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I think I've narrowed down my leg cramping thanks to u guys here. After retracing yesty I remember not getting in enough water. Some days nothing wants to go down easy even water it seems. Thanks for your replies.

I'm up late tonight because my leg cramps are bad. In my calf. I just ate 1/2 a banana which sometimes helps. Anyone else have that problem? My Dr says my potassium level is very good and try taking magnesium supplements which I am. Still cramping. I take a multi vit, b complex, calcium, and magnesium.

I am aware that I am not supposed to take calcium WITH my multivitamins, but I wonder how far apart can I take them?

Is it the calcium citrate? Hard to believe I can't find it at the regular stores, not just specialty stores.

Really good chili bean recipe's, can't wait to try them. Thanks loads.

Yeah...any good chili recipes u want to share? The thicker the better.

Most of the time I don't feel full until an hour or more after eating.

Where do u get chewy calcium citrate? I have checked Wal Mart, Walgreen, CVS, Costco and grocery stores with no luck. They all carry calcium carbonate only.

Lunch: Today I had egg salad and cooked vegetablesYesty I had tuna salad and 1/2 mashed banana Tomorrow I plan on leftover fish fillets and vegetables. I keep a deli roasted chicken (Costco) on hand. Refried beans w/salsa and a sprinkle of LF cheese and applesauce. Smoked oysters (rinse off oil) mashed yams Salmon and mashed cauliflower w spray butter

I would bite the bullet and go for it. What can it hurt? Your Dr will be glad u did I think. And he is there to help and not criticize, or make u feel bad. Do it! Good luck and come back and let us know.

I was banded Oct 6th and I haven't had anything get stuck yet. I dread that day. But I still chew until food is mushy or mash up my food really well before I eat.

At this point, nearly everything is 'normal'. Growling, stomach noises, pains here, pains there u just name it. It will all go away in time. I am 3 weeks out and I still have a stomach growl off and on.

My dietitian says I must get 60-70 grams of protein a day. I usually get anywhere from 60-65.

I am tired of my same breakfast every day. Cream of Wheat and an egg. What does everyone else have for breakfast? I love Cream of Wheat, but....!

My sis likes Muscle Milk and she gets it at Costco. I have yet to try it.

In the very beginning it is not so east to get 65 gr of protein in. But my menu had me eating something (4-6 oz) every hour, including 4-5 protein shakes a day. I could only drink 3. But u can have cream soups (no lumps), yogurt, sf jello, sf pudding, popcicles, applesauce, etc. I use the Bariatric Advantage choc and vanilla shakes and they are very good, 27 gr protein for 8 0z shake. Bariatric Advantage - Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, Proteins, and Help for Gastric Bypass, Distal, LAP-BAND®, Realize, Stomaphyx and Duodenal Switch Surgery Patients

I eat nearly everything and I just chew the heck out of it until it's mushy. My Dr said...your teeth are the best blenders there is. So I just chew more and make sure it is mushy like baby food.

Has anyone had ice cream yet? It sounds so good. I can resist, but wonder if anyone has eaten any yet? I know it's one of the 'sliders', so I won't even try it.

My menu had me eating every hour of the day, 4-5 protein shakes a day (I could only handle 3 a day) broth, sf jello, popcicles, sf pudding, cream soups, no lumps, etc. It was hard eating every hour. I never could do it. 4-6 oz ea.

Gallbladder pills do not come in any other form, I have been that route with 2 pharmacies. So, today I sprinkled it on my cottage cheese and crushed pineapple and it masked it totally. Mix it well and let it sit for a min or two. Or I add it to my protein shakes and it's fine. Seems like if it sits a while in a mixture of your choice helps. It's bile we're taking so no wonder it is so darn bitter! Yuk. :w00t: :sneaky: :drool:

:w00t: :sneaky: :drool: That is wonderful. You go girl!

I've been banded 21 days now and still on pureed foods. At my first Dr visit, he said my 'teeth' are my best blender. I liked that and have stopped pureeing things with a blender. I just chew it until it is pureed in my mouth before I swallow. :sneaky:

I sometimes crave Cheetos so when I finally give in, I chew some up and get the best taste out of them and then spit it out. By then it is nearly liquid! So far that is the only thing I've craved. I haven't told my dietitian yet, she may frown a bit. :w00t: :sneaky:

You will heal faster if your hydrated. You will feel better too. Dehydration is not fun.

I was a water gulper too, so when they said no more gulping and sips only, I started practicing BEFORE surgery until I got into the sipping habit. So now it's easy to sip my water.