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Also, try a heating pad on your shoulder. It helped me with my gas pains. Make sure you walk. It really is the best advice to get the gas out. I didn't do it enough. Audree

Welcome!!! I am only 4 days banded, and I love it! I get full on 1 cup of liquid and am satisfied for a long time. I am no longer a slave to my hunger and cravings. Yipppeeee Audree

That is how I felt. I even got on the computers at OCC and checked the posts! My husband says this is my new addiction!!! Audree

I am only 4 days post op, but I like that if I have a craving and want something, I have to stop and think about it. I drink water first. I have heard those two pieces of advice and never listened to them. I also get full on 1 cup of liquid and fell FULL! I am not a slave to my cravings and I feel in control. I love it! Audree

Thanks Denise!!! I really appreciate that!!!:nervous Part of my recovery is just leaving my computer open and I respond to the new posts. Lets see, what stage are you in? My doctor is totally different with his post op. I was reading somewhere that you can have any good soup you like. I have to have liquids only,no mushies, for three weeks. I can go on solids and mushies after day 22. :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: If you are in the puree stage: You can get the Campbells' with bacon. You can make your own kind of stew in the crock pot, chili beans with some Skinny Cow melted in it or shredded cheese, lentils, I have also been melting skinny cow into my soup to add protein and the taste is good, mashed potatoes, creamed corn, apple sauce, pudding. Go to a Trader Joes and juste walk up and down the isles to check out new things. I hope this helps! Audree

I was sick too and started popping Airbornne! It helped.I had the sore throat thing and zinc lozenges. Audree

I feel good! My dietician allows me to eat anything drinkable (except applesauce, pudding, cream of wheat, oatmeal until day 22), so I feel very fortunate to stick to that. I can have solid food after day 22. So, it is not as restrictive as most. Dr. Ortiz told me if I did EXACTLY what he said, I could lose up to 58 pounds in 6 months. If I didn't listen I would lose a lot less. I could also slip my band. I even have some appetite suppresants on had just in case. I'd rather have one than eat something that could cost me my band. Thanks for you support and encouragement! Audree

I also got sick a few days before and got better!!Audree

I just had my surgery with Dr. Ortiz in Mexico, TJ and it was above and beyond what I could have ever expected. I know everyone told me great things about getting banded in Mexico, but experiencing it myself, it exceeded all my expectations. I am day 4 post op and feel very good. I feel a little swelling and have restriction. One 4 oz. yogurt is enough to fill me to the limit. They have been doing banding longer over there than here. I know Dr. Ortiz has done over 4000. I give it a 10+ Audree

How are we all doing?? So far these are my stats day 4 post op: Breakfast: 1 cup gano mocha coffee with one cup silk soymilk Lunch:4 oz. Dannon Activa yogurt 40 ounces crystal light The 4 oz. of yogurt was enough to make me take that deep sigh and have to sit up straight and take a deep breath. As of today, I have a lot of restriction. Audree

I am day 4 post op Breakfast: 1 cup Gano Mocha coffee with soy milk Lunch: 4 oz. Dannonn Activa Yogurt 40 ounces of crystal light (as of 1:30 pm)

I am actually using this site for accountability. I journal on here and post what I eat on this site. I also just created a my space just for my banding experience. Audree

I am going to aim for 1000, but is looks like that is hard for me right now since I can't eat and feel a lot of restriction, at least for today. I think I will do something called the Wendy Plan of Weight Watchers, which is supposed to trick the body (anyone remember the Wendy Plan???). The goal is to eat low one day, high one day, and alternate it to trick the body to lose the weight. I remember it used to work for me. So, if one day you are more hungry have 1200 calories, another day when you are not so hungry eat 800, another day 1000. Journal it so you can keep track and see if it works. I am going to do that. Audree

I just got banded but I had a full tummy tuck with lipo on my entire abdominal area so my stomach is completely flat. Only a thin layer of fat between skin and muscle. Dr. Ortiz uses only mini ports so I have not bulge, but may after the swelling goes down. When I push in though, it feels flat. Audree

I vomitted after surgery and it kinds of gurgled out of mouth, not as forceful as I normally due. YUCK!!!

