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ok thanks for the heads up .....darn sodium...I forgot all about it after my liquid stage, at that time I was always looking at that and when I would see 780mg of sodium i was like WOW!!! but after the liquid stage I just stopped looking becasue I was preparing my food, but got a little busy with a full time job two kids under the age of 2 and a hubby that is sick, so that makes 3 kids!!! but I guess I will bake up a few chicken breasts, and a big bag of broccoli and that should hold me a week or 2, cause i only eat a little, but hubby eat a lot!

Well Ladies mother nature rolled around since surgery and i just had to have my M&M's I dont feel too bad though I look darn great for 1 month post op, PLUS I was cramping so bad I did not eat anything else besides a protein bar for breakfast and some water and a BC powder for pain (YUK) .... I must take a pic and add it....but anyhow just thought I would share ... Oh ...is anyone else using weight watcher frozen dinners when you dont feel like cooking anything and you know those days of driving through a fast food place are over? I find myself just grabing a weight watcher frozen dinner or a healthy choice dinner I try to grab the ones UNDER 300 calories....mainly I do this for lunch because breakfast is usually 2 scambled eggs, or a protein bar and for lunch DRY lemon pepper tuna, and dinner a frozen dinner or a protein shake. I am going to have my first fill Jan 5th so .....Just wondering if anybody else is using anything else with thier band to achieve maximum weight loss .....Example: Lap Band, Excercise, Weight watcher meals & snacks

Why no food? I read your other blog about liquids, but no soup or broth or anything?

Keep up the good work. I am getting my first fill on Jan 5th I was banded on Dec 1st ..At first i was not hungry at all, then just 1 small strip of fajita chicken and spoon of mashed potatoe and I was full. Now Im eating at least a cup of food so i guess its time for a fill I feel my appetite creeping up ...but I just add more protein ...by either a shake, bar, or chicken, peanut butter or tuna ....something to curb that feeling and it usually works...I like eggs, 2 usually does the trick

sure is .......Thanks deedee72

OMG! I put on my drawstring scrubs to go to work this mornin got out of the car and my pants started falling off! For those who dont know, scrubs are what people in the medical field wear to work, and drawstrings fit the waist because you have to pull and then tie them current pant size: XL new pant size: Medium........Its been almost 1 month on Jan 1st and people can tell already !!!!!!!!!!!! So happy ......Oh and the pictures I took over christmas, look great, I dont look like a "chocolate puffy marshmellow" I look normal! Great Day

Hello i take the CHEWABLE centrum daily vitamins I got 100 tablets for about $8 at target her in houston texas. i take it everyday....Since my band I have more energy and I feel a bit lighter

I have lost lots of inches and a couple of pounds, but I am gonna do the "drastic" OMG shocker.... What is that you might ask, Well Im still wearing my regular clothes that are getting really baggy, but when I put on something thats the right size im gonna get that WOW im looking for! People can see that something has happened in the past month....banded december 1st 2011...Its great when people start to notice the change especially those that have not seen you in a while

You are eating all the wrong stuff! You are still suppose to be on liquids....change your diet asap before you have a slip or ruin your band/stretch your pouch. Just do jello, chicken or beef both, crystal light waters, protein shakes no bread, pasta, potatoes, or crackers! talk to your nutritionist asap! I know everbody is diffrent, but there is noway you are healed on the inside after one week..... That may be why you are having trouble .....do be mad just trying to help .....I apologize if I (typed) rudely.....but no no no solids just yet

15 LBS BUT LOTS OF INCHES ...NEEDING NEW PANTS

Thanks everybody : ) Its a lack of fried food, and sweets ......going through withdrawl symptoms ...

ADD MORE PROTEIN!!!!! Not picking, but why are you hungry? After my surgery which was dec 1st 2011 I was sore and had gas pains for 3 days! Did not want to eat or drink, but forced myself to at least get half the Protein shakes down, Then the next week i still was not hungry, but able to drink the broths, and crystal light Water, and sugar free Jello. The next week I blended up a low sodium tomato and parmasean Soup and poped it in the microwave and drank that (delicious) it was cold out, and still had everything above WHEN I felt like I needed SOMETHING, but still not hungry .. And here I am today with restricition and I have not had any fills, Im suppose to go in Jan 5th for the first one. Try adding more protein I went to smoothie king and bought the big container of Gladiator Protein shake it is the best tasting one, you get 45grams of protein per serving. EAS Myoplex is also good and honestly it reall does knock your hunger out. Yesterday I had 1 strip of fajita meat no tortilla or nothing just 1 strip of meat and a big tablespoon of mashed potatoes and a big cup of my crystal light water and I was full !!!! I never thought I would get full of of that ....I usually have at least three LOADED fajitas flour tortillas and all with rice Beans sour cream cheese and grilled onions . The band has taught me how to eat not only smaller portions, but healthier stuff no fried food, no fast food, no sweets, no bread or Pasta. What also helps me is to keep a picture of myself when I am at my heaviest ....Whenever the slightest thought comes into mind, look at that picture and ask yourself is this who I want to be? And you will put that cookie down and eat a Protein Bar or a scrambled egg, or fat free refried beans with ricotta cheese and a sprinkle of cheddar. I have lots of recipes Im learning ...just send me a message if you want more ideas ......good luck

Did i do or say something to offend anyone? I ask simple questions to help me along in this journey, yet nobody ever replies but all the other blogs have at least 2 responds ...... Whats up with that?

