*slim*

I am saddened about her death. I think her being a doctor actually might explain things. First, doctors are not known for being good patients because they tend to try to treat themselves. Also, as a doctor, she would have been around both patients that could have been carriers for the bacteria. There are always risks with surgery of any kind. But it should not scare people so bad that they decide against surgery simply because of 1 tragic death.

Every doctor differs on the coffee. You really need to ask your doctor for his opinion. My doctor allows coffee as long as it's not more than 2 cups per day. Other doctors say only decaf. Call your doctor's office to get his take on it. Also, try one of the mix in laxatives or fiber like benefiber or miralax. When you are on solid foods, dried apricots or prunes may help. Also make sure you are getting in your fluids. Unfortunately, constipation may be a part of all of our lives at some point after banding. I hope this helps.

It can cause band slippage. Especially in the beginning when your body is still healing from surgery. That is why they want us to avoid vomiting as much as possible. My doctor always says to go back on liquids and work my way back up after a pb or stuck episode because the stoma is going to be irritated afterwards. I am glad that you feel better, but be careful with the vomiting.

That was too funny sms!

PJTP my DH came home this afternoon complaining of sever stomach pains. Now he has the heater turned to 80 degrees because he is cold. I am spraying the house behind him, but why can't he just cover his sick self in a blanket instead of causing us to suffer from heat stroke? ***grumbling while spraying lysol***Men can be such babies!

I'm so sorry. You deserve all of the chocolate your pouch can handle. I will keep you in my thoughts.

I have had 2 fills and have to say I haven't hit real restriction just yet. I have enough restriction that if I eat too fast or too big of a bite, it gets stuck. I don't have enough restriction to keep me full for 4 or more hours. I am hoping that my next fill will put me to that point. Keep up the good work though!

I was going to say the same thing. Pre-op they allowed sugar, but post-op I was also told to switch to sugar free items. Staying away from white sugar helps to decrease your carb cravings. I don't know that there really is a concrete number for the amount of sugar. The best thing to do would be to call your doctor's office or nut and see if they can/will give you a definite answer on the amounts. Good luck to you!

It really does get better after a few days. One thing I did to help me was going to bed earlier than normal. That kept me from sitting around thinking about food. Also, since are you allowed so many shakes, spread them out a little. That also helped me. By the end, I really didn't have to drink all of my shakes to keep me satisfied. Keep up the good work. It is so worth it in the end!

Depending on your protein drink, there is probably quite a bit of sugar and carbs. I know on my liquid diet, I was drinking Glucerna shakes which are made for diabetics, but they still had just as much sugar (and sometimes more) than slimfast or something like that. As long as your blood sugars aren't higher, I wouldn't worry about it for the time being. It will level out. I was actually able to stop my metformin after surgery (under doctor's orders). I just monitor my blood sugar for spikes. Good luck to you!

I too think that is very extreme. The one thing my doctor's office stressed was that although I was on clear liquids, I was still to try to get some calories in for healing. I was allowed sf jello and sf popsicles along with my broth and crystal light. I would never tell any one to go against their doctor, but I will say that is the most extreme post op diet that I have ever heard of. If you haven't already, you might want to take that week off so that you aren't so weak at work. I wish you the best.

The next time you get the urge, you might want to take a moment to see if you recognize what triggered (i.e. stress, emotions,...). Also, if you continue to have the urge to binge, you might want to consider setting up an appointment with a counselor to help get to the root of why you want to binge. I have been seeing a counselor that deals with food related issues. It has helped me a lot. Good luck to you.

My son and I went to see Bolt last week. We both thought it was really cute (he's 11).

Telling is very personal. I will admit that I regret ever telling anyone other than my husband. My family members that know are acting like the food police. I know that they mean well, but asking me everyday how much weight I have lost and can I have that gets old quickly. I also told one person at work that I thought I could trust, but they let it slip to a busy body. Now the people on my job know. I don't like that. I work with some really rude and obnoxious people that don't really care about me or my well being. They just like to spread other people's business. I think, based on your original post, that you are an out spoken person. If you feel comfortable telling, do that. Don't let any of us deter or sway you away from being who you are. Good luck to you.

Something that has helped me to stop drinking while eating is to simply NOT have it there while eating. I know that seems simplistic, but it's the truth. Fix your plate and sit where ever you normally would, but don't fix yourself a glass of anything to go with it. I noticed that if it wasn't there, I didn't miss it. You reach for the glass out of habit because you have it available to you. I have also requested that I not be given water on the table when out to eat. It's a small thing that has really helped. Good luck to you.

For the most part I cook only one meal. I have made myself something different only a few times and only because I just didn't want the same thing that they wanted. I don't have a problem seeing them eat normal size portions. Also, they (spouse and son) don't have a problem eating in front of me. It bothered me the first month, but it doesn't seem to bother me as much now. I only have a few foods that I can't handle at this point. I guess I will see how different it is after my next (3rd) fill. Good luck to you!

If you don't really feel hungry, then I agree with the other posters that it is probably gas. I will admit that gas-x really didn't help my gas at all. Only walking and a heating pad helped me. Keep walking even if it is just the hallway of your home. Don't over do it, but walking helps to move the gas from surgery out of your body. I hope you feel better soon. Congrats on your surgery!

Hello everyone! I have a VERY stupid question so don't be too rough on me. Having never been on facebook or myspace, what exactly do you do on there?

That's what I was afraid you were going to say. I had started losing then after a couple of days of having so few calories, I went up 3 pounds in two days. I picked up my calorie intake yesterday. Thanks so much for offering us your advice!

Single digit! I would love to just get into a pair of pants with a double digit number with 1 in front instead of a 2. I am getting there. Yeah for all of the NSVs. :wub: Sorry that you have been sick Susan and Diva.

I was told that I could swallow any pills that were no bigger than the size of an M&M. Anything bigger than that needed to be either split or crushed. I have split a couple and even opened one capsule. I won't be doing the opening of capsules again unless it is just unavoidable. That open capsule was so gross (even in applesauce). I won't make that mistake again. I hope that you are able to get a straight answer from your doctor's office.

I have a question about calorie intake. Can you really put your body into starvation mode if you eat too few calories? If it is true and you can, how long does it take for that to occur (i.e. 1 week, 2 weeks on fewer than 1000 calories)? Thanks!

I saw on the news this morning that most of the airlines are trying to make those "temporary" price hikes and fees permanent. :whatchutalkingabout

PJTP-Hello everyone. Back to the dismal court trial. I hope every one has or has had a wonderful day.

I have never understood the bread and milk phenom. Do your tastes supposedly change with the snow so that you ONLY want bread and milk? WTF?