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I have a Realize band. The way my doctor explained it is the lap band is a high pressure band, where the Realize band is a lower pressure. He also told me it will take longer to get to the green zone with the Realize band.

Alocohol affects me the same as before the band. The only difference now is I drink wine or hard liquor as opposed to my normal beer. And if I drink hard liquor I drink it straight over ice...I don't need the extra calories from non-carbonated mixers.

Congrats on your success!

I actually had a tiny sip of my husband's beer a couple weeks ago...some nasty craft beer I wished I hadn't tried, LOL...I digress. The one tiny little sip I think may have cured my desire for carbonation...it "felt" so much stronger than I remember carbonation being and I didn't like the feeling in my mouth one bit.

I get that all the time at work, "is that a new shirt/pants/dress?" And my answer is always the same as yours, "Nope, just haven't worn it in x number of years. I'm really looking forward to when I run out of my smaller size clothing and get to start buying new clothes.

Thanks tmf, Alex gave me a lesson too

Boo, my doctor isn't listed.

I gotta go try that now

I feel ya! Your sentiments are mirroring my own

Congrats! Welcome to banded life :-)

As far as I know, you can only add pics by logging on through a PC.

Congrats on your surgery! Unfortunately the loose skin is related to so many things, genetics being the biggie. All you can really do is try to exercise and hope for the best. I know, not what you wanted to hear.

Personally I decided to tell my direct supervisor, but no one else at work. My supervisor and I have a good working relationship, so I was fairly confident that she would keep it confidential...besides the fact that it's a major HIPPA violation if she were to tell anyone. I chose to tell her because I knew I would have monthly appointments and I know she would eventually ask questions as to why I was constantly at the doctor. As to all my other co-workers...I told them it was a personal matter. And to my friends who I didn't want to tell, I told them it was a hernia surgery :-)

I pretty much eat the same thing for Breakfast and lunch. For breakfast I make a Protein smoothie with EAS Lean 15 chocolate Fudge, 1 cup almond milk & 1/2 a frozen bannana. Lunch I have a sandwich made from 100 calorie whole wheat round bread, lots of mustard, 1 piece of turkey, 1 slice of non-fat american cheese. I also have 1 container of no sugar added fruit. You know, the little pre-packaged ones you normally would pack in a kid's lunch. dinner is usually chicken and veggies of some sort. Hope you found this helpful :-)

Ditto!

Washing your fruit in Water and vinegar is also supposed to help your fruit to last longer as well. Especially berries. Happy Friday to you as well!

Ohhhh....ok

I don't have any problem with pills. My surgeon allowed me to start taking my normal vitamins the day after surgery.

I just want to clarify...I don't chug water when I eat...but if I feel like I need a sip of water, I take a sip of water. I still eat slowly, take small bites, chew really well, etc. But sometimes I just need something to wet my palate. And I have informed my surgeon that I do this. He has said that if I'm filling full for the requisite 4 hours after eatting, that it's okay to occassionally sip water while eatting.

I drink with my meals, even though I was told not too. I still feel satisfied off small amounts of food and I'm still losing weight. I don't like the idea of food waiting to go down into my stomach. So, yes, I break my surgeon's rule on a daily basis.

I just went and checked out BariatricPal.com...are some people already using it? It looks like there is activity on the bypass pages.

I received my open enrollment paperwork yesterday and my premium is doubling. Not for sure if this is due to the Affordable Care Act, because my premium has been going up, up and away for the past several years.

Or as we say in NorCal, don't ya just love them A's :wub:

Yes, please let us know what you find out today. Best of luck!

I agree with line-dancer, call your surgeon immediately.