Hi. I'm newly banded on 6/25 and am normally very active (not right now):help:. I'm still in the liquid stage but am feeling very weak. are there any liquid vitamins or other items besides protein shakes to help.

Congradulations on your banding....I would suggest that you take the liquid vitamin by Centrum, you can get this at any Osco, Walgreens, Wal-Mart or CVS for about $9....as for a protien drink you might want to go online to bariatricadvantage.com they have a lot of fruity protien drinks if you do not like the milky ones...however my sugery center gave me the easiest protien shake to make and it is wonderful, you do not have to waste your money on all that expensive stuff and trying to find your taste...: 4 cups 1% or 2% lowfat milk you can even use skim milk if you like.....1 cup of nonfat driy milk and any flavoring you like...I use the Carnation Chocolate (they also have vanilla) you can find this in the coffee aisle....it is in powder form and you add a couple of scoops and it is good....I have also added one scoop of Whey to get that extra boost...It keeps you full plus you have all the protien you need for that day...this recipe supplies you throughout the day, which you should consume all during that day by sipping regularly it supplies 75 grams of protien....I dont know how your Dr. does but mine advise me to do full liquids...So if you can you might want to do full liquids at some point because you do have to get your metabolism going...also your stomach may still need to wake up from the anesthetic are when it start to gurgle then you will feel 100% better....try constant movement and walking....also go to GNC and get the liquid B-12 ($7)...your iron might be low and if so go to a Nature market like Wild Oats and ask for the liquid iron that you can mix with your Centrum Vitamin...I was like you for a minute at the hospital (my iron was really low)....well that is about all I can think of so far...good luck on your journey I was banded on 4/30/07 I have lost 25 lbs so far...slow process but well worth it!!!!

Thanks for the reply! I did go to the store today and buy the liquid centrum and some Whey and I'm going to make my own shakes. I will go to get that liquid Iron though thanks!

No problem good luck and let me know your out come...give it a week..your welcome and I wish you well