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I was told moderation mainly because of the gas discomfort it can cause. Haven't had any yet to busy exploring all the crystal light flavors their are...I wish they made a black cherry

Thank you...that makes perfect sense to me now

1. Were You Named After Anyone? No my middle name is the same as my mom's first name. 2. When was the Last time You Cried? On the way to work listening to "your gonna miss this" on the radio 3. Do You like Your Handwriting? yes unless I have written all day...then it gets ugly. 4. What Is Your Favorite Lunch meat? Roast Beef YUMMY 5. Do You have Kids? 1 he is 4 6.If You were Another Person, Would You be Friends with You? heck yeah...i'm a funny gal 7. Do you use Sarcasm a lot? heehee...sure do 8. Do You still have Your Tonsils? Nope..lost those when I was 16..that was worse then childbirth 9. Would You Bungee Jump? umm..if I went with someone I trusted 10. What is Your Favorite Cereal? Frosted Mini Wheats 11. Do You untie Your Shoes when You take them off? Nope too hard to touch my toes..hoping to fix that though 12. Do You think You are Strong? emotionally yes 13. What is Your Favorite Ice Cream? Ben & Jerry's chunky monkey 14. What is the First thing You notice about People? their vibe 15, Red or Pink? PINK 16. What is The least thing You like about Yourself? my stomach 17. Who do You Miss the Most? my old childhood friends..moved just out of highschool 18. What Color Pants and Shoes are Wearing now? blue jeans and pink flip flops 19. What was the Last thing You Ate? chicken salad...i'm eating right now 20, What are You listening to now? Bon Jovi 21 If You were a Crayon what Color would You be? Pink 22. Favorite Smells? Yankee Candle - Banana Nut Muffin 23. Favorite Sports to Watch? Ice Hockey 24. Hair Color? Brown 25. Do You Wear Contacts? Nope...I don't like um 26. Favorite Food? oooo...this is a hard one probably cinnabon 27. Scary Movies, or Happy Endings? Happy Endings 28. Last Movie You saw? Transformers II 29, Color Shirt/Blouse You are Wearing? Pink 30. Summer or Winter? Winter 31. Favorite Dessert? Cheesecake 32, Favorite Place ever Traveled? Washington State 33, Where would You like to Travel Next? Colorado 34. What Book are Reading now? Eclipse from the Twilight series 35, Where were You Born? Long Island NY 36. Big Band or Rap? Big Band 37. Interesting Fact about Me? The more I drink the funnier I get hehe 38. What did You Watch on Televison Last Night? America's Got Talent 39. Beatles or Rolling Stones? Beatles...I like silly little love songs 40. Do You have a Special Talent? I can roll my tongue This was cute!!!

I was banded on 6/19 and lost 7 lbs in a week after surgery however I think I have gained 4 back since starting full liquids and now onton soft foods. As of day 14 I will have no food restrictions. I really think it depends on your surgery as to your post-op diet. Just try to watch your carb intake is all you can do at this point

Thanks for posting this one..I was wondering about the PB myself...however while we are STILL on the subject what are Sliders????

How in the world am I going to be able to get away from the ice cream...hmmm...that's it...I am throwing it ALL AWAY!!!!

How in the world am I going to be able to get away from the ice cream...hmmm...that's it...I am throwing it ALL AWAY!!!!

I was so excited to have lost 9lbs a week after surgery buuuut...that when mushies started and ruined it all for me. I weighed myself this morning and it looks like I have gained 4lbs...hoping this is only temporary and the scale takes a turn for the better with a quickness!

I was so excited to have lost 9lbs a week after surgery buuuut...that when mushies started and ruined it all for me. I weighed myself this morning and it looks like I have gained 4lbs...hoping this is only temporary and the scale takes a turn for the better with a quickness!

ugh...I know how you feel. I think mine was the adhesive from the tape they put over my incision (only have 1 thank god) and i still have 2 more days to go before I can remove it. I find if I gently scratch around the area mentally that helps.

