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It will be here sooner than you think! When I had a delay, I used it to just get as educated and ready mentally. I think it actually worked out for the best! We will be here for you! Audree

I woke up feeling very restricted, like someone is squeezing my stomach. This is what I have had so far: Breakfast (8am): 1 cup of Gano Mocha Coffee with soy milk; 200 cal, 6 grm protein Snack (10-11am): Light and Fit Smoothie, 7 oz.; 60 calories, 5 grms protein Lunch: Anderson's creamy split pea 15 ounces; 260 calories, 0 fat, 18 grams of protein Snack: Carnation Good start with soy milk; 230 calories, 11 grms protein Dinner: Cream Chicken Soup; 1 cup; 70 calories and 3 grms protein Total Calories: 820 Total Protein: 53 grms Supplement: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk Liquid Vitamin Liquids: Vitamin Water Revive (150 calories) 20 ounces Vitamin water mixed with water 20 ounces I am feeling a lot of restriction now in the evening. 1 cup of cream chicken soup has me full up to my throat feeling. I guess I am less restricted during the day, so that was why I was able to have 15 ounces of split pea soup. I still feel good physically, emotionally and mentally. I just feel a lot of restriction!!! I feel in the evening like I can't breathe so well, like I have a really tight corset on. I don't know if I am going to weigh yet or when. I do want to do measurements and will do them this week!!!

I woke up feeling very restricted, like someone is squeezing my stomach. This is what I have had so far: Breakfast (8am): 1 cup of Gano Mocha Coffee with soy milk; 200 cal, 6 grm protein Snack (10-11am): Light and Fit Smoothie, 7 oz.; 60 calories, 5 grms protein Lunch: Anderson's creamy split pea 15 ounces; 260 calories, 0 fat, 18 grams of protein Snack: Carnation Good start with soy milk; 230 calories, 11 grms protein Dinner: Cream Chicken Soup; 1 cup; 70 calories and 3 grms protein Total Calories: 820 Total Protein: 53 grms Supplement: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk Liquid Vitamin Liquids: Vitamin Water Revive (150 calories) 20 ounces Vitamin water mixed with water 20 ounces I am feeling a lot of restriction now in the evening. 1 cup of cream chicken soup has me full up to my throat feeling. I guess I am less restricted during the day, so that was why I was able to have 15 ounces of split pea soup. I still feel good physically, emotionally and mentally. I just feel a lot of restriction!!! I feel in the evening like I can't breathe so well, like I have a really tight corset on. I don't know if I am going to weigh yet or when. I do want to do measurements and will do them this week!!!

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Hey Susan!!! I am feeling very well today! I feel super restricted in the morning and last night I felt very restricted. I had a cup of coffee with soy milk in the morning. Right now I am sipping on a liquid yougurt (7 oz) and it is taking me over 1/2 hour. I did get out to go shopping and walked in there. I was feeling weak due to the low calorie intake.I calculated yesterdays calories and it was like 740 calories and 26 ounces of protein. So, it has been even less than that since Saturday. I am taking my Liquid Glacial Milk vitamins and vitamin water (150 calories). I am journaling my intake in the LBT journal. I bought some Anderson's Split Pea soup (creamy). I can't wait to eat some! I am full, but I can't wait to taste it!!!! Do you wake up feeling like someone is squeezing your stomach??? I do. I feel like that at night too so far. I feel like I want to burp and can't and that is a little uncomfortable when it happens. Otherwise,I sleep on my stomach very comfortably and move easily. I'd like to go around the block later. I wish I had a treadmill, but I have an elyptical and can't use it for 3 weeks. How are you doing? How is everyone else doing??? Audree

I am feeling really good today!!! I went shopping with my husband this morning for some supplies and got a good little walk in. I got 730 calories in yesterday and 26 grms protein. I feel super restricted in the morning and even more at night so far. I feel normal except for the feeling of someone squeezing my stomach. I had 1 cup of coffee with soy milk, less since my 2 daughters drank some and felt very full. It is 10:30 now and I am sipping on a Dannon Light and Fit Smoothie (7 oz) for about a 1/2 hour. I feel very full. I am also sipping on my Vitamin Water, planning on getting to my goal of 64 ounces of water/crystal light/vitamin water. Other than that, I feel fabulous!!!! The only thing that has changed is I wake up at 6 am ready to start my day!!! How are you all doing??? Welcome to all the new people!!!! Audree

When I felt like this I popped thy Gas X, used my heating pad and got in a kneeling, face down and butt in the air position!!:faint: It sounds funny but it worked for me! I also supported my stomach with a pillow and put the heating pad on my stomach. Walking helps the most!

