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I use stevia. I have it in my garden. It is beneficial

http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/stevia/

Not pleasant. A great negative reinforcement.

Yes Amazon 13 that is correct

I have had coffee all along also. I have expresso with milk and stevia. ; ) Sometimes just black.

Three Hidden Ways Wheat Makes You Fat

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/wheat-gluten_b_1274872.html

Yes that is what the nutrionist said.

I can not eat white meat. It gets stuck every time. Pork also. It is to dry.

I uploaded a diet the gave me. It is 1000.

http://www.webdesign-ok.com/SampleDiet.html

Thanks for all the info. I had some magnesium and it worked.

I have been post op for about year. Lost 47 gained 20 back. Time to adjust to all the things I was diagnosed with. ; ) I went saw my nutritionist and she gave me a 1000 calorie diet and she just replaced the bread in the morning with GF bread. She did say something about chia seed. They are kinda expensive. But I guess I need to break down and get them and eat more salads. I am still losing weight. 8 pounds in 2 weeks. Thanks ladies,

Benefiber has gluten

I hate asking but does anyone else have Constipation? I have been on the 1000 calorie diet for 2 weeks and last 4 days I have not gone to bathroom. I don't eat a lot bread products because of my Celiac. I have taken 2 rounds of laxative. I also tried Metamucil. But it says gluten free. But it is 20 ppm. Anyone have some advise. Thanks!

If you have Gluten Intolerance please join this group

http://www.glutensmart.com/dixiemousse.html

I wonder if this is good?

Dixie Carb Counters Instant No Cook Mousse Mix

Calories 25

I know how you feel. I posted I'm back about a week ago. I have been eating the what I am suppose to. It is hard for about a week now. I was so pumped because I was losing weight and today all of the sudden I feel a little down. We have about the same weight to lose. I have celiac and PCOS. Dietery restriction make it harder. I wish all the luck.

Congratulation Step1967 that is awesome!

I will attached it.

I am afraid you are going to screw up your metabolism. You need to eat at least 1000 calories a day or you body will go into starvation mode. Believe me you body never forger that.

You need to eat Protein with every meal or you body will start eating you muscle. Muscle burns more than fat. You want muscle.

Here is the menu they gave me:

Sample Menu:

Breakfast

meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

2 eggs

Waffle/toast 1 pat butter

1/3 cup light yogurt & 1 egg

3 slices turkey bacon

1/3 cup oatmeal

2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

1 slice toast with

1/ 3 cup low-fat cottage cheese

2 peach slices

I egg

1 turkey Sausage

Waffle/toast 1 pat butter

lunch

Meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

½ cup diced, grilled skinless chicken breast

mixed salad greens

1 Tbsp. light dressing

4 Turkey Slice – 1 string cheese

3 slices of lean

turkey breast, ham, or roast beef

1 slice low-fat cheese

lettuce, Tomato, & mustard

1/ 3 cup Low Fat Refried Beans

1 oz. shredded 2% cheese

3 Baked Tortilla chips

1/ 3 cup Black Bean Chili

1 oz. shredded 2% cheese

2 peach slices

dinner

Meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

3 oz. oven-fried chicken breast

1-2 Tbsp. cooked carrots

3 oz. grilled chicken breast

1-2 Tbsp. grilled vegetables

3 oz. roasted pork tenderloin

2 slices cooked cinnamon/Stevia apples

3 oz. oven-fried tilapia

2 Tbsp. low-fat coleslaw

3 oz. grilled salmon

2 Tbsp. mashed sweet potatoes

Snacks 1-2

Meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

Protein Drink

8 oz. skim milk

½ cup cottage cheese

1 oz. low-fat Milk

1- 2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

2 Celery or 1/ 2 apple

1 /2 cup light yogurt

I read the you band can shrink if you are dehydrated. If you can only drink a little Water. You might be. I would go see you doctor.

That is some good stuff to try. Thanks! My husband can eat all he wants. I have Celiac so I buy him things with flour so I can't eat them ; ) Congrats on you 84 lbs ; )

Hi Jessi

That is great! I lose weight on metfomin... but I can not take it because of my hypoglycemia. It makes it really bad. This is the first week I have really focused on what I am eating and I have lost 2.4 pounds. I take cymbalta for depress and Fibromylagia. It helps with wanting eat a lot. So that is good!