I am supposed to walk, but not raising my heart rate for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks I can do a little more strenous. No abdominals until 3 months. Audree

I had my coffee (Gano Coffe is supposed to be a healthy coffee. It has reshi mushroom and has lower caffine than decaf but gives you energy) with soy milk, probably about 3/4 of a cup in about 15 minutes and felt FULL!!!! I am sipping on liquids and feel TIGHT!!! I can't imagine eating anything!!!! COOL!!!!:clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

I have missed you! I am doing very well and feeling really good this 4th day of post op!! I am also using this time to as a fasting and praying time, so I am doing double duty!!!!! As for today, I feel a lot of restriction. Two bites of cream soup was too much for me!!! Breakfast was just coffee and soymilk. How are you doing?

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MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! I forgot about split pea soup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: :hungry: How much soup could you get in? I had coffee and tried about 15 minutes after the soup and couldn't do it. I am also drinking more Crystal Light today. Pure water is not appealing me right now, so I am having Peach Drink Target Brand crystal light. I take a huge swig and let it go down slowly as I type!!! I also started journaling again today. My food intake, emotional wellbeing, exercise, supplements, liquid intake. How are we all doing????? Audree

My doctor told me if this happens to go to the emergency room, tell them I have the band and can have a slippage. He said they would give me an injection.

I have not journaled since before surgery. The trip was good. We accidentaly drove into Mexico instead of parking in the San Diego side. Thankfully, Rene came and got us and drove my mom's car to the hotel. The hotel was awesome, Dr. Ortiz and his staff were awesome. The surgery went very well. I did have sensitivity to the anesthesia so I vomitted 2 times after surgery. I went home on Saturday and helped drive home on Sunday since my mom was so tired she was falling asleep!!:faint: I had bad gas pains the first 3 days. I don't have gas pains today. I felt good enough yesterday to get frsky!!:nervous I was very hungry yesterday and got clearance to eat cream soups from Dr. Miranda, but when I tried, 2 small spoonfuls made me feel FULL. It was that dreaded head hunger I hear so much about. I just felt super tight and restricted when I woke up. I had a cup of Gano Mocha coffee and soymilk. That made me feel very full. I had the two bites of cream of chicekn and couldn't do anymore. I actually felt super full after one, but just wanted to see if that was really what I was feeling. Also, I had not drank enough fluids so I was really thirsty not hungry. I am going to keep liquid near me at all times and sip, sip, sip!! This is what I have had so far today: TODAYS' FOOD INTAKE Breakfast: 1 cup of Gano Mocha Coffe and soy milk; 200 cal, 6 grms protein (9:30 am) 2 small bites of Cream of Chicken, 30 cal 20 ounces of crystal light 20 ounces of crystal light Lunch: Dannon Activa Mixed Berry Yogurt 12:30pm; 4 oz., 110 calories, 2 f fat, 5 g protien (enough to make me feel VERY full and give me a very tight feeling and big "sigh" Snack: 2 Skinny Cow cheese 2:30pm (melted in my mouth to a liquid yogurt consistency) 50 cal. each=100cal, 2 g protein each=4 grams (I feel slightly satisfied. I will try some cream soup now.) Snack: 3/4 cup of Cream of Chicken 50 cal, and a Skinny Cow cheese melted into it for extra protein, 50 cal, 2 grms protien 3 pm Dinner: 1 cup of Carnation Instant Breakfast; 130 cal, 1 gm fat, 5 grms of protien) with 1 cup of soymilk ; 100 cal, 6 grms protein)(I was feeling super restricted, more than the morning and didn't feel I could drink anything till about 8:30pm) Total Calories today: 740 calories Total Protein today: 28 grms EMOTIONS I AM FEELING TODAY I am feeling really good today. The only thing I feel is restriction and like something is squeezing my stomach. I feel so full that I keep on taking that "sigh" I usually take when I have eaten more than enough. I feel happy and at peace. I am also praying and fasting during this time. EXERCISE TODAY As of 11 am,none yet! Walking around the house and cleaned up a bit, washed dishes. This proved to be too much because I got very, very tight. SUPPLEMENTS TODAY 1 tbsp. of liquid vitamins FLUID INTAKE TODAY 20 ounces of Crystal Light 30 ounces CL I think Feb. 16 is 6 weeks. I will see if I can get a fill then. I felt really restricted in the evening, like I couldn't drink anything. I felt like I had to sit up to get in a deep breath like when you are full. It felt better after the Carnation drink I had it warm.

