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Inspired by you guys. Did 12.5 miles in one hour on the local trails today. Haven't had this much fun biking in 7 years!

Great job! I've recently started biking again as well, did 6 miles this last weekend, felt great. Cant wait to put your kind of numbers up!

If it has been only a few hours, you could wait and give your band a rest by going to clear liquids. I have had a similar problem when I had heartburn so if you do not take heartburn medication regularly then you could take some of that as well. As the other posters recommend do call your doctor for more information. You definitely do not want to wait a week and get dehydrated before you go see them.

Try using fat free Fage Greek yogurt by itself or in a smoothie instead. I see you are well past surgery from your profile so you do not need to use the shakes if they don't work for you.

The when question is based on your doctor's instructions. How long are you supposed to stay on liquids? Is the next stage soft or mushy foods and for how long? When are you supposed to go on solids? If you are ready for mushy foods per your doctor's instructions then Jackie's suggestions work. You can also puree most foods and eat that. So pureed chicken etc will be fine as well.

Agreed, I am on my third wardrobe in 9 months. My wedding suits (14 years now!) are starting to fit. Wear that suit more often, you will have to give it away in a few months.

Ok, hard for me to relate but I find higher fiber protein shakes and soups more filling and satisfying. See if that helps. best of luck!

Yes, it takes me a few days to adjust to a fill as well. If after that you have problems with fluids or food that is well chewed and eaten slowly, you are probably too tight. One thing I would suggest is that you don't eat or drink for 1-2 hours before bed time. If you are too tight or still adjusting to the new fill, food and drink may reflux back when you are sleeping. That used to make me wake up coughing when that happened.

Congratulations! This is truly inspiring.

Congratulations, I am eagerly awaiting that milestone myself.

One of my twin boy's belly was blue yesterday and other's was red... .. They got into markers while my wife was on the phone

So you guys convinced me to order the papaya enzyme, thanks. I picked it up at GNC online. Buy one get one free + 20% off + free 1 year gold membership... I sound like a GNC salesman :-) Seriously, I picked up the 180 chewable tablet bottle as that was the highest potency (400000 IU vs 60000 IU) so less tablets to chew. Lets see if it is good, the reviews were very good.

Awesome info, thanks!

It is an extract of raw papaya that helps in digestion of meats. I have heard it mentioned a few times at these forums but I am unsure on how to use it.

I had not heard of not donating blood after the band. Can anybody else chime in?

So I have heard this mentioned a few times and I have wondered how to use it. Is this a powder, capsule or a tablet? Do you chew it? DO you take it before food or if you get stuck? Anyone who has used it or knows of it please chime in. I appreciate your thoughts.

I have not had much bread since I got the band, as I usually get stuck on it. Have you noticed that it goes down better if it is well toasted?

Great job!

I "had" type II diabetes and sleep Apnea before the band. I am off all meds and the Bi-PAP machine. With these life threatening conditions along with being overweight, the lap bad can be a sensible choice. You could loose the weight on your own and then you may gain it back. With the other conditions described, I would definitely consider the band.

Great job man! keep it up. I am a little bit behind you in the waist area with 42 inch being a little tight but your post is an inspiration. Most every post we see is talking about sizes 8, 10, 12 etc. which is great for the women but is a little depressing when we men talk in sizes that are 3 to 4 times that number Don't even get me started about the 38DDD's. That gets the mind moving in a totally different direction

Kudos! Great job, keep it up!

You are an inspiration. Well done!

Well done!

Ha Ha, I have been telling my wife - give me a few months and I will weigh less than you! Not gonna happen as when she resolves to loose weight she does it very quickly. Still if this works as motivation...

This is great, keep it up!