MelissaWI

Hello, I am one who has a dr who does not agree with smoking... I have surgery on monday and that will be my 3 weeks quit day also. Can someone tell me how long cotinine stays in your blood? Will I test positive? I smoked half a pack to a pack a day for many yrs. I'm like starting to freak out! I read tons of websites and keep finding different answers to the question. So I don't know what one is true... some say 4 days some say a week some say 2 weeks some say 20 days some say a month some say many months.. So which is it? If you used to smoke how long were u smoke free before you got tested for surgery? And what were the results?

I have tried several kinds and I just don't know why this stuff makes me feel sick about a hr or so after consuming it.. I tried stuff with no lactose just to see if I was intolerant, still same sick effects... I started to wonder if it could be all the vitamins in it? I just really want to find something that I can use as a back up to get protein in when I can't do it the normal way... Anyone else have this issue and have come up with a solution? Thanks

I will look for that link, if you are eating 30 grams you would be in ketosis, or are you talking about another time?

thank you.. I will give it a try... anything is worth trying to see if I can find one that agrees with me... although sometimes you just had enough getting sick, your afraid to do it again.. hahaha.. but I really want to find one so I must risk getting ill..

I looked up about this, and I don't see how this would be effective for me... On low carb days it tells me to eat 117.6 to me that is very high... there is no way that my body would go in any type of ketosis with this level. When I stay under 60 carbs a day I will go into ketosis which then uses fat to fuel the body. And what they are telling me to eat in protein is crazy 235.2? I struggle getting in the 60 a day the dr want's me to get in.. lol... And 98 grams of fat...???? this is what I am suppose to consume on low carb days...

Well I got a lovely message that today I have been signed up here for 2 years. yayyyy. Well I did go ahead with my surgery on June 6th 2011. I am doing well, Am struggling with getting the last 40 pounds off that I would like to lose, but I can not complain losing over 100 pounds and keeping it off. Right now I am working on some vitamin deficiency's nothing to do with the band, vit b12 shots and mega doses of D. And hope once I get feeling better I will be able to lose the rest. I am very proud of myself, and very happy I decided to go ahead with the surgery. I went from a size 24 in jeans to a 10-12. Sometimes I still can't notice in the mirror the changes, pictures work wonders for me to see my progress. I no longer have to use a cpap machine, my blood pressure is great, and no longer at risk for type 2 diabetes. I have not had to have a fill in over a year. Holding very well. Anyways, I wanted to let you all know how my journey has turned out, and share some photo's

Im in a 12 now... just a little jump hop and skip

yes for sure, working on it now, been walking again at least a mile and half a day and really going back to the basics of eating.. In my zone again and glad for that... would like to be a size 8 by the end of summer.. And I am going to do it!!!

I still need to lose for a healthy bmi, I am still about 200 pounds!!! lol

Amazing work and dedication!!! Great Job

Thank you, Yeah looking in the mirror is weird still to me. I hear that it can take the mind time to catch up with big weight loss.

Got my first fill today! Gosh I am happy! This process can take a long time eh? I am starting to think that the reason the weight loss is slower with band patients than other weight loss surgeries is because of this filling stuff and getting to the right restriction. I am an impatient kind of girl to be honest... But I sure am one happy one finally getting A fill... lol