54Shirley

Welcome Aboard !:hurray:

If the container has water as a ingredient. Then yes !

MUSCLE MILK LIGHT. I buy mine on ebay, but don't buy the chocolate. It's Lousy. Cookies n Creme, Peanut Butter and Chocolate, Strawberry Milkshake, Vanilla Creme, and Chocolate Milk are all very good flavors. The key is the protein 25G of protein, and 195 Calories for a 8oz. shake. Our surgeon put us on this, and it does help. Shirley

Yep ! It's like withdrawals... I did Protein Shakes. Protein helps kill the Hunger Beast. I had to go 12 months on a supervised diet. I did 1200 Cal. a day, and lost over 100Lbs. But I credit the Protein Shakes for the help. It helped kill the Hunger...

I had it on my last fill, a little to tight ! I was told to go by some Prylosec Or Omeprazole. It worked ! Took it for about a week, and s l o w e l y it started going away, as the band relaxed. One month later, ans I am fine. Good Health to you, Shirley.

This is a e a s y fix! I put a 64 oz bottle filled with Water in my fridge every night. Then from the time I get up in shakes, Soups, decaf tea, whatever you use the water for. Use it from the jug. You will see you will get close to drinking your goal. I use it in Chrystal Light, or sugar free Kool Aid. It's better then POP, and in this heat you will find away to use it up, or near to it. Then wash it out, and fill it up for tomorrow. This water counts! It's not like you have to do 64oz after drinking Protein shakes. That's to much... I checked it with my chief surgeon, and he said he was going to start telling his patients to start doing this. Shirley

That's Normal... Don't worry about it.

Been there for sure. The only thing I can tell you is that it will take time,,, but month after month as you heal it will start to get better. Shirley.

I use flavored Protein shakes. Peanut Butter chocolate blend works well for me. I use 4 ounces of Water to the powder mixture, and mix in a dessert dish. Freeze it, and you have a great pudding. Plus protein helps kill hunger. sugar free puddings are good. Also Boxed sugar Free Pudding is good to keep around. Sometimes I take a teaspoon, and add it to a about 1/2 cup of cottage cheese. Stir in, and enjoy. It's good. I like Pistachio.

By some fruit juices that make you go, like apple, or what ever. Your Dr. can prescribe something like Metamucil to keep you going. That or the fruit juice, or stool softeners.

Any time they fill or UN fill ,,,, you must stay on liquids, or you can swell up ! The rule that we go by is 3 days of fluids, 1 day of mushies, and then try food. So being newly stay on fluids for a while. Lukewarm, not cold, or hot ! just stay neutral. You will then be fine.

2x. She lives in the Trailer Park on Bordeaux. If you have any, let me know and I will get a address out to you.. Name is Lisa Tell her Shirley gave you this phone number over the scrubs. She will give you her address. 1-586-323-4959. Thanks, Shirley.

She's in Sterling Hgts., Mich. She's out of luck ! I tried..... I hope your sale went really well. I know there are a lot of Big Girls out their looking for Bigger sizes. Thanks for the reply, Shirley.

Before you jump out of the frying pan wright into the Fire, ask your surgeon "WHAT IS LONGIVITEY WITH THE SURGERY?" I did, and he just smiled, and said "WE DON'T KNOW ! IT HAS NOT BEEN AROUND THAT LONG, SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE DOCUMENTATION." Well I am going to be honest, and cut no corners with you, and speak in English so that who ever reads this, understand this. Everyone that I new that had By Pass Surgery is now in the GROUND, They had a problem with Malabsorption, and as a result in the long run died from starvation, some had medical issues, and the medicine could not be absorbed, and have died. Even a cousin of mine who was in the Hospital frequently getting Iron Infusions, has died because she was never hungry, just nauseated, As a result she like the rest starved. I went to a funeral parlor and seen the body of someone that my neighbor new, she was all bones, I thought Cancer... He broke down, and told me that they new each other since kindergarten, and that people were always down on her because she was heavy. (I HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE, AND NOT A NEW STORY AT ALL.) She had the Bypass, and it killed her. That was just last year. So I would definitely get it in writing then when they cut out 25" of Intestines, and re route your guts, that you will live a long healthy life. Not just that you will be Medication Free, and you will get thinner faster. So do your Homework ! If 1 Red Flag goes up in you. Don't do it.

