Peaceful1

Absolutely everything in my life has gone wrong since my surgery,not all of it directly related to the surgery. But BAM! This morning I fit into 2 pairs of jeans that I couldn't even button as of last week! So best believe I'm doing the (not too much) booty in the pants dance!!! My dog thinks.I'm crazy, but I definitely needed something to celebrate!

I love the trader joes light string cheese, already portioned out, and their dairy products are much healthier.

How long do you have to wait between fills?

So, after 24 hours of liquids, do you go right back to solids then? Or soft foods first for awhile?

Thank you everyone!!

Have a hand me down George Foreman grill....grilled 2 pieces tilapia...frozen, for around 15 minutes.....came out bone dry and awful! How do I use that thing? And can i clean it with soap and water?

Here is one for the nay-sayers! Great article!

I want to know the best way to schedule eating dinner if you workout at work! It's ideal for me to go straight to the gym right after work, and having issues!! So, I get off work 515....im inside the gym exercising by 6, then by the time I get home, walk the dog, get out of my clothes, ect...it's already around 830!! I am just NOW sitting down to dinner at 9 pm! And that is not ok....I really need some good advice...eating dinner at work isn't an option, and I like to cook my dinner fresh, so I don't want to do leftovers all the time! What do I do?

I was banded 12-17, Im down 40 lbs....I'm gonna be honest: this was not the most glorious experience for me. I had some complications and was in the hospital twice in the past month, and lost my job because of it. But, I will say, I don't regret my decision. Everything that is meant to happen, does!

My nutritionist said any kind of bread, rice, or pasta is dangerous for the band, because it expands it and swells in your stomach and is strictly forbidden. That's why I'm so baffled to see most people on here eating that multiple times a day....but your recipe sounds so yummy!

For sure it's not just gas.....my surgeon verified it's pain coming from my actual stomach, but it's reffered pain, so you end up feeling it in your shoulder...what a bummer! Idk what to do! I haven't had a fill yet, but I'm terrified the fill will make it worse...is that true?

Yes! I did see those...have you tried the cranberry nut ones? Im worried about them going down ok

I actually DID have a hiatial hernia fixed as well. Interesting....that makes sense...kinda wondering why my surgeon never told me that....

Omg....how often do you have it?! My surgeon told me it will go away, and it's part of the healing process....he said it's reffered pain from my stomach...i really can't handle this!

Overwhelmed myself at Target looking at nutrition bars...either too much sugar, or not enough protein....who knows of a good low sugar/ low calorie/ high protein nutrition bar?

Can someone tell me why banding causes so much gas?! It's so annoying to me!

Sadly,.Im in the US, where everything is big! Lol

I had my surgery a month ago! :/ where can I get biotin?! Im still not confident with taking pills, is it a small pill? Im not sure if my hair is thinning or not, but I absolutely refuse to allow it to happen!

Ok now I'm freaking, nobody told me about this! Why do we lose our hair?!?!

I hope you feel better! Best of luck to you!

Im so glad you posted this, because I think I have become lactose intolerant since my surgery, and a few people on here told me it's absolutely not true...but here you are! Lol....did they say WHY? Im having the opposite issue...lactose makes me constipated, bloated, and I was in fact in the hospital last night for extreme gas, which can be caused by lactose intolerance. Are you getting a test? I want to make sure if I really do have it or not!

How will they fix the slip? What were the warning signs?

Thank you everyone for your well wishes. Honestly, I'm more concerned about my stomach "flopping" beyond the band than anything else...I'm waiting to hear from my surgeon about this. Very frustrating.