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I don't know about you, but I've been supplementing my soups with protein. If you have a good blender or food processor you might want to try it. My husband had bbqd steak, so I took about 3 oz of it, cut it into small pieces and added it to my tomato basil soup and blended like hell. It was good and satisfying and went down smooth. I also did the same with the veggies he grilled. He put cubed potatoes, bell peppers, onions, garlic, olive oil and spiced in foil and cooked on the grill. I added some of that to my soups and blended. It was delicious and smooth. Also did the same with canned chicken and chicken noodle soup. That may help with your hungry feeling.

I was banded June 19th and have the same problem. The bariatric nurse said that I'm probably temporarily lactose intolerant and advised that I stay away from the cream soups for now. No prob...as long as it isn't forever!

Hey Everyone, I'm doing well. Finally home. I posted my story on the surgery story thread if ya want the details. Thanks for all encouragement. It really helped me. I was not nervous at all! I knew what to expect and it payed off. You guys are the greatest!

Yea Baby, Yea! We're in this together.

Look here Missy...you're making it sound like you won't be back. You are still a JazzyJune. Stay with us. We'll be your support team and you'll be a part of ours. We'll spur each other on and cheer each other up. JazzyJunes are in this together!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. I didn't realize that the sense of smell is so affected. Guess that means that I'll be lucky if I still like my Protein shake after surgery on Thurs. Thank goodness about the pain. I don't have to go back to work until July 7th, so I'm thinking I should be in a good spot then. Thanks for the info Susanm.

Wow!!! Good Luck Shome, Apples2, Ronda, ChristineXtreme, Kizzie, and everyone else. I'm so excited to share this week with you and this month with all the JazzyJunes! I'm on the 19th. I go to San Francisco tomorrow. WOOHOO!!!

I have a 3 hour drive. My surgeon said to make sure and stop each hour and walk for 5 minutes to prevent blood clots. I would pull over after 45 minutes and do a 5 minute walk. You should be ok.

Hey DivaMom...Good luck and good luck to all of us being banded this week. Isn't it cool that we have all this great information from those who came before us? JazzyJunes is a great group to be a part of. All the advice we need is here.

Wow...My post-op diet from Kaiser requires that I have one Protein shake a day for the first two weeks. I don't know how I would do without it. I didn't realize that other doctors want you on a clear liquid, and didn't include the protein. Would it be cheating to drink one of those pre-made Isopure drinks? You can see through them and they pack a walloping 40 grams of protein per 20 oz.

Sweet!!! We're the same day! My doc didn't put me on a liquid diet, but I think I may do it. I hear that people do better.

Thanks for that update Long2BThin. I'm on blood pressure meds twice a day! I can't wait to be rid of them. I will make sure I check my pressure morning and evening when I get home from surgery...just in case. Thank you so much for the warning. What would I do without my Jazzy Junes???

Sorry for not replying back...I didn't get the notification. I live in a small town in the Sierra Foothills, past Auburn. To make the trip to South SF, it's over 300 miles roundtrip. Kaiser scheduled a lot of appointments and unfortunately only 2 were the same day. On the day after surgery, while driving home, we'll have to stop every hour so I can walk for 5-10 minutes to avoid blood clots. They've warned me about this. We'll also take the Durango because you can't feel the road bumps as bad. Crazy, what I'm willing to do to get my life under control, but I think it's worth it. Plus, like I said, I'm not a self-pay, so I'm pretty lucky. The admission for the surgery will be $100, and that's it.

CathyChatts and the rest of you banded Jazzy Junes...it's so wonderful to hear from you all. Thank you so much for taking the time to text us all and let us know the ins and outs of the surgery and recovery process. Perhaps my date isn't close enough yet, but I don't have the slightest bit of nervousness because I feel so informed and ready...thanks to all of you.

I love Zero Carb Isopure powder in Vanilla. You can mix with water, soymilk, lowfat or nonfat milk. I throw in frozen strawberries, mixed fruit or mangos. Sometimes I use crystal lite flavors with crushed ice and blend. It's really good. Isopure has no sugar and 2 scoops is 50 grams of protein. It's a little expensive at the stores, but you can find it cheaper online.