Awesome advice!!!

Breakfast: 1 cup coffee with soy milk ( I am very restricted in the morning when I wake up and feel like my stomach is being squeezed) Snack: 4-7 oz. of drinkable yogurt Lunch: 3/4-1 cup of cream soup Dinner: 3/4-1 cup of cream soup ( I have been very restricted at night also) Trying to get in my 60 oz of Water, crystal light and Vitamin water liquid Vitamins-Glacial Milk from Sams Club

WOW!!!! Those are awesome pictures!!!!!!!!! Audree

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Audree

Hey, I'll keep you accountable for running if you keep me accountable for getting some walking in!!! You sound like you are doing great! I guess you just need to experiment with different foods! At least you can get full and stop!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing! Audree

Anyone tried the spicy V8? I am salivating just thinking about it! I am also going to go buy some Campbells split pea soup!!! MMMMMMM

Hey, I forgot about V8 juice! I need to go get me some tomorrow. Let's add this one to our liquid list. And they sell a spicy one too!!! YUMMMMMYYYYY

Can we resurect this one too for us new folk who haven't been here long enough to read or are not able to find the other threads??? Thanks guys you guys are great!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Audree

I thought this thread was worth resurecting since I am banded now!!! And I'd like to avoid PBing. What do you all do to avoid PBing??? Thanks,Audree

Also, try a heating pad on your shoulder. It helped me with my gas pains. Make sure you walk. It really is the best advice to get the gas out. I didn't do it enough. Audree

Welcome!!! I am only 4 days banded, and I love it! I get full on 1 cup of liquid and am satisfied for a long time. I am no longer a slave to my hunger and cravings. Yipppeeee Audree

That is how I felt. I even got on the computers at OCC and checked the posts! My husband says this is my new addiction!!! Audree

I am only 4 days post op, but I like that if I have a craving and want something, I have to stop and think about it. I drink water first. I have heard those two pieces of advice and never listened to them. I also get full on 1 cup of liquid and fell FULL! I am not a slave to my cravings and I feel in control. I love it! Audree

Thanks Denise!!! I really appreciate that!!!:nervous Part of my recovery is just leaving my computer open and I respond to the new posts. Lets see, what stage are you in? My doctor is totally different with his post op. I was reading somewhere that you can have any good soup you like. I have to have liquids only,no mushies, for three weeks. I can go on solids and mushies after day 22. :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: If you are in the puree stage: You can get the Campbells' with bacon. You can make your own kind of stew in the crock pot, chili beans with some Skinny Cow melted in it or shredded cheese, lentils, I have also been melting skinny cow into my soup to add protein and the taste is good, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, apple sauce, pudding. Go to a Trader Joes and juste walk up and down the isles to check out new things. I hope this helps! Audree

I was sick too and started popping Airbornne! It helped.I had the sore throat thing and zinc lozenges. Audree

I feel good! My dietician allows me to eat anything drinkable (except applesauce, pudding, cream of wheat, oatmeal until day 22), so I feel very fortunate to stick to that. I can have solid food after day 22. So, it is not as restrictive as most. Dr. Ortiz told me if I did EXACTLY what he said, I could lose up to 58 pounds in 6 months. If I didn't listen I would lose a lot less. I could also slip my band. I even have some appetite suppresants on had just in case. I'd rather have one than eat something that could cost me my band. Thanks for you support and encouragement! Audree

I also got sick a few days before and got better!!Audree

I just had my surgery with Dr. Ortiz in Mexico, TJ and it was above and beyond what I could have ever expected. I know everyone told me great things about getting banded in Mexico, but experiencing it myself, it exceeded all my expectations. I am day 4 post op and feel very good. I feel a little swelling and have restriction. One 4 oz. yogurt is enough to fill me to the limit. They have been doing banding longer over there than here. I know Dr. Ortiz has done over 4000. I give it a 10+ Audree