Since my surgery, well I should say since I have started eatin, I have to immediately go to the bathroom within 10-20 minutes after i eat???? All I had was 1 strip of fajita chicken meat and 1 strip of fajita beef meat and serving spoon of mashed potatoes and I am full! I have not had a fill yet I am almost weeks post op. I can definately stop eating and say im done! I love my band ..I wonder how it will be when I get my first fill?? And I feel like I have to go to bathroom....this morning I hap my protein shake for breakfast with a little dry lemon pepper tuna (not blended together)...just trying to get extra protein in.. oh and big cups of cystal light water through the day Is this happening to all you bandsters too?

Well I am a nurse, so i sit half the day and the other half im walking, i had my surgery on a thursday and went back to work monday. PS my dr only does them on mondays and thursdays. The real problem will be the gas pains in your left shoulder and back

The best protein shakes that I found that taste great are: EAS myoplex ready made shakes, and the Gladiator Protein shake from smoothie king (this was on my list from dr office) I went to smoothie king and bought a big tub for $45 and it tastes awsome they have chocolate, strawberry , and vanilla.....I got the vanilla because I use fruit sometimes in my smoothies or a sugar free chocolate pudding thrown in with it in the blender......OH big thing I went to Sonic and bought thier 10lb bag of ice and it blends like butter ....Everybody knows about Sonic Ice...the little square cubes are great for crunching too!

Hey you did exactly what I did ....read my blogs i only told my parents...they took me to surgery, I told hubby it was a female thing and he did not have to take of work.. and I told 2 co workers in case something happened at least 2 people woul know what happened

I had some grits for breakfast and a small cup of coffee that I did not even finish, and all day I have had this feeling of having to thow up...not gagging, not even nauseated...just a weird feeling like something is just sitting there and then at diffrent times it feel like it wants to come up ...but again im not gagging neither am I nauseated. Whats going on? Im almost 4 weeks post op..Help please

OMG ...I know what you mean about christmas party...my co workers had a party last night at this resteraunt (small, and private) so the chef only cooks certain things, they have a menu but only offer a few things and serves the same veggies/sides with EVERY order. So there I am lookin for mashed potatoes and there are none!!! No soup!! Im like Oh no! I ordered a chicken marsala with green beans ...right away I asked for a to go box and boxed up half of the plate ....Then i chewed a piece put down fork and chated a bit, took another bite and did the same .....I kept in mind the piece of chicken I ate was the size of my palm ....I hope I did not hurt anything

Good For you ....I have only been banded for about 3 weeks and have lost 10 pounds, but i have lost a lot of inches, i think i have went down 1 pant size and my "Girls" are shrinkin a bit ...When I started I was a 14-16 I just want to be a 12, So I dont really have long to go an 8 is the smallest I will take , When I got out of the military from overseas I was an 8-9 and when my family picked me up at the airport, they did not even recognize me. They said i was too thin ....(is there really such a thing?)

I know what you mean about the underwear, i am only 3 weeks post op and the first change that I noticed was in the stomach area too. Good luck

I have blue cross blue shield they paid for everything and I did not have to do that ...I had my first vist and surgery all within 1 month. Guess I was lucky and my husband has great insurance!

Yep I do know the feeling i am in the medical field, and we always have a drug rep bringing in lunch or cookies, or brownies or huge boxes of chocolates....But I dont sit next to the kitchen so Im ok ..I will just get out of the office and run errands...Thats what I have been doing on my lunchbreaks since the lapband running errands or just walking across the sky bridge listening to my music. I was 215 on surgery day now I am 207

i have only been banded since December 1st 2011 and the first few days after surgery i had no hunger whatsoever, but I still did my chicken broth and crystal light, and my protein shakes, and sugar free jello and pudding Now I am doing soup in the blender, grits, oatmeal, jello, puddind and my protein shakes. My day is this: MORNING: Protein Shake blended with a sugar free chocolate pudding for flavor (GREAT) Water AFTERNOON: 1 pack of instnat Grits Water EVENING: Mashed Potatoes......Crystal Light or Water The day of surgery I was 215 now I am 207....Im thinking I should have lost more, what do you guys think ....Oh my Dr. also said he did not put anything in my band during surgery

Great Question,!!!! I have been wondering the same thing, WELL .....i have only been banded since December 1st 2011 and the first few days after surgery i had no hunger whatsoever, but I still did my chicken broth and crystal light, and my Protein shakes, and sugar free Jello and pudding Now I am doing Soup in the blender, grits, oatmeal, jello, puddind and my Protein Shakes. My day is this: MORNING: Protein shake blended with a sugar free chocolate pudding for flavor (GREAT) Water AFTERNOON: 1 pack of instnat Grits Water EVENING: Mashed Potatoes......Crystal Light or Water The day of surgery I was 215 now I am 207....Im thinking I should have lost more, what do you guys think ....Oh my Dr. also said he did not put anything in my band during surgery