How are you sugar cravings?

I was wondering if anyone knew the rate of weight loss in women with PCOS compared to other women without PCOS. How much weight to you normally lose in a week? What are your struggles with lap band and PCOS?

What are some lap band friendly gluten free dessert?

I want to try this:

coconut milk (chilled and separated use only the thick cream at the top)

tsp vanilla extract

4 tsps stevia

2 tbsps cocoa powder (unsweetened)

Amount Per Serving Calories 91 Calories from Fat 36

Total Fat 4 g 6% Saturated Fat 1 g 6% Trans Fat 0% Cholesterol 3 mg 1% Sodium 51 mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 9 g 3% Dietary Fiber 5 g 18% Sugars 1 g

Protein 9 g Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 4 mg 7% Calcium 87 mg 9% Iron 3 mg 16% Potassium 333 mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

$230 a fill

Well I did not go in until last week. He did not fill me because I have found out that I have celeiac, PCOS, and hypoglycemia and he wants me to see the nutritionist. I did and I am back on the band wagon. I do eat half of what I used to eat. I just need to follow the Protein ratio. I get hungry every two hours. So I am going to go get a fill the day after my birthday. ; ) I can not believe it has been a year. I have had a lot of health issues not due to the band. I feel so much better after cutting out gluten. I feel I am in a better place now. Thank you for your concerns ; )

Make sure you eat every 2 hours. I know it is hard. The diet plan they gave me:

Sample Menu:

Breakfast

meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

2 eggs

Waffle/toast 1 pat butter

1/3 cup light yogurt & 1 egg

3 slices turkey bacon

1/3 cup oatmeal

2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

1 slice toast with

1/ 3 cup low-fat cottage cheese

2 peach slices

I egg

1 turkey Sausage

Waffle/toast 1 pat butter

lunch

Meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

½ cup diced, grilled skinless chicken breast

mixed salad greens

1 Tbsp. light dressing

4 Turkey Slice – 1 string cheese

3 slices of lean

turkey breast, ham, or roast beef

1 slice low-fat cheese

lettuce, Tomato, & mustard

1/ 3 cup Low Fat Refried Beans

1 oz. shredded 2% cheese

3 Baked Tortilla chips

1/ 3 cup Black Bean Chili

1 oz. shredded 2% cheese

2 peach slices

dinner

Meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

3 oz. oven-fried chicken breast

1-2 Tbsp. cooked carrots

3 oz. grilled chicken breast

1-2 Tbsp. grilled vegetables

3 oz. roasted pork tenderloin

2 slices cooked cinnamon/Stevia apples

3 oz. oven-fried tilapia

2 Tbsp. low-fat coleslaw

3 oz. grilled salmon

2 Tbsp. mashed sweet potatoes

Snacks 1-2

Meat

Carb

Fruit/Veg.

Protein drink

8 oz. skim milk

½ cup cottage cheese

1 oz. low-fat Milk

1- 2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

2 Celery or 1/ 2 apple

1/2 cup light yogurt

Did you get something like this?

It took me along to not eat for my head. I wanted tubs of guacamole and pints of ice cream. I am better after a year. But somedays are so hard. I take Cymbalta for Major Depression and Fibromylagia. It helps also with wanting everything in the cub board. It is mindful eating....http://www.tcme.org/

The carb is what fills you up. Qunioa is a good Protein choice also.

I have not tried this yet:

http://www.cookingquinoa.net/quinoa-energy-bars

Calories 147, Fat 8.1g, Carbohydrates 17g, Protein 3.8g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Sodium 12mg, Fiber 1, Sugars 7.8g

I went to the nutritionist and she gave me the 6 month lap band diet. Which I already had. It is really hard to wrap my head around such small portions again. I was not eating a lot before. It is just mind over restrictions. Just not the right things before. Scorrea instead of toast I eat a GF waffle - better then GF toast. ; )

What have you found out? Staying motivated is the hardest part for me ; )