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Lap Bandit I read something in Orbitz.com that they will notify you if the tickets you are interested in go on sale. I forget, where R U from? Blue Eyed Wish you luck on that loan. I lucked out in that my ex owed me some money, so I received a check from him for it. The check covers a lot of the cost, then I am going to charge 2,000 of it on Visa card. I hear those loans can sometimes have interest higher than a credit card does. Today is day 9 until banding day. I start my liquid pre-op diet tomarrow.

Dynamo, I do know that I will have to spend the 1st night after surgery in the hospital. Since I don't know about the 2ed night I booked my air ticket for Sept. 10 arrive and back on the 13th. Guess I will spend the extra night in a hotel if I don't have to stay another night in the hospital. I'm amazed that you got to go home a few hours after surgery. It definately is more comfortable at home.

Lap Bandit, thanks. It costs me about 160.00 for air ticket to San Diego and Dr. V said that I would be picked up by car and driven to clinic for Dr. G to do my fills. Of course I have to drive to and back from Tucson (3 &1/2 drive one way), to get to the airport. It may be worth it in the long run to go with DR G. for my fills. The first fill is real important and I will for sure go to him for that one. On the other hand, the trip to TJ after I'm over the pain of surgery, could be a fun adventure. Guess I will solve this with time. I've been reading about RVing in Mexico and since we have one, we could RV there and have lots of fun checking out the Baja California coast.

New Life Do you have to go to the hospital for you surgery? I do. My age is 62. Doc says due to my age and co-morbitities he'd prefer to do my surgery in hospital rather than surgery center. I wonder if it is my high blood pressure? Got any plans on plastic surgery when you get to your goal weight? I'm researching plastic surgeons in Mexico.

Sorry, looks like my copy paste went nuts. (if you remove all the HML stuff, then you get the message). Basicly the 1st week liquid diet is all foods that are liquid at room temp. broth, low fat yofurt, popsicles, sherbet so on. The next 3 weeks you go on a liquid pureed diet. Everything goes into a blender or is food like baby food, applesauce ect. I have 2 days until I start on the pre-op diet. I need to check it over but I think it is like the pureed diet.

