When you guys make "meals" -- how much is it? I hear people talk about eating salads and things. To me, a salad is 2 small pieces of lettuce with a dab of dressing. That makes me full. The only thing that doesn't make me feel stuffed is yogurt, string cheese, and applesauce. I don't feel like I have "meals" yet. I guess to me a meal would be a about a teaspoon of meat, teaspoon of veggies and a teaspoon of mashed potatoes - and I'd feel stuffed!

Food is getting fun again for me - even though I'm sticking to the things I'm supposed to have - I finally find some enjoyment in it again. Things that I like and work with my pouch: Shrimp, fish, pork tenderloin, ground sirloin Bananas, apples (no peel), watermelon, pineapple, strawberries Salads (any kind of lettuce, cabbage, carrots) usually with some cheese and nuts added with lo-fat dressing Corn, green beans, peas, potatoes in most forms Any kind of cheese, eggs Small amounts of bread, pasta, tortillas, a few reduced fat crackers, soy nuts, almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds Other things I love: South Beach bars (particularly chocolate peanut butter and cranberry almond) South Beach Cereal Pria Low Carb Bars Dove dark chocolate promises (only ONE/day at the most) Sugar free popsicles Healthy Choice chocolate fudge pops Blue Bunny sugar free ice cream bars Sugar free hot chocolate mixed with milk One bite of someone else's dessert Thin crust pizza with light cheese Drinks: hot tea, iced tea, water with lemon, individual Crystal Light packets mixed in a bottle of water, Lemonade Light, Limeade Light (no soda - I just don't miss it anymore) The thing I have the most trouble with is chicken so I've taken that out of my diet for awhile. Hope this gives you some ideas of different things to try!

Hi Angel. I just wanted to say how wonderfull you are looking. Katrina

D; Personally, I wouldn't take it. I've had a pill get stuck in my stoma before and it's the most uncomfortable thing I've ever experienced. As a result, I don't swallow anything larger than a tylenol broken in half. I don't know anything about if we can digest liqui-gels or not, but usually they're pretty large and I wouldn't want it to get stuck. Did you already open the bottle? Is that why you can't return them or exchange them for the liquid? Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 187 / ???

My skin gets really dry now too. I try but, still can't get in enough water. I've tried all kinds of lotions. I started using skin-so-soft from avon. After my shower's, before I dry off. It does help. Someone recommened Quencher, by oil of olay, that help's but not as much as the skin-so -soft. By the way, I don't sell Avon, but wish I knew someone that did in my area. Cause I ran out. May God bless you all, Annette