That's Impossible ! No surgeon would even allow you to go back to work ! If you tear yourself, You will end up in a Hospital anyway. You don't need a Hernia with that type of job. Lifting is out the question then, for most people permanently. I know it took 3 surgeries for my surgeon to finally dig it out. Still No Heavy Lifting for LIFE ! You would e better off if you took some vacation time, or told them that you have a medical condition at home that is going to need some time. Maybe they will give you some time off if you don't want anyone to know. Or tell them the Appendix has got to go. That is understandable, and will not effect your employment. I don't know what you are thinking, but go to you tube and watch the surgery, maybe then you will understand that this affects a lot of your insides. My surgeon had me on the table from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m... As he looked around, he found the Lymph Nodes in my Groin swollen, and filled with Blood. He figured Cancer, and was ready to close me up. Well he froze one, cut it out, and sent it to the Lab. Came back normal! Then the same to the other one, and it to was normal. Then he DUG out a HERNIA, Then he did my band. Trust me, I didn't barely feel the band. but,,, I still took care of the surgery on that band. Because it is a must ! That's the bottom line... Good Luck with whatever you do ! But please think,,,,,, Shirley.

:second: :welldoneclap: That is really Great ! I know that's hard to do, I did it once before. EVERYTHING OUT ! ! ! You are going to make a lot of People VERY HAPPY ! I can't see myself getting rid of my BETTY BOOP collection of Leather Jackets. Some are still Brand New. Also I REFUSE TO GET RID OF MY MINK JACKET ! Keep up the Great work. Shirley.

I'm closer to Houghton Lake. Any one know of a support group up here?

In the RED ZONE which is where you never want to be. You can't even swallow spit. If that happens you will be on your way back to your Surgeon for sure. So after he fills you, make sure to drink a nice size glass of water. They want to see it go down to, this way they know that your not to tight.

No because it's empty. That's why your Hungry. Drink Protein shakes, they help kill the HUNGER BEAST ! Once you start getting filled it will make a small difference. This is a fill by fill experience. Each time it gets a little better. Don't give in or up. Do some Protein, and it should help. Shirley.

Yep ! All of the above. So I do 60-80G of protein a day. Never had a problem, and Protein kills HUNGER.... Remember that.

I buy mine on ebay. I look for MUSCLE MILK LIGHT (any flavor except their chocolate. It's Lousy) I like their strawberry Milkshake, Chocolate Milk, Cookies n Creme, Peanut Butter Chocolate, and Vanilla Creme. I shop around for a decent price. I have a lady that I go through for $5.99, for a 1 1/2Lb. JUG. That is dirt cheap.. I have been emailing her but no response, so she must be on vacation, and I want some Strawberry Milkshake. I guess I'll have to wait till she gets back. She's a good business person too. Good luck looking, but try some tasty stuff to, not just chocolate. Everyone tells me their sick of Chocolate.. Well I would be too. That's why I mix my selections up. Shirley.

If it calls for 8oz. of Water, thin it out by using 10oz. Still the same amount of Protein. On the flip side use 4oz. water mix in a desert dish, and freeze. You will have a pudding. Hope this helps.

I moved, and made a switch, but it wasn't easy. Nobody wants to touch someone else's work... That's what they told me. By surprise the new Dr. that I have was a student of my old surgeon..... That alone was a trip. We talked about my surgeon for a while, and what a pain in the *ss he is with his attitude. So he said were not like that,, and there not. So my surgery was Great, and my follow up care is now Great too. I am Glad he took me on as a patient.

I will be glad when I get down to a size 18. Then I can ask for cloths for myself ! I'll need it. I will donate these huge cloths to the neighborhood free store. These women are retired up where I live, so they are some B I G Girls, that are retired or whatever. But there are no big girl shops up here. So it will be handy for them. I will keep a pair for remembrance. By the time I would regain all that weight (AND I WONT !) The cloths would be long out of style..

A friend of mine has just got a job in a ASSISTED living Home, and she doesn't have anything to wear. We worked in a factory together, so she has nothing,,, here in Michigan. If you want to get rid of them, I know someone who could use them. Or if you want, list them in a yard sale with size, and I'm sure you'll sell. Let me know, and I will have to get her address. Shirley.