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Jdru: I was wondering where you got the Any Why. Is it a clear whey that could be used in like a crystal light drink? I really like the kelloggs k20 Water, but they are expensive and I was wondering if there was a way to make my own. Thanks,Audree

Today is day 3 of my preop. It is going good so far! I am drinking some green tea and that is helping. It is supposed to curb appetitie also. Where is Sunshine2? I miss you! Audree

Congrats RSbell!!!!! Audree

Thanks for the encouragement. I was totally beating myself up. Then I thought, many I ate so much less than I would have, a few bites and soup is not too big a deal. I am feeling really good today! I had my protein shake, ended up wearing most of it!!!! We were on our way to church and it ended up flipping over and pouring all over my face, sweater, car, backseat and husband. We went anyway!!!! I had a lean cuisine today for lunch. I added some shredded turkey meat to it that was only sauteed with with onion, tomato and chicken broth. I am also drinking some green tea with a packet of splenda. I weighed in and actually lost 1/2 a pound. I had shot up to 190 then somehow after one day pre op, I went to 186. Today on day 3 of preop, weighed in at 185.5. I will definitely go and try to get some South Beach diet dinners. I will save my Lean Cuisines for when I can eat them again Post Band. I don't drink soda, stopped a long time ago. I love Crystal Light and also enjoy the Target brand. It is way cheaper than the Crystal Light and takes great! I need to remember my water intake. Also, I notice that when I exercise, I am more "diet" consious. Randi: They actually don't really want me to lose weight pre surgery since I am a low BMI, they didn't mention me losing anything. I guess they want me to get used to eating smaller portions pre band. I will really start trying to do the bander water thing. I always drink with meals and need to stop. I just need to make myself conscious of it. Rachel: Welcome to our group! It is such a great place for me to come for support! I know I wouldn't be successful with out all your help!!! Happy New Years to my banster buddies!!!:clap2: Audree

I messed up on my dinner time pre op. I had my lean cuisine with veggies. Then went to my moms. Had a small handful of cashews and almonds. Then hubby came home and wanted chinese. So, I had about 5 bites of his chicken, 3 bites or rice and some hot and sour soup. Then came home and saw a resses pieces butter cup on the counter and shoved it in my mouth before my hubby could see. What the heck is up with that? I told my husband I didn't want to do that again today. Randi gave me good advice about the carbs in my lean cuisine, I think I will take out some of the carbs and add some protien. Carbs make me VERY hungry like a bottomless pit. I felt like a bottom less pit yesterday. I was full but felt like I was starving. Today is day 3 of pre op and I need and want to do it right!!! Next Friday is my surgery and I want to go in,in the best health! Audree

That was AWESOME advice. I have never thought of mixing splenda with rice vineger. That will be my new favorite for sure!!!!! You are totally right about the carbs. I am very sensitive to carbs, the more carbs I have, the hungrier I get. Maybe I can take some of the carbs out and put in some chopped up turkey I have. Also to add the veggies to the meal. Should I still follow the banster rules about drinking if I am not banded yet? My nerves for satiety dont get signaled too easy. Thanks,Randi

I have used SportPharma Low Carb 100% whey Protein. I bought it at Sams Club (affiliated with Walmart), which is like a Kirklands brand (Sams Club). It has 22 gms of protien a scoop and 90 calories, 2 g of fat, 2 carbs, 2 sugars. I bought the vanilla and it was AWESOME. It is really smooth and has no bad aftertaste. I went back to my Sams and it wasn't there. So I am going to look at Wallmart who is a partner with Sams to see if they have it and check online at Sams.com and walmart.com It was a humongous container. I have triend lots and this by fat was the best tasting with good stats on it. It was only like $20 at Sams. I am going to see if SportPharma has a website too. I also had the New Kelloggs' K20 protein waters. They taste reallly good and filled me up surprisingly and I am not banded yet!!! They are 50 calories and have 5 gms of protein, 8 sugars (2% or less of sugar), Whey protein isolate. I am going to get some for my liquied stage post op. I have to be on liquids you can see through. Hope this helps,Audree

