I transitioned to full liqiuds yesterday and tolerated it just fine. I was having a sharp pain in my left shoulder area and thought it was gas, well later I was reading the book "Living a lighter Lifestyle" and found a paragraph stating that one will experience this left shoulder pain if one stretches the pouch too much too soon after surgery. Has anyone else had this?

Also I could really use some advice on Protein Shakes. The dietician told me I needed 60g of Protein a day- well I would love to find one that is high in protein and low in volume.

I feel amazingly fine today! I think it made a difference drinking something a little more nutritious than gatorade and bouillion!

hey seanmama-

GNC sells 'designer whey protein' it is low volume, low cost, and low taste. you can get chocolate and add peanut buter to it when you blend it together. i dont think any i have tried have a desirable taste :sick lol

being newly banded the pain is gas. i dont think you could stretch the band on broth and gatoraide!!! i worried alot too!

The pain in the left shoulder has nothing to do with stretching anything. It has to do with the location of the band and the location of a nerve that is connected to the left shoulder area. The pain subsides within a couple of weeks and rarely again rears its ugly head.

Sue

Thanks ladies!

I actually bought that whey Protein yesterday but have not tried it yet. Are you just putting a glop of pb in when you blend it?

Sue, thanks for the explanation on the shoulder pain- thank heavens it goes away.

yes just a glop maybe being newly banded a tablespoon. glops can get big. but put the liquid in first then the powder and the pb. it helps with taste!!!