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Hi Everyone, I am new to the site and jsut wanted to say Hi. I was banded on 8/20 and am just starting to feel better. I had this terrible burning itching pain where the port was implanted and it stuck out or felt like a golf ball. I guess it was just healing cause the swelling has gone done and the pain is subsiding. I have started he mushies today and put some chicken and green Beans in a blender and it was the best meal I ever ate! However, I am having trouble getting enough Protein in so if anyone has suggestions I would love to know and also I have some ricotta sheese but I have no clue what to mix it with the make it more interesting. Any ideas?? Well there's my intro talk to you all soon.

Elizabeth

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lizbit:

Congratulations on your new band. I hope that you feel better soon. As far as the Protein goes, did you buy a Protein powder that can be added to things? That's what I used when I was worried about Protein. If I recall correctly, soft boiled eggs might work. How about some mushy vegeterian baked Beans?

Where did you get banded? I was banded in July 07 in Norwood by Dr. Adam Glasgow. Things have gone very well for me.

Best wishes to you. I hope that you grow (shrink??) to love your band like I do.

Take care.

Sue

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Congrats - your journey is just beginning.....ricotta - for now just put some good marinara on top of a layer of ricotta and microwave to heat and it is yummy.... later on when you add in meat you can put some frozen soy crumbles (in the freezer section by the vegetarian burgers etc) under the cheese and you have a great fake Protein rich lasagna. This is a comfort food and you will love it. And I think Suzanne Somers or South Beach make some kind of dessert with ricotta.... I 'll have to explore that. Well take it slow with adding in the real food and keep the Proteins #1.

We'll be cheering you on! Sue PS - I love ricotta :biggrin: - cottage cheese is :cursing: YUK

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hi Sue..l'm being banded by Dr Haag on 9/12....a bit anxious, but very excited...Ricotta is great....ground sausage or turkey sausage added to the ricotta is awesome...

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Thank you everyone for the good ideas. I was done by Dr. Randall in Medford, he is great. What a long strange trip this has been. As far as the protien powder goes where do I get that? Is it flavor less so that it can be added to anything? I really did not know how hard it was going to be to try to eat so much and get all the protien in that I need while my stomach is full, it has been a challenge but a good one that I am ready to take on!

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Liz:

You can get the Protein powder at GNC nutrition stores. They're all around. I know there's one in Norwood.

Good luck.

Sue

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Hey Moe:

Your loss seems to be adding up great! Congratulations.

Go Moe and of course, Go Red Sox!

Sue

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