I also have a lot of info on Dr. Ortiz on my journal. If you go there, I have all his references, etc. Hope this helps!Audree

Hey LaJuanna! If you want a lot more info on Dr. Ortiz, go to my journal link. I asked everyone I could on this site how their experience was, along with a lot of info they sent me, and put all the info I got in my journal. I also bought his book Lap Band for Life on Amazon.com for like $19 I think he has done over 4000 surgeries. Everyone has been so nice by phone and internet. My friend also was banded by Dr. Ortiz last year and she had zero complications. She recommends him highly and she is the type of person who is EXTREMELY careful about everything. She has a family doctor out there, who she says she trusts with her life. Her family doctor assisted Dr. Ortiz in her surgery. His website is ObesityControlCenter.com He does all his fills under fluro. I think it is like $150 a fill or something like that. I am also a major journaler, so my whole lap band experience will be there! Hope that helps!!! Audree

Hi Kathy! I am going to be banded on Jan. 5. I am on day 2 of pre op. Are you required to do a pre op? I didn't see a counselor since I am a self pay. I have done a lot of reasearch and read Dr. Ortiz's book Lap Band for Life. I know I love to eat and eat large quantities. I love to celebrate with food. I didn't realize how much my life revolves around food until it is time to go out and do something fun, and my thoughts,since I am on pre op, turn straight to the food I can't eat. I don't eat to medicate any deep issues. I have been yo yo dieting since I was 12 and my step dad started commenting about my weight around puberty also. I was not over weight, but my head started thinking I was so the diets began!!! I am not telling my daughters about the lapband surgery. I have tried so hard to be a positive role model and give them healthy concepts of food. I dont' want them to think they will need a lapband too one day. They are all healthy and naturally thin girls. They eat when hungry and stop whe full. Sometimes they eat a lot and sometimes they pick at there food. They are all very active also. Welcome to the group and have a Happy New Year!!! Audree

DeckedOut: Oh man, I hope tomorrow isn't worse! Today is better than yesterday though. I did add 1/2 cup of soymilk extra to my 1 cup shake and added veggies to my lunch. That helped a lot. Wow, I haven't seen 160's in a long time. That was a good place for me. I can't wait! So it took you 5 months to lose 30 pounds or so and have 30 to go? It seems like a year is a reasonable goal to lose all your weight don't you think? Dr. C said on a post that I should expect to lose it in 2 years. Your stats are almost identical to mine. The other lower bmi bandsters I have read have also lost it within a year. I guess it is better to give conservative advice than to have people think they are failures because they don't lose it all fast. Even if it took 2 years to lose 50 pounds, it would be worth it! Audree

How is everyone doing today? Where is Sunshine2? I haven't heard from her in a few days? Audree

:faint: I haven't exercised today yet...... I am going to bring my elyptical in, it may to heavy for me to bring upstairs to my room where I want to put it. I also have some dancing dvds that are great exercising workouts. My second day is going much better than yesterday. Thanks for asking.:biggrin1: I ate some stirfry green beans and corn with my Lean Cuisine and that filled me up better. I think I will take a side of veggies if I feel I need it and for me pre menstrual hunger is major hunger!!!! I get soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hungry the week before my period. I hear peoples bands swell during this time so it will help me not over eat like I ususally do during this time. How are you doing today?

