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Did anyone find a chewable Vitamin they like the taste of. I'm getting used to the ones I bought but they are still not my favorite. I take the opurity band optimized Multivitamin .

I got vitafusion MultiVites complete multivitamin gummy vitamins and the are tasty......

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Did anyone find a chewable Vitamin they like the taste of. I'm getting used to the ones I bought but they are still not my favorite. I take the opurity band optimized multivitamin .

im not allowed to have Gummy i tried a sample of the the Bariatric Advantage they were not bad

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so im 3 days post op pains seems to be getting better..im up moving around more today ..i still not really hungry i just drank half a Protein Shake ..

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I got vitafusion MultiVites complete multivitamin gummy vitamins and the are tasty......

I like those! But my dr said no Gummy Vitamins idk why. When my sister had lap band 2 years ago by the same dr gummy vitamins were ok.

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Day 10:

Things were pretty tough today. I had two christmas parties today, one for lunch and one for dinner. I am still on liquids until Friday so at one of my favorite restaurants, I ordered Soup. I only ate half of it and took the rest home. I barely heard any of the conversations that were going on between the 16 people that were there. All I could think of was wanting the 14 different appetizers they ordered, having a coke, eating a big burger or shrimp fetticini and then the unbelieveable Desserts. This was pure torture. In the past when I was "dieting" I would have caved, hence the reason I had to have banding performed.

I made it through that lunch, but then I was getting ready for my evening party and I was like whooaaa this is just to much to go through again, 10 days out, 2x in one day! So I called and canceled!

I am having extreme head hunger right now, but FORTUNALTELY I can't have anything but liquids. I have so many more parties to go to by the end of the year and frankly, I am scared about it. ):

Anyone else experiencing this? Gosh, I want some pizza right now. Luckily I am scared to death of getting stuck or I would order one. This site has petrified me of eating pizzza and bread! The entire lunch in my head I was obsessing over everyones food wanting it.....will this end?

IP9 ;) Happy Holidays too!

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WHHOOP WHHOOP ! I got the call today 9am is my go time on Friday. I want to call in sick so bad tomorrow to work and stay home clean my house and make it perfect for my recovery.

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Bless your heart! I know its tough but for the sake of healing you may have to weed out the gatherings. Remember its not so much that you are not obeying the post op diet if you happen to cave in. It's the damage that can be done during your healing time. Your band is sutured to you and there is scar tissue. This area needs to heal and not be obstructed by any vomiting or heavy digesting that your system just isn't ready for. This could create long term damage. Be strong you can get through it and its ok to decline the invite. This is for you! It's your time!

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Day 10:

Things were pretty tough today. I had two christmas parties today' date=' one for lunch and one for dinner. I am still on liquids until Friday so at one of my favorite restaurants, I ordered Soup. I only ate half of it and took the rest home. I barely heard any of the conversations that were going on between the 16 people that were there. All I could think of was wanting the 14 different appetizers they ordered, having a coke, eating a big burger or shrimp fetticini and then the unbelieveable desserts. This was pure torture. In the past when I was "dieting" I would have caved, hence the reason I had to have banding performed.

I made it through that lunch, but then I was getting ready for my evening party and I was like whooaaa this is just to much to go through again, 10 days out, 2x in one day! So I called and canceled!

I am having extreme head hunger right now, but FORTUNALTELY I can't have anything but liquids. I have so many more parties to go to by the end of the year and frankly, I am scared about it. ):

Anyone else experiencing this? Gosh, I want some pizza right now. Luckily I am scared to death of getting stuck or I would order one. This site has petrified me of eating pizzza and bread! The entire lunch in my head I was obsessing over everyones food wanting it.....will this end?

IP9 ;) Happy Holidays too![/quote']

Mmm pizza lol. It's not just parties for me, it's walking into a grocery store or watching tv. I find myself complaining about all the darn food commercials!. I will probably try to avoid ALOT of social gatherings. I will goto important ones and work my way through it. I'm like you now and scared to even cheat (I'm 5 days out and also on liquids) which helps oddly enough. I'll sacrifice a holiday or 2 to relearn how to eat and next year I'll be able to eat in moderation some of those I had to pass this time around. You made the big decision to get the band, I know you can conquer a few measly meals :-) ! You got this! Good luck!

