Ric

I do protein shake every morning! Pure protein w 25 grams, I have never eaten breakfast for 35 years so it works for me!

Several things made up my mind. I must say it was a 2 yr process along with being a couple epeaproved 2 times with no problem. One of the things was making love with my wife it had become cumbersome and few and far in between. second was simply walking and the muscular problem associated with being FAT. And among other things I had a couple times passed out from lack of air from tyeing my shoes!! Best decision I ever made was to do LapBand!

I am here to tell you!!! Girl it was just a slipup! we all do it! I also like cucumbers but I make it with sliced onions redwine vineger and black pepper!

Stuck? Yes I have even PBed with Water!! I think is worse than food!

Deer meat is very lean but I persoanlly do not like it except may suasage to me Elk me is the best and both meats can be made anyway beef is made

Yes you are correct for the most part but post op through your first fill it is normal to not have any restriction whatsoever My lap band hell I guess would have been up to the fifth fill except I was losing weight pretty much easy between my 3 and 4th fills Was what I call Lapband hell as I actually gained 7 lbs seemingly for no good reason!

Good energy stuff. Good thing I don't like peanutbutter LOL

Really you are not in Lap Band Hell as of now that will come later on with the more fills you get. Your workmates now think they need to Police you on your habits, I run into that once in a while especially when the have work Pizza parties or something like that!! I normally have a slice or 2 of Pizza topping and somebody will say "Are you supposed to eat that", It really irks me but then I think so what!! Good Luck

In the beginning I can say I was a victim, I was in very good shape having been in the USMC for 20 years, about a year before I retired I had a medical issue that darn near killed me, I was put on 20mg Prednisone daily among other drugs and was not allowed to do physical excersize. Well here it is, I gained around 75 lbs in 5 months. My uniforms no longer fit me and I was basically at home for the remainder of the year on (SIQ) Sick in Quarters. I finally got better 9 months later and retired a couple months later. This is when it becomes my fault!! no excersize a desk job and a divorce, I was out partying and dining for a long time and virtually gained another 75 lbs. My knees no longer would let me run the 5 miles a day I used to, the big fat Buddah Belly so crunches was impossible, I ended up with shouder surgery and so pushups and pullups left me also. things can be a trigger but then I let myself go after that. The band was/is the best decision I have made during this time in my life and although its still a battle its a battle that I feel that I am winning!!

I battle the scale every day! Why i even get on the darn thing I don't know! This last weekend i was up about 4 lbs and I was/am disgusted but come friday I will be right where I started. I have plenty of restriction and eat very small healthy portions. With a loss of over 80lbs in a little over a year the doc says I am doing good

I didn't even think to try the Pistachios until a few months ago on advice from my exwife who is a nurse practitioner and even with that advice I researched it on the WEB. I wouldn't eat them until you are on regular foods because they don't mush down like Cashews or peanuts!

Well Yes Atomic Pony. We could call it the Energizer d**k but that wouldn't be fair to the Dildo family!! LOL

I love Pistachios, The Weight Wise Nut: Pistachios are one of the lowest fat, lowest calorie and highest fiber nuts and they offer the most nuts per serving compared to any other snack nut – 49 to be exact.

Sure if you blend them!!

As long as my Babe is riding my Atomic Pony its awake!

Just tell him you are a psycho from being fat and take a 300 question test of the same questions asked 300 different ways!

Please don't second guess yourself. I can say It was the best decision that I ever made for "me". Oh I only have 3 small scars.

2 Flintstone chewables daily!

Yes, for 2 whole weeks! Remember its a tool not a cure!

What does NSV stand for?

Nope mine sticks out noticeably! LOL

Walk, walk, walk and you will start blowing Busters to get that gas out!!

It was hard for me to not tell her!! Kind of a funny story. After several weeks of wining, dining and romancing we decided that things have been great so lets consumate our relationship. Well we was doing the things people do and she reached up and rubbed my belly, everything stopped and she asked me if I had a tumor the size of a golf ball or something! I told her that it was a pump for my penis and how do you like it? she believed it and I couldn't stop laughing for a really long time she kept asking what so funny so finally I told her about Lap Band!! Now its a inside joke for us. When we go out with friends and stuff like that after a few hours I rub where the port is and we both start cracking up. Our friends and family look so confused.

I did a little cheat one time but started the preop diet 3 weeks prior and still ended up losing 23 lb

WOW I have had five fills with no Problem and I leave early as they want you to wait 5 minutes bfore you leave! Hope you didn't get hurt!