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Last summer when I tried it I had trouble with the tail but not the claws. This time the claws, too. Every person is different. My husband got to eat about 1/2 pound of lobster meat-he was thrilled. I would say try a little and see what happens and have a back-up meal.

I learned to love salmon, thinking it was swordfish. I now eat salmon a lot. I usually use an Asian marinade like sesame ginger and add sesame seeds and put some oil in a hot pan and brown it on all sides. I love this. I don't eat any white fishes because to me they are fishy. I love shrimp and crab meat. Today lobster killed me, stuck real bad. I am from Boston and we are fish eaters here. I grew up having some kind of fish at least once a week. Good luck finding your fish.

I really enjoy your stories and all the details. Thank you for sharing them.

sorry you feel this way. I love my daily protein shakes. Maybe it's your brand, flavor etc. I only drink chocolate (Body Fortress) in 8 oz of skim milk, a little decaf instant coffee, a little peppermint extract and tons of ice and it becomes as thick as Wendy's or McDonald's shakes. I have one for breakfast every morning for about 16 months and I am only banded 11 months.

Not one person was negative. My MIL doesn't believe in going under the knife at all but she was supportive and still is. When I told her I want a tummy tuck and a face lift, that she was against. We'll see, just need money for those.

Love mine. I wear every day. I wear it on my bra. I record all my foods and exercises.

Missy, you are super!! Just sharing your bads and goods with all of us must be hard. Thank you By the way your before and after pictures, your daughter is beautiful. Have a wonderful day. Arlene

Have a fun weekend with the "MEN" and the devil. Remember only you can hurt you.

Age and family history has a real lot to do with it. I am over 60 so the skin hangs. I use every kind of moisturizer known to man kind and nothing cures the sags. I have bat wings and a trainer at the gym showed me some machines to try to help but I don't think they will ever be gone without surgery. That is why the clothes designers have sleeves on tops. Good luck with your new journey and hopefully no sagging.

You will be fine. Just remember, chew, chew chew and you should be fine. No drinking for 30 minutes before and after. If you get a stuck feeling, get up and walk until the feeling goes away. I have had that more than once, in restaurants and at family dinners. Sometimes a burp and then I am fine.

I had my hernia repaired and my stomach was in the wrong place and that was fixed when I got the band. I took 6 pills (prescription) just to eat and as soon as I had the band, no meds except the usual vitamins and minerals that you need to take. Good luck.

Very good you are researching. Is there another place to go for the surgery that may be better for you? I know where I live (big city-Boston) there are a lot of places to go. Good luck.

Unlike most people, I did zero research. My lung doctor told me you are getting this surgery and made the appointment for me to go to a meeting about all the WLS. The band is the best thing I ever did for me. I started the journey, October, 2011 and started watching my intake, March, 2012 at 268. My surgery was July 30, 2012 and I was 240 that day. I am now around 190-192 and have had 3 fills for a total of 1.5 cc. I have lost 60% of my BMI and the doctor is thrilled with that number. I want to lose more, don't really know how much. I planned on this taking 1 1/2-2 years to get to my new weight. The way I lost the 28 pounds before the band was having shakes for breakfast and giving up all breakfasts. I still have them every morning and enjoy them. I don't eat eggs so this really works for me. I go to the support groups every month at the hospital and love them. My husband goes with me for support and he has learned a lot, also. I hope I have helped you. Just ask any and all questions, there is no such thing as a dumb question. Arlene

That awesome moment when your ex is getting fatter and you are getting hotter!! Love this. I don't have an ex but I have many ex friends and saw one the other day and she couldn't believe how great my hub and I look.

Went for my annual mammogram today. Everything was great. When I was around 39-40 I did have a benign tumor removed, so I go every year. Do you? It was my first one since having the band so of course you tell the technician. She told me her sister had the by pass a few years back, never told anyone. The sister didn't know what to do and how to handle herself. Unfortunately she is larger than before her by pass. That is very sad. This site is the best helper for me. If you use your help, hopefully you will succeed. Have a great WLS day.

no band but he goes to the gym with me and we watch his food intake together. he was very sick 2 years ago and has lost about 50-60 pounds.

Today my husband had an appointment in downtown Boston. We never go there even though I live about 10-15 miles from there. If you know Boston there is a real tourist trap for non-stop eating, QUINCY MARKET. Very famous place since the beginning of our wonderful country. My idea to go walk around and have lunch. After walking up and down and looking at pizza, ice cream, candy, Italian pastries, clam chowda, lobster and other goodies, I had a very boring salad. I was good. Hub had a chicken & cheese Philly sub with fries. After we went walking around and my idea, again, we stopped at the Boston Chip Yard. Fresh homemade chocolate chip cookies. They are small and I did eat 4 of them over an hour. I was bad. About 32 years ago we had a push cart at Quincy Market in front of the Chip Yard and Carmel Corn popcorn. I ate both every day and at closing the Carmel Corn people would give us the left overs for free. I didn't see them today, happy about that. If you ever visit Boston this is wonderful place to visit, they have street entertainment, tours, Old Ironsides isn't too far away and the wonderful Aquarium is near there too. That is today's tour of Boston and eating. Enjoy your weekend. Arlene