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, You do not need it, if you have it bring it with you but a valid ID that proves you are a US citizen is enough to get you back into the US. To get into Mexico you do not need anything. Please do send me your flight schedule. Ninapeninsulahair <peninsulahair@...> wrote: Hi Nina I have a question about the border crossing. Do we need our birth certificates? My stylist that works with me is Mexican and she says that she thinks

that we do need them, but i have never heard anyone mention this. If so I may need to go get a copy of mine.thanks, Daviesps I have my flight schedule, so you want me to email you that?

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This is Shirley . I had my band surgery on April 30th and this far have lost 51 lbs but, I am having alot of problems with be constipated all the time? I don't know what to do? I get stool softeners and that does help but I don't want to get hooked on anything like that. What can I do? Also is it possible to get too much protein? Sometimes I drink 2 of the 50 Gram Slam shakes which gives me 100 grams of protein and of course I don't eat but 1 meal when I do this but I want to make sure that I get all the portein that I need.

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Hi Shirley,

They do have fiber you can put into your food, that doesn't taste

bad...can't remember the name. I also have the same problem at times

and I beef up my fiber. I also bought Special K Protein Cereal...it

has good fiber. Another thing you may want to try is oatmeal, great

source of fiber. Good Luck!

Kelli

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> This is Shirley . I had my band surgery on April 30th and

this far have lost 51 lbs but, I am having alot of problems with be

constipated all the time? I don't know what to do? I get stool

softeners and that does help but I don't want to get hooked on

anything like that. What can I do? Also is it possible to get too

much protein? Sometimes I drink 2 of the 50 Gram Slam shakes which

gives me 100 grams of protein and of course I don't eat but 1 meal

when I do this but I want to make sure that I get all the portein

that I need.

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Shirley, have you tried adding Benefibre to your food or drinks? It is pure vegetable fiber and mixes easily with anything. It has no flavor or color so it doesn't change the food/drink.

Now I have a question........I lost 20 pounds the first week and have not lost another pound since. I am just starting week 4 tomorrow. I have been getting between 50 and 65 grams of protein a day and I'm now counting calories and have only gone over 7/800 once. Is it normal to go two weeks in the beginning without any more weight loss other than the initial one? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that I am down 20 pounds, I am just curious why it has stopped.

Sherrie

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Thanks Kelli, I will try the oatmeal & the Special K. This is a TERRIBLE feeling. Hi Shirley, They do have fiber you can put into your food, that doesn't taste bad...can't remember the name. I also have the same problem at times and I beef up my fiber. I also bought Special K Protein Cereal...it has good fiber. Another thing you may want to try is oatmeal, great source of fiber. Good Luck!Kelli>> This is Shirley . I had my band surgery on April 30th and this far have lost 51 lbs but, I am having alot of problems with be constipated all the time? I don't know what to do? I get stool softeners and that does help but I don't want to get hooked on anything like that. What can I do? Also is it possible to get too much protein? Sometimes I drink 2 of the 50 Gram Slam shakes which gives me 100 grams of protein and of course I don't eat but 1 meal when I do this but I want to make sure that I get all the portein that I need.> > ---------------------------------> All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster.>

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Sherri, I had the same problem and even thought that was the end of my weight loss but you will start again when you can start walking and doing excercise so don't worry about that right now and I think that it depends on how big a person is to begin with.. Shirley rdschroder71@... wrote: Shirley, have you tried adding Benefibre to your food or drinks? It is pure vegetable fiber and mixes

easily with anything. It has no flavor or color so it doesn't change the food/drink. Now I have a question........I lost 20 pounds the first week and have not lost another pound since. I am just starting week 4 tomorrow. I have been getting between 50 and 65 grams of protein a day and I'm now counting calories and have only gone over 7/800 once. Is it normal to go two weeks in the beginning without any more weight loss other than the initial one? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that I am down 20 pounds, I am just curious why it has stopped. Sherrie

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Actually, strange as it may sound, you need to add more calories to your food intake. Our bodies go into starvation mode when we don't get enough in. If you increase your calories, just make sure they are healthy calories and you should start seeing the scale move again. Plus, your body needs some time to adjust to the weight loss. Jenni Currie DOB 2/23/06 231/149/145rdschroder71@... wrote: Shirley, have you tried adding Benefibre to your food or drinks? It is pure vegetable fiber and mixes easily with anything. It has no flavor or color so it doesn't change the food/drink. Now I have a question........I lost 20 pounds the first week and have not lost another pound since. I am just starting week 4 tomorrow. I have been getting between 50 and 65 grams of protein a day and I'm now counting calories and have only gone over 7/800 once. Is it normal to go two weeks in the beginning without any more weight loss other than the initial one? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that I am down 20 pounds, I am just curious why it has stopped. Sherrie

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Thanks Jenni. I was trying to follow what Nina said about calories.........800 for now 1000 later when I start with more solid foods. Should I just wait till the 1000 calorie phase? I have been thinking that the calories I am consuming now should be high quality ones so I am no longer drinking gatorade. Instead I will drink more broth for the liquid but get some protein out of it too. Little things like that. Thanks for writing back. Anyone else have any suggestions?