Finally finally finally had a bowel movement...dear lord I thought it would never happen...I think it was because of all the pain meds. hoping they will go back to normal now. Food is going down well...haven't gotten sick and I even had a very small amount of pasta. Don't think I want to get much restriction so I can enjoy the occasional pasta dish. Food portions are great eating off of a salad plate now vs. a big dinner plate and filling the plate.

Finally finally finally had a bowel movement...dear lord I thought it would never happen...I think it was because of all the pain meds. hoping they will go back to normal now. Food is going down well...haven't gotten sick and I even had a very small amount of pasta. Don't think I want to get much restriction so I can enjoy the occasional pasta dish. Food portions are great eating off of a salad plate now vs. a big dinner plate and filling the plate.

Hi there, Well I was banded on 6/19 first thing in the morning. I went home that afternoon. I too am 32 however I only have 1 child and he is 4 yrs old. Honestly...I was useless for the first 3 days..slept most of the day. By day 5 I was back to work and have been since. Would I do it again...so far I would say Yes..don't get me wrong..I had my moments the week leading up to the surgery...*am I doing the right thing*, * I am volunteering to go "under"*, but it really wasn't that bad. Do I feel the band...no as far as I can tell...it just feels a little sore inside, but nothing that freaks me out or anything. I am prone to migraines...I haven't had one since the surgery however beforehand I check with my pharmacist to verify that my migraine meds could be crushed / cut...I take furicet. Also you can "you tube" lab band and follow peoples vids from beginning to end...that was what sealed the deal for me. Hope this helps...feel free to send me a friend request if you have anyother questions or concerns :thumbup:

I too love salad...my MD told me salad is ok..just take small bites and chew well.

I had the gas pains really bad for a full week...then 2 days of shoulder tip pain...that was REALLY bad...i would last about 10 minutes and go away for a couple of hours...I did take the gas-x strips and the chewables...a heating pad helps...walk walk walk. However, to sleep I had to take the liquid pain meds and I would wake just in time for the next dose. hope this helps...it will go away though

just curious...how many cc's is your band and how full is it? I want to be able to eat things like nuts, peanut butter, and fish cheese anyway I want it...must make sure to make my MD aware these things are a must for me

I was 3 days clear liquids....day 4 full liquids....day 8 soft foods...tuna, egg, chicken salads....day 14 full diet no restrictions

I had surgery on a friday morning and I had no desire to drink anything until Monday...I think if you just do the best you can you will be fine

my weight loss was mainly the diet I had to go on for my insurance to approve the surgery and the pre-op and post-op diet. I lost 9lbs the first week after surgery

I am finding already that lunch is going to be the heardest meal of the day for me. I haven't realized mentally that I don't have acid reflux anymore and things like lettuce, veggies, and a million other things will not give me extreme heartburn. Can't wait for my magic bullet to arrive so I can maybe make some smoothies for my lunch. hmmm...egg salad...that sounds pretty good..although so does Oreo's and milk lol

I am finding already that lunch is going to be the heardest meal of the day for me. I haven't realized mentally that I don't have acid reflux anymore and things like lettuce, veggies, and a million other things will not give me extreme heartburn. Can't wait for my magic bullet to arrive so I can maybe make some smoothies for my lunch. hmmm...egg salad...that sounds pretty good..although so does Oreo's and milk lol

I am in the same boat as you...haven't had a bm since 6/17..I wasnt really worried because I am not really regular and go on average once or twice a week. Not to mention I didn't really eat 3 days post op execpt a very small amount of water and the liquid pain meds (I have lortab) one of the main side effects is constipation...so I am finally on mushies today and I am going to give it a couple of days.

I am glad to hear that most can still eat things like rice and bread of some sort. I just want to be able to eat those things on occasion...I find if I am told I cant have something that I want it even more.

your surgeon should have someone on call so call his office. he should be able to call you in anti-nasuea medication. I asked the same question at my last appt out of concern for getting a stomach bug...having a young child in school and working in the medical field gives me a lot of exposure.

so sorry to hear about what happened but thank you for sharing as we all learn from one another. Hope your MD understands and just give removes a small amount