Jessiebear

Congrats on the band! & welcome to Bandland!

17 lbs is awesome! & to answer your question, yes it's normal. Some people have restriction before a fill & some don't. Just hang in there til your first fill. This is supposed to be your healing time anyway. Keep us posted! .....Jess

The only pain I had post-surgery was gas pain. It was less than a week and I was back to normal. It will be over soon & you will be updating us on your progress! Smiles & hugs sent to you!

Sounds like an awesome idea to me! But I will need some tutoring on listing pics! LOL!

Sounds good! Thanks!

I'm sorry I didn't see this sooner Vines! I hope you are feeling better! I think you are a very wise woman & always have just the right things to say! You know I was banded in January & i have lost only 32lbs. So, I feel your pain. But I'm keeping my chin up! It's gonna work! It's just gonna take time. For me anyway. I don't know if it is true or not, but I was going to a weight loss clinic a couple of years ago & in the seminar the doc told us to embrace our plateaus or any times that the scales stop. He explained that our bodies are catching up with the weight loss. He said that the body gets rid of the fat from the inside out. Supposedly we lose it from around our organs first. If this is true it sounds like a good thing to me. Love ya Vines!.......Jess

Welcome Beth! Hope to hear some good news soon!

I haven't tried any of the stuff listed here except the crystal light & I'm just not a fan of it for some reason. I think I'm going to do some experimenting though! Has anyone tried Wyler's raspberry flavored sugar free drink? They sell it around the Crystal Light. I think it is really good!

:laugh Lol! That's a good one!

Lynn B - The powder I bought was from Wal-Mart. $8.00 for 14 servings. Brand - Advant Edge. Has Body for Life logo on the side & it is an Isolate. Thanks for the info! I don't know how it mixes with Water though. I'll try it later today for you & let you know. Tony Bia - I had heard that soy products were good for the change. My Aunt is going through it & everything she ingests has soy in it. LOL! She says it works. I have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome). My hormones are way out of whack. I think I will stick with the soy! Thanks for the info!

I have knee caps! LOL!

It could be gas. But it might possibly be something to do with your lungs too. I still think I would go to my family doc & get it checked out.

I love it! WTG!! Congrats Kel!!! Keep kicking butt!

Welcome, welcome, welcome!

Nice to meet you! Welcome to Bandland!

Absolutely precious! Welcome! Keep us posted on your quest! Nice to meet you!

Welcome to Bandland! This place is awesome!! Keep us posted!

Welcome! Can't wait to read your update!

Welcome! The days are sliding by on your countdown! Can't wait to get an update!

Welcome! Hope to hear some good news from you soon!!

welcome! Glad to meet you!

Nice to meet you! Congrats & welcome!

Congrats & welcome!!

Congrats & welcome!

Congrats! Wishing you the best & a speedy recovery! And you are right, this board is the best! I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found these folks! Keep us posted on everything! :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana