Hi I had my band surgery around 2011, occasionally I may have night time gastric reflux with intense coughing, my question is what is a better  med  or success overcoming this?

thanks.

I am 5'0 and 146lbs and that you listed is what my surgeon (who also has had RNYGB) recommended. Exactly. 

*POSTING THIS IN VSG AND DIET AND NUTRITION FORUMS*

So as a newly pre-op I am starting to take the stroll down Protein Lane, trying to get starting stocking up on the goodies.

Just ooooooone small catch...

I'm lactose intolerant...it's not a pretty sight...it could be classified as down-right frightening...

So questions are:

1. Is the whey in protein even enough to set off ye ol' time bomb?

But more importantly:

2. Has anyone had experience using plant based protein powders and have any suggestions?

Amazing how different everyone is!  At 8 months out I still was only eating about 1/2 per meal.  Even now I don't eat bread, etc as too many carbs.  A loaf of low cal bread can last me 6 weeks easily!  Breakfast this morning was one egg, 1 oz light cheddar cheese and about 1.5 oz of italian sausage and onions.

As a male, you can usually burn more calories than a woman (look at people on WW; they women always complain that the men loose greater amounts eating the same foods; they burn them!)

Eating high protein, low bad carbs can be easily achieved (for OP), by staying away from a lot of potatoes, rice, pasta, etc. and substituting healthy carbs.  Using black bean pasta, instead of white flour pasta is a good substitute; so is using spaghetti squash and matchstick zucchini.  Remember the taste on substitutions may not be exactly the same, but if you keep that in mind and that you are eating things actually good for you, you will enjoy them!  I also use zucchini strips in place of lasagna noodles.  Red lentils and chicken bouillon with a bit of butter satisfies my carby days....there are lots of things to try!!

I rarely do crackers, etc. because if I keep them in the house, they call my name........! 

As I said before, you are doing fantastically!

I have a cold sore right now (massive!), and I read that L-Lysine is great for helping to keep them away and to help heal them. I also read that Lysine increases the absorbency of calcium. Post-surgery, I'm taking a lot of calcium. It says to avoid taking large amounts of calcium and Lysine at the same time. But, this is for a regular person...I don't absorb the same way anymore. Do any of you take Lysine?