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Thanks, this helps a lot. We've been talking about it more lately too.

My old lady is getting the surgery soon. I am somewhat concerned because she has said she can't have any bread or carbonated anything. We love to eat and I am worried this will ruin eating forever. Also she said that she can only have like two bites of food at a time. If the band is above the stomach and the stomach is the same size then won't she get really hungry because not enough food gets through?

Jay Robb has both a whey and egg white protein that I recommended to my gf for soups and stuff. It's not terribly expensive and comes in individual packets. Both versions should be lactose free if you have any milk issues. If you have a Super Supplements where you live that is were we get it. I don't think GNC has it but your Vitamin Shoppe might.

Thanks everybody. Old Lady isn't an insult in our social group, it's a compliment:) In context: "Bro, don't take this as an insult, but your old lady is hot." "All right, you're cut off now Bear." Anyway. I'm most worried about the depression. She's already pretty prone to depression anyway. I am aware how weight loss can improve peoples lives. I am in a personal training class and will be assisting her with resistance training so she can maintain tone while losing the weight. As for the travel response though, we already travel several times a year, and the food is a big part of that. Trying piroshkis at Pike Street in Seattle, the buffets and the Pepper Mill in Vegas. It is going to be quite a change for both of us. Much of our relationship has centered around food. I am supporting her in this and it is her decision, I just worry also and want to understand as much as I can.

From reading a lot of the posts it sounds like people get really depressed from not being able to eat normal afterwards. And there's a lot of pain. I am really worried about my GF. This is pretty scary stuff.