trystelle

Congratulations to all of you lapband role models!!! Watching you acheive this milestone has been so motivating for me-hope to see you on the other side soon!

Many people have diarrhea for weeks after surgery. If you are not eating solids then you will not be pooping solids.:thumbup:

I made it using low fat cheese and low fat ranch dressing-sooooo good.

I think this is an excellent reason-but you are really doing it for yourself. You want your daughter to be happy, because her happiness makes you unhappy. Being a role model to our children is sooooo important.

I do yoga with some pilates several times a week starting 6 wks post op. At first I was nervaous about my port and a bit sore, but this passed quickly and I can do yoga as I did before I was banded with no pain or complications. I would start slowly and enjoy!

I eat all kinds of food, just finished a small peice of steak and a sweet potato. Sometimes I eat diet food, sometimes not. You can certainly be successful with whole natural food if that is your preference!

I am 6 months out and losing nicely. Here is what I ate yesterday.

Breakfast-fiber one and go lean crunch (mixed together) with 1% milk

S1-South Beach high Protein snack bar

lunch-can of tuna, tablespoon of ranch dressing, 1/4 cup of shredded cheese

(warmed in microwave-it is awesome)

S2-Cheez-it 100 calorie pack

dinner-low fat english muffin with low fat Peanut Butter and 1/2 a banana

S3-light ice cream 1/2 cup

I have been eating 6 times a day on the advice of my nutritionist and I am hardly ever hungry!

I use Dr Haag at Baystate in Springfield. He gives absolutlely painless fills and always hits the port the first time with no wiggling. I have been 100% satisfied with him and his staff.

Hope it works out for you!

The only thing I will ask is if you realize that your new pouch needs time to heal? Digestive enzymes are very hard on it, and you risk band slippage.

Digestive enzymes are inside the stomach and are secreted no matter the consistency of the food. It is the physical churning of the stomach and resulting pressure on the new stitches that people are commonly concerned about.

This morning I didn't do too bad and had cream of wheat for breakfast and for lunch I had mashed zucchini and squash with tomatoes with fresh garlic and olive oil.

If you want to stave off hunger, you will need to make Protein the major focus of your meal. eggs for breakfast or perhaps a higher Protein hot Cereal llike Kashi. Add some tuna to your lunch (which sounds delish) and you will feel full longer.

Be patient with yourself--You can do this!!!!!

I am so happy for you!!!!!

How about tuna, chicken or egg salad?

What's done is done. I would make a renewed effort to stick with your doc's instructions. Your stomach needs time to heal so why chance it?

Yes it will-it is the largest incision so it wil take more time. Welcome to Lapland!

When I set short term goals, i figure about 2 lbs a week and set a goal from there. That way there are stepping stones along the way. I hope to be 205 by valentines day and then I will probably set a goal of 198 for St Paddy's day. It keeps things more interesting!

4 more to go- thats a lot for 10 days, but I will try!!!! You are all doing so great!!!! I am starting tho think about a Valentine to St Patrick day challenge!!! I hope name.............starting#......current#......goal#.....togo#

Anitak33...........245............218..........199.......19

Anna2766____.......232............232..........220.......12

TxArcher...........360............346..........345.......1

Candle.............218............209..........207.......2

Cerrin.............350............350..........325.......25

chickatee..........188............179..........175.......4

Cookielover........202............202..........192.......10

cQQlgirl...........220............217..........210.......7

Faithmd............306............301.2........296.......5.2

georgiagirl........275............264..........261.......3

Hollyberries.......298............298..........285.......13

Hoppingto..........350............314..........294.......20

Irishmae11.........233.8..........234..........219.......15

Jennie1976.........290............251..........235.......16

jfran..............187............181..........177.......4

Jillrn.............176............171..........166.......5

Jsrico.............255............178..........165.......13

juliegeraci........220............220..........210.......8

KarenG.............207............194..........189.......5

keekahari..........220............217..........205.......12

kjl315.............237.5..........231..........220.......11

legster............223.5..........212..........199.......13

LessnLess..........172............168.5........164.......4.5

liz_hager..........202............198..........190.......8

Manatee............188............175..........175.......0

Mandyjo............191............187..........180.......11

metawnny...........252............252..........240.......12

MJRouse84..........274............233..........218.......15

nip50..............250............241..........238.......3

Rainer.............264............252..........248.......4

Redtulips3.........248............231..........226.......5

RenewedHope........228............215..........210.......5

rharriet...........367............256..........248.......8

Sades..............229............199.7........189.......10.7

Skinny_Jill........195............188..........180.......8

Stacy73............230............223..........222.......1

SueMagoo...........230............222..........220.......2

Sunny112...........145............145..........140.......5

Susan4794..........240............240..........225.......15

Suzzzie............303............294..........290.......4

SWEETY.............180............174..........170.......4

Trystelle..........219............209..........205.......4

Twilight...........206............194..........185.......9

uxbus5.............240............240..........230.......10

want2lose..........236............236..........225.......11

wombat712..........154.8..........148.6........140.......8.6

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to be in onederland by then!

Thanks ladies for all the practical solutions. I don't even want to think about PS yet. For some reason it scares me! I have some of the massingil gel, so I will try that and pick up some lotrimin powder. Thanks again!

I have question about loose skin and sores. Below my belly, i have an open sore right at the fold of my belly and crotch. My skin there is not too bad (Loose), but this particular area doesn't get a lot of "air" if you know what I mean. I am scrupulously clean. I still have about 30% of my weight to lose so PS is out of the question for now. Any solutions or advice?

I recently had the same problem and realized after a while that it was from sugar alcohols. I try to avoid them because they make me gassy. I didn't realized that the sugar free gum I was chewing was loaded with them. That being said, I think the band itself increases gas, but there may be something else going on

Once you taste them they will never tempt you again--they are the worst tasting crap ever! I got some free samples, took a bite of one and gave the rest to my less fussy son and even he won't eat them and we all know teenage bys tend not to be real picky!!!

ten more pounds, just 10 more pounds!!!!!!:biggrin:

I still check in most days. But with the impressive stats you've got there is no way I am posting! You go guy!!!!!:frown:

I have a neuroma and a hammertoe on my right foot. The pain comes and goes. Some days I can be on my feet all day and then go walking for an hour. Other days I get up and the first thing I feel is an electric shooting pain through my foot. Did this bother me at 330 lbs? Of course not!! It seems that the more I exercise the worse it gets. I can really relate to the concept of your body interfering with what you want to do!!!! It drives me crazy-I have my toes taped up all the time, I get some inquisitive glances in yoga, but at least I can do it with my toes taped. Man,:frown: getting old sucks!!!!

Is nympho a kind of fish?

My name is trystelle and I am a diet coke addict. I have been sober for 6 months and 17 days. If I can give up diet coke (elixir of the gods) than anyone can. Honestly I don't really miss it. My tastes have changed-If I had a choice between a DC and a V-8, I'd take the V-8! If you told me that a year ago I would have laughed in your face. YOU can do it--What you gain is so much more than what you give up!!!!!:tt1: