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i cant eat steak. i crave steak. i dream about steak. oh well. why is it every date i go on we end up at a steak house for dinner . im always ordering the ceaser salad while i watch my date eat a big steak. if anyone banded can eat steak , i say you are lucky. i eat chicken in my salad , but it cant be dry..... i never eat bread or pizza, but i love edamame. i buy it frozen and it is a great food if you get the munchies.......... finger food. high i protein and fiber...... tastes so good. you must try it. i buy big bag at sams club. it is cheap. it is like eating junk food but healthy...........

the longer you can stay on liquids the longer your band will have to heal in place and adhere with scare tissue. this keep the band from slipping later. i never eat eggs. if your going to eat id try something low risk, but eggs are not good for most people , they just clog up . good luck and go slow.......

wow, that sounds horrible. i hope you have better luck in the future. i hate the needle.

hi katherine. ive posted several times on my experience with dr. huacuz. i think you will be very pleased with the excellent service and high quality facilities. i went alone 2 years ago, so i dont know about the lapbandtrips....... i do go back for my fills and have dr.huacuz check my band. i can only say good things....... im sure you will be pleased.... i highly recommend dr huacuz. you will love his staff,, all very friendly family oriented group of talented medical proffesionals........ good luck with your trip, im sure you will end up having a great time and leaving with good friends and memories....... let us know how the lap band trip thing is...

good luck on your surgery.

wow. i cant imagine gaining weight. ive lost over 100lbs. i think you would have to really abuse yourself and your band to gain weight... eating candy and milk shakes will defeat the whole purpose....... i hope you will relax, anyone who puts in the effort loses the weight. just make sure you follow the rules........ good luck. time flys and next thing you know you are looking at yourself in some store window and saying , damn i look hot....... you will do fine if you take your time and use the band the way you are supposed to.....

go to www.huacuz and his number is on the website. i went to him and i am happy with the results and service...

wow , this is good info. i didnt know this.

i talked to my doctor before surgery about my fear of getting sick and puking from the anesthesia, i was assured that i would not get sick. they gave me great drugs and i didnt get sick or nauseated.... i had very little discomfort, i didnt need pain meds. but, i was told by my doctor that the pain meds actually help you to recover and heal faster.

i dont let people in my house.

oh my god. your friesian is so beautiful. i almost bought one, i love black sterling friesians. i go to that website and drool. im so happy for you. they say they are the most gentle horses. is this true?????

i was banded in tijuana and i had a great experience. i prefer the medical care i get there. they are competitive and go the extra to give good service and care. i highly reccomend dr. huacuz, but thats because i think he is so great, he did my band. but there are several reputable tj doctors. i also know that you can get fills in arizona through fill centers.. dr. aga is a radiologist at mericopa county hospital in phoenix. he took out fill for me before , he has actually done lapband surgery before. he is very talented. he will take out fills if you contact his office. i have his card somewhere . if you need the number i can get it for you. i live up north and prefer to go to vegas or tijuana for my follow up care.. i have had all my fills by doctor huacuz, but i had a few unfills. not fun to have to have some taken out and have to worry. but tj is only 5 hour drive for you.

every single pretty women i know doesnt think she is all that. i think feeling pretty has to come from within yourself. somedays i feel super hot and some days i feel ugly. i am thankful that i have a great family and make good money and for all the things i have in my life. its good that we can vent here .... sometimes i want to choke my sister. she is perfect and tiny and she whines that she is so fat. she hasnt been fat a day in her life. she buys all the clothes that are so tiny that they are on sale..... i have a better self image than she does and ive never been a size 1 .

check out my horse. go to dreamhorse.com and go under search by horses name and type in giggles... she is so so pretty.

i dont have any problems riding. i have a 17 hand eventing horse. we jump up to 3 feet. i never feel any pain riding. i hack out on the trails also. i do long posting trots. my legs look great and it is a lot of exersize. try trying to hold a 4 yr old in a frame at a sitting trot and counter canter.. major muscles in the back are being used too. after an hour getting my horse ready to ride , gooming , lunging and tacking etc... then an hour of riding and then an hour to bath and groom again and put all my tack away and sweep up the mess, i FEEL like i worked out. i rode two days after my surgery , but it was on my big MADE dressage horse. i didnt jump for about a month.. i was nervous at first too, i was thinking if i got thrown or something would i screw up my band. but i was fine. my new horse threw me a few weeks ago. i landed on my back. oh my god. pain .... im still bruised. but never felt any problems with my port or band.......... tip.... when buying a new horse make sure the old saddle fits really well. mine was not fitted properly and my horse told me so... i have to buy a new saddle........ ouch.......

i have never heard of this problem with the lapband. sounds like fluid retention. but that would show up in the whole leg and feet i would think. sounds strange. do you think it is a allergic reaction to medication? did you call your doctor. you may need to have a d-dimer test to check for dvt. DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS. i hope it turns out to be nothing. but sounds like maybe a clot. let us know......... hope you feel better.

i never dieted before my surgery. no problems. if i could diet i wouldnt need the lapband...........

good luck with your fill. thats a bummer that you have to go to such lengths for a fill. congrats on your weight loss so far. you are doing well....... cat

focus on the family has a great website that deals with emotional issues. one that has helped me is called pure intimacy. it deals with addiction and eating disorders. very informative . the whole website has great info.

i plan on having my tummy tuck with dr.huacuz, i checked around and i think i will stick with him since i trust him , but there are tons of plastic surgeons to choose from. id try to find referals.. the standard price for the tummy tuck is 4,000 per my research. i dont know if dr. suarez does face lifts. but he has another doctor with him that is also good. i see tons of young beautiful women from L.A. in his office. they all say good things about him........ but we all go for botox. good luck

my sister is always complaining about her fat thighs. she is a size five and never been fat, but yes has some cellulite. she is so funny. i asked her if her husband ever says anything about her FAT thighs. she laughed and said heck no, i never told him.. i think it is so true, many men dont notice what you may be sensitive about. if you dont point it out, they dont see it...... i think confidence is a huge factor too. it doesnt take long for someone to see the inner beauty in a person and that only makes them so much more attractive. totally hot guy and then after you get too know him he seems totally unattractive. i have. beauty really is on the inside shining outward. id rather shine than reflect..........

hi, i tried to do my own. i tried with the 22 huber. dont use the IM needle. you dont want to damage the port. i was not successful in getting my fill out and had to resort to the doctor. i did once help a friend who was too full . i got some out for her. but , i dont ever want to do it again. i dont try on my self either anymore. if you are a nurse and have experience maybe have your doctor show you how..... mine did , but i suck at it........... so i leave it to the experts.

i failed at all other diets and i worked out with a trainer for over a year. i still ate too much. i didnt tell my family or anyone about my surgery because i was afraid i might fail again. but thank god this worked. so i understand totally that he is less than supportive. i dont think it is right. i think you are strong and you have every right to be upset. try to stay focused on taking care of yourself. men dont express fear by talking about it, usually they get mad and react in anger. i would not take it personally. i know not all men are that way but maybe your husband is worried and not expressing it to you in the way that would be more helpful and encouraging.

my favorite song at the moment is COLLIDE by howie day. i like train and u2, but i like all kinds , tim mcgraw skies go blue , mercy me, a christian band, i love pretty much anything that is positive and uplifting, i hate heartache songs and angry women music. yuck. give me a little prince CREAM, now that is sex music. britney spears BREATH. great sexy music. also check out hooverphonics. great to relax and mellow to.......

i wish i had the band placed BEFORE i had an elevated bmi. mexico will do your band with a low bmi. call and check with the different docs there. good luck.