..Its hard enough trying to get all of the Protein in 24 hours, lol. Im getting hungrier every day and I have caught myself eating more each day also, I have my first support meeting on August 12 and I get my first fill on August 19th. Still eating too fast and have thrown the food up twice but mostly the slime..

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Get the carnation instant breakfast essentials in the blue box (its no sugar added) has 5 grams of Protein but if you add chocolate Protein powder to it its not bad and gives you about 20 grams. My husband baked a turkey breast till it was falling off the bones then he put the booger in the blender with some chicken broth and blended the bad boy up and I tell you, it was the next best thing to thanksgiving dinner (when you are on a liquid diet). LOL Good luck

I think you are paying her for her services and if you are not happy with her ATTITUDE ask to see your surgeon and if that doesnt make you happy...find services elswhere. ITS YOUR MONEY AND YOUR BODY!!

OMG i just took a bathroom break (thanks to my M.O.M.) and was gonna ask this same question..my poor sore hiney thanks you all for the advice..since i dont like the taste of the v-8 i guess ill try the fiber gummies...YOU GUYS ROCK

OMG NOW IM SCARED, MY BIGGEST INCISION HAS ALWAYS BEEN REALLY RED..ONE WEEK POST OP THE DOCTOR PUT ME ON ANTIBIOTICS. TWO WEEKS POST OP HE SAID WELL ITS NOT DRAINING, THERES NO PAIN AND ITS NOT FEVERISH. IT LOOKS BETTER JUST RED SO HE DECIDES ITS JUST A BIG HEMATOMA. NOW ITS THREE WEEKS AND ITS STILL RED, A LITTLE PINKER BUT STILL RED, AND NOW I HAVE THIS RASH AROUND ALL OF MY INCISIONS THAT ITCHES REALLY BAD.. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HEALING BUT YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE LITTLE RASH BUMPS AROUND ALL FIVE CUTS...I GO BACK AUG. 19TH FOR MY FIRST FILL. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD CALL OR AM I JUST REALLY NERVOUS? i JUST STARTED PUTTING CORTIZONE CREAM ON IT TODAY.

my doctor told me i could have protein shakes after the 2nd day...call yours he or she will more than likely ok it since you are hungry.

my doc said no sodas and no gum ever..small price to pay for me..I never cared for either. Get this though Im a southern girl and you never would have seen me with out a glass of tea in my hand before surgery, now I have absolutely no desire for it...I only drink water or crystal light lemonaid..

I vote sugar free popcycles..Thank God for them.

Great post, let me ask this question...Im suppose to get my first fill on August 19th and Im feeling restriction now. Is this gonna go away as time goes by? Im 18 days out. A pack of instant oatmeal and an egg white feels me up right now. I should not be eating more than that at 18 days should I? I just dont want my surgeon to give me a fill and it be too resticting.

I found if I drink something warm I was alot more comfortable..Something about the cold drinks just makes you feel crampy. Try some warm broth. Hope it helps. Also remember your surgeon did alot of work inside of your body, he cut you open he moved stuff around he sewwd stuff up its a big shock on your system. It will get better I promise..I started feeling like myself at about 2 weeks.

OMG thats wonderful..CONGRATS! I am waiting on that day, Im currently on 2 BP meds. Hope to join you soon..

Not knowing exactly where you pain is I will tell you this my doctor told me..Your stomach is up high being protected by your rib cage. If the pain is lower than that it could be that your intestines are not use to being cleaned out with all of the fluids. It could also be you are getting constipated from so much protein and not enough fiber. If thats the case Milk of magnesia works wonders. Hope it all turns out ok. ps My surgeon told me at 2 week check up to try one new solid food per day to see how i tolerate it.

I call my band my nagging mom..LOL My problem is that I have always been a fast eater, I think I was trained to be that way in elementary school. They always hurried us through lunch. Since being an adult Ive always been on the go and at work we have 30 minutes for lunch but actually thats only about 10-15 minutes of really eating time. Anyway, my nagging mother is there with me at every meal reminding me to slow down or else....just like my real mom did when I was growing up.

I too am a food addict. Once I start I cant stop, sometimes till Im just sick. Thats one reason Ive never been a Breakfast eater because I know as soon as I start eating its an all day craving episode. Ive also felt like I just dont have what ever it is that others have in their stomach to make me feel full. I have a husband and three grown sons and I can eat as much as or more than any of them. Thats why Im so thankful for my band. Now, when I get up in the morning and I eat an instant pack of oatmeal and an egg white Im full til about 10am. Then I eat a little bit of fat free tuna salad and Im good til lunch, which at my job usually doesnt come til about 2:00. My point is for once in my life I feel in control of my addiction.

Be thankful....be very thankful

thanks I never thought about the benedryl creme..just been putting curel healing creme but its not helping the itch. you are very lucky I have 5 incisions..four that are about the size of my pinky nail and one thats about 2 and a half inches long. All right around my rib cage

Dawn are you putting protein in that carnation IBM and is it sugar free? Make sure you are getting your protein or you will crash..With the swelling and protein you should not be hungry that soon. The soreness will last about a week. You should start feeling like your old self again by the end of the second week. Good Luck