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Being the coffee (and decaf) lover that I am, I was questioning whether decaf dehydrates you (I also drink a lot of Water and Crystal Light) because I've heard so many people say it does. Here's what I found.... http://www.losingweight.com/question/does-decaf-coffee-dehydrate-you

I know it will not dehydrate me. I just wanted to post the link that discusses all the points ya'll have come to and more. But I don't know if anyone is reading it. Many people do not understand (and I don't know it all) the pro's and con's of decaf/coffee. And I know many people on here that love their coffee! Such good folk! :wub:

I drink coffee all sorts of ways. Decaf / Regular / Latte (not frozen) with skim milk / Iced, black, with mocha (on days where I budget in the calories and carbs / same with McD's SF caramel, without cream / At home with the FF 1/2 + 1/2 that my NUT suggests. I used to like the frozen type coffee's, but not only do they not deserve to be called "coffee", they are wickedly bad for you! I just love coffee. I love chocolate covered coffee Beans, or naked beans. Long Live the Bean! Oh yeah, I use Equal, not sugar.

Why peppermint tea?

You could try to spice up some wheat bread crumbs. But I agree with hely88, make the shake and bake for your friend, except I would make a chicken breast for myself. Thighs are higher on fat. But it's up to you.

My experience (I failed the banded lifestyle and gained my weight back years ago, now I've been back on track) is that when someone decides to go LapBand, they sometimes expect the wrong things. Some folks might call the food plans "Atkins" and "diet, and that they wouldn't have gotten the band had they been educated thoroughly that they had to "diet" again. Don't be discouraged by the word "diet", etc. In place, I like to call it a meal/food plan. But since I'm back on track, I reverted to calling it a diet. Quick word. You must know that you now have to change your diet, change your entire lifestyle. You may have tried the Atkins diet in the past, (you said you couldn't do it) but were you in the right mindset? Meaning...you're so angry about dieting again, but dieting is essential if you want the "band to work." I can't stand dieting either, but I do it because I want to succeed. And I know you want it too. Please don't be upset about what you paid for ($10,000) , you bought a tool (the band) that can help you SO much if worked right. You bought a future, you bought Life, you bought health. That is all priceless. If you follow the doc's orders to a tee, you should be fine. I know you can do it. P.S.- thanks for the links, they're good one's.

Yeah, I hit my 40 lb weight loss and was elated, finally under 300. I don't see it in my clothes either, and I am also a bit let down (40 sounded like SO many pounds!) but I trudge on and keep looking forward to a "nsv" or a wls aHa moment! I trust Missy that the day will come.

Hey, I've been eating Chobani fruited Greek yogurt, I love them. I eat the top portion and then a little of the yogurt with the fruit at the bottom. Yummy! My question...If I buy the plain Chobani yogurt, will it still have the slight sweetness that the fruited ones have on top?

I'm gonna try the granola idea, and the Protein addition. I'm going to do plain yogurt, then use the fruited ones for a splurge. Thanks guys, you gave me some great ideas and opinions. It helps!

Been there, done that. I'm just going to have to keep trying and maybe it'll work.

Wow, you guys not only answered my question, you gave some cool ideas! Thanks!

"Hubby is a nerd"....LOL! Mine too. I have been unable to change my profile pic. I've done it before but it doesn't seem to be working for me this time. Good luck, I hope someone can help you.

So a stretched pouch is temporary? Or is it?

Hey, I'm a veteran bandster, but this issue has been looming over my head. I have this problem almost every day, and I'm really embarassed that I have this highly annoying, life disrupting, severely uncomfortable predicament. I was hoping you guys had a clue what's going on, or can pinpoint what I'm doing to cause it is interferingwith my life. I have severe bloating in my abdomin. Here's my day... I wake up, make coffee (nothing different there) and sit down and watch the news. Suddenly my stomach will bloat to the extent that I look and feel pregnant. I lounge in my shorts. My abdomin really hurts and since it's bloated, it needs room. So I have top pull my shorts under the fat on my hanging abdomen and set loose this monster of a tummy. Or pull the shorts up to my chest, Sometimes it works, sometimes it's non-existent. It hurts right now. I have not noticed any changes in my diet. Maybe I'm just feeling common bloating, but does it usually happen every day? And so bad? This is a new problem, a few months. fellow experience/knowledge/advice/and just gentle kindness is what I need.

I couldn't agree more! You said it all.

ajtexas, I'm so glad you posted this recipe! I LOVE hummus too. Especially roasted red pepper! At the moment, I purchase my hummus....Athenos - Roasted Red Pepper. Garlic is good too. Can't wait to try your recipe, thank yooooo!

Wow. Way to go! You almost look like a different woman!

I have images I'd like to play around with on my Signature. How do I retrieve my images stored in "My Pictures" in the computer, so I can upload them to my signature? I tried copy and paste, doesn't work. They don't have a url. I've asked this question before but no one bites. HELP!

My peak weight before all this began was 362. I'm 5' 5'. Doc said to aim for 160. However, I will know physically, and emotionally when it is time to call it a day. And it's not yet a day!

And your the Queen of Animated gifs!

Where do you get the animated/moving images?

I THINK I figured it out. I went to so-and-so images on Google, copied directly from there and was able to paste it on my sig. Now if only I could find some cute pics!

Nope, I'm in the edit section alright. I'm just doing something wrong. Just wish someone knew what it is that I'm doing wrong. I love to see you and a few others' images in your signatures, makes me smile. Thanks for trying to help me New Me.

I tried the copy and paste method, would get "copy", then when I go to signature, I right click and don't get paste. I love your images, but I wanna do it too!!!!

Since my silly brain can only hold so much, I too refer to that website on a fairly regular basis.