I have not journaled since before surgery. The trip was good. We accidentaly drove into Mexico instead of parking in the San Diego side. Thankfully, Rene came and got us and drove my mom's car to the hotel. The hotel was awesome, Dr. Ortiz and his staff were awesome. The surgery went very well. I did have sensitivity to the anesthesia so I vomitted 2 times after surgery. I went home on Saturday and helped drive home on Sunday since my mom was so tired she was falling asleep!!:faint: I had bad gas pains the first 3 days. I don't have gas pains today. I felt good enough yesterday to get frsky!!:nervous I was very hungry yesterday and got clearance to eat cream soups from Dr. Miranda, but when I tried, 2 small spoonfuls made me feel FULL. It was that dreaded head hunger I hear so much about. I just felt super tight and restricted when I woke up. I had a cup of Gano Mocha coffee and soymilk. That made me feel very full. I had the two bites of cream of chicekn and couldn't do anymore. I actually felt super full after one, but just wanted to see if that was really what I was feeling. Also, I had not drank enough fluids so I was really thirsty not hungry. I am going to keep liquid near me at all times and sip, sip, sip!! This is what I have had so far today: TODAYS' FOOD INTAKE Breakfast: 1 cup of Gano Mocha Coffe and soy milk; 200 cal, 6 grms protein (9:30 am) 2 small bites of Cream of Chicken, 30 cal 20 ounces of crystal light 20 ounces of crystal light Lunch: Dannon Activa Mixed Berry Yogurt 12:30pm; 4 oz., 110 calories, 2 f fat, 5 g protien (enough to make me feel VERY full and give me a very tight feeling and big "sigh" Snack: 2 Skinny Cow cheese 2:30pm (melted in my mouth to a liquid yogurt consistency) 50 cal. each=100cal, 2 g protein each=4 grams (I feel slightly satisfied. I will try some cream soup now.) Snack: 3/4 cup of Cream of Chicken 50 cal, and a Skinny Cow cheese melted into it for extra protein, 50 cal, 2 grms protien 3 pm Dinner: 1 cup of Carnation Instant Breakfast; 130 cal, 1 gm fat, 5 grms of protien) with 1 cup of soymilk ; 100 cal, 6 grms protein)(I was feeling super restricted, more than the morning and didn't feel I could drink anything till about 8:30pm) Total Calories today: 740 calories Total Protein today: 28 grms EMOTIONS I AM FEELING TODAY I am feeling really good today. The only thing I feel is restriction and like something is squeezing my stomach. I feel so full that I keep on taking that "sigh" I usually take when I have eaten more than enough. I feel happy and at peace. I am also praying and fasting during this time. EXERCISE TODAY As of 11 am,none yet! Walking around the house and cleaned up a bit, washed dishes. This proved to be too much because I got very, very tight. SUPPLEMENTS TODAY 1 tbsp. of liquid vitamins FLUID INTAKE TODAY 20 ounces of Crystal Light 30 ounces CL I think Feb. 16 is 6 weeks. I will see if I can get a fill then. I felt really restricted in the evening, like I couldn't drink anything. I felt like I had to sit up to get in a deep breath like when you are full. It felt better after the Carnation drink I had it warm.

Anesthesia affects different people in different ways. Also, eating very low call affects it too. Audree

I live near Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga, so my local restaurants are Cheesecake Factory, Kings Fish House, Lucilles, etc. They made it to be like a Rodeo Drive kind of thing and that is where we go for our date nights (my husband and I). They are expensive restaurants and a cup of soup is $2.99. Audree