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Hi JazzyJude do you still do the protein bullets on a daily base? quote name='JazzyJude' date='Feb 9 2009, 05:00 PM' post='64691'] Hi Ladies ~ ok, the bloating you are feeling is from the surgery as they used C20 to pump up your chest and stomach area to do the surgery. Trust me, it WILL go away, give it some time. Remember to continue to sip, sip, sip (no straws, to eliminate more air inside you) and do LOTS of mini walks throughout the day, not just a long walk. This will keep any gas bubbles moving and eventually they will go away. Also, don't sit for too long and the gas bubbles likes to hide in the joints and just hang on! When sitting down watching TV, raise one of your arms towards the ceiling and stretch upwards and then do the same for the other arm, just to keep moving. Rolling your shoulders and neck, forward and backwards, seems to help too. Since you are doing liquids, it is clear (hahaha...no pun intended!)...that you are not taking too much daily protein. You need a little help in which you can add unflavored protein powder in your clear broth or soups AND, take those wonderful "whey liquid protein bullets". These bullets have 42 grams a proteins and they are GREAT! They look like a tube-like vial and comes in 4 flavors (orange, fruit punch, grape, and blue raspberry). You can drink it as is (kind of like a thicken gel) or mix it in with a Crystal Lite, Gatorade, or even water. If you drink the whole thing all at once, you will definitely feel kind of strange with all kinds of tingling effect. But what I do is take 1/2 in the morning and the other half in the early afternoon, to spread it out a bit and this works well for me. Protein is the key here and it helps with the weakness, nausea, fainting, headaches, etc. Also, GREAT for hair and nail growth as well help your skin glow. also, I drink those yummy Special K20 water as well, which has 5 grams of proteins. BrandNew Dawn is correct is saying the recommendation is to have 1/2 cup serving of broth or creamy soup at a time, as many times in the day you want. There's no limit and there are no calorie counting the first 21 days. YOU CAN DO THIS! Stay on tract with the guideline and go forward with your own journey and keep coming here for questions and concerns or ideas. Check out the recipe sections for ideas of menus to have for your creamy soups days and then plan for your solid food stage. Good Luck! ((HUGS!))

Jude, You are the best I just love to read your post. You give some wonderful advise and it works I try and read everything you post I got up today and I'm down 31 pounds I can't believe it 3 more days of soup and then on to real food that when I will really be careful, Thnaks for all the great post nad information

I drink tons of water before and after It is real important to drink at least 64oz of water per day after you are banded

1. Name: Janet 2. Location: Yuma, Arizona: From San Diego 3. Age: 50 4. Band Date: 01/12/2009 5. Married: yes ( to a wonderful man) 6. Children of the human or furry kind: I have 2 children and 3 grandchildren 7. Hobby(ies): sewing, quilting and playing with my grandchildren 8. Work: Tax Accountant 9. What was the deciding factor(s) on getting banded: Went a healthier Life

I'am 15 days since I was Banded and I read everything on here and I see everyone saying no pain feel great I feel great but I still have some discomfort when I bend and or sit to long does any one else have this or should I contact OCC Thanks for all the great help this forum has given me. but would like some feed back on this.

nicolek, do you have the vg band?

may card reads VG that it so what does that mean?????????

Yes I got the V G band too and I believe thats what they said because it hold more fill I guess we will have to wait and see Hopefully not but I always enjoy a reason to go to san diego. LOL

maybe I will see you there I have my first fill on feb 26th

Jenelle, I was wondering how you were doing how did everything work out for you at OCC? How are you feeling?

This whole soup thing is already gettin old but I can hang in there! yes I made my appointment Feb 26th I looking forward to it I think we will have to have a few more fills because of the size of are band Is that what they told you?

Hi Ckiki, Have you made your appointment for your first fill at occ ?

I amde this soup It is wonderful, add the garlic powder and the hot sauce Thanks for all the good tips!

I'm doing real good this is the frist day I could have soup and I had 1/2 cup can't believe Im full way full. It really was good I think I can have pudding but not sure this is all so new I"m afraid of doing something wrong so I wait and Keep reading the forum to find out things. So glad everybody shares there story and how it worked for them How are ou doing good I hope

I was just down there and we walked all around and had no trouble I stayed 2 nights at the hotel and then drove back to yuma with no problems I felt great I hope this helps If you have any more question just ask It was the best ever.

yes I had it done at occ the paperwork said 7-11 soup does that mean day 7 or day 8

Hi everyone, I am 5 days out and Im wondering when can I have soup day 7 or day8 I can't wait

Hi everybody Im still at Occ but the Surgery is over now and I want to thank eveyone for helping me get to that place Dr Oritz was wonderful and Everyone here has taken real good of me

IM doing good still at occ but the suregery is over and i feel good

I must be looking in the wrong places I can not find special k20 water where do you buy it and you posted something about you buy at costco can you tell me what that is thanks. I will get this information from you when I get back to my moms thanks

Did you lose all the weight that you were suppose to? I getting real scared that I will go in the morining and they say sorry we cant do the surgery You did not lose the weight

I want to thank you for your post I go tomorrow to be banded and you have put me at ease I hope everything goes as good for me I hope to be back in san diego as a possible sounds like you went home right a way

Thanks for let us hear from you I will be banded on monday and I 'am kind a scared when do you go to mexico and tomorrow you are going back to san diego so they dont make you stay for 3 days could of you left today to go to san diego

I will be there on the 12 thats the day I will be banded hope to see you