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Day 10:

Things were pretty tough today. I had two christmas parties today' date=' one for lunch and one for dinner. I am still on liquids until Friday so at one of my favorite restaurants, I ordered Soup. I only ate half of it and took the rest home. I barely heard any of the conversations that were going on between the 16 people that were there. All I could think of was wanting the 14 different appetizers they ordered, having a coke, eating a big burger or shrimp fetticini and then the unbelieveable desserts. This was pure torture. In the past when I was "dieting" I would have caved, hence the reason I had to have banding performed.

I made it through that lunch, but then I was getting ready for my evening party and I was like whooaaa this is just to much to go through again, 10 days out, 2x in one day! So I called and canceled!

I am having extreme head hunger right now, but FORTUNALTELY I can't have anything but liquids. I have so many more parties to go to by the end of the year and frankly, I am scared about it. ):

Anyone else experiencing this? Gosh, I want some pizza right now. Luckily I am scared to death of getting stuck or I would order one. This site has petrified me of eating pizzza and bread! The entire lunch in my head I was obsessing over everyones food wanting it.....will this end?

IP9 <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=';)' /> Happy Holidays too![/quote']

I totally understand! I'm 7 days out and I can't stand when others eat around me! And the term you used, head hunger, is exactly what it is bc I am not physically hungry. I'm happy I am loosing weight but yes I miss eating. I have a big Irish/Italian family all these people want to do is eat! Sometimes I think I should live alone for a few weeks until I "kick" my addiction. But it gets better. I've had other family members go through it and they survived so we will too! Best of luck to you :-)

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I got banded On Dec 4th! It was scary but I am determined to make this work! I am scared about what's ahead but I feel confident I will face the challenge!

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Day 10:

Things were pretty tough today. I had two christmas parties today' date=' one for lunch and one for dinner. I am still on liquids until Friday so at one of my favorite restaurants, I ordered Soup. I only ate half of it and took the rest home. I barely heard any of the conversations that were going on between the 16 people that were there. All I could think of was wanting the 14 different appetizers they ordered, having a coke, eating a big burger or shrimp fetticini and then the unbelieveable desserts. This was pure torture. In the past when I was "dieting" I would have caved, hence the reason I had to have banding performed.

I made it through that lunch, but then I was getting ready for my evening party and I was like whooaaa this is just to much to go through again, 10 days out, 2x in one day! So I called and canceled!

I am having extreme head hunger right now, but FORTUNALTELY I can't have anything but liquids. I have so many more parties to go to by the end of the year and frankly, I am scared about it. ):

Anyone else experiencing this? Gosh, I want some pizza right now. Luckily I am scared to death of getting stuck or I would order one. This site has petrified me of eating pizzza and bread! The entire lunch in my head I was obsessing over everyones food wanting it.....will this end?

IP9 ;) Happy Holidays too![/quote']

I am a part of a WLS study and the first day if my liquid diet was Boss' day at my job where I had to sit with my co-workers for Breakfast and lunch and while they all eat I drank two Protein Shakes. I think that has been the hardest day in my journey. I have not been banded yet so I don't know exactly how you feel (yet) but I am keeping positive that it gets easier with time. Hang in there.

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I got banded On Dec 4th! It was scary but I am determined to make this work! I am scared about what's ahead but I feel confident I will face the challenge!

I am getting banded on the 19th. I feel the same way. Excited yet nervous about this major lifestyle change. That's one thing I am living about this forum. We all understand.

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Hi all!

Monday is getting closer for me.

All supplies are purchased and organized.

I got a 7am surgery. Yea!

Someone asked about vitamins-my doc said Flintstones!!

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Hope the holiday parties and the stress of them get easier.

My date was close enough to xmas that I just bowed out of gatherings except with family on the 24th and 25th.

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