SylviaT: I think the stuck feeling is the same as the golf ball people talk about. I may be wrong since I am not yet banded and am just going on what I have read. I found this info from the bandsters group and thought it had some great advice. Question: "Hi Everyone, I hope someone can help me who has experienced what I'm currently going through. I had a slight .1 cc fill last friday and ever since I have been coughing up flem and bits of my food at nighttime. I try not to eat after 6:30p. Not to sound gross, but it is mostly flem and liquid. When I get up from bed and walk around, I am totally normal and fine. Do you think it is because of the slight fill or do you think it is a slippage or Hiatal hernia? I had a hiatal hernia repaired last year due to the band. Please let me know if anyone has experienced this." Answer: "That sounds like reflux. Whether it's from your recent fill or a hernia or change in eating, I can't say. But what I do know is it is not something to be ignored. Some things to consider: -Do not lie flat or bend over soon after eating -Do not eat late at night or just before bedtime -Rinse your pouch with a glass of water an hour before bedtime -Certain foods or drinks are more likely to cause reflux: o Rich, spicy, fatty and fried foods o Chocolate o Caffeine o Alcohol o Some fruits and vegetables Oranges, lemons, tomatoes, peppers o Peppermint -Use baking soda toothpaste instead o Carbonated drinks -Eat slowly and do not eat big meals -If you smoke, quit smoking -Reduce stress -Exercise promotes digestion -Raise the head of your bed (not just using extra pillows which can actually worsen reflux) -Wear loose fitting clothing around your waist -Take estrogen containing medications in the morning -Avoid aspirin, Aleve and ibuprofen at bedtime -Take an antacid (Pepcid complete) before retiring -Try other over-the-counter heartburn medications -See your health care provider Try some of these changes and if you don't get relief, I would suggest a visit back to your fill person." I hadn't thought of rinsing my pouch at night by drinking water. I haven't even read them, so I wanted to post them here! Audree

I feel so much better today. I had my shake about 11 am. I think having it too early left me too hungry. I took a Green T to curb my appetite. It also takes the edge off. Breakfast, 11 am: Protein shake; 1 scoop vanilla protein 90 cal., 1 1/2 cups soy milk 150 cal, 1 small banana 70 calories, 2 splenda packets, cinnamon, and crushed ice. total calories= 310 calories 1 Green T Lunch, 2:15pm: Lean Cuisine; chicken and rice, with side of apple crisp 340 calories plus a side of green bean and corn stir fry 150 calories Dinner: Lean Cuisine swedish meatballs, 280 calories and 7g of fat plus a side of green beans and corn Snack: (I just could not help it and had a foodgasm) a small handful of cashews and almonds:rolleyes: 170 calories 1 kelloggs k20 protein water: 50 calories Daily calories: 1450 calories I can tell I am getting hungry. My stomach has that black hole feeling. I also weighed in this morning and weighed in at 186!!!! I was 190 yesterday! I did pee and (you know) a lot yesterday and did dance for 2 hours last night. So, I feel better. I don't have a headache. I feel happy and content. It is almost time for dinner and I am starving. I am full now and feel I overeat today. WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER: I could have done without the extra 1/2 cup milk, could have used 1/2 banana, I could have drank my water which I didn't and see I was a lot hungrier, I could have had smaller serving of corn and green beans, and could have pushed the nuts away. THIS PREMENSTRUAL HUNGER KILLS!!!!! Tomorrow will be a better day. I can tell that not taking my Green T in the afternoon, my appetite was in FULL effect!!! The kellogg water is helping also. Too bad they are so expensive. I will have to be on the lookout for sales!!!

I feel so much better today. I had my shake about 11 am. I think having it too early left me too hungry. I took a Green T to curb my appetite. It also takes the edge off. Breakfast, 11 am: Protein shake; 1 scoop vanilla protein 90 cal., 1 1/2 cups soy milk 150 cal, 1 small banana 70 calories, 2 splenda packets, cinnamon, and crushed ice. total calories= 310 calories 1 Green T Lunch, 2:15pm: Lean Cuisine; chicken and rice, with side of apple crisp 340 calories plus a side of green bean and corn stir fry 150 calories Dinner: Lean Cuisine swedish meatballs, 280 calories and 7g of fat plus a side of green beans and corn Snack: (I just could not help it and had a foodgasm) a small handful of cashews and almonds:rolleyes: 170 calories 1 kelloggs k20 protein water: 50 calories Daily calories: 1450 calories I can tell I am getting hungry. My stomach has that black hole feeling. I also weighed in this morning and weighed in at 186!!!! I was 190 yesterday! I did pee and (you know) a lot yesterday and did dance for 2 hours last night. So, I feel better. I don't have a headache. I feel happy and content. It is almost time for dinner and I am starving. I am full now and feel I overeat today. WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE BETTER: I could have done without the extra 1/2 cup milk, could have used 1/2 banana, I could have drank my water which I didn't and see I was a lot hungrier, I could have had smaller serving of corn and green beans, and could have pushed the nuts away. THIS PREMENSTRUAL HUNGER KILLS!!!!! Tomorrow will be a better day. I can tell that not taking my Green T in the afternoon, my appetite was in FULL effect!!! The kellogg water is helping also. Too bad they are so expensive. I will have to be on the lookout for sales!!!

