Hello all, I am getting ready to go to the seminar and in hopes of changing my life for ever. I have already got pre-certified from my insurance so hopefully the next 6 mo. will go by quickly. I am very nervous but excited. I am looking for new friends and experiences so talk to me and I also would like to know other peoples receipes and do's and don'ts regarding diet after the surgery. Beck:wink_smile:

I made the weight loss requriement again so I am ready for surgery on thursday. Now is the time for nerves to start. I am going to my parents house to recover due to my apartment being stairs and more stairs and not to be alone during recovery.

having to go through the diet twice shows a lot of strength and determination on your part. Which is what it takes to make the band work. Try not to worry you'll be at your parents house in no time starving to death. LOL You'll be fine, when your able post and let us know how your doing, I'll be thinking of you

yea!! good for you! Good luck Thursday.

Hope all went well Whitwolf!

Im having problems with constipation. They have me on lactulose and it is HORRID! Jeannie upped me to double the dosage and it still isnt working. UGH!!!!!!!! That stuff takes so awful....it makes me nauscious even thinking about it!

Im also having a problem getting enough calories in...im averaging 600-700/day. Lindsey said I had to at least shoot for 1000/day. Its really hard though....

Welcome to the world of constipation! LOL.. Are you mixing your lactulose with anything? I put mine in juice and dont even taste it. Mom puts hers in Tea and it just makes it sweeter. Now, the question is, is yours the green one? If so, I refuse to take that one and demand the unflavored from the pharmacy. I take 10cc nightly and that keeps me going. It will take a couple days to get you moving again.

Mine looks like its yellowish...im not sure I'd call it green. I havent tried putting it in anything to take.

It really doesnt work for me. Im taking 2 large medicine cups full and all it does is make me bloated and gasey. (Lovely!!)

HAHAHA Elephant Farts! I think EVERYONE that takes it has that problem at first. Once your body gets used to it, it isnt as bad. How long have you been taking it now?

The yellowish color is the "unflavored" kind. Mix it in at least 8oz of something. I tried to take 10cc in a 4 oz drink once and I still tasted it. Like I said, I do juice at night and dont taste it at all. My cousin who doesnt have the band but is on it mixes hers with Crystal Light and she said she doesnt taste it in that either. Good luck. LOL, once you get rid of the "plug" it wont stop lol.. just kidding. Gotta love this topic, but I think 99% of the lapband people go through it

I've been on it for 6-7 weeks now. I'd think it would've began working by now. :thumbup:

I will try putting it in something. It is horrid alone.

yeah, you would think it would work by now. Are you drinking enough water? Maybe you need an Enema lol.. Sorry, I dont mean to be making jokes, I know what you are going through and it IS miserable.

No offense taken. :thumbup:

It is a pain in the a**.......literally!

These are not fun times. I have found that since I increased the vegetables I'm not have the problems with constipation. Of course you have to get things moving first. Drink lots and lots of water.

I started eating fiber one for breakfast every day when things like fiber choice and splenda with fiber didn't work. It seemed to be enough to push me over, also they sell Magnesium Citrate Oral Solution, I had to drink a bottle then with the fiber one have stayed pretty regular.

I aree Fiber One ceral does help I keep it around and eat it dry thru out the day sometime when I'm noticing a problem. It does help.

Im going to pick up some of the Fiber One Cereal and try munching on it throughout the day to see if it helps. *Fingers Crossed*

I ended up breaking down and taking Milk Of Magnesia....it works...

Milk of Mag worked over the Lactulose?? hmm, I would have thought it would have been the other way around lol. Make sure you bring that up to Jeannie though. I was taking, oh Im drawing a blank on what I was taking, its a powder that you can not taste.. Anyway, they said it is ok for a little while, but dont want us taking stimulants. One reason is our body will get used to them and then we will be on them the rest of our lives. UGH my grandma was laxative dependent..I dont know if M.O.M (milk of mag) is a stimulant or not though Hey whatever works

See you at the meeting Monday :hurray: