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it's like chicken broth boiled and then you add an egg and stir. Chinese food. http://www.soupsonline.com/p-1485-egg-drop-soup-mix.aspx

Taco salad or many have fajita salads too. I've seen some stuffed pablanos on some menus too. I also agree that Mexican restaurants are one of the hardest for me to visit since chips have always been my achilles heel. The carne asada is another meat dish you can enjoy without the tortilla of course. It's bathed in a sauce so it's usually not dry and shouldn't get stuck. And if you do fall off the wagon, don't beat yourself up. It's just one day in several thousands of days and it only takes a couple of days to recoup any ground you may have lost. tmf

Egg drop Soup was one of my favs. There are some great mixes in the asian food isle at most grocery stores. Just add one egg. The Protein is filling and seemed to help me over a couple of the hungry days. tmf

47 divided by 5 = over 9 lbs a month? What did you expect? 9 lbs a month is incredible? I'd love to have your results and most would. If you're in a plateau, how long at 230#? Plateau's are common and may last weeks or a few months. No reason to throw the towel in that I can see? tmf

So true! Hydration is so important with stones. Water keeps the kidneys busy and doesn't give calcium an opportunity to build up.

Reading this forum is one of the best teachers you will find. Stay tuned and chime in.

The barium swallow was for them to make sure the band was still positioned properly. You're probably fine. tmf

Throwing up is the worst thing you can do the first few weeks. What did he try to eat on Thursday that caused the vomiting?

Your stomach is the same size. It's not smaller.

One cup may not be enough but you don't want to go guzzling 3-4 cups of anything all in one sitting. That's putting a lot of pressure on your stomach to stretch to accommodate so much Fluid. Try to stretch it out over time. I think I consumed about 16 ozs at a time and that was enough to satisfy my appetite for a few hours. tmf

I think they forget to tell people. My doc hasn't told me what to eat since my first fill. In fact, I asked him on my 6th fill and he just said "nah, just don't eat a big steak or anything like that".

Wish I would have read more posts before I was banded. Lot of experience here. I went back and read some of posts in my early days post surgery and what a crybaby I was. LOL Good for you. Now let's hope you skip that darn "Bandster Hell" bug that seems to be going around. tmf

Stuck episodes usually last less than an hour and your pouch will massage the food through. It sounds like you have some swelling that may inhibit food flow somewhat? Can you drink Water? If you can sip or drink up to 4 ozs of water you are not stuck. When I have a stuck episode I can feel the pressure has gone away and I then drink cold water. I can feel it flowing into my lower stomach. Cold fluids may help reduce the swelling. It's like putting a cold pack on a swollen ankle. meat tenderizer has been recommended here before. But squash is fibrous but should push through eventually and usually within minutes. Have you called your surgeon? tmf

LOL...That 3rd day dinner is a doozy. Add it up and there's about 6 cups of food there. I don't think I could have eaten all that before I was banded. At least not in one sitdown. tmf

What kind of stones do you have? Kidney stones are usually a hereditary trait but can also be brought on by indulging in certain food groups. If you are bulemic it would be impossible for any of us to offer advice in this area. You're body is aborbing some nutrition and then you're rejecting others. And the purging must have some kind of effect on the hormones and acids that your body secretes. Your pcp should refer you to a urinologist or nephrologist asap. I urge you to see a psychiatrist and stick with it. Counseling overweight people with WLS is hardly a surprise to a medical professional. tmf

What did your Dr Say? All docs have their own protocol. Most docs want you on liquids for 48 hours and then you're back to your normal diet.

What Wildrose said: Bingo!

If you're using IE 9 go to tools and click on compatability view settings. Make sure it's in compatability mode. I had a lot of trouble too and now I can't really recall how i got it fixed? I emailed Alex 3 times for help and no one ever responded. And turn off activeX filtering.

You can't be used to losing 10-20 lbs a month since it's only been 2 months. Most all of us lose a lot of weight the first few weeks. But it's not fat. Oh, some of it is but it's mostly Water we've stored for years. I could go on an atkins diet today and within 10 days lose 10 lbs. But it's almost all fluids. You want to be losing weight in the form of fat and I would venture to say you are. You're replacing fat loss with muscle gained so it may seem like you're stagnant but you're actually making progress. Just don't expect more than 4-8 lbs a month because that would take a lot of exercising and dieting to accomplish. tmf

I can eat it as long as it's Kraft and freshly made when it's still slippery. I rarely ever eat it because it has so much sodium, fat and no nutritious value. But I love it and is one of my foods I do miss. tmf

I prefer eating healthy foods in the proper amount as prescribed by the doctors. Fad diets never worked and this one will only help you lose Water weight. It also won't train you to eat the foods that enable your band to work it's magic. But, I do believe that if you're in a plateau, something like this diet should help you break that plateau and lose a few lbs. You won't lose a lot of fat, but you will lose some excess fluids. tmf

eggs in a shell are sterile and haven't been exposed to the environment. We buy hard boiled eggs at costco. 2 dozen are very cheap and you don't have to peel them. They're sealed and usually last up to 45 days. I hate peeling eggs. tmf

I was allowed to eat deli turkey. Refried Beans with a sprinkle of cheese is very satisfying. Egg Drop Soup is a thick Protein rich alternative. You can actually get away with most any food as long as you chew, chew, chew. Once you learn how to eat with the band, most of the food that reaches your pouch is mush anyway. I wouldn't go out and eat a sirloin but maybe a meatloaf and chew it up real good. I know I'll get crap for this but if you follow the rules of chewing, it'll be beyond mush before it hits your stomach. I think a lot of docs want us to refrain from eating solids at this point is due to the fact that we really haven't learned the chewing skills yet and if some pinhead* ripped off a huge chunk of chicken it probably wouldn't make it through the stoma and cause some harm. jmo tmf *They've posted here asking for help

Never mind. I heard your blog and you did throw up day 2? Not good. That's unfortunate! Could have caused your problem or it could have been a bad placement or poor suturing? Good luck to you. tmf

Did you have any vomiting episodes in the first 30 days? Odd your band would slip with erosion so soon?