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YAY, CONGRATS everybody.....whats the next closest holiday?

Def talk to your nurse about it It could be reflux or it could be that you are hungry or maybe something has irritated your stomach. But def talk to the nurse. Keep us posted! Any burning in the stomach or throat?

Protein is def important and youre not going to get that from a one a day vit..is that what you meant by one a day? You'll start feeling really fatigued if you dont get your protein in...SO you could try the protein shots from walmart OR I got a recipe from Veronica on a choc peanut butter protein shake that is AWESOME!!!! 1/2 fat free milk 1cup of ice 1scoop of vanilla protein mix 1pack of sugar free or low sugar swiss miss chocolate mix 1 tablespoon of peanut butter (I add a little extra) 3 packs of splenda BLEND WELL!! These are so good my husband likes to have them for breakfast! Get your protein girl it will make you feel better!!

they make several new yogurts that are like cheesecake flavored, orangecream flavored and they dont have chunks in them. Hope this helps!

LollyMoe welcome to our little family. Great to see you did well with your surgery!!!! Best of luck to ya!!

Yeah Ive been wanting to have some pics done of me and my hubby and then some like booboo kitty did!!! I will def give you a ring!!!

How was the meeting sat? Shawna glad to see surgery went well....You do photography????!!!!

yall have fun, I gotta work

Your stomach could def be swollen and irritated this time...take it easy and go to liquids or mushies to prevent any probs but if it doesnt go away call your doc.

Everyone is doing fabulous!!!!!

I am about a year and a half out and I didnt develop reflux symptoms until my last fill in Feb this year. BUT as long as I take OTC prilosec everyday I dont have any probs but as soon as I forget it comes back. I'm hoping with time it will go away. Doc says we'll see how its doing in september!

Sure is quiet on here lately! Everybody must be doing great!!!

GGGGgggrrrrr,,,,I may not be able to make this due to moving to weekend shifts......But I am going to ask off and hope I get off!!!! But has anyone seen what time it starts? I cant find that anywhere

BUSFRIVER: I remember reading a post of yours saying you accidently mispelled your user name..something I just found if you go under User CP you can scroll all the way to the bottom and request a user name change...nothing wrong with your name now I just remember you saying it should be busdriver :sneaky: just as an FYI:)

Oh you probably would have eventually had to have it taken out even if you didnt have the surgery.....its our diets and how we eat that makes so many ppl have to have their gb out! But good luck to you!!!!!!! And its one less organ you have to worry about :ohmy:

4 1/2 weeks left...its gonna be close....kick in the high gear everybody, Everyone is doing great!!!!

1. Are you exercising? 2. It is very common to hit plateaus in the wt loss process! You just need to change it up a little bit, add more exercise or cut a little more on your calories or drink more...also it takes 3500 cal to gain or lose 1 lb- just as an fyi 3. It is completely normal to go thru psychological issue related to your body image. Oftentimes our minds dont catch up as fast as the weight comes off. ..keep reinforcing the positives to yourself...you'll get there!! 4. as far as being really full one day and hungry the next----thats just how the cookie crumbles :smile2: kidding no I do that too........your stomach swells with the band some day and others it doesnt or your mind may say I'm hungry when youre really not...old habits are hard to break! Just remember that the band is a tool, you have to work on your habits as well. You can do it, you've had great wt loss so far and I suspect that once you get over this hurdle you will continue with excellent wt loss! Remember all the reasons you had the surgery and if you get too down and out go put on one of those 3xl shirts and see how much youve change!! Good luck and hope to see you at the meetings!

Theyre fruit punch flavored shots of protein. They have about 26 grams of protein in them...theyre not TOO bad tasting but they come in like a test tube looking thing and you just shoot it...well it takes me like 3 shots to get it all in...but usually you find them either in the vitamin section or the exercise equipment section at walmart...its a good way to get in your protein if youre having trouble

I dont take calcium supplements I just take 2 chewable centrums daily. But if you want to take Calcium get the chewables. They have them in orange flavor at walmart and they also have the chocolate candy ones but you have to eat more of those to get your daily intake whereas the chewable orange ones I think you only have to take 2 to get your daily intake.

I'm a good presenter!

Sponsers: Depending on how much they donated could get their company logo printed on the sign, shirts (if we do shirts) and flyers to advertise them for the band. That was part of what was racking thru my head yesterday. Cuz you can have a big banner made to put up in the park showing everyone where to go! Give the event a name...Like Banders Reunion or something...put a logo under that like "don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork" Then around all that you list the sponsers. There is a local sign shop here and theyre not that expensive! Just some thoughts.... Guest speakers, another thought Activities for the kids like face painting and bobbing for apples...make it like a festival!!!!

That's one thing I hope that we can work on changing....I would like to work on getting sponsers like from md offices hospitals, event his forum...whomever we can get and even hopefully get sponsored by the park that way they can at least give us 1/2 off admission or something!

Surely they'll give a refund due to the rain! If not give me the number and I'll call and get you a refund!

If not rain I'll bring buns...how many ppl are we expecting?!

I will prob opt out if the rain chance doesnt improve.