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How long do you freeze it for? Does it not freeze solid and stays mushy or you have to let it thaw?? It sounds great!!!!!! I am going to make me some!!!! Audree

Wow, you got to eat early! I bet I will be wishing I could be eating those things soon! I feel full to my throat on the soup so I guess that means I am full. It feels really weird and I have never felt this before. So, how do you know when to stop to not PB? Audree

Sounds like you are doing really well!!! Let me know how you are doing! Audree

Wow, congrats on the weight loss!!!!19 pounds gone forever!!!!:clap2: I have not weighed myself yet and don't know if I want to. I have to do liquids for 3 weeks and can start on solids/mushies on day 22. Did your doctor let you advance sooner?? Lucky you! It seems like all doctors vary so much. I was just able to have creamy split pea soup, 15 oz. Because it was warm, it went down nice. But, I feel super full all the way to my throat. Did I over do it??? It just tasted soooo good and I didn't feel uncomfortable when eating it? I definitely need to get at least 1000 calories because I have been weak due to such low calories, under 750 a day since last Friday. What are your favorite soups, liquid, smoothie ideas? Can we call our our stats? Preanded, banded, weight loss, how long did it take, average pounds lost a week, anything else interesting about yourself?? Any pictures??? Audree

I just came by to say hi and let you all know how I am doing! I am post op day 5 and feeling great! No pain. I do feel really restricted in the morning and in the evening. I am on my stage of liquids which Dr. Ortiz has revised to be on for 3 weeks. No mushies stage. I can have anything I can drink from a straw, creamy soups, protein drink, but no apple sauce or pudding. I can have solids starting day 22. Can you all give me your favorite liquid??? I had some Anderson Pea Soup, creamy and it was soooooooooooooooo good. It went down really nice and warm. The warmer things go down better and I can have a little more. Thanks guys!!! Audree

I have the powder form.Would I add the milk and freeze. Do you eat it with a spoon? I have also had it as hot cocoa but I think it has caffeine so it kept me up last night. Any tips!Audree

You are right about the commercials!! Make my mouth water. I am feeling even tighter just with water, like up in my throat. I feel like I have a really tight corset on. I have some appetite suppresants on hand "just in case". I don't want to pb and think taking an appetite suppresant is better than eating something and PBing. They are capsules I can pull apart and it is powder. Also, my bandster hell only lasts 3 weeks!!!! I am very grateful for that. So only 2 weeks and 2 days to go!!!!! Audree

My friend said she felt this restriction almost till her 6 week fill time. I am praying it is like that for me. My liquid phase is only 3 weeks and on day 22 I can eat solids. Audree

Wow!! The way you describe yourself, the tightness, is the way I feel right now and I was wondering if it stays this way. I a super restricted in the morning and in the afternoon. Were you restricted like this in the morning and afternoon after surgery? It sounds like what I am experiencing is equivalent to a good fill. Audree

It will be here sooner than you think! When I had a delay, I used it to just get as educated and ready mentally. I think it actually worked out for the best! We will be here for you! Audree

I woke up feeling very restricted, like someone is squeezing my stomach. This is what I have had so far: Breakfast (8am): 1 cup of Gano Mocha Coffee with soy milk; 200 cal, 6 grm protein Snack (10-11am): Light and Fit Smoothie, 7 oz.; 60 calories, 5 grms protein Lunch: Anderson's creamy split pea 15 ounces; 260 calories, 0 fat, 18 grams of protein Snack: Carnation Good start with soy milk; 230 calories, 11 grms protein Dinner: Cream Chicken Soup; 1 cup; 70 calories and 3 grms protein Total Calories: 820 Total Protein: 53 grms Supplement: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk Liquid Vitamin Liquids: Vitamin Water Revive (150 calories) 20 ounces Vitamin water mixed with water 20 ounces I am feeling a lot of restriction now in the evening. 1 cup of cream chicken soup has me full up to my throat feeling. I guess I am less restricted during the day, so that was why I was able to have 15 ounces of split pea soup. I still feel good physically, emotionally and mentally. I just feel a lot of restriction!!! I feel in the evening like I can't breathe so well, like I have a really tight corset on. I don't know if I am going to weigh yet or when. I do want to do measurements and will do them this week!!!