SylviaT, pbing is a "productive burp". Some people find that if they eat to fast, don't chew well, take too big bites, or eat too much, the food comes back up since it won't get past the stoma. It is not vomitting, but there is a pain in the chest, most people say it feels like a golf ball. Then, something calle "sliming" might occur. Where thick saliva may keep on coming out of the mouth to help the food back up. Then the food just comes back up intact, the way you swallowed it. I read somewhere that it helps just to bend over in front of the toilet and just let it come out. You are not supposed to drink anything during this time and also have to go on liquids for a day or so? I am not banded yet, but I read a tremendous amount. I am on these boards for a couple hours a day. I also search the internet for info and post what i find here. I also bought Dr. ORtiz's book Lap Band for Life and have read it 2 times. I also read some people may get nauseous during this time, some peope say it is a pain in the chest, not in the lower stomach. I hope this helped!! If you are already banded, you are very lucky you don't know what a pb is since that probably means you haven't had one!!:nervous Audree

Hi SylviaT! Not too many people are familiar with the compression garment. I used one like you are describing for my c-sections. I used a full body one after my full tummy tuck. It made me feel more comfortable, I felt like it kept my insides more secure. It is also supposed to help with swelling. I am going to ask Dr. Ortiz for one! Audree

Thanks! Does anyone else have any cool ideas?

Thanks Dr. C for coming over to our group to answer this question!!! It is great having a medical opinion! Audree

Welcome SylviaT!! Sorry to hear about your leg. 3rd time will hopefully be the one to get you to the sweet spot I hear about! Congrats on the 35 pounds Audree

Hi LaJuanna! I will be having my surgery next Friday with Dr. Ortiz in TJ. He is one of the best. His book is excellent also, Lap Band For Life. He charges $8500 and it covers being driven to and from, and accomodations for three nights at a five start Hotel called the Lucerna. Audree

Thanks everybody for your support!!! It made a world of a difference coming here and venting my feelings to people I knew who would understand me 100%. We did go out, my attitude was good, I had energy for some reason, I am usually noding off in the evening. You know what really helped? I drank one of those Kellogs Protein waters. They have 5 grms of protein whey and it really did hit the spot. I was really surprised!!! It says on the package it is supposed to be used in between meals to help keep you stay on track and curb your appetite. It tastes good. It is a little thicker than Water, like a water smoothie!! Bandiva: Thanks! Knowing you went to the same doctor a few weeks before me make me feel better since you are doing so well. Audree

I just wanted to check in! I went out last night and had a great time. Coming here and venting helped a lot. You know what helped me out TREMENDOUSLY? I drank one of those Kelloggs' Protein waters. They have 5 grms of whey protein in it, and it actually took my hunger away!!!! I was reading the package and it says that it is for in between meals to curb your appetite!! I will definitely be buying more! Today is day 2 of my pre op. I am about to go and make my protein shake. I am using a vanilla one from SportPharma I bought at Sams Club, but I went back and they don't have it anymore. Can anyone suggest one they bought at Target, Walmart or somewhere else?? Thanks,Audree

Welcome Denise!! I am going to be banded next week! I get really excited when I hear someone is banded and it goes so well. Check out the January thread for support or the Lower BMI thread. They have made a huge difference for me with the support they have given!! Audree:clap2: