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thedailyplate.com has more restaurant calorie values than fitday.com does. I use fitday becuase that's what I started using when I began my last lap of the journey to the Band and it doesn't make me break up my day into Breakfast, lunch and dinner. I work nights so I prefer just a running total per day. Some days I do it sun up to sun down, others I do it sun down to sun up and I can do that easily with fitday. I've been using fitday since late January and I've lost 42lbs, I am NOT banded yet. I haven't really been watching what I eat other than cutting out anything made with enriched flours (I've backslid this week a bit, but not too bad), sugars, simple starches. I am logging EVERY BITE. It is a bit tedious with fitday to put in so many custom foods, but most every restaurant has their nutrition information on their websites, I just go there and copy it over to fitday. Usually the websites offer the ability to customize the foods and I prefer to move the info over because I frequently customize my foods. sparkpeople.com is one a lot of folks use, I didn't like the format and though they have more foods than fitday, thedailyplate beats out sparkpeople for lists of foods, hands down. For looking up restaurant foods calorieking.com has I think the most of anyplace I've seen. Good Luck!

Hiya Ginger, sorry you're having problems with constipation. This seems to be a purveyant problem with Bandsters. Do a Search for threads with constipation in the title, you'll find lots more about this subject, hope this helps!

I haven't had these problems, but I *am* getting tired of LBT slowing down every day during the daytime to a crawl. It is much slower than I noticed it has been since I've been lurking and posting around here (since about October '06).

Chicago or Dallas are good choices. In Texas I'd also say Austin would be a good choice. I'd much prefer Chi-town to St. Louis (think of the shopping in Chicago as well as Navy Pier and the Sears and Hancock Towers for something for kids to do in case you made it a family vacation). Orlando isn't bad, kids could go to Disney or Universal, but if you didn't want to deal with that, then it would be hard to be in Orlando and NOT go. If Cali were the choice, I'd rather go to San Fran. For Southern CA, what about Palm Springs? It's really close to Joshua Tree, great for a good hike! The only thing is how crazeeee expensive gas is in CA, and I can't seem to stop myself from renting a car when I travel-except in Chi-town. There's no way I could go to Vegas, the buffets would be soooooo tempting! (Never mind the gambling!)

Kacee, you posted my FAVORITE dipping spices! Those are THE BEST! They are wonderful! And I love to mix Balsamic vinegar and EVOO like Laura suggested.

The Tiara mask is also good for a side sleeper. My husband tried the Swift and though it was a nice mask, it just didn't work for his neck positions. There's soooo many options out there.

Oooooo, that posted! Woohoo!!!

I can't post, aaaahhhhh!

I was just posting the same thing in the Change thread in R&R. Oh man, if Alex took your suggestion about getting rid of New Posts, I'm gonna be veddddy unhappy. I don't think I can navigate this site without clicking New Posts. I'm crippled here! LOL I noticed the last time I was online the site was giving me a message saying there was work being done and it would be down for 15 minutes or so. I checked back for a lot longer than that and got the same message. I'm guessing he was doing lots of stuff and perhaps it just hasn't been fixed completely yet? Maybe?

Anyone else unable to see the New Posts? I click on it and it just tells me this page cannot be displayed.

I think the OP was trying to say been using a BiPAP for...

Really, come on now folks, what would be so bad about having a way to choose if you want R&R to show in your New Posts or not? Sheesh! Turning off New posts and Top 5 (I don't think I even knew there was a Top 5-I like to look at a lot more than 5 threads) is not a solution, giving us an option to view it or not is much more "fair." Sorry, my lack of sleep is making it hard for me to write what I'm thinking.

Here's the link to a near must-read forum for newbies, its a great place for reference material: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/forumdisplay.php?f=73 And in that forum, you'll find a thread that has the various abbreviations and what they mean: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=7959 Welcome!!!

Oh sure, you and I may be able to give it without it hurting, but with my luck I'll get the nursing student doing her first med-surg rotation and giving her first injection on anything other than an orange... And no, I can't give it to myself...I would soooo be hosed if I ended up with IDDM.

I hope mine shrink, too. Here's a cool poll about this topic: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=31804&highlight=shoe

Pain is one of the very big reasons I REFUSE to give birth...

Change doctors. No, really, change doctors. That's the only way you'll get somewhere. You can try to take the research in to him and convince hom why you want it and need this tool, but if he is truly set, he won't change his mind.

I'm in for one night, and I'm in medicine myself. I know the theory behind the heparin, but I cannot be convinced that the data is out there about heparin for two shots making a difference if I'm wearing the SCD's (the inflating stockings) and getting up and walking. But that's just me, I balk at a lot of things unless you can show me the data to prove it. It's just not there for a procedure that in probably half of the cases is now performed as an outpatient. Now if they could give me the heparin while I'm still under anesthesia for my night shot the first night, then I *might* be okay with getting one in the morning before I go home. The longer you are in a hospital, the higher your clot risk, that's a know fact, so if I were a bypass patient and were to be in for three days I wouldn't have such an issue. I guess I need to go find the data.

Laurend, you have GOT to pitch a fit! Think about it this way, if you don't see them until the 1st, you'll still be delayed because of the new insurance (which BTW, have you spoken with your new ins company and gotten it in writing that they cover the band?), so what if they delay you for putting your foot down? You're going to be delayed either way. And if that office truly operates in a way that doesn't care about what their patient's are going through, then you might want to consider looking elsewhere. I chose to go with a much less lapband experienced surgeon than the first one I chose for that very reason, her office practices were somewhat shady and deceptive to me. She's placed TONS of bands and is a HIGHLY respected band surgeon, but they make you use their docs for all your pre-op stuff (and that costs big bucks out of pocket) and they also don't tell you about the astronomical mandatory "support