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I was told by my nutrionist I'd have diahrea if I drank Gatorade or juice so I cut it out and didn't have it.

I go to a chinese herbalist doctor and he suggested it for me. It is called QuickSlim30. You can get it online too. It helps with appetite, energy and metabolism. I am down 17 pounds too!!! Today was my first day of solid and I have done fine. Have not PB'd but I am chewing super good and only swallowing a little bit of what is in my mouth at a time. I didn't need to take my Quicksliim, but I wanted to take it since it also supports healthy weight loss and other body functions. I just don't know how I am supposed to get calories in. I ate 1/4 of one egg for breakfast, 1/4 cup of tuna with a little mayo, onion and tomato. A little cottage cheese with salsa and 1 string cheese stick. Also a cup of coffee to start the day. That is only about 400 calories for today. I am going to have snacks in between because I dont' want to eat so little.

Was today your first day of solids like me? I guess I will start with some hot coffee. I don't want to PB or slime! Today is my first day of South Beach! So, I will be posting later on!!!

I have never heard of it! Maybe they can just move your low profile port deeper in the stomach muscle. Where is yours placed? I have a low profile port. It doesn't poke out at all. I had a tummy tuck with lipo on my entire abdominal area, so I have very little fat there. It is tucked under my rib in the muscle.

I don't know about all the exact info on soy, but I did hear it helps tone the skin. The chinese do a lot of soy and they are extremely healthy people and thin! I will see if I can research it later. Maybe during the week! You can also go to the complications thread and ask Dr. C

YIIIPPPEEEEE!!!!! You are in Bandland now!!!!! I know it doesn't feel that great at the moment, but it passes pretty quick! Then it is fantastic!!! I was asking my husband what he saw in me that has changed these last 3 weeks and he said he notices that I am so happy and upbeat. I would get so depressed and desperate... Don't forget your Gas X strips, heating pad and petho posititon!!!!!:faint:

I remember having the same pressure feeling and it felt awful. It didn't last past 4 days for me. I kept on taking the Gas X strips. I was super restricted in the beginning. Try little tiny sips of hot tea. I had to sip sip sip all day, tiny sips or I felt like I would cough it up. I start the day with hot coffee and that helped me especially in the beginning. I didn' realize the smaller band gave restriction right away because I am 3 weeks out and still restricted. i can onlly get 1 cup of cream or puree soup. Last night we went out for dinner and I ordered pureed spinach with cheese and I could only get about 1/4 a cup in before I hiccuped and knew I had to stop. Also, I would put my heating pad on my chest and it comforted me!

Thanks!! This is a great group of ladies!!!

Hey there Kaboom!! Nice to see you here! I am going for my first fill on Feb. 17, exactly 6 weeks after surgery. I didn't want to lose any time!!! Exercise is yet one more tool I need to add to me "toolbox". I have my Bandy, my Quickslim, my South Beach, not to add exercise. When I start going to the gym, I get obsessed with working out! I love the way it makes me feel. It is just so hard for me to start up once i stop! I used to go everyday for 2 hours and had personal trainers for over one year!!! Then I had my tummy tuck, couldn't workout for a while and started this damn cycle over again and gained, gained, gained!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:faint: I am going Monday no matter what! My step daughter and her friend both are supposed to meet me (they both work there) at 12 noon and my kids get out of school at 2:30pm. I used to go like that 4 days a week a few months ago!

I told my step daughter to make me go to the gym on Monday! I have no excuse except being lazy!!! I am glad you are doing so great!:clap2:

I am going to post my daily intake on the South Beach challenge thread and my journal!!! Thanks for all the encouragment!!!

You do now!!!! A lower bmi bandster is a bmi in the low 40's and you are in the 30's now!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I also heard somewhere that eating on a plane does something to our band that gives us a lot of restriction. You may want to do liquids on the plane. Have a great time!!!! I start solids today!

I suggest you just don't think about how they do it. My curiousity got the best of me and I watched a video on the whole surgery. I wish I hadn't. It will be okay!

I noticed I had diahrea after surgury too. I was told I would get diahrea if I didn't Water down my juice and gatorade,etc. But I didn't water down the gatorade. She said I might have diahrea. Also, all the liquids kept me like that for about a week!

Oh man!!! I am so SCARED to PB!!!!!

You will do great! :clap2:

My goal is my 12 year anniverary, July 1st. So, I need to get my butt to the gym!!:faint:

I am pretty sure this is the gas. I had this feeling like my stomach would expand but I felt it in my chest. It was very uncomfortalbe. I just kept on taking Gas X strips. How do you feel if you walk? Does it sound like what I felt or are you saying it hurts in your chest as in your heart? If that is the case, you need to call your doctor asap. If it is the gas pressure, it goes away within a week, at least for me it did.

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Congrats!!! Let us know how it's going!!!

My Bandy is a part of me now! I don't ever want to lose her or abuse her. I even pray for God to bless my band everyday. I need to get my butt in gear and have no excuses as of tomorrow when I have clearance to work out! My step daughter works at LA Fitness Sports Club and I get a free membership. I have every machine known to man, olympic pool, classes of every kind, and she said 2 personal trainers would train us. Now, I just have to stop being lazy! I don't want to have my skin sag. I just need to do it!!!! Let's keep each other accountalbe!!! I even have an elyptical trainer in my garage.

What is turbo jam?

If you are not eating enough, I have heard that some people up their calories and then have a loss. Maybe try alternating between lower and high calories to keep the body guessing!!

I finally weighed in!!! I was holding off but my husband was so curious! I started at 190, surgery date I was 186 and this morning I was 173!!!!!!!! 17 POUNDS!!!! I get to start solids tomorrow and I am going to combine it with the South Beach. Take care!!!