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Thanks arts137, the results are very encouraging, particularly the observation that earlier intervention produces better outcomes...

I certainly relate to your comments. In my case, I had gained and lost a significant amount of weight in the past 25 years. About seven years ago, I lost over a hundred pounds...but my husband still never knew what my weight was. As I slowly slid up and up, he has made comments very rarely, but indicated he was aware / noticed my struggle. I am very unhappy being a fat person. Something HAD to change. When I went to my doctor in June and stepped on the scale and was hit full in the face with my over two hundred pound weight, I finally shared with him. It was an important step for me to stop hiding from it myself and with him. I introduced the idea of WLS, which he wasn't keen on...but in the end, with my doctors support, I made the decision to sleeve, which I am grateful for every day. So with each pound I've lost this time around I share. Now he is trying to lose the 15 pounds he doesn't want(LOL)...and is trying to eat along with me. It is fun. Who knew?

Thank you Georgia! Very interesting and credible.

Great article, thank you for posting!

I haven't yet, but sure intend to try, so I'll be interested in hearing about anyone's experience...assuming tax laws have similarities and differences to keep in mind...

Great solution to the wrap issue!

Congratulations!

That's great, I don't get PBS so I'll be interested to hear what you thought.

http://www.nutritionistinthekitch.com/2013/07/11/protein-packed-banana-bread-can-be-gluten-free/ Protein-Packed banana Bread (can be gluten free!) Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 20 mins Total time 25 mins Serves: 14 Ingredients 2 ripe bananas ¾ cup of oat flour (GF if needed) ¾ cup vanilla whey Protein powder 1 cup of 0% fat Plain Greek yogurt ⅓ cup egg whites ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce 6 packets of stevia (I used Krisda brand) 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon of baking soda Pinch of salt pecans or walnuts (optional). I added a few chocolate chips melted on top Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Pace bananas in a mixing bowl and mash until you have a thick pudding-like consistency. Add all remaining ingredients to bowl and mix well. Prepare an 8×8 baking pan with cooking spray or coconut oil, or use 2 small loaf pans (this is what I used). Evenly place batter in pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick pulls clean when tested. Nutritional Information Serving size: 1 slice/square Calories: 75kcal Fat: 1g Carbohydrates: 9g Sugar: 3g Fiber: 1g Protein: 9g I made this for our post Christmas staff meeting, it was a hit!

has anyone heard about the documentary about weight loss surgery that will be shown on PBS this spring? The documentary is called All of Me, http://www.allofmemovie.com. A Post Op & A Doc mentioned this in their newsletter....

Not at all! I had some sort of random act of posting issue, I hit the reply button and it froze. Thanks for deleting. I was trying going to say thanks, I really appreciated the post. A few years ago I went to a national obesity summit, and was intrigued by a presentation from a researcher from the states who had looked into the economics issues...both taxes and subsidies and made the point that years ago, (perhaps in Reagan's era) when corn producers were over producing the market, the government introduced subsidies, thus the food industry got a very very very cheap, readily available source of corn syrup which of course as you know has found it way into nearly all processed foods...ugh. What goes on behind the closed doors of our benevolent governments eh? Good for economics, bad for population health!

Mine says not for 6 months and never any carbonated! Makes me sad as I really really love Crabbies ginger beer... They say that alcohol affects you differently as it passes into the gut more quickly, so a little goes a long way.

I ate salad day one of full solids (post-op week 5). It was Christmas Day, in which I ate turkey with a bit of gravy first and then a very small bit of mixed greens with a vinegret. It was fine. I haven't had much in terms of broccoli or other fresh Veg's as I still have trouble getting my protien in. I agree with the comments about testing. Try a small amount. I am however not saying to go against explicit doctors recommendations, just to use common sense...whatever that is LOL

Congratulations!

How true! Then, ironically there gets to be a point where the comments turn too...negative things like "you aren't going to get too thin are you?". Of course I was no where near thin...I think this is sabotage.