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Oh I wish... Feels like I never had surgery. I have only twice had a twinge like I was overeating/to big/too fast. One time I stopped the other I kept going. Nothing!! Not sure if its because I had a band previous and my body is used to the pain and this is nothing or what. That said I measure my food and I am very full about 20 min after I finish eating. Probably need to cut back the amount slightly. (Usually measure out about 1/4-1/2 of a cup of food at a sitting.

How are many of you doing 80+ grams of protein and keeping it 500-800 calories!?!? I can't get the math to make sense. Today I had 1 1/2 pc of fish with about a tablespoon of tartar sauce, a protein shake, 4 oz of chicken, 2 bites of watermelon and a low cal fudgecicle, I'm OVER 800 calories and I only have 57 gm of protein. What the heck....

That's a freaking 1/2 a pound a day!!!! Way to go!

I keep reading these posts about people have trouble eating more than a couple of teaspoons of food and barely being able to drink, I unfortunately do NOT have that problem. I can drink anything with fairly large drinks. Food, no problem! What about the rest of you that have been revised? Are we just used to dealing with this stuff from having the band or am I a freak of nature!?!?

Isn't it funny when we start talkking about things like this how it gets into our thought processes.... Should have waited an hour Laura- Ven and then it could have been in your Friday numbers. I'll have to hit Freddie's tomorrow.

Funny!!! The crazy thing about the Peanut Butter craving, is it is not a usual food for me. Once a while on an apple, or of course Umpqua choc peanut butter ice cream, but the last couple of weeks it's all I can do to not just sit down with the whole jar and start spooning it in. Trying to figure out if any lacking nutrients will cause you to crave peanut butter.

Heck I don't need anything but a spoon for my Peanut Butter. If you google PB-2 what will pop up is the orig brand by i think plantation. I have heard you can order peanut flour which is similar. I was thinking about trying it, but if I remember correctly the price was similar. ( though the Problem may have been the quantity I needed to buy of the peanut flour).

I'll have to go by some pb-2. I have some in the cupboard but its 5 years old. I think I just need to throw it away. But I am craving peanut butter big time. Grabbed one of the peanut butter to goes the other day, ate it and the discovered it had 240 cals. Oh we'll that's what I get for not logging my calories first.

Thanks Laura, I just went down and mixed one with ice, vanilla and almond flavorings. I can choke it down. And actually if I just keep drinking them my palate will eventually adjust. I'll have to retry the Fage also, I'm not a yogurt fan but like the yoplait 100 cal Greek, it has 10 grams. Tomorrow I'll do the cheese and sliced turkey for lunch. Thanks girls. I'll get this figured out yet. Trying to be at 206 by the 19th. I have long promised myself a day of pampering in seattle when I hit 100lbs down from my heaviest, I'm Headed to my sisters outside of Bellingham and I want be able to Celebrate.

I bought the premiere and I hate them. Maybe I will try again tomorrow and see if I can doctor them up with done sugar free flavoring s or something. Thanks

How about the scrubs at Walmart? Personally from a psychological stand point you need to by a few clothes as your weight goes down. It's part of retraining your brain to recognize your shrinking body.

Ohhhh you're BAD!!! It was Olive Garden. And they were hot and fresh out of the oven, it was sooo hard not to take a bite!!

I second the Protein bullet and add it to a bottle of Gatorade. Sip sip! (Many will tell you it's not the best protein, but it's better than none!) you can add some crystal light if the taste us still off for you. Good luck it will get better.

Actually I had my surgery here in the US and was told I could have sodas and use straws, not now but later. We had this discussion since I wanted a soda when my fluid was taken out of my band, it had been 5 years!! Just remember everything in moderation....

I pretty much blocked off a month, was back on a limited basis after 2 weeks. But needed to go home and take a nap/rest at lunch for the next two weeks. I'm glad I blocked it off since I had removal complications

Actually I think I had more pain after my band surgery them my sleeve ( my husband agrees). I was weaker longer, with this surgery but that had to do with band complications, not sleeve complications. ( My stomach had prolapsed and was adhered to my liver). 5 weeks out I am feeling good, just having problems with the dreaded 3 week stall!!!!! Good luck with your decision.

Some of us just have more pain than others. I was one. Do you have a drain? Only used my pills for a day or two after the drain came out, but it took about 4 weeks to have me feeling back to normal, and I must admit to being tired and a little depressed today.... Yesterday was 5 weeks!

Dehydration can cause kidney stones... SO DRINK your WATER!!!

I've used the new whey for years. Many times putting them in my water bottle and sipping all day. Used them while losing 90 lbs with my lapband and no worse for wear.

So can you drink Water? Or does it take an hour to drink 3 oz of something besides Protein drink? What happens if you drink or eat faster?

Yoplait Greek 100 calorie. I get the vanilla and add some sugar free flavoring, the kind like you get for coffee or Italian soda. ( my dr said no chunks until 6 weeks).

That's how I read it, but of course I could be wrong. Good luck!!! Laurie

Yumm ouzo!!!! I LOVE that stuff!!

Hi I'm a little over 4 weeks, and I'm trying to figure out a few things. Started on soft foods a week ago, today I ate 2/3 of a scrambled egg with cheese and a piece of bacon mixed in. Snack was a 100 cal yogurt. Lunch was half a scoop of tuna. Snack was the rest of the tuna. Dinner was a small chicken tamale (my wonderful neighbor made me some when she heard I could eat soft foods, I know it's not low carb but it was yummy!) snack tonight was a protein drink with frozen cherries. I feel like I'm hungry every couple of hours, and its not head hunger. ( band for almost 6 years I know the difference) I have not had anything make me feel sick, I can drink and eat with no problems, and wait at least 45 min after to drink. I am trying to eat slow but don't need to, though is the slow mainly waiting for your stomach to realize you have had enough? I keep reading of others only eating 2-3 bites and being full, or 300 calories.... What the heck, am I doing it all wrong?

I get one of those stops, a runny nose or kind of a hiccup burp.... Unfortunately, it's about 20 minutes AFTER I'm finished eating. Not sure if I'm eating to fast or what. This is real different then eating with the band.