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Good news... wishing you well in surgery!

Great response Missy... that is where I was going to refer him.

1 cup or equivalent in ounces.

I would avoid fast food for quite a while after surgery. I still can eat very little of it. As for Alcohol, empty calories. Not recommended during post-op phase, when you do use, count the calories. Fast food for me is a ready mixed protein shake!

Try spreading out your protein shakes into four servings and use 1/2 at a time. This may help you feel like you are getting more frequent meals.

It can take time, and early on in the process, the gurgling noises are bowel sounds. Make sure you are drinking enough liquids and going regularly. If not, add fiber, stool softner or Miralax to your regimen. Being stopped up can cause pains.

Yep... the beans... try beano before hand!

Welcome to our second home. This is where to come for support, and we accept limited amounts of whining as well! LOL. Best wishes and congrats on getting your date!

Remember that weigh loss with the lapband is a journey. You have to learn to live a new lifestyle.

A agree... see your LB surgeon.

Call you doc and ask for something that will help. Suffering is no good!

Please fill in your profile so we know whether you are pre-op or post-op. What exactly is the struggle. Are you drinking enough liquids? Nee info to advise you.

] Must be related to Carolina Girl... she is always concerned. Great job!

If you must grieve... grieve for the shame you felt, and be happy about getting your life back on track. I can eat anything today that I could before surgery. I just control my portions, and don't use food as a crutch. You can do it if you truly WANT it! Emotional is normal at this stage and for a month or two after surgery. Hang in there though and you will not regret it! Post here if you need help or support!

Sounds like water retention unless you are on a steady diet of milkshakes and ice cream. Make sure you are getting in 64 oz of fluids other than protein to keep from getting dehydrated.

Try drinking 3 oz of protein shake at the top of every hour while you are awake. That should equal enough protein assuming you are awake for at least 12 hours a day. Smaller amounts more often worked for me. The rest of each hour I sipped water, crystal lite, etc. Good luck.

Great news... keep it up!

Probably just swollen from the stuck episode. Try liquids for 24 hours and then go back to soft food.

Give it time... they will notice and so will you. 20 pounds in a couple of months is awesome!

I would check with the doc to be sure nothing is going awry!

Fabulous pix... congratulations!

Yep cold all the time! LOL Floridays... Michelin puffy man... NOT!

What Mads said!

No greater feeling that seeing the scales reflect our hard work. Keep it up. There are more victories to come! Congratulations.

The bags of flour or feed sacks are a great example. Large bags of dog food work too! Banjo... 32 pounds in 3 months is awesome. It is not JUST 32.... it is WOW 32!!!!