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Hey Jessica.. the nutritionist, my doctor, my son (personal trainer) and JQPublic on this board (heh) have all stated that when you are only eating enough calories to sustain the daily funcitons of your body, and then you place more demand (for energy) on the body by exercising, your body will go into a self preservation mode in which it will cling to every ounce of energy reserves it can - because it believes it is being starved. Now, I'm sure that over a long period of time that there is no question a person will lose the weight. Look at prisoners of war who are fed very little, or Tom Hanks on Castaway (snicker). However, if you are wanting to maintain a steady and healthy weightloss the idea is to provide the body with enough nutrition for its daily requirements so that it does not think it is in danger of starvation and will then release the stored energy for burning. Also, when you are on a very low fat, low carb "diet" the body will begin to use Protein for its energy. This means it will be eating your muscles, and don't forget that many of your organs are muscles. So feeding the body the right amount is important. I hope this has helped.

Yep, very normal. A lot of people drink liquids in the mornings and as the day progresses the band 'opens up' more. There are many theories about why this happens, from Water retention to eating too late at night.

I echo the rest of the group in giving you a warm welcome. Best of luck to you on your journey!

Geeze Vera, what can be said accept how very sorry I am to hear about the loss of your neice. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. God bless

So many people are asking about protein shakes/suppliments, so I'm bumping this thread.

Jenny and others.. here is some good info on Protein you can read: http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14199 http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/health-nutrition/whey-protein-powder-1.htm

I agree! I would have loved to have had this years ago. Only, when I start thinking about how different my life would be I realize I might not have my children or my Dawg now. Deep thoughts eh? But yes, if this can help us at a younger age, why not? Dr. Pete - Be sure to give us your findings on this. I think it would be very interesting.

And a lot less!! *winks* :) :huggie: :boink: :woot: :fish:

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for success this time. Be sure to baby yourself with liquids after your fill. *laughs* Listen to me, I haven't even had a fill yet! See how much ya learn from all the people here? That, and I'm such a mom! Let us know how the fill works out for you. And by the way, 150 pounds lost. That is absolutely wonderful! How did your skin do? I'm worried about looking all wrinkly and old. Yikes!

Donali, I'm sorry. Truly. My feelings are so raw today. I took it out on you and I shouldn't have. I was told earlier today that people are calling us smug, condescending, judgemental, and so forth and this hasn't been our intention at all. Most of our posts have been written with a happy and encouraging spirit but have been taken wrong. When I saw your post, and honsetly, Alex's laughing afterwards, I took it all wrong. I am sorry. You've never posted anything petty. In fact, of all the people I've seen posting here your comments are the most mature and kind. And I'm sure I've complimented you on that before. Petty is the word on my mind today that fits all of the other digs that people are making at us. It doesn't apply to you. I hope you accept my apology. Sincerely, Susan

Donali.. Im disappointed. I thought you showed more character than to get involved in this petty and personal picking at people. Thats a real shame.

*sighs* Why must we keep on picking at things like this? Kare is the one who started this crap about spelling (on a different thread) and then she brought it up again here in this thread with her huge bolded dictionary stuff. Let it go. They were, I believe, just playing around about it at this point. How fricking petty can you get?

Are you following the no drinking with meals rule?

Hi Gloria, welcome to the board. I would think that your doctor has given you some good guidelines for post-op eating. So be sure to follow his (or her) instructions. It's very important to your success. With that in mind, I would suggest you look through the food forum. There are many great threads in there where others have posted what they are eating at different stages of the post-op days. Grats on getting your band, and here's to a successful and exciting journey!

Hiya Tia, and welcome to LBT. Browse the forums for tons and tons of great information. The FAQ forum has some great tips for getting prepared for your surgery, and the food forum will answer a lot of your questions about good foods to have on hand for your early post op days. Best of luck to you, and we look forward to hearing about your progress!

My son is a personal trainer and is studying nutrition for certifications. I have been reading about the Protein suppliments in the manual he has and it says to avoid soy Proteins at all costs. The reason? It is the lowest quality of protein suppliment there is. You body will not absorb much of what you are ingesting, leaving the bulk of it to rot in your colon. The best form of protein is whey protein. I posted some a good portion of the protein section in the food forum. Here is the link for that. http://lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14199 Also, there are protein isolate drinks out there that are more expensive but well worth the money. Here is a link with information about the isolates: http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/health-nutrition/whey-protein-powder-1.htm The Whey concentrates are pretty good. You can count on absorbing about 80-90% of the protein in them, while soy proteins will probably only give you 20% absorbtion at best. Good luck in your search for one that's right for you.

