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Big Guy, Welcome I am so happy you have been cleared for surgery. Do you know if your brother kept up on his fills? I wish you all the luck in the world, but as you probably already know it is a marathon not a sprint. I believe for myself my worst enemy is me. I often have to redirect myself or ask for help from fellow bandsters. Please keep posting. JP

Good luck, I can tell you are very excited! JP

I can not eat any kind of bread. Crackers are ok for me, but no bread. JP

I can relate. My B-day was Wednesday. My DH and I were both sick. He bought me some flowers from Kroger. When I said something about it he got me a Starbucks card!??? WTF a Starbucks card? All I wanted was a birdbath warmer. They only cost $30.00. I hate to sound like a selfish brat, but a starbucks card! JP

I have a 4 cc band with 1.9 cc's in it. I feel like I could use a little more. JP

I had that problem after my third fill. I ate soft foods for two weeks. Finally, I was able to eat solids again. As far as protein drinks go, I like Unjury. The site is Welcome to the UNJURY Homepage You can get samples for real cheap so you can decide if you like them or not. I make skim milk ice cubes and mix it in the blender like a milk shake. I also use 1 cup of skim milk rather than water for the added protein and calcium. You may want to call your dietician or Dr. Good luck. JP

want_so_bad, I too can relate. My problem is my huge butt. It is hard to find pants to fit properly. The waist is huge and the crotch area is too tight when I sit down. I thought I was the only one who had gone down only one size. I know it will happen for us so hang in there. JP:smile:

Maybe Oprah should try lapband and she would stop gaining and loosing weight. If anyone should know how hard it is it should be her.

Wheetsin, So sorry to hear about your bad luck. I hope some day you can look back on this and laugh. Some how I don't think that will be any time soon. Good luck and keep your chin up. Remimber Mother said there would be days like this, but she never said there would be so many. jp

Thanks to all, your replies it lifted my spirits. All of you are correct. I am the most important person in my life. I can and will do this! I get a fill this Thursday. I will use this fill to start over like day one. Back on the wagon. Jack you are a wise man. To all of you thanks for the support. JP

I have to wait 1 hour after eating. My body must know, because every time I drink while or shortly after eating I get sick. JP

Get some sugar free jello and popsicles. You may also want to start trying protein drinks to see which ones you like. Oh don't forget he chewable vitamins. Good luck. JP

The following information came from my Dr. (Steven Clark) 1. Avoid rough treament by using a brush or fine-toothed comb, or towel- dry your hair. Do not use a blow dryer or other heated appliances on your hair; let it dry naturally. Do not comb your hair until it is dry, as wet hair tends to break off. 2. Try shampoo that has biotin in the formula to aid in hair growth and durability. 3. Try Nutri-Ox System or Nioxin shampoos (shampoos, conditioner,scalp treatment). 4. Do not take large dose of vitamin A for an extended it can cause hair loss. 5. Vitamin recommendations may be made by your dietician to ensure nutrient adequacy. My beautician also told me about the 50 or so hairs that we loose on an average day. Yes I did leave out the fact that stress can cause hair loss woops. I was not aware that shampoos with high proteins could cause my hair to become brittle and break off it makes me wonder why on earth my Dr. office would have recommended it. I was also told by my Dr. and dietician to get 80-90 grams of protein a day. I do not know what any other Dr. say. I try not to give bad advice. JP

Laurinda, You would not like it here in Indiana. Today's high is 3 degrees:ohmy:. I agree the soup is great for cold days. Are you still on liquids? I love pintos and cheese with a little taco sauce once you get to mushy phase. Remimber to get your protein in! JP

I have not tried the flavorless, but love love love the chocolate. I make chocolate martinis with it. I know I am bad. I get the skinny moca every morning and will try it with the chocolate unjury tomorrow and let you know. Unjury will let you purchase trial packets for about $2.00. Check out the website. JP

Hi my name is Jackie. I am 46 will be 47 in two weeks. I was banded Aug.15 and am now down 36.5 pounds. I can hardly wait for the 50 lb. mark. I want to have cute clothes this summer! JP

What would you like to know? Most are happy to help. JP

I hate this woman for doing that to you. I have learned a hard lesson so I wil pass on some words of wisdom. I was so excited to be having surgery that I told most of my friends and family. Big mistake:frown:. My husband and my mother are very supportive, but the rest call me a cheater and act like I have no self control. I only told one person at work beside the HR director that I was having the surgery. If I could I would some how erase the HR director's memory. She wanted me to tell my boss, but I knew better. My boss can be vengeful and would have held it against me. I took one week off of work and ever since have claimed to have Gall Bladder problems. Maybe you should tell her you changed your mind and have the surgery without her knowledge. By law you do not have to tell her. I have had so much negative feedback from people who know about the surgery, that if I had it to do over again, I would have only told my husband and Mother. Getting the band was the best thing I have done in a long time despite negative small minded people. If need be you may have to go over her head and file a grievance. Hang in there and keep posting. You will find many allies here. JP

I was baded Aug. 15. My hair started faling out about 8 weeks after surgery. I was loosing a huge wad every day. I still have enough to cover all spots, but it is very thin. Last night I got a cut and color and my Beautician announced that I had finally stoped loosing hair.:redface: She said I have about a 2-3 week growth all over my head! She also told me the body when shocked from illness, surgery, or lack of food gets rid of what it does not need (hair & nails) first. I always get 80-90 grams of protein a day, but still had hair loss. Try to hang in there and get some of that hair growth shampoo (Minoxidil). JP

Chris, You look great! Congrats on the weight loss. Please keep yourself safe and keep posting. JP

I am so sick of hearing I took the easy way out I could scream! :biggrin: I have not told anyone at work and plan to keep it that way. Some of my family members can not wrap their minds around my surgery no matter how I explain it to them. Sorry they even know. I knew going into this is was not a quick fix. I struggle every day with my food addiction. I count calories and exercise. It is not easy, and further more I did not cheat! Wow I feel better just typing that. Hang in there some how we will all get through this. JP

I talked to my Dr. today about pouch streching. He said I would throw up before I would strech the pouch. He said gastric bypass patients strech their pouches, but we have little chance of doing so. However, he said over eating and throwing up can cause the band to slip. He warned me to not over eat saying sometimes slips can be fixed with an unfill, but often require surgery. :rolleyes2: He also said if I do get sick to stick to fluids for 24 hours due to swelling and irritation. I hope this helps. JP

Since my third fill I can not physically eat and drink at the same time. Every time I try to take a few sips after eating I get sick. Kind of strange, but keeps me from doing it. JP

I just had my third fill yesterday, and I tried to eat bread. OMG I got stuck and had to throw up. Seems like I would catch on, I tried to eat bread Monday and threw up 2 times. Yesterday all I could eat was soft foods. Why do I push the limits??? Now I have a sore spot in my stomach and feel kind of yucky:sick. I wanted to eat dressing tomorrow, but don't think I will. Why are we not supposed to eat solids 2 days after a fill? JP

beckymein, I do the same thing. At Christmas it was noodles. I could not stop until I got sick. Yesterday it was taco salad. I knew I was full, but took a few more bits and had to run out of the lunch room. If I do not measure my food or scrape half of it off of the plate right away I try to eat it all. Sometimes I even get mad because I can not eat more. What on earth is wrong with me? I keep hoping I will learn my lesson before I damage something. JP