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A good shake to try is the Nutrilite Protein Shake. They come in chocolate Fudge, Vanilla or strawberry. You can research and order them through the following website: www.zoneinonu.com They are 175 calories, 25 grams of protein, no sugar, and 6 grams of carbs.

I am with you! I was banded 8/14/08 and have lost 55 pounds and have been stuck there for 2 months now because of poor eating habits that I have picked back up! Seeing the doc again next week to talk about getting another fill and get back on track!! I am on board with y'all.

I had my surgery on 8/14/08 and have drank coffee ever since with splenda and skim milk. Since I could not drink Coke anymore, there is no way I could survive without my coffee to keep the caffeine headaches under control!!

I have bought some kidney beans and some other types because they have alot of protein. Does anyone have any good recipes for them to make them tasty and not blah! :smile:

I think if you had one glass of wine it shouldn't hurt. I wouldn't go out and get stupid drunk! We have friends over alot and sit out on the deck and have a cocktail or two. It is enjoyable. I was banded on 8/14/08 and haven't had any alcohol since, but I have an appt with my surgeon this week and am going to ask him if I can have a glass of wine once a week or so.

I drink the Alpine Punch, and Grape Isopure. I like both of those flavors. I drink them cold with ice and like them. As long as they are cold, they are good. The Alpine Punch tastes like kool-aid to me. Different things work for different people. They have helped me get all of my protein in since it seems like since I have been banded the most calories I take in a day are 500.

:confused2:Today was my first day of mushy foods and things have not gone well. I get this feeling about 2 1/2 hours after I eat that something is stuckk or I get real clammy and then have diarrhea, sorry:( Has anyone felt like this? Then when I get the feeling something is stuck, I start coughing and feel like I am going to vomit and my food is stuck in the middle of my throat. Please HELP! Anyone else feel this way? I was banded last thursday, 8/14/08. The acid that comes up when I am coughing burns my throat!!!!

:confused2:I am one week post op and today started to feel a pinching sensation in the middle of my belly. Not sure if that is the dissolvable stitches healing or dissolving or what it could be. Anyone feel this before being post-op? I get nervous each time I feel this, hopefully nothing is wrong. Also, I get nervous each time I cough, I am scared that when I cough or sneeze it might bust one of the stitches inside. Any advise or is this normal?

The best thing that worked for me was to walk. Anytime I had shoulder/neck pain, I would take a short walk and it would help tremendously. I had surgery one week ago today and the gas pain is gone now. :cursing:

All I can say is Walk, Walk, Walk. That helped me the most. I did not take Gas-X, anytime the shoulder pain comes on I go for a walk and it helps tremendously. I was banded on 8/14/08. I also have had no stomach pain, just soreness but the shoulder pain has been the worst and walking seems to take care of it.

My surgery was this past thursday, 8/14/08, and my doctor uses a pain ball with his patients. It literally is a ball full of numbing medication that sits in a fanny pack that is strapped around your waist. The pain ball has a small tubing that comes out of it and goes into one of your port incisions and delivers the meds to keep your pain under control. It has been wonderful and I have only taken percocet at night to knock me out to sleep! :mad2:

I was banded two days ago in Richmond at St Marys Hospital. I am feeling great. It has been much easier than I thought. I have been walking at least 3 times a day for about 10 minutes or so each time and that has helped alot with gas. I have only taken my pain meds to sleep, not necessarily for pain. When will your surgery be in greensboro? Why are you choosing to go out of state??

Congratulations!!!!!! I live in Louisa County and will be banded this Thursday in Richmond at St. Marys Hospital. The pre-op diet is not horrible, you just have to stay strong and you will get through it, it is just a pre-cursor to your new lifestyle. Congratulations again!!!

Hey Nancy & Shirley...... It is great to see posts from two people in my area and go to the same physicians office!!!!! I will be banded this thursday by Dr. Schroeder at St. Marys. I saw Erin pre-operatively and she is great! Nancy....I work on the St Marys Campus in the west building...what a small world! Where do you work in the hospital?

Dacoz21...The night before surgery I am unable to have anything to eat or drink. They will tell you that when you go to pre-op testing. I had my pre-op testing this past Monday. I am sure you have the same rules as I do since our docs are in the same office. I am currentlt having a shake for breakfast, a shake and apple for lunch, a yogurt for snack, 40z of lean protein for dinner and baby carrots as a snack at nite. I am not hungry but just want everything I can't have right now. I only have 4 more days of this until surgery. One thing that has helped me is sugar free grape kool-aid. It has helped with my sweet cravings.