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Ugggh - well then I cannot wait for my "poof"!!!! haha
I believe I have read other people saying that the shoulder pain was the worst part about getting the band, and I must agree!!!

I had the same thing. It lasted for 2 weeks then poof! It was gone

I use straws can't drink with out them .

I was banded on September 30 2014. I have only lost 11lb. Am not hungry until the late evenings. I pretty much what I want. Am hopeing when I get my first adjustment on October 21 it will take care of the hunger. Am still trying to learn to eat smaller and slower
Thanks for reading

Ended up with slight staph infection. Antibiotics have almost taken care of burning and incision has healed close Praise the Lord!!! 28-29 lbs down 5 weeks including pre op Pretty excited. This thing actually works ????

I am also a big fan of Protein Shakes. Six days a week I start with one. I like Protein Powder, skim milk, sometimes PB2 or a variety of Torani sugar free syrups. It keeps me full all morning, 3-4 hours.

I have not had a Breakfast consisting of solid food in years..too tight in the morning.
I take my blender, start with a scoop of Protein, add my choice of fruit, berries, whatever I wish to add, 8 oz's almond milk and I get the best tasting smoothie I can imagine, plus 40 gm of protein....I'm good for the entire day with plenty of energy.
And if I am on the run, the convenience stores are now selling high Protein drinks off the shelf...
Try to beat that with eggs, oatmeal or anything solid without overeating.

I'm a yogurt girl too. Or a slim fast shake (Cappuccino Delight!)

I take vita fusion multivitivites ( Gummy ) they r good

I fully realize now that there are a lot of jealous people that would gladly sabotage my journey. My mother being my worst critic. She has always put me down. Now that she has gained weight, she is very scared of me weighing less than her. My solution is to discuss anything with her accept weight. She knows I will change the subject. I visited two days in a row with a totally new hair do which was very flattering and she refused to notice. I am doing this for me and not her.

I was banded 9/5. I have lost 10lbs since surgery, for a total of 27.5 since the start of my pre-op diet. I don't have any liquid in my band, but still feel restriction. I should be getting my first fill next week sometime.

I'm an over the road truck driver, I took 2 weeks off was hoping for more but had my surgery at the start of Christmas season so needed to go back.. I felt great just got tired quickly, after New Years I took another week off just to catch up on rest lol

I usually wake up not hungry, and try to drink 2-3 cups of Water within half an hour of waking up, but I make sure Ive had a little something to eat 2-3 hours before lunch. Usually its something like:
Hot milk with a sprinkle of cardamom or cinnamon, or
plain or strawberry yoghurt, or
cottage cheese on a few crackers, or
a couple crackers and half a cup of baked Beans, or
Chickpea Hummus and a cucumber (grated on top for tighter mornings), or
A slice of homemade banana/date bread, or
A banana with a spoon of nut butter spread on top. Yum :-)

Carnation breakfast essentials is my cup of coffee. It has 13 g of Protein plus whatever is in the skim milk. It doesn't taste like all those yucky protein drinks! Then around mid morning I'll have a Yoplait Greek Apple pie. 12 g of protein in that

What about yogurt, Soup, pudding, etc? Smoked salmon if you're onto it, creme fraiche, a little dill. Perfect bite. But really, anything with protein!!! Good luck!

i usually feel (full in the a.m) until about 9 or 10
so its coffee or i take a Protein Bar and cut into small pieces/bite size
and pop them in my mouth through out the morning..but i am like @@JustWatchMe i have no trouble eating anything..i just go slow...take small bites..chew a lot and enjoy..i let my lap band tell me when i had enough..

I cant do any typical breakfast foods in the morning, no eggs, oatmeal, pancakes etc. After a cup of hot tea, I can do Belvita breakfast biscuts ( grocery stores cookie aisle, don't get the chocolate flavor ), turkey Jerky, PB onWheat Thins, cheese sticks, trail mix, homemade oatmeal breakfast Cookies, yogurt or a smoothie.< /p>

Between my half a cup of OJ for meds and a Protein shake I am usually full until around 1-1:30. Too tight for anything else that early in the morning.

I eat anything for breakfast. cheese sticks are my usual. Also deli meats like turkey or beef.

I take vita fusion multivitivites ( Gummy ) they r good

I take vita fusion multivitivites ( Gummy ) they r good

I have never had issues with reflux until surgery 5 days ago and now it is pretty bad. Wish I could find a solution also. I am also dealing with horrible bloating.

Today marks 6 years since I went into surgery and came out a changed person. I am so much happier than I ever thought I'd be. Life is better. I am stronger. I am smarter. I went into the hospital 6 years ago weighing 301 lbs. This morning I got on the scale and I am 122 lbs! I have a small frame and I'm 5'2. To me, I feel perfect. I am content. I am happy. The road here wasn't easy. It was emotional. It was hard. It was even lonely. ... But today, It is no longer hard, it's not emotional and I'm never alone. Happy Re-birth to me!!!

Hello and thank you for your response . Today I am 5 days post op, each day by the grace of God i am getting better, the pain gets less and less.????

I am starting the 5:2 intermittent fast today (Mondays and Thursdays 500 calories, other days normal healthy food choices). I am also not weighing myself until Sunday.
The first thing I noticed this morning was relief about not fearing whether the scale went up or down a pound this morning.
My plan is to rely on Protein Shakes today because they are easy to control and satisfy me.
I'm going to post my experiences in this thread. All are welcome to join me.