Robert

No I dont regret it at all However I do regret that I didnt have dentail work before the lab-band. I have a bad off set in my teeth from an auto accident and prevents me from chewing as well as I should. Sp what ever yopu guys do be sure you have the ability to chew before you get it done

Well not to be gross but ever since I had the procedure I have had intestinal gas really bad. I really don't understand why but I have a theory that because I am unable to bulge it is coming out the other end. I have been unable to bulge since the procedure. Is this normal ???

I cannot believe your Dr is allowijng you to eat any kind of Ice cream at all. As far as I am concerned those days are over until I reach my goal weight. Low sugar isnt low calorie or low fat

I think if you look at the panel on the Hood choc milk it contains quite a few carbs & calories even though it is lower in carbs then regular choc. milk

I have found that the best shake that is highest in protein and very inexpensive to make is EAS Protein shake Has 26 grams per scoop of protein and less then 3 carbs Is available from BJ'S wholesale at cost $25.00 for about 75 shakes I like it made with water but my wife likes it made with skim Milk. If you do the math it works out to about 33 cents per shake and that is really cheap and the product is tasty. I would highly recommend it . The product is also Available at most Vitamin stores like GNC and Vitamin World but I have found the price to be much higher there.

woodguy I have only been banded since may 14 and have lost about 26 pounds so far. I know alot of the weight was water weight but also watching what I eat. My Dr would be very upset if I was eating Mashed Potato's or for the matter any high carb veggie. He wants low carb only veggies and prefers as close to Zero carbs as possible until you get to goal weight. Also be careful with bbq sauce. there are alot of hidden sugars and carbs in most bbq sauces. I am diabetic and since my procedure I have been able to control my blood sugars to under 100 for the first time in 5 years.

Hi Sunsett Sounds like you have had you share of problems with the 2 leaks you mention on your post. Is there anything that you or your Dr believe is the cause of these issues ? I am trying to walk 21/2 miles per day but the problem is that w/o the Aleve I cant hardly move the next day after the walks. I guess I should try and reduce the amount of the walk and see if that helps with the pain. I have a Dr that doesnt believe in Pain med hardly at all and when I told him and showed him the swelling in my knees he said take 2 Tylenol that should help ...But it doesnt help at all. I do believe the exercise part is very important and I want to be successful but I gotta find a solution to the knee swelling. I am going to have a replacement after I loose 100 pounds so hopefully that will make it easer to walk.

Can someone explain to me why my Dr has told me to never take either of these drugs again since my procedure. I have really bad knees and find that my new exercise regement is killing my knees and the tylenal really isnt helping much. Anyone got suggestions ? ? ?

M advise is be sure to take small sips w/o a straw and small amounts of food when you are able to take in food. I didn't realize how small... small was until i kept complaining of pain and my Dr kept telling me I was taken to large of sips . Also I find that drinking the foam or not waiting until the foams settles gives me alot of gas. I am not talking about the pressure in the chest gas but rather intestinal gas. I advise that you let the foam settle before drinking protein shakes i Have not in able to bulge since the procedure ..Is that normal ?

not sure how to get this counter to work? wont update properly

Well went for first follow up since procedure on 5/14 07 Dr very happy with results down 21 pounds toatl since May 4, 2007, Dr allowing to go to puree foods next week , one week early, happy happy happy cant wait to chew something besides sugarless chewing gum

No I haven't weighed since the procedure on the 14th. I go tomorrow for first follow up visit. I feel like I have shed quite a few pounds based on the way my clothes feel. I will be very disappointed if I haven't lost at least 15 more pounds. I need to have watch and jewerly resized because they fall off since I started the diet. I figure alot of that first weight loss was water weight now for the real stuff! i have gone from probably 3000 calories to less the 900 per day so if that doesn't work nothing will .