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  1. Memorial Hospital Weight Loss Center in Chattanooga

    By SMAJORS,
    • 14 replies
    • 9,250 views

  2. Successful Bandsters - Did following your post-op diet lead to your success?

    By HeatherO,
    • 3 replies
    • 605 views

  3. At what point did you stop losing?

    By dietpeach,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,212 views

  4. Thinning Hair!!!

    By tizen33,
    • 50 replies
    • 5,193 views

  5. How much did you loose before Surgery?

    By AudsMom,
    • 8 replies
    • 953 views

  6. December 2008 Bandsters Names (Final)

    By Florida Pete,
    • 99 replies
    • 5,497 views

  7. Lap Band or Realize Band

    By julie.ann,
    • 14 replies
    • 2,024 views

  8. Do People Treat You Differently Since You've Lost Weight?

    By beckymein1021,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,773 views

  9. Turkey Day Survival Poll

    By HeatherO,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,373 views

  10. silly questions

    By istra,
    • 1 reply
    • 762 views

  11. 11 Months! Wahoo! Give us #'s

    By christasha,
    • 38 replies
    • 4,348 views

  12. Happy Thanksgiving!!

    By mrboswell,
    • 3 replies
    • 866 views

  13. Where would you move your port to?

    By Band_Groupie,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,372 views

  14. Which Band - Realize or Allergan/Iname

    By texasweb,
    • 20 replies
    • 2,000 views

  15. Am I the only one without a MySpace Page?

    By Donna113,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,726 views

  16. New to Lap band talk

    By bearbelly,
    • 2 replies
    • 808 views

  17. Need Band Replacement * Aetna POS * Dr. Billy

    By want2beme,
    • 0 replies
    • 640 views

  18. Are We ready for a Black President?

    By TheWatcher,
    • 695 replies
    • 42,519 views

  19. New LBT LOGO

    By Alex Brecher,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,232 views

  20. Let's Choose a Name - Poll

    By auggies,
    • 25 replies
    • 2,166 views

  21. Lap Band on 8/20/08

    By kitkat444,
    • 0 replies
    • 473 views

  22. Which band do you have? And are you happy with it?

    By dietpeach,
    • 2 replies
    • 588 views

  23. LAP-BAND Conference NYC

    By CoachCher,
    • 1 reply
    • 619 views

  24. When did you get your 1st fill?

    By LB4Life,
    • 18 replies
    • 2,208 views

  25. Does your DH or SO know how much you weigh?

    By cQQlgirl,
    • 115 replies
    • 9,049 views

  26. Did your shoe size change?

    By chocolate_snaps,
    • 24 replies
    • 2,414 views

  27. DID you GAIN OR LOSE WEIGHT POST-OP BEFORE YOUR FIRST FILLS.

    By LovingWhatIs,
    • 17 replies
    • 1,950 views

  28. Poll: Question For Pro-choicers?.

    By ELENATION,
    • 66 replies
    • 4,001 views

  29. POLL: 10 Month Stats

    By sghatl,
    • 21 replies
    • 2,267 views

  30. Fill Poll

    By Surby,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,257 views

  31. Just a simple question ?

    By TheWatcher,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,448 views

  32. Are We Ready For A Woman VP?

    By Daisalana,
    • 567 replies
    • 32,088 views

  33. 4cc bandsters, how much was your first fill??

    By TxChelsey,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,931 views

  34. Which browser do you use?

    By Maincat,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,251 views

  35. Stapled, Stitched, or Glued???

    By Poopsie,
    • 31 replies
    • 3,208 views

  36. How much weight do you lose between sweet spot and getting next fill?

    By dustout,
    • 4 replies
    • 959 views

  37. Program Fee (to surgeon) & WLS

    By Notmywil,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,930 views

  38. Poll: The lapband

    By ReadySteadyGo,
    • 30 replies
    • 2,639 views

  39. Up top weight loss (ladies)

    By la8again,
    • 33 replies
    • 2,881 views

  40. 9 Month Stats

    By christasha,
    • 36 replies
    • 3,130 views

  41. How many fills or did you not need one at all?

    By Minxz,
    • 7 replies
    • 785 views

  42. Question for Self-payers of Lap Band

    By Sooverit!,
    • 23 replies
    • 1,727 views

  43. Want to start a Lap Band Support Team Group in Central Iowa

    By dmarv,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views

  44. How long for your decision from UHC?

    By big_daddy,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,264 views

  45. Have you experienced hair loss?

    By kaytiebugs,
    • 10 replies
    • 973 views

  46. has anyone cheated on their full liquid diet

    By TheWatcher,
    • 16 replies
    • 2,479 views

  47. Lap-band and CPAP

    By Phantom,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,967 views

  48. Period with Hemmoriods/Constipation.

    By Froggi,
    • 11 replies
    • 2,399 views

  49. VG 11 and fills

    By horns10,
    • 8 replies
    • 927 views

  50. Introduction

    By WLSinfo,
    • 3 replies
    • 657 views

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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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