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I used them....I waited a min or two for some of the fizz to die down. No problem though!

Wow! 125.00! In Dallas you can get them for 50.00!

If you don't have any other signs of the flu like fever, cough, sore throat ect. It may be something else that could have caused the "runs" LOL! Anyways, I forgot that Slenda causes severe diarrhea if you have too much and the other day I was in the bathroom all day long! I thought I had food posioning or something. Then I remembered I made some fruit punch and put like 10 packets of splenda in a large cup. I also had 2 cups of coffee that morning with 5 packets each in them. I also used 2 packets in my Cream of Wheat! Man, what was I thinking! I think I had a total of 30 packets that day! I learned my lesson and I didn't have any the next day problem solved! Anyways, I did some research on the stuff and I am switching over to Truvia! I hope you get to feeling better. Sorry, I gave you this long story but maybe it will get you to thinking about what all you ate that day...

I was wrong it goes up to 440lbs. It's on sale now for 25.00 Taylor 7519 Ultra Thick Glass Digital scale Taylor 7519 Ultra Thick Glass Digital Scale View Product Details Sleek silver & glass design <LI>Backlit LCD display <LI>Electronic digital bath scale

I find my Taylor scale to be really reliable. I have the glass one. It was kind of expensive but well worth it. It goes up to 400lbs. I have been using it for over 9 months now and everytime I go weigh in at the doctor's office it is the same. What kind of Taylor scale did you have?

GRRRRRRrrrrr...me too! Except I think the elliptical won yesterday!

I would have to say that good restriction for me is where I am at now. I didn't get hungry not one time yesterday. I had breakfast at 9AM. I packet of oatmeal and 2 slices of bacon. Lunch at 1PM-1 chicken tender and a small potato (wasn't hungry but it was time to eat), Dinner at 530-still not hungry so I had some cereal. It feels good to eat because I know I have to not because I am always hungry. I love the fact that I am not always hungry! That is what restriction mean to me...not being hungry all the freaking time!

I am just now at my sweet spot almost 11 months later and I didn't feel anything until 7 months after surgery. I would be considered really big. I was 360 on surgery day.

Chewable Vitamins, liquid tylenol, plenty of gax-x strips, and frozen fudge popcicles were a must for me!

Wow! Great job! You really really worked hard to lose that amount of weight in a year!

No, I put frozen yogurt in the blender with the mix and it tastes like a milkshake!

Whew...your day made me tired! LOL! I hope you have a good night!

Awesome blog! Thanks for sharing....I wanna get up and do some more exercise now! It's bedtime though but I am on it first thing tomorrow!

I think beans are a good source of protein and carbs. I believe oatmeal is a complex carb as well and full of fiber which will help you stay full longer and not over eat later. Well, follow your Dr. recommendations...LOL! I just love me some beans and oatmeal and they were both on my list of mushies. Everybody has a different list though. Like Fluffytofab said I would be careful though because everybody is different and process carbs differently. Since I workout 5 days a week I need some good carbs in my life for energy.

Do what you want to do and what your heart leads you to do. There is always going to be issues with ALL the WLS that they have out there. I wouldn't say one is better or worse than the other one. I think a lot of people choose the band because it's a less invasive surgery and there is no cutting your body parts. It's a personal thing so don't pay too much attention to all these posts when it comes to choosing.

I wouldn't call your weight loss slow if averaged over the last 3 months since you have had surgery it equals around 6 pounds a month. It probably seems that way because it may be a week or two were you lose nothing but your avg is actually great!

Congrats on managing to keep your 20 pounds off! The reason why I had surgery is that I couldn't waste another year of my adult life being severly overweight. I have been over 200 pounds since the age of 12 or 13 and it just kept getting worse as I got older. Some people can say that I could have done it without the band but I really don't think so because being fat and my habits is all I have know since childhood. I have lost weight in the past before but it always came back. I am hoping with this band it will never come back again! Good luck! BTW...I don't feel any different as a person with the band. I am just happy I can get out of bed in the morning without pain!

Yep, water is good and will help with your weight loss. If you are dehydrated the body will store and hold on to all the fluids that you currently have and cause you not to lose some weight. You may lose some but it's gonna hold on to what it's got! I hate water so I do the 8 cups a day.

Oh, I ate the beans as a meal by itself. I would get refried beans and put sour cream and cheese on them. I use the Jillian Michaels whey Vanilla protein and add 1tb peanut butter, milk, and a little frozen yogurt in it. It's really good! You should be able to eat cream of wheat and oatmeal now. If you add a scoop of protein powder to your oatmeal it will help with the fullness too.

A lot of people go through this after being on liquids and mushies for so long. I didn't have this problem because I drunk protein shakes in between meals and my mushies mostly consisted of refried beans and oatmeal which both of those will keep you full longer and the beans kept me bloated! So, I rarely was hungry.

I think the band is just tricky and you may not be too tight. If you are having these problems for 3 or more days in a row then I would consult your doctor. Most days are fine for me but then at least once or twice out of the week I feel like I am extremly full and I haven't even ate breakfast. I just drink my hot coffee and within an hour I can eat. If drinking warm liquids every day doesn't help you then you may have a problem as well. Most people bands relieve them when they drink hot liquids. I hope this helps.

After reading through this whole thread I would have to say I loved reading your response the most! Great advice and information!

Mmmmm....I felt extremly happy and grateful on yesterday!! Well, I paid cash for all of my Christmas presents and I started on my New Year goals before 2011 even got here and I am still following through so that may explain it! LOL! Anyways, I don't have any problems eating chips so I can't help you with that one. I try not to buy them at all because they are a waste of calories but sometimes a girl gots to have some chips and chocolate once a month if you know what I mean! I have severe cravings for chips, M&M's and fried fish during that time and I can't stand it! I did good though this month though! I fought the cravings and only had one bag of M&M's and some low-fat frozen yogurt.

I agree! New doctor please! I had the same problem up to 7 months after my surgery and I knew it was not my fault so I switch doctors and starting getting better fills and that made the world of a difference and they were more motivational and nicer which helped as well!

LOL! It is a big deal!!!!!!!!!!!! I know exactly how exciting that is!!!!!!!!!!! Even tying your shoes with ease is exciting! I use to have my sister tie my shoes for me because I would get out of breath from bending over and trying to struggle around all the fat!