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I have the "Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery" cookbook and I heart it! It has great, fast and easy recipes, even many vegetarian choices. I highly recommend it!

I have 110 pounds to lose and was worried about the same thing (I am 29 years old). My doctor recommended that I start working out now - before I have surgery and that should help minimize the excess skin after weight loss. Good luck to you!!

Hello, I am researching my options on where to get my lap-band. I am a self-pay and attended a seminar here in Washington and got very excited about the surgery. I have been researching surgeons and need some advice. 1.) Travlling to Mexico and having Dr. Ortiz do the surgery or 2.) Staying in Washington state and paying twice the amount but be close to home. Dr. McMahon at Swedish is the surgeon I am interested in here. Please, any suggestions, stories and antecdotes are welcome!!

Thanks so much everybody, I really appreciate your input and have a lot to think about. My husband is worried about me getting the surgery in Mexico and would rather pay more for me to get it done in Seattle. Looks like we have much to discuss!