Amanda1982

Hey, I love Atkins Advantage Cafe Caramel or vanilla. (There are other flavors also) I buy them from WalMart for $5.68 for 4 pack. Good Luck! Ps: I also use the WEY Protein Shots after my work-outs. WalMart about $10.00 for 6 pack

Mental, Mental. Mental (It's all in your head)...You are a great success and a inspiration. You can't be a failure because you've already WON... Keep up the Good Work (smile)

I love these DVD's I just did a 4 mile walk this morning...... We need an online walking group lol

I'm glad you did too!!! You made the right choice, just pace yourself.

Welcome Victor, just keep up the great work and know that you have Fiends here!!!! I'm 4 months post op and I'd be happy to share any of my own experiences with you. Good Luck on your journey

Six days post op you are still very swollen. It's going to feel funny for a while. But It will get better.

Sounds more like you are getting stuck not full. Try eating smaller bites and chew, chew, chew when you think your done chewing, chew again lol. Remember it''s a learning process and it will take some fills to get that full feeling. Good Luck.

Okay Banders, I was banded March 7 2011 and so far I have only lost 29lbs. But I have gone from a 3x top to a 1x top and size 18 pants to 14 pants. Has anyone else lost inches but no real weight loss? Is it possible I’m gaining muscle from all the Protein and working out on a regular basis? At the end of the day I look better and feel better that’s all that really matters to me but I see my surgeon Friday and I’ not sure if he will be pleased with the fact that the scale is not really moving.

Welcome and good luck on your new journey to be healthy!!! Let me know if you have any questions. I was banded on 03/07.

Welcome April2011. Good Luck on your journey. The protein will really help you heal after surgery. Hope all goes well-Amanda

I'm up at 4:00am (before the kids’ lol) I pray, grab my workout clothes and do Leslie Sanson walking dvd or Zumba for an hour. It really rev's me up. I eat or have a Protein drink after. -Amanda

Welcome tegan, Congrats on your success so far and good luck on your journey-Amanda

Congrats on your new journey..best of luck

The amount of protein that pumps into you during the pre-op diet helps you heal after surgery. I’m 2 weeks out and you can barely notice my incisions.

You fell down.....ok get back up and keep moving forward. Don't keep kicking yourself becasue it will do more harm than good. I agree try and get with a therapist and nutritionist and tackle the emotional eating issues. YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Keep your appointment because proper restriction is important to your success GOOD LUCK

Hey, I'm 2 weeks post-op and down 20lbs. this is normal according to my nutritionist. We still have some swelling. The weight will drop once you start to get your fills. Hang in there it's more about healing right now the weight loss will come.

Hey Jen welcome, good luck on your journey

Hey there are some men who like a little junk in the trunk lol....

Congrats... Good for you!!

Soon she will be asking what gym and who the trainer is lol. Congrats

I have always had one larger that the other. I can notice it but my hubby doesn't seem to care. My gynocologist says it;s normal some women are just made that way.

Hey, everyone I'm just curious what does hunger feel like to you? Do you rely on your stomach growling to tell you when to eat or some other physical sensation? How do you deal with headhunger?

Have you been to your pcp to see if it's the band and not something else? Good Luck

Ok veteran banders, I have been banded for 2 weeks today. I still have no hunger; I haven’t had any hunger since surgery is this normal? I’m not sure how I’m supposed to feel or how much I should be eating. I do eat .04 oz of full liquids 3 times a day and I make sure have my 64oz of Clear Liquids but I don’t have the sensation of being full because I’m not hungry to start with. I meet with the nutritionist tomorrow to advance my diet but I just wanted to run things by you guys first. I can’t imagine getting a fill right now since I’m 24.4 lbs down and not hungry at all. Not complaining just making sure I'm on the right track.

Thanks for the list this will help me alot