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the Fudgesicles come in a yellow box and are Popsicle brand. They have sugar free fruity flavors too. The liquid tyleno pm I bought in case I had more pain at night, which I had to use a few times at Albertsoms (market) The Better than Boullion I bought at Albertsons, but I heard they have a website? They are soooo good!!! They are made from real chicken and meat and taste like you made a roast, the beef one is roast beef, and like you got some of the tasty liquid!!!:hungry: I also bought Wolfgang Pucks gourmet boullion. I buy Glacial Milk liquid vitamins from Sams Club. You can also do a search and find them. They are so packed with nutrients. If you scroll a little ahead, I posted the ingredients to them. They don't taste bad and are tolerable, but they are not tasty. They have so many things in it to support weight loss that I don't care what it tastes like!!

:) You are making me feel so good today!!! I am glad that I am giving as much as I feel I also get from you guys!!! Now I don't feel so guilty for being on these boards so much!:guess I would love to meet for fills! I live in Rancho Cucamonga, so only about 1 1/2 from San Diego. I am going for a fill, unless I still have restriction, on Feb. 16, 2006. You can also go to lapbandforum.com It is Dr. Ortiz's site and a lot of patients coordinate surgery times to meet. I met someone on there too pre surgery. Keep in touch and I'd love to meet sometime?? Where do you live?

Congrats Andre!!!I have heard only walking and a heating pad help with that pain. I didn't have the shoulder gas pain due to vomitting right after surgery. It forced most of the air out!

Thanks Chris!!! My incisions are not covered by the surgical glue anymore and look really good too. Congrats on the weight loss!!!:rose: I have not weighed in yet. I love the feeling of full too! I had never really known what eating till comfortable felt like. But I now know what eating till almost PBing on a liquid feels like and it is nasty!!!

Hi Sheila! I was wondering how you have been doing!!! Mine is under my ribcage to the left of the center of where the ribcage comes together. Is that where yours is?

Yeah, mine was so pleasant it was a vacation for me. Very relaxing!!!

My worst gas pain was the first 3 day and it gradually subsided after that. I am 13 days post op now and have no pain or discomfort of any kind. I have heard of the gas pains in the shoulder from a lot of people and my doctor. That is normal. A heating pad is supposed to help and walking. It has to work itself out of the body. Maybe some peppermint tea!

I have clothes too put away that I have been waiting to fit into. My cousin also gave me clothes that I saved to fit into one day.

Oh yeah, from bariatriceating.com I bought Nectar protein drinks in Fuzzy Navel with water tastes like Tang and Strawberry Kiwi mixed with Silk Vanilla Soy milk tastes like a milk shake. They have so many flavors. I ordered a sample of each one ($1.75 a sample)

A heating pad for gas pain, I also bought liquid Tylenol pm, gatorade, vitamin water, crystal light, and Better that Boullion and for the first three days. After that you will need creamy soups in all different flavors, premade shakes, I like Silk vanilla soy milk, V8, sugar free fudgesicles, drinkable yogurt to name a few!!

Congrats Shaebird!!! I am only 13 days out, but there are some really good ideas on how to break a plateau on the Lower Bmi thread. I post a lot of info on there that I find and have a few things on this subject!

Me three!!! But at least we caught in before it got out of hand again!!! That is a cute name, belly band!!!

Wow!! I can't wait to be there! I am almost a little scared too. I am getting used to being on liquids. I still have good restriction, 2 weeks down the road. I am not looking forward to losing restriction. I hope my restriction lasts until my first fill at the 6 week point, which is in 4 weeks.

Cool! I love my vitamins!! They have so many good things in them too!

CONGRATS!!! I am so happy to have helped you in any way. I only also told my mom and husband. Can you imagine how you will look when he gets home???? I am so excited too about this being my year. I also would daily obsess and just feel so at peace with myself. I am not where I want to be yet by far, but I FEEL so much better. I get full on very little. I just feel like I have a new lease on life! I love my Bandy! And I will respect her and work with her, not against her. Let me know if you'd like any other info!!! We are on our way!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I feel great today!!! I woke up with energy. I am also meeting my mom at the gym today. I think that is what it takes, for someone to just ask me. I need to keep it up. I think she wants to meet twice a week to work out together. I should ask Marlene to work out with me at least once or twice a week since she works at the gym anyway and I get a free account because she does. This is what I have had today so far: Breakfast: I Gano Coffee with 2 cups of Silk Vanilla soy and I Carnation Good Start mixed in (I could only drink 1/2 so I am taking it so i can sip on it till I get to the gym) Calories: 400 , protein: 17 grams Liquids: Taking 32 ounces of Crystal Light to the gym

I feel great today!!! I woke up with energy. I am also meeting my mom at the gym today. I think that is what it takes, for someone to just ask me. I need to keep it up. I think she wants to meet twice a week to work out together. I should ask Marlene to work out with me at least once or twice a week since she works at the gym anyway and I get a free account because she does. This is what I have had today so far: Breakfast: I Gano Coffee with 2 cups of Silk Vanilla soy and I Carnation Good Start mixed in (I could only drink 1/2 so I am taking it so i can sip on it till I get to the gym) Calories: 400 , protein: 17 grams Liquids: Taking 32 ounces of Crystal Light to the gym

I got my band Jan. 5, 2007. It was not painful at all. My first three days were the worst due to gas. I was up and about after a few days. I am not hungry and still restricted after post op day 12. I am eating about the same as i did when i first posted, with a few more Snacks like V8 or yogurt. I was just so tired of the yo you dieting for the last 21 years, and was about to gain again into the 200;s. I am 5'5 and was 190.

I am too, but I just don't know why I just can't do it!! I am afraid of getting disapointed. I was thinking I would do it after my three weeks, when I start eating solids.

That is great!!! I am doing great post op day 12! Let us know if you have any questions!!

I have been finding that at about 30 minutes, I feel like it is time to stop. A different type of full. My family has a history of heart diesese, heart attack at early ages, diabeties, high and low blood pressure, breast cancer, etc. I want to lose 50 pounds. So, we are similar in our stats

We are in the same boat! I wanted to catch myself before I gained any more weight. I bet everyone wishes they could have done that too. I am 12 days post op, will be two weeks on Friday. I can start solids/mushies on day 22. I have been having creamy Soups, yogury, V8 and anm still not getting enough calories. I get under 800 a day and I think that is too low. I am trying to get more in. I think if I lower my metabolism by eating low calories, it will only hurt me when I start eating solids. I think I won't weigh myself until I am a few days into solids. My pants do feel looser. I am so happy to have people here that understand where I am. I was also told by a few patients that I looked small but they thought that was better that I caught myself before going into the 200's.

Hey, I thought i was the only one with tags on my clothes!!! :biggrin1:

The port is usually not right under the incision. Mine is an inch under it. The hardness you feel are the stiches and scar tissue that is forming.

You will be in my prayers. Let us know how you are doing when you can.