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It took about 6 days for me.

they are so good! how long have you been using them?

I don't know where to post this and I can't find the posts that I think I originally found, but I want to thank whoever mentioned getting the probiotic pearls from Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. using Amazon.com. They have helped immensely in the way I feel. I was struggling for a long time with gas, constipation, pain in my gut all the time. Listening to other bandsters it seemed like that was just the way it is. Not at all. I love this product and will never go a day without them ever again.

My doctor warned me that would be the most painful part, and he was right!

I started using the powdered stevia and love it! I like Truvia too but dang it is expensive. Quit sugar and splenda and equal. Don't have sugar cravings any more...

I hope it helps, it worked for me. And being dehydrated makes you not feel well too. I also took the nasty pain medicine. I don't like liquid meds but they said it would help. It did and it didn't make me drowsy. Did you get something like that?

I had that too. I had a very severe hernia that was repaired and it took several weeks to stop hurting. I wasn't aware of that and wanted the lap-band removed!! But then I called the Dr. and they told me that. They told me to chew on ice. I don't know if you have a Chicken Express around you, and if you do if they have the same kind of ice machines, but the ones here make perfect soft tiny ice. I went and got a big bag of it. It soothed everything and kept me from getting dehydrated.

Wow! that is really great!

It is too bad people have to be like that, but they are. For something like this, it just makes it worse. I am like alagirl. I have had my band for about 18 months. Have lost 44 pounds, and I know I should have lost more and that is my fault. But I am glad I got it, I feel better and like myself more. It is a tool, and one has to use it. There really are no magic bullets.

Oops, not Benefiber, it is fiber choice. Benefiber didn't help me at all...

I struggle with that. I started chewing the benefiber tablets every day. I upped it to 3 a day and it solved the problem. I read on here somewhere that 'probiotic pearls' help with digestive upsets, getting some shipped to me. And drink lots of water!

Love it! We are raised to celebrate achievements with food. Changing that behavior is hard too! But being able to shop in Victoria's Secret?? Worth WAY more than special dinners!!

All these ideas are good. But wow, I buy Bariatric Advantage meal replacements in a bag and only pay $60 a bag. I order it straight from them. I generally add frozen blueberries and cinnamon and it comes out like a brilliant blue cinnamon streusel ice cream. I guess I will get tired of it but haven't yet. It is still pricey but I figure it really isn't bad, with the things I add it works out to about $2 a serving, which is a meal. I use the greek yogurts as they have so much protein, but I love yogurt and the Greek is so much more 'yogurty'. You could add one to your shake mixes to change the flavor some. I started doing that because I tried to go vegetarian and my hair started falling out.

That is great news!! Thanks for being encouraging and for all your tips. Keep them coming!

That is great! I haven't done that well but went nearly a year without seeing my doc. Didn't lose any but didn't gain any either. Got my password reset here, started going back, got back exercising, and now back on track.