CrystalYOLO

Try Gold Standard whey, it is completely milk based and with just Water added it taste like a milk shake. I love the bananna flavor but they are all good, and highly recommended by a lot of people in the fitness world. http://www.optimumnutrition.com/products/100-whey-gold-standard-p-201.html

That is awesome this is very inspirational. I hope to be at that level 9 months out. ???ª

Congrats, I understand completely how you feel.

That's what I do as well, bodybuilding dot con has tons of customizable work outs. And as far as cardio I normally find other ways than the gym to get it in. I will park like all the way at the beginning of the parking lot for a store or I will walk to class instead of taking the campus bus (about a mile) and I always take the stairs now.

Congrats. I'm loosing weight too but not loosing pants sizes. I really want an excuse to go shopping.

I have had three fills since surgery. First fill I was truly doubting why I even got this wls. I was still able to eat everything like it was still pre-surgery. Honestly if it weren't for me hating to see my investment go down the drain I would have. But I was able to stick through it and even though I had slip ups my over all weight was going down. Right after my second fill I was still able to eat and drink everything like normal. That morning BIG difference I had my first "stuck" filling ever. That day was hell I had to honestly relearn everything I learned prior to getting the band, because clearly I forgot. Lost a little more wait and increased my work out regiment; and guess what I started gaining. I had no idea what I was doing wrong eating less and working out more how was I gaining. And on top of that after two weeks of fill I was back hungry and my portion sizes had increased. I was ready to cry, actually I think I did a few times. A friend suggested I may be over working myself and to take a break. Took a couple of days off which turned into a week and a half of not working out and pigging out. Needless to say I found out it wasn't the over exercising it was what I was eating; I forgot the basis about 70% protein and 30% carbs. Went back to pre-surgery diet protein protein protein and the weight started coming off again. I am two days into my third fill and I honestly think its to tight I can't eat anything solid only soft mushy foods and that stuff gets caught too. My doc said its just swelling and I should be fine but GOD this sucks. I have thrown up enough in the last three days to last a lifetime. But hey I am still losing weight, but I fear I am getting dehydrated. But on a positive note I can fit into every pair of pants in my closet and even a few that were put in storage because they were close to my size and too cute not to buy. And I am no longer stage in stage one hypertension. So all in all it is working. I can say I honestly did not listen when people told me it was just a tool and I would have to make a "lifestyle" change. I know now what that all means first hand, I can finally say I get it.

Yes and I am trying so hard to ignore the hungar thinking its all in my head but no matter what I tell myself I am still physically hungry. Ugh.

Five days post op and I still feal bloated, but I am down 27 pounds. I stopped my pain meds so hopefully the gas will start to pass. The surgery was nothing like I expected. Once I was wheeled in the room I was out; I woke up to my freind two hours later and I was up walking a couple hours after that. My incensions are healing very nicely. And I have yet to feel any hunger. I also was able to walk around in the park with no pain in lower back or heavy breathing, three weeks ago I barely made it to the bench.

I'm April 10th I start pre-op diet next week, and I go shopping for everything this weekend. I'm so nervous and excited, I have waited for almost three years and now that the date is approaching I don't know what to do

Hello, I have been reaserching and yo-yo dieting for about two years now; and I have finally decided to get the surgery. My date is set for April 10, 2012 but I am so nervous about the sugery part, besides being obese I have no other medical problems. I have never had surgery ever, never even been hospitalized. I was just wondering if there was any advice of what to expect as far as the healing and pain. My doc said he wants me to stay overnight just because I am an out of town patient. Please tell me how your hospital visit was and the pain after.