New Life, I believe the first week after surgery is liquid. This is the full routine from Dr. Gonzales: Diet Progression<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> You will be on a liquid diet for the first week post-operatively. This diet includes all foods that<o:p></o:p> are liquid at room temperature. The primary concern during the first week is to allow your body to heal, the first four weeks following surgery are a very critical period. Foods allowed during this diet include:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> · Broth<o:p></o:p> · Low-fat yogurt<o:p></o:p> · Jell-o<o:p></o:p> · Popsicles<o:p></o:p> · Fruit drinks<o:p></o:p> · Pudding<o:p></o:p> · Sherbet<o:p></o:p> · Water<o:p></o:p> · Fruit juices without pulp<o:p></o:p> · 1% or skim milk<o:p></o:p> · Sugar-free protein supplements<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> You will be on a liquid/pureed diet for the next three weeks.<o:p></o:p> PUREED DIET:<o:p></o:p> For safe weight loss you need to eat a healthy, well-balanced diet. In order to prevent a slip of<o:p></o:p> the band everything you eat needs to be blended to the consistency of applesauce for four weeks.<o:p></o:p> This will be a challenge for you. Stick to it and be creative! Buy or borrow a blender or food<o:p></o:p> processor if you do not own one.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Instructions for pureeing foods:<o:p></o:p> 1. Cut food into small pieces about the size of your thumbnail.<o:p></o:p> 2. Place food in the blender.<o:p></o:p> 3. Add enough liquid (fat free chicken broth or fat free gravy) to cover the blades.<o:p></o:p> 4. Blend until smooth like applesauce.<o:p></o:p> 5. Strain out the lumps, seeds, or pieces of food.<o:p></o:p> 6. Use spices (avoid spicy ones) to flavor food.<o:p></o:p> 7. Blend and enjoy!<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Tips for the first 4 weeks:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 1. Keep food records. This will help you to monitor your intake and tolerance to foods. Look<o:p></o:p> for patterns of foods tolerated well and food that are not tolerated well. The records will also<o:p></o:p> be helpful for your dietitian to provide suggestions for better tolerance or nutrient balance.<o:p></o:p> Record the: <o:p></o:p> 1. Time<o:p></o:p> 2. Type of food (ex: baked chicken without skin)<o:p></o:p> 3. Amount eaten (ex: ½ chicken breast or ½ cup)<o:p></o:p> 4. How your food was prepared (ex: baked with broth). Be sure to<o:p></o:p> include any butter, oil, grease or margarine that was added to the food.<o:p></o:p> Please remember to bring these records with you for the dietitian to review.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 2. Use ice cube trays. Each cube holds about 2 ounces. This will help you to control portion<o:p></o:p> sizes. Try preparing reduced fat cream soups or pureed meats and vegetables and store them in<o:p></o:p> the trays.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> PUREED DIET- This diet is to be followed for 2-4 weeks post-operatively.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 443.65pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=592 border=1><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 17.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>FOOD: <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 17.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>CHOOSE: <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 17.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>LIMIT: <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 59.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 59.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>Beverages <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 59.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Water, Crystal LightÒ, coffee, tea, non-carbonated beverages, and nutritional drinks such as No Sugar Added Carnation Instant Breakfast ¡ or Designer Protein� <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 59.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Fruit drinks, iced tea with sugar, soda, alcohol, and all carbonated beverages <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 23.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=bottom width=198>Soups <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Egg drop soup, reduced fat cream soups, broth, and bouillon <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=bottom width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Cooked refined cereal, mashed <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Pasta, bread, rice, and all other <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198>Starches <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>potatoes <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>starches <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 23.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=bottom width=198>Vegetables <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Pureed vegetables, vegetable juice <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=bottom width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 23.65pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 23.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 23.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Applesauce, pureed bananas or other fruits without seeds, skins, <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 23.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197><o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>Fruits <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>or hulls; unsweetened fruit juice <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 70.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 70.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>Meats, protein and protein substitutes <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 70.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Pureed fish, tuna, poultry, veal, pork, or beef; low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat or non fat cheese (Alpine LaceÒ), baby food meats; mashed or pureed tofu, pureed egg or egg substitutes <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 70.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Peanut butter; all others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 13.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 13.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Fat free or 1% milk, sugar-free or <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 13.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Chocolate milk, sweetened <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198>Milk and milk products <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; 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HEIGHT: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>milk <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Sugar-free gelatin or popsicles, <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; 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Lap Banbit how much do your fills cost here in US?

Lap Dancer The very best book I've read on the abuse issue is called 'The Verbally Abusive Relationship; how to recognize it and how to respond' By Patricia Evans. This book will change your life. My copy is so ragged from years of use and reading it over and over again. It is great in that it helps you recognize when abuse is happening, how to counter it, and what your rights are. Also it writes about why some people are abusive to others.

Maddy good luck

Housecatgirl... thanks, I am reading about Cosmed and looking to send them an e-mail. Which doc did you go to at Cosmed?

housecat R still around? I'm looking for a good PS in TJ

Betsyjane. I've researched the net for different kinds of face lifts. The Lifestyle lift had a lot of negetive reveiws. They say it is painful and you are with a swollen bruised face for sometime. Plus some say that it did nothing, quite a few said that it looked great at first but quikly went back to the way their face was before the lift. Research and check out not what the lift docs say but what the people who've had them for a year say. Usually it is save your money and get a regular face lift.

I'm also curious about Dr. Suarez from TJ . Another plastic surgeon in TJ is Romero. Any one know anything about him? A full face lift in MX is only5,000 to 5500. That includes forhead and neck. I don't have the money to go to a US surgeon but could get the money for a MX one.

short c I am 2 B banded on Sept 11 by Dr Gonzales and I am so happy I choose him. Dr.V (his assistant) gives me the feeling that they really care and you are not some assembly line piece. Also Dr Gonzales does this operation for free (so many each year) to selected patients. He gives back and that puts him on the top in my book...

maddy1969 You won't be sorry. I'm convinced Dr. G is the best. His website is Lap Band Surgery, more than 2,500 successful procedures. his phone is 1-877-249-BAND

maddy, if for any reason they (Dr. Gonzales) feel you could have a problem they do the work at hospital instead of surgery clinic.

mehean great to hear. Helps me through the nervous, 11 days to go until the banding day.

