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Where is everyone!! I know we are all busy with getting ready for Christmas:tt2:

I'm here! I see everyone's posts, I've just not been in a posting mood lately. So much going on!

Did you ever order the Optimum Nutrition Protein powders I suggested, or was that someone else? So many of us - I can't remember!!! :w00t:

Also, I'd just like to post that I've finally hit my stride - almost 2 weeks after my fill, haha. Numbers on the scale finally headed in the right direction (for a change) and they're not going back up! Lowest I've been since surgery this morning - YEEHAW!!!

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Jamie~ Can you post the site again? I tried some stuff at our local store and it was awful. lol

I heard the same thing. If you don't eat at least 800 to 1000 cals. Your body goes in to fight mode and you won't lose. I have my first fill on the 29th. I can't wait. Right now I'm full after eatting small amounts. I normaly have 3 oz meat with lunch & dinner. I haven't been snacking much. I seem to be full for about 5 hours in between meals.

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Optimum Nutrition at DPS Nutrition - The Nation's leader in Discount Nutrition

There are several different types of Optimum Nutrition Protein powders, but I get the "Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold whey Protein" flavors. The vanilla Ice Cream and Rocky Road flavors are :ohmy:

Someone on here said that site I posted offers a sample pack of all flavors, so you might try that first if you want to find a flavor you really like.

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Thanks will do.

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I'm here! I see everyone's posts, I've just not been in a posting mood lately. So much going on!

Did you ever order the Optimum Nutrition Protein powders I suggested, or was that someone else? So many of us - I can't remember!!! :cursing:

Also, I'd just like to post that I've finally hit my stride - almost 2 weeks after my fill, haha. Numbers on the scale finally headed in the right direction (for a change) and they're not going back up! Lowest I've been since surgery this morning - YEEHAW!!!

:ohmy:

Yes that was me:tt1: I did get them and can not wait to try them. I have been too busy to makey anything:eek:I will try in the next couple of days though. Great on the weight loss too:thumbup:I also finally went into the 230's! Started in the 260's:blink:I did break and have a few sugar Cookies yesterday, but I also do not feel quilty. I find it easy to get right back on track now with the band. I also can not eat as many Cookies as I could before!:w00t:

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Yes that was me:tt1: I did get them and can not wait to try them. I have been too busy to makey anything:eek:I will try in the next couple of days though. Great on the weight loss too:thumbup:I also finally went into the 230's! Started in the 260's:blink:I did break and have a few sugar Cookies yesterday, but I also do not feel quilty. I find it easy to get right back on track now with the band. I also can not eat as many Cookies as I could before!:w00t:

Hellllloooo Ladies, AWESOME JOB on the weight loss I dying for the 230's I started surgey @ 262...:ohmy: and am still at 241 !!! I found out with Jamies help that I soooo wasn;t eating enough calories and only getting in 30 grms of Protein a day... So know my Dietician bumped me up to 3oz a meal and said to have High Protein Snacks and get up to 80 grms of protein a day!!

Got my first fill today of 4cc and it was done flourscopy so he can see the band and he was ever so sweet to numb my belly before the fill ( love him:wub:). Just drinking the barium has made me full I can;t even think about eating lunch so i decided to check in with the ladies.

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Hi Jamie~ can you please give me the website for the Protein Powder where i can purchase a sample pack of there flavors. I need some new ways to add mor Protein to my diet. Thanks

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Hi all...glad to hear you are all doing so well. Me, not so much. I am hungry all the time and having trouble making good choices. My first fill is Monday...will help a lot with the ability to eat I hope, but the poor choices thing is up to me. I miss my restriction!

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Hi Jamie~ can you please give me the website for the Protein powder where i can purchase a sample pack of there flavors. I need some new ways to add mor Protein to my diet. Thanks

Here is a link directly to the sample pack!

Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold whey Protein variety pack 16 Flavors - 16 Packs by O at DPS Nutrition - The Nation's leader in Discount Nutrition

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Hi all...glad to hear you are all doing so well. Me, not so much. I am hungry all the time and having trouble making good choices. My first fill is Monday...will help a lot with the ability to eat I hope, but the poor choices thing is up to me. I miss my restriction!

I am 2 weeks since my first fill (Dec 5th) and just this past Monday I started to feel good restriction. Be warned - it might be a delayed reaction! Everyone is different, so there's really no way to know!

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Thanks Jamie!!!

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Hi all...glad to hear you are all doing so well. Me, not so much. I am hungry all the time and having trouble making good choices. My first fill is Monday...will help a lot with the ability to eat I hope, but the poor choices thing is up to me. I miss my restriction!

I have been the same way for the past couple of days!! I have absolutely no restriction. The swelling in my stomach must have gone down and now the band is just sitting there. I think that is what is going on?? I am able to eat anything and now feeling really hungry again. I am going to try and get back into the good choices tomorrow. Right now I am eating sugar free Russell Stovers candy!! I am trying to stick to alot of Protein, but am able to eat way more than 3 oz at a sitting. My fill is January 15th:eek:

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Hi there

Its nice when we have honesty on line. Yes it was very nice to see that some others bumped up a bit when they added food. I was so upset when I did till I read on line that others have. I went up 4 lbs and 3 days later down 3 so only up 1.

Keep up the good work we need each other over Christmas for support.

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Kirsty

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I don't have a fill until mid-January, so the monkey's on my back. I really rarely am hungry and I'm trying to pay attention to that. I need to keep track of the Protein, I'm not doing that right now, just guestimating and I'm sure it's hurting my weight loss.

I have eaten a few Cookies and don't know why, just bad habits, cause I really don't need them. At work I've been able to ignore most all of the food they've had and trust me there's been a lot.

I will seek out the whey protein powder, as the whey powder I have is nasty tasting.

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I don't have a fill until mid-January, so the monkey's on my back. I really rarely am hungry and I'm trying to pay attention to that. I need to keep track of the Protein, I'm not doing that right now, just guestimating and I'm sure it's hurting my weight loss.

I have eaten a few Cookies and don't know why, just bad habits, cause I really don't need them. At work I've been able to ignore most all of the food they've had and trust me there's been a lot.

I will seek out the whey protein powder, as the whey powder I have is nasty tasting.

showmepat, you should try the Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Whey Protein powders. My husband is a body builder and has tried every supplement out there and swears that these are the best. They have a sampler pack available that isn't that expensive, so you could try all the flavors and see which ones you like. My favorite is the vanilla Ice Cream and his favorites are the Rocky Road and the strawberry. Sampler pack here.... Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Whey Protein variety pack 16 Flavors - 16 Packs by O at DPS Nutrition - The Nation's leader in Discount Nutrition

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