I woke up feeling very restricted, like someone is squeezing my stomach. This is what I have had so far: Breakfast (8am): 1 cup of Gano Mocha Coffee with soy milk; 200 cal, 6 grm protein Snack (10-11am): Light and Fit Smoothie, 7 oz.; 60 calories, 5 grms protein Lunch: Anderson's creamy split pea 15 ounces; 260 calories, 0 fat, 18 grams of protein Snack: Carnation Good start with soy milk; 230 calories, 11 grms protein Dinner: Cream Chicken Soup; 1 cup; 70 calories and 3 grms protein Total Calories: 820 Total Protein: 53 grms Supplement: 1 tbsp. Glacial Milk Liquid Vitamin Liquids: Vitamin Water Revive (150 calories) 20 ounces Vitamin water mixed with water 20 ounces I am feeling a lot of restriction now in the evening. 1 cup of cream chicken soup has me full up to my throat feeling. I guess I am less restricted during the day, so that was why I was able to have 15 ounces of split pea soup. I still feel good physically, emotionally and mentally. I just feel a lot of restriction!!! I feel in the evening like I can't breathe so well, like I have a really tight corset on. I don't know if I am going to weigh yet or when. I do want to do measurements and will do them this week!!!

Congrats!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hey Susan!!! I am feeling very well today! I feel super restricted in the morning and last night I felt very restricted. I had a cup of coffee with soy milk in the morning. Right now I am sipping on a liquid yougurt (7 oz) and it is taking me over 1/2 hour. I did get out to go shopping and walked in there. I was feeling weak due to the low calorie intake.I calculated yesterdays calories and it was like 740 calories and 26 ounces of protein. So, it has been even less than that since Saturday. I am taking my Liquid Glacial Milk vitamins and vitamin water (150 calories). I am journaling my intake in the LBT journal. I bought some Anderson's Split Pea soup (creamy). I can't wait to eat some! I am full, but I can't wait to taste it!!!! Do you wake up feeling like someone is squeezing your stomach??? I do. I feel like that at night too so far. I feel like I want to burp and can't and that is a little uncomfortable when it happens. Otherwise,I sleep on my stomach very comfortably and move easily. I'd like to go around the block later. I wish I had a treadmill, but I have an elyptical and can't use it for 3 weeks. How are you doing? How is everyone else doing??? Audree

I am feeling really good today!!! I went shopping with my husband this morning for some supplies and got a good little walk in. I got 730 calories in yesterday and 26 grms protein. I feel super restricted in the morning and even more at night so far. I feel normal except for the feeling of someone squeezing my stomach. I had 1 cup of coffee with soy milk, less since my 2 daughters drank some and felt very full. It is 10:30 now and I am sipping on a Dannon Light and Fit Smoothie (7 oz) for about a 1/2 hour. I feel very full. I am also sipping on my Vitamin Water, planning on getting to my goal of 64 ounces of water/crystal light/vitamin water. Other than that, I feel fabulous!!!! The only thing that has changed is I wake up at 6 am ready to start my day!!! How are you all doing??? Welcome to all the new people!!!! Audree

When I felt like this I popped thy Gas X, used my heating pad and got in a kneeling, face down and butt in the air position!!:faint: It sounds funny but it worked for me! I also supported my stomach with a pillow and put the heating pad on my stomach. Walking helps the most!

Awesome advice!!!

Breakfast: 1 cup coffee with soy milk ( I am very restricted in the morning when I wake up and feel like my stomach is being squeezed) Snack: 4-7 oz. of drinkable yogurt Lunch: 3/4-1 cup of cream soup Dinner: 3/4-1 cup of cream soup ( I have been very restricted at night also) Trying to get in my 60 oz of Water, crystal light and Vitamin water liquid Vitamins-Glacial Milk from Sams Club

WOW!!!! Those are awesome pictures!!!!!!!!! Audree

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Audree

Hey, I'll keep you accountable for running if you keep me accountable for getting some walking in!!! You sound like you are doing great! I guess you just need to experiment with different foods! At least you can get full and stop!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing! Audree

Anyone tried the spicy V8? I am salivating just thinking about it! I am also going to go buy some Campbells split pea soup!!! MMMMMMM

Hey, I forgot about V8 juice! I need to go get me some tomorrow. Let's add this one to our liquid list. And they sell a spicy one too!!! YUMMMMMYYYYY

Can we resurect this one too for us new folk who haven't been here long enough to read or are not able to find the other threads??? Thanks guys you guys are great!!! :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Audree

I thought this thread was worth resurecting since I am banded now!!! And I'd like to avoid PBing. What do you all do to avoid PBing??? Thanks,Audree