Wow.. you mean the low life, selfish asshole didnt steal your money and sleep with another woman? Unbelievable. *grins* Happy to hear it all worked out for you!

Nanaholmes brings up a very good point. Many threads have been touched on this subject as well. Be sure you have post op care set up locally before you go out of country for your surgery. Running into problems afterwards, with your surgeon thousands of miles away is not fun. Many doctors will not touch you if you were done out of the country, and some won't touch you if they weren't the surgeon who installed the band. Do a lot of research first, and be sure you are prepared with good after care. Best of luck to you.

Wow, I havent gone out to eat yet (considering it tomorrow, that should be odd). But I do still grab for the biggest bowl or glass when I'm getting ready to fix myself something to eat. When I'm not dealing with premeasured amounts or using a measuring cup (like with jello) I hear the old voices, better put more in there.. thats not much, you'll want more. Its crazy! I should go on and take down that big bowl and put that 1/2 cup of cottage cheese in it. Maybe then, when I see how rediculously oversized it is for the portion, it will finally sink in. *laughs*

Kare.. honey, I literally gasped when I read this. He DID want to hurt her? How can you say that to this woman? You don't know what goes on behind the scenes in their world. Just because you were married to someone who displayed similar behavior does not provide the proof you need to proclaim her husband a pyschological abuser. Please be careful tossing out such things. Everyone - This thread has really been on my mind and on my heart. I know from two failed marriages how damaging it can be to take your frustrations out of the home to bad mouth your spouse to others. And I am certainly not talking about serious abuse now. I'm talking about everyday quarrels and things which irritate us about our spouses. First of all, wives, this is betrayal. How would you feel if you found out your mate was calling you a bitch behind your back? Would this be someone you would choose to trust with your love beyond that point? And secondly, when we pick up anger on someone else's behalf, we do not have the same love and compassion for the "offender" as their spouse does so we have no foundation for forgiveness. It simply breeds bitterness inside of us. So while, you might have forgiven your spouse, your friends will most likely hold a grudge and be quick to point out your spouses faults to you in the future. It amazes me that women can get in a group like this and call men assholes, jerks, etc. If there had been a thread like this started by one of the men here, in which the other men joined in with comments like "Why are all women bitches?" or even talking bad about their wives behind their backs on this public board.. would we have said, "Oh poor guy, just needs to vent."? Not likely. We would have thought about his poor wife at home who is clueless to the way her man treats her behind her back. So please, give your husbands the same consideration, love and respect that all of you clearly demand. You will not help your marriage by finding others who are willing to throw stones at your spouse. You might, however, make huge steps in making things better by sharing your feelings with them. Give them a chance. They just might surprise you.

I was banded on Jan 9th of this year. Im in the second phase of post op eating, which is mushies. I eat Fiber One cereal w/skim milk, cottage cheese, applesauce, canned peaches and pears, tuna w/fat free dressing so its moist, Gorton's fish fillets, peas and carrots, green Beans, bean with bacon soup, some Healthy Choice meals (the small ones with chicken and mashed potatoes are very moist and tender), Jello, chili (the meat is very small bits). Basically anything that is moist and soft, easy to chew into small bites. The only thing Ive run into that worried me was grapes and pineapple in canned chunky mixed fruit. I spit them out afraid to swallow them. Hehe.

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Ah ha! Well why didn't you say so?! *laughs*

Have a look through the threads in the food Forum. There's a lot of great information there, along with suggestions from many people regarding taste etc. Good luck.

*Hands everyone a picket sign that reads: STOP THE UNFAIR TEMPTATION OF THE OBESE! C'mon everybody! Let's picket the fried oreo and funnel cake vendors! Fight the inhumane treatement of the emotionally distraught fat folks! Together we can shut these people down! We're getting fat on their food while their pockets are getting fat with out money! Where's Lisa? Lisa! Time to picket!!