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Just set my surgery date, finally!!

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sfeliz001    0

sfeliz001
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Hey everyone! I've been reading through this forum for a few months and I've learned tons from it.

My banding date is set for March 26, I'm so excited.

I'm being banded by Dr. Ortiz in Mexico, I'm self pay and I'm traveling alone since it's on such short notice.

Any advice anyone can offer me would be completely appreciated...

I started my preop diet today it consists of 2 protien shakes and a lean cusine in the evening.

Looking forward to hearing from any of you!!!

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Hi and congratulations on your upcoming banding! I was banded on 1/30/07 and am doing well. I wish you the best on your surgery day. It will be here before you know it. Good luck and keep us posted! Gigi

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Thanks I'm very excited and trying to do my best with the preop diet. The chromium picolinate that the doctor recommended for cravings has really helped.

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Thanks I'm very excited and trying to do my best with the preop diet. The chromium picolinate that the doctor recommended for cravings has really helped.

I wished the chromium worked for me. Right now I am on three shakes a day and I am starving. Good luck to you!

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How many milligrams of the chromium are you doing? I was told at GNC that how many times a day i took the chromium depended on me, its supposed to regulate blood sugar metabolism thus helping to control sugar craving and cravings in general, so maybe you need to take it more than once a day..

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I took Chromium for quite a while, but then I saw this paper:

http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsChromium.php

and stopped. I was taking 200 mcg three times a day. I didn't really feel that it helped me much, either. But hey, if it stopped any of my cravings, I'd still be taking it :) I am glad it does seem to work for some.

And congrats on your band date!!!

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stacy16    0

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I don't really know right now. I'm taking two pills. but when I get haome from school I am going to check that out. How much should I be taking or how much are you taking?

Stacy

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