judych

i can imagine how the excitement is building for you.

absolutely marvellous. way to go.

thats great news. another one on this side.

congratulations... thats just marvellous. im so glad that you are already seeing improvements as well as weight loss.way to go

thanks.. i enjoyed my lunch. i like the way you cook your carrot strips,etc.i must try that for myself when i can eat them. my tummy is rumbling now. i might go and make a protein shake i think. g'night. judy

yep. you do... out loud.

ohh.. just thinking about you trying to cope with family eating pizza. lol. i had to cook a chicken baked meal tonight.... oh myyyyyy. lol. mind you, my tummy is growling now, three hours later. lol.

i was banded on the 22nd and my fill is 9th may... about 2 cc's i think the dr said. Great effort you have made so far. congrats.

Deb.. you enjoy it to the fullest... and you know that its the last time you will have any weight issues when on vacation. thats exciting.. have a wonderful time. Safe travelling as well for you all. (( hugs )) judy

...and this was me as well.. it does work. try putting more flavour in your soups.. be daring. it works, believe me.

AMEN AND AMEN.... great advice.

its a hard time. i feel for each one of you. here is what im doing to get through the ''band hell' period. i suggest, try doing some experimenting with what you can have.. a soup can be made to be very tasty and filling... it doesnt have to be bland. im really trying to do just that right now and its helping me . for example, having a small bowl of soup that has a lot of flavour means that i can take a smaller mouthful, put the spoon down, savour the taste, i can wait for the 20 odd seconds before the next spoonful. im using mod. salsa in my Soups. thats a strong flavour and leaves a lingering taste on my taste buds its a real help. anther one... garlic salt, then there is fresh lemon juice. all are marvellous in and on soups.Om sure there are other ideas. think if it as an adventure, not something that has to be ''endured''. you can make the liquids a lot more flavoursome .

as i read these posts i cant help but wonder. how long have you all have these weight issues?? has it been for the most of your life?? if it has then the mindset does have some renewing to do. i suggest you start speaking out loud to yourself. its not stupid, the power of words is a fact, as we know. start speaking positive words so your own ears can hear it. keep re enforcing it. ive been overweight for about 25 years... severely overweight plus unhealthy for the last ten. i can remember what it was like to look and feel really good. i also have a beautiful pic of both my hubbie and myself on the shelf in my room where i can see it. its a very flattering pic but most of all i see the health just shining from my face. I think that time also is a great healer, and thank the Lord for loving friends who are brave enough to be honest. family members as well. sometimes we need their positive input.

it sounds delicious. i live in country australia so i dont have the access to these wonderful foods that you just mentioned. were the carrots tinned or did you cook them before you left?? i just love cheeses. can you tell me?? what is boars head turkey?? a certain type of deli meat ?? it sounds great. im still on liquids at the moment. im finding though that i can introduce lots of different things into my broth.. and really loving it. after friday this week i can start introducing a bit more subtance into my soups. im about to go lunch. that will consist of... tinned soup for base. pumpkin maybe?/ some cold potato, greek yoghurt, bonox, a raw tomato home grown, some garlic powder, a little beef consomme., a little lemon juice and some pepper.also water.( get right consistancy i blend it all well, then put in a pot to ''cook'' for about 5 minutes. there will be enough there for at least two meals. Whats more i feel satisfied. if there isnt quite enough flavour i will introduce some med salsa and perhaps some tomato concentrate. heaps of flavour.. yummm

from what i read here it seems that the band is very sensitive.. to time of day... even time of month, air travel, even road travel where there is elevation ... so stress would definately be a factor id say... what do the others here think?? ..a bit more here. why not just go back onto liquids for a day or so??

hi all. Yesterday was my first day away from the house . I had my post op appointment with my surgeon. He practises in the city which is nearly two hours travel for us. I was concerned about how i was going to manage with fluids while away. my husband would need to have lunch somewhere and i knew i had to go prepared. I bought some cuppa Soup mix. took it with me, asked for hot Water and a disposable cup, and had my lunch while hubby ate chicken burgers, chips, you name it, he had it. Im always cross that he never seems to put on much weight at all . Not fair.lol...but thats life. Anyway, so we sat together and had our lunch. What was amazing for me was the fact that i never for one moment wanted to share his lunch. no tummy growls, no salivating, lol. i just went ahead in anticipation of my own meal. ..and whats more i enjoyed it. It just shows how we can get to really appreciate what we can eat... even though we are very restricted.like i said, i enjoyed my lunch and it kept me going. i do hope that this appreciation of every mouthful stays with me now for the rest of my life. its quality not quantity. Incidently, my surgeon was so happy. we were both excited by my first weeks results. i dont think it happens all the time that there is such a profound change in ones body after surgery but i was very lucky to have it. So... another hurdle jumped for me. Fortunately i love soup and i love to experiment . i prefer stronger taste over quantity. if my taste buds are satisfied then my stomach is satisfied. just thought id share. .my first major hurdle out from the sanctity of my home.

good luck... how exciting ..

are you getting plenty of vitamin supplement?? thats important as well. im 10 days out post op, feeling fantastic of a morning but do wilt a bit in the afternoons... its important to have enough vitamins , thats for sure. im not sleeping a well of a night so that interferes a bit with my days.. it will pass.

congratulations !! you're on your way.

if this continues you need to try and follow up with it again with a dr. i had pretty much the same experience but not as painful as you. its gone now for the most part but still comes back periodically . i put it down to the bowel trying to re adjust to the new diet. i used to get bad ''griping'' pains many years ago.. the pain i had/have is the same but not as bad. just a thought.

ambitious girl. i do feel for you. i know how much my stomach was hurting from hunger for about three days. i can give you some tips on what worked for me if you would like them. im not hungry at all now and im 10 days post op. judy

Ive found yoghurt one of the most used foods since day two. i put a heaped tablespoon in all my protein drinks. i use greek yoghurt. im using yoghurt in my home made soups as well. im finding now that my taste buds are well and truly happy and im not hungry anymore. im post op 10 days today. Ive lost 10% of my body weight since the 22nd. be prepared to experiment with the liquids you are having. im adding all sorts of things like mild salsa to my soups.im adding yoghurt to my soups before blending. its really good. I havent had applesauce at all. i havent suffered any nausea . I hope that the nausea

God will definately meet you exactly where you are at, thats for sure. I agree with TD, you help make it a blessing. the ball is in our court now.

sounds lovely. i live near the ocean. we dont have any water parks or other places like that here. We are very basic indeed. lol.. its a beautiful spot though. hugs judy