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I'm a bit skeptical about this post. Almost sounds like an advert to look across the border for a surgeon to get a better job done IMHO.

I always buy Atkins, but had a really good coupon for Slim-Fast. I got the Low Carb Slim Fast that is very similar nutritionally to Atkins. Wow!! Very rich and creamy. I had the chocolate. Low carb comes in choc. and vanilla only. Might be a good alternative to the Atkins if you don't like the new taste.

I've been lucky. I had excellent restriction with my first adjustment in December and haven't needed one since. But in the last couple of days, I'm ravenously hungry and food is going down much easier. Can a band loosen that quickly when it's been so nicely filled for all these months?

I always order the taco salad minus the shell. I get a few meals out of it. They're HUGE!!

I use them on the rare day that I know I will not be able to eat as I should and need a source of protein. I like to add the fruit punch to a 16 oz bottle of water

I was reading this thread the other day and the exercise ball caught my eye. I am happy to report that it was a HUGE success :frown:!! Tried it with the DH yesterday, lots of bouncing went on, there was no exploding exercise ball, and both parties were very happy!!

I've gone from a 48DDD to a 42DD. Love that they're smaller. Hate that they're longer :teeth_smile:

I know right away when I'm stuck. For me, there are varying degrees of stuck. It varies from, "Oops!, I need to slow down, rock back and forth a few times to get this stuff through." to "Damn....get out of my way, it's coming up before I die."

I cannot eat any bread, pasta, rice, peanut butter, any kinds of cakes (not even a nibble), dry meat of any kind. I eat lots of protein, fruit, vegetables, and will have a small DQ soft serve, on occasion, as a treat. I think cutting out anything white has been great. I feel really good.

I used Synchrony Health in Oak Brook, which is not too far for you. I am quite pleased.

I'm going to sound like a commercial! I've had a heck of a time with meat since being banded. The other day I got a marinator to go with my Food Saver. Wow!! I've had meat the last 3 nights with no problem . Using the marinator with my Food Saver has made meat super tender and very juicy. I've been able to eat chicken, pork and beef with no sliming, and no choking for the first time in 6 months. I am a happy girl!!

My surgeon did not have a pre-surgical weight loss requirement. The purpose of the liquid diet was to shrink the liver for surgery. Weight loss was a nice plus, but not a necessity.

I use chewable children's complete vitamins and chewable calcium by Naturemade

Um...my first reaction is "oh, hell, no." But you never know. You might feel great the day after surgery. Your body will tell you.

Mine came off on about day 3. I normally don't have trouble with adhesives or latex, but, my skin was itchy, red, inflamed, and breaking down. I had to take them off. My incisions healed beautifully without them

Have you tried soy milk? I like slender soy and it mixes very well with protein powders

Not following a "diet" was one of the choices I made when I decided to get the band. I was always cheating on "diets" because I felt like I was missing out. When I got decided to have my band, it was largely because I needed to have the regiment of a "diet" out of my life and learn to live and eat normally. I am so much happier now.

Hang in there! No matter what kind of surgery one has, the first several days are always the most difficult. Your body is not happy that you traumatized it and it's going to complain. Take it easy, hang in there, and it really will get better.

The skinny lattes are very good, I like the hazelnut, caramel, or vanilla. They can all be served iced.

I think you should do what feels good for you. It's not your husband's decision, and I personally feel that what I decide for my body is all that matters. The only question I would ask my self is "Can I maintain a weight that low for the long term?"

I get gas when I'm stressed, when I eat certain veggies, with peanut butter, some cereals, etc. Seems that it is now just part of my life. I like GasX strips. I believe I may be buying stock in the company .

I like Wendy's chili, any fast food salad, I occasionally order a burger that I eat the meat and veggies but no bun since bread and my band are enemies. At restaurants, again, salad; soups, fish, i can order sandwiches and eat the protein, but again, not the bread. There are lots of choices. I also like omelets. If I order a full meal, I bring a lot of it home. I'll have enough food left for a couple more meals.

Good for you for making such significant changes in your life and making sure that your daughter is on the right path at an early age. I know it's hard to have your daughter so angry, but it's so much easier to incorporate those habits when kids are young. She'll get past the anger and frustration and will, one day soon, be your biggest supporter. Hang in there. All of us have been where you are to some degree and know how hard it is and how satisfying it is to be successful. Keep up the good work!!

I had that done. I'm surprised they didn't show you what it was afterwards. They are scanning your body contour for comparison as you lose weight. The after picture shows every lump, bump, and roll on your body :rolleyes2:. What they do is put the most recent pics on top of the oldest so you have a visual of how your look. It's pretty cool!