hopefully soon

While I am not a fan of Protein shakes but this one works for me: 1 cup milk, 1 scoop of chocolate Protein powder, 1 TBSP Peanut Butter, 1/2 banana, and 2-3 ice cubes. Blend and yum! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

String cheese wrapped with a turkey slice, pinto Beans with cheese and a little taco sauce, Peanut Butter on whatever u can tolerate, "mock lasagna" which is ricotta cheese with pizza sauce and mozzarella in a little crock and baked about 10-15 minutes (yummy) and I added some turkey pepperoni once I could tolerate it. Good luck! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Even at 4+ years, I still have trouble with raw veggies! And yep, we do get that reminder to chew to smithereens when we have those stuck episodes don't we!?!? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

About 3/4-1 cup at a meal and good for about 4 hours Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I also make a "morning shake" which includes milk, a scoop of chocolate Protein powder, a tablespoon of Peanut Butter, half a banana and a couple ice cubes. Tastes yummy and has about 30-35 grams of protein depending on your powder Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

If u like using Protein bars, Quest bars are the best! 190 calories with 21 G protein and only 4 net carbs Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Totally with you. Used to sleep about 6 hours and be fine now I get 7-7 1/2 and I'm still dragging most of the day. Struggle to stay awake past 9:30 but force myself to stay up till at least 10:15. I take supplements too including the same as you, recent labs came back fine. Maybe it's just age but I too am four years out and know I need to do better with protein intake.

Welcome to band land!! Best of luck on your journey!!! One day at a time is the way to face it in the beginning, you got this!!!????

18 pounds in the first two weeks but it slowed significantly once I was back on "normal" food, to about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds a week.

Whoo hoooo!!! Go u!

Yay for u!!! U will not regret this!! Food addiction stays but thankfully the band keeps u from being able to fall prey to that binging!! Go Disney dad!!

Pork chops/roast are no go, after getting stuck then sick three times, I cut them out completely. Salad is hit and miss. Untoasted bread is out too. Everything else is good if its chewed to smithereens

I went back on day eight and was okay but tired, desk job. Four days is pretty quick

Done Jessica! Good luck!

Yay for all if you (those just banded and those coming soon)!!!!

Best of luck on your new journey

Welcome!! Nervous? Yep, pretty normal and i would be surprised if you weren't! The band is life changing if you work with it and you won't regret it. Keep your goals realistic and enjoy every little loss (gain in other ways!!)

Yay!!! Go u!!

Exactly what leave me alone said is what has worked for me for almost two years. I used the baby utensils for the first 9 months

Campbell's cream of chicken soup, I was allowed to have flavored yogurt as long as it was blended and didn't have the chunks of fruit, also sugar free pudding

I can't eat pork chops at all! Otherwise most anything although untoasted bread or buns can be tough so i usually avoid them. Like most others, as long as the bites are small and I chew to smithereens, I can usually eat whatever I want, except the pork chops lol (gave up on those after three stuck episodes early on)

Lost 60 lbs in about 10 months, maintained for a year now. No regrets! Husband also banded and lost 75 lbs in same time frame. We exercise and lead an active life now which feels so very good!!

Way to go!!!

Good for u!!!

Sounds like typical week for me, band is quite finicky isn't it? I have been really focused lately on making sure the bites are small and chewing really really good. It seems that the issue for me is letting myself get too hungry. Empty tummy seems to let the band tighten up then even one bite too big or not chewed enough leads to stuck. So now I am getting stuck less. Also I wait about an hour or so before eating breakfast since the bands seems tight in the early am. I have chosen to keep my current fluid (6.5 cc in 10 cc band). Good luck!