hey michelle!!! how are you?? me im great my name is kevin and i had wls on the 2nd of oct,i lost 30 pounds so far and 16 inches!! i totally know what your going through! butr there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel!! i was getting worried about not having bm's but i started drinking alot of water and it helps alot! the other thing my doctor said was that it is normal not to have bm's regularly becuase it takes time for your insides to start to work together. i still have hard bm's but its getting better! um protien is a hard one for me i have tried alot of stuff one thing you might want to try is any whey protien its tasteless and you can get it at GNC for cheap its 25 grams per scoop and it mixes well with carnation instant breakfast sugar free of course and i have a baked ricotta dish that is high in protien that you might want to try its like having lasanga without the noodles its still good!!! also try chilli with out the beans it has 19 grams of protien and its really good with a ounce of cheddar cheese!! i am still learning as you are too so maybe we can share info !!! well i am off to church but i would love to talk to you more!!! and remember you are awesome!!! p.s. how much weight have you lost? take care!!! kevin

Hi! My surgery date is October 31st too! You're the first person I've found that has the same surgery date. I would like to keep in touch. Can I add you to my friends list?

Hello, my name is Michelle. I just had rny on October 1st in Syracuse, NY. I am 19 days post-op. My surgery went just fine, except for some minor complications before I left the hospital. Anyway, I would like to start by saying that I have been checking out this site for a couple of days and I am very impressed. People really seem to care here and everything I have read has been really informative. Right now I am struggling with a couple of things. First, I am having a hard time finding high protein foods that I can eat at this stage of the diet. I am a terribly picky eater. The only thing on the list that I actually like is chicken. I have forced myself to try eggs, but I just couldn't do it. My next test will be yogurt. Wish me luck! My other issue is with constipation. It has been 9 days since my last bm. I am not impacted, nor am I in a lot of pain. But, it is getting more uncomfortable by the minute. First, I tried a laxative for women (Wal-Mart brand), and I just sent my husband to get Milk of Magnesia and Colace. Also, I am trying to increase the amount of water I am drinking. If anyone has any advice on either of these subjects I would greatly appreciate any words of wisdom! Thank you so much, in advance!

Don't worry about it. They do it to screen out anyone who may have an eating disorder, underlying depression, or have unrealistic expectations of the surgery. My psych eval was a two session "talk" with the second session having depression screening questions. It's a good thing that they do it.... Deb

hey jeni i am 3 weeks post op lap rny and i had to do a psych eval and all they asked when i had that is what i knew about my surgery if i took drugs or drank um really to see if you are of sound mind to do your surgery and thats about it so i hope you have done your homework about your lapband and you should be fine well take care and keep us updated and remember you are awesome!!!! kevin