[quote name='DynamoMini;552940 Lap - also be very gentle with yourself. We' date=' victims of abuse, tend to take over where the abuser stops with our own self loathing. Honey - you deserve a healthy life. Feel it deep within your gut. Hold it close. [/color'] Hi, experimenting with the quote thing. Dynamo..........that is so true. Funny thing is that my therapist kept talking about me doing something for myself. Nothing I did seemed to work. Then after I committed to getting the lapband I felt so free and happy. The first thought was 'I'm doing something for me'.

Hi all, I will be flying back to MX for my fills. I'm lucky in that I drive to Tucson (3& 1/2 hour drive) Jump on a plane to San Diego and a car will pick me up and take me to Dr.Gonzales'. The ticket is 115 +48(taxes and stuff) There is a fill doc in ABQ but that is a 5 hr drive. There may be a fill doc in Tucson. I don't know what a fill doc charges and Dr.G is free.

jennypoo I have to be banded at the hospital because of age and co-morbitys. So my first night will be in hotel. Blue eyed From my research, Dr Gonzales came out on top. Dr V does keep in close touch with you. 12 days to go until banding day

Lap dancer The road away from abuse is difficult. Your saddness is because you are losing something, it is like a death. You are losing the way you related to your mom and sis. The strangest thing I found out about abuse is it's addictive nature. Reading books about emotional abuse may be very helpful.

Chelsea Yes I'd love that information. I did just book a room at the Camino Real Tijuana. I can cancel the booking if I want. The cost is 99.00 plus 11.88 taxes and service charge. Seems like a lot considering that I will just sleep there and go to hospital at 8am. If I had my DH with me then it would be a treat. Your banding time is getting real close and I'll be a few days behind you. Good luck on the diet and let me know how you do.

NEW LIFE hi, I just got my list here is my docs list <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 443.65pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=592 border=1><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 17.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 17.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>FOOD: <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 17.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>CHOOSE: <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: black 1pt solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 17.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>LIMIT: <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 59.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 59.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>Beverages <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 59.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Water, Crystal LightÒ, coffee, tea, non-carbonated beverages, and nutritional drinks such as No Sugar Added Carnation Instant Breakfast ¡ or Designer Protein� <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 59.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Fruit drinks, iced tea with sugar, soda, alcohol, and all carbonated beverages <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 23.5pt; 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BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 23.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=bottom width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Cooked refined cereal, mashed <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Pasta, bread, rice, and all other <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198>Starches <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>potatoes <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>starches <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 23.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; 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HEIGHT: 23.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=bottom width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 23.65pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 23.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 23.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Applesauce, pureed bananas or other fruits without seeds, skins, <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 23.65pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197><o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>Fruits <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>or hulls; unsweetened fruit juice <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 70.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 70.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" width=198>Meats, protein and protein substitutes <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 70.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Pureed fish, tuna, poultry, veal, pork, or beef; low-fat cottage cheese, low-fat or non fat cheese (Alpine LaceÒ), baby food meats; mashed or pureed tofu, pureed egg or egg substitutes <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 70.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Peanut butter; all others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 13.25pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 13.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 13.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Fat free or 1% milk, sugar-free or <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 13.25pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" width=197>Chocolate milk, sweetened <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198>Milk and milk products <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>low-fat yogurt <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>condensed milk, 2% or whole <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 10.5pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 10.5pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>milk <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.4pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198><o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>Sugar-free gelatin or popsicles, <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; HEIGHT: 12.4pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197><o:p></o:p> </TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 11.15pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: black 1pt solid; WIDTH: 148.25pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=198>Others <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.65pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>pudding, and custard <o:p></o:p> </TD><TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: black 1pt solid; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; WIDTH: 147.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: black 1pt solid; HEIGHT: 11.15pt; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; mso-border-left-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-right-alt: solid black .75pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black .75pt" vAlign=top width=197>All others <o:p></o:p> </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Chelsea what hotel are you staying in? I will need to book a night somewhere.

Chelsea, I have 13 days to go now. I have to keep a record of everything I eat and now and on day 8 I go on a liquid diet that is the same diet I will have to be on after banding. You have the same thing. Let me know how you are doing on that liquid diet. It seems extreme.