Sherrie

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Where can these be found? Are they a health food item?

Thanks for the suggestion.

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> Senna pods.. you put them in tea and drink it and it

> is really gentle.

> Senna pods are a natural leaf which works by the

> next day.

> Put 5 or so in your peppermint tea and you will feel

> much much better, I

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Good Morning , You can get the Senna Pods at any place where they have Herbal Teas ~grocery stores,etc. or google it and their are lots of sites that sell it. It's very gentle~no cramping~no sweats with pain. Hope it works for you as it did for me. I was very impressed with my results~very gentle, but works~plus it's natural. Deb " B." <kede95@...> wrote: Where can these be found? Are they a health food item?Thanks

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Shirley, Sorry for the delay in getting back, there was an unusually large # of emails this morning. ( I did not log in yesterday ). You do not mention the amount of liquid you are taking in daily, this is the first thing to consider. Try to increase whatever you are having by a considerable amount for a few days and see what is does. I have read the 4 glasses of water before having anything in the morning does the trick with constipation. Try it for a few days and judge for yourself. It is supposed to help with many other things too. I see a lof of suggestions that work for others. There is a thing as too much protein, I do think that 100 grams is too much daily. Do a search on previous posts, there is a way to calculate the # or grams you personally need.

posted a web site a few weeks ago. Even too much of a good thing is bad. A good average is 60 to 70 grams this is what most persons need daily. By the way good job on the weight loss! 51 lbs is great in less than 6 months. Nina Nadeem <jasonperry123@...> wrote: Sherri, I had the same problem and even thought that was the end of

my weight loss but you will start again when you can start walking and doing excercise so don't worry about that right now and I think that it depends on how big a person is to begin with.. Shirley rdschroder71aol wrote: Shirley, have you tried adding Benefibre to your food or drinks? It is pure vegetable fiber and mixes easily with anything. It has no flavor or color so it doesn't change the food/drink. Now I have a question........I lost 20 pounds the first week and have not lost another pound since. I am just starting week 4 tomorrow. I have been getting between 50 and 65 grams of protein a day and I'm now

counting calories and have only gone over 7/800 once. Is it normal to go two weeks in the beginning without any more weight loss other than the initial one? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact that I am down 20 pounds, I am just curious why it has stopped. Sherrie Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.

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Thanks, Nina I know you much be bogged down with e-mails everyday especially on

Monday. I will try drinking more liquids and the other things that were

suggected.

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Sorry for the delay in getting back, there was an unusually large # of emails

this morning. ( I did not log in yesterday ).

You do not mention the amount of liquid you are taking in daily,

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Thank you Deb. I will set out to find it tomorrow. I

have been taking Dulcolax, or the Wal Mart brand. I

don't want to get " hooked " on them, but was having a

very painful time of it there for awhile, in spite of

adding more fiber and water...So I am looking forward

to this being a safer answer.

B.

--- Deb <horseigot@...> wrote:

> Good Morning ,

> You can get the Senna Pods at any place where they

> have Herbal

> Teas ~grocery stores,etc. or google it and their

> are lots of sites

> that sell it. It's very gentle~no cramping~no

> sweats with pain.

> Hope it works for you as it did for me. I was very

> impressed with

> my results~very gentle, but works~plus it's

> natural.

> Deb

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Hi Shirley

You also could eat about 3 prunes each morning. They work really

well if you like them and they go down ok.

Penny

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> > This is Shirley . I had my band surgery on April 30th and

> this far have lost 51 lbs but, I am having alot of problems with

be

> constipated all the time? I don't know what to do? I get stool

> softeners and that does help but I don't want to get hooked on

> anything like that. What can I do? Also is it possible to get too

> much protein? Sometimes I drink 2 of the 50 Gram Slam shakes which

> gives me 100 grams of protein and of course I don't eat but 1 meal

> when I do this but I want to make sure that I get all the portein

> that I need.

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Thanks Penny, I will try the prunes. I really like them but just had not thought of those. I did get some fiberfill that someone suggested and that helped. I am so glad that we have this board. Someone always has the answer.Penny Manville <pmanvill@...> wrote: Hi ShirleyYou also could eat about 3 prunes each morning. They work really well if you like them and they go down ok.Penny> >> > This is Shirley . I had my band surgery on April 30th and > this far have lost 51 lbs but,

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