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Beach grilling? Anything from the ocean on a skewer with veggies. Grilled cauliflower and melon. Grilled yams instead of potatoes. Grilled flashed tomatoes. Seaweed salad with pine nuts. Pork grilled under the sand---yummy!!! The only thing not grillable is----well--- EVERYTHING is grillable. OMG! I need to go back to the surf!

I used the chocolate version, add a tsp of vanilla, then lick it from a baby spoon as a bedtime treat. It tastes like cookie batter. YUM! That's the way I like it--aahh huh. Sometimes I will add it to my Quest vanilla shake. It's yummy and not as overwhelmingly sweet at the Quest Peanut Butter itself. Enjoy your peanut buttery search!

What the hell?. As long as "the two of you" are happy... Oh no! Are you now going to have to choose the correct bathroom to use like our transgender folks? Oh, bother. I really like the "happier" contribution of "his" to your persona. Yep, like that a lot.

You can "guarantee" NO SUCH THING. ==and to give the example that "surgeons in Mexico" do more surgeries than those here at home--the USA therefore are more experienced is not only ridiculous but an extremely dangerously misleading statement. "Assembly line surgery" (not my statement, but that of the Bariatric Surgeons of The United States), does not make surgery better. It just makes it fast. Is "fast" really what one wants when one is out cold and having someone in a rush cutting into their guts? Home here in the USA, we have Bariatric Centers of Excellence with many surgeons with more than 20, 30 years of board certified successful bariatric surgeries. I truly believe that the above statement of "Henry's" is totally misleading, nonfactual and extremely dangerous. Please, also consider ---what if one has complications having surgery in Mexico??? Where do you go? Who do you see? The Mexican government historically has NOT "gotten involved" with medical malpractice situations. Ever try suing a doctor in Mexico?? Good luck with that. Read some of the horror stories. One case where a man had bariatric surgery in Mexico, had complications. What was done for him? He was driven to the US border and left in a motel! --or the woman who paid for bariatric surgery in Mexico, just to find out years later that the Mexican surgeon cut into her, but never did her sleeve. Ask her how her suit is going against that Mexican surgeon. The stories go on and on. I know there are many folks who went to Mexico and had a successful surgery. I'm just not sure whether it's worth rolling the dice. I would hope that one has enough love for one's self to wait until the money is saved to have the surgery here, at home, in the USA, where if there are complications the chance of a successful recourse is attainable. just think about it. Do your research. EVERYTHIING you can find to read. Only then can you make an informed decision. On this day, this is my own personal opinion. God be with us.

GNC sells samples. My favorite is Quest vanilla . I add extract flavors to make any variety of flavors. However, I would not stock up on too many pre-op. Many WLS folk's tastes change after surgery. What you can't stand the taste of pre-op, may very well be your favorite post-op. Make it is joyful experiment--going shake shopping. Good luck!

The surgeons have MORE experience?? Just because one reads a statement on the internet does NOT mean that it is true or factual. PLEASE research, research and then research if considering going outside the USA for bariatric surgery--or any surgery. More experienced???? REALLY????? SMH, SMH, SHM. PRAYERS GOING UP FOR---ALL OF US.

Make an appointment with the MD that you prefer. Talk face to face with her. That way, your concerns will have to be documented. Anything sent in the mail may "get lost" and/or "never received". It's always best to discuss any concerns you have with a patient to Md conference. You will fee better and your MD needs to hear your concerns. Good luck! Prayers going up for you.

You need to have WLS for only one person---yourself. For yourself, a gift from yourself, Love--yourself. That takes a great deal on inner strength, but to have WLS for any other reason is asking for turmoil along your entire journey. Hopefully the BF will acknowledge your commitment and be not only supportive, but respectful to your decision to travel down the WLS path. When he isn't, we are and always will be here to listen. Sometimes that is all any of us needs---some one to just listen. We are here for you, Friend---and we're listening. Prayers going up for you.

Have you applied for Medicaid? If you don't have a job, then your job should be looking for a job. WLS is life changing--demanding and not cheap---pre-op +/or post op. The cost of the surgery itself is only the beginning. Maybe, you need to wait until you are a wee bit more financially comfortable and then have WLS. In the meantime, you can put into practice all that you have learned so far. That way when your journey starts again, you'll be off and running with a good head start.

"Brat"? LMAO! Well now THAT will make him feel about 5 years old... Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App "Brat" is a bantering endearment up here in the Catskills---as if talking to a younger brother. I guess if the "Brat" fits...

Some folks exercise more aggressively and move more rapidly when angry. Use your anger to get up and get mov'n!! This will not be your last "bump" in your WLS journey. Learn how to turn it to your advantage. Prayers going up for you.

It's about preparing the very best food for my family within my ability to do so. I use only fresh herbs, so the taste varies each time. When preparing an appetizer, salad, Soup course, Protein, starch, veggies, cheese course and then dessert, I am now using a baby spoon to taste each course. By the time the meal is ready to be presented to the table, I am done. I can eat no more. I guess I will be content with my family enjoying my food at a formally set table (learning opp for the grandsons) and conversing with me. - -and no, this is not every night. This is Sundays, Wednesdays and special occasions.

Wrong answer, Brat! You are NO longer "a fat man". So, if running is called for----RUN!!!, young man, run!!!!

contact the local police and have them to escort you. They will try and arrange for "him" to be there, but if "he" is not available repeatedly, the police will simply escort you, witness what you take and how the place looks. Easy, peasy . In and out with any undo stress and/or discord. I realize that this is heart retching, but having a police escort is really the quietest, calmest and most stress free way to go. Prayers going up for you.

For me breaking the habit of tasting food while I'm cooking. I want to make sure that I serve the best tasting food that I can, but if I taste each course as I go, by the time dinner is ready, I am over stuffed and defeated. This has been a hard one for me, but it's a work in progress. I just haven't figured out how to serve food that I haven't "approved". I guess I need to trust my cooking ability and past experience----maybe. Oh, bother...

As my one "dear" grandson says, "Look, Granny! You've been slimed!" Then my other "dear" grandson pipes in, "No, I think Granny has rabies!" Anyone want a couple of "dear" grandsons????? Really, "sliming" is a sign of drinking/eating too "something". Whether it's: too fast or too much, or too sweet, or too rich. You will "know" it when get it AND you will NOT forget it. Just try not to experience it in front of two wise arse grandsons!

Why are you considering going out of "The States" for surgery?

So, here's the plan: Copy off your above post. Put a copy on your bed stand. Read it EVERY night before you lay your head down. Read it EVERY morning upon rising. If you do all of the above mentioned in "the plan", I promise you that you will never become one of the people you are afraid of. Prayers going up for you, Friend.

It's you guys' own damned fault. You have your genitalia just hanging around, swinging to and fro--like little punching bags. If you don't want them punched---SUCK THEM UP!!!!

Give your bariatric surgeon's office a call. They will be able to tell you all of the requirements that are necessary either via your insurance company and/or your surgeon. Good luck and keep us up to date on your journey. Prayers going up for you.

This close to your surgery, any and all issues that are concerning you should be addressed to your bariatric team. Sure we on this site can and will gladly give you our opinions based on our personal experiences, but that is all that is ---our opinion. Give your surgeon a call tomorrow and find out the right answer for your concern. To me, it sounds like excess stomach acid. I hope you feel better. Please post and let us know what your "team" has to say. Why? Because we care! Prayers going up for you, my friend. This close to your surgery, any and all issues that are concerning you should be addressed to your bariatric team. Sure we on this site can and will gladly give you our opinions based on our personal experiences, but that is all that is ---our opinion. Give your surgeon a call tomorrow and find out the right answer for your concern. To me, it sounds like excess stomach acid and GERD. Try sleeping tonight with your head elevated. I hope you feel better. Please post and let us know what your "team" has to say. Why? Because we care! Prayers going up for you, my friend.

Take it from someone not so young and who is still looking for answers. I still hear noises from "Sleevy" and I'm almost 5yrs out. It's OK , though. We've become great friends and I miss him when I don't hear from him in a while. Though, maybe it's just the voices in my head.....mmmm....something to ponder. I did hear that Charles Manson has gotten so old that he now wears hearing aides in order to hear the voices in his head. (just a wee bit of old people humor--sorry) The noise you hear is perfectly normal--especially early out. Your new tummy and the rest of you have to get reacquainted. It will take months before you are fully healed. Be patient. You are fine--really. Welcome to the "other side".

Yes. possessed--definitely.

I have it in both legs--from hip to knee. I've had it since my spinal reconstruction. Mine is a "numb" feeling with stinging pain associated with it. I had it in my L leg after my knee replacement. It lasted for about 18months. I, too believe that Oxy is NOT the drug of choice---at least it's not the one I would take. Oxy is just a very easy fix for pain without delving deep for the right med for the right pain.--and it is extremely addictive. MHO I take Cymbalta which is for "nerve pain". --and it helps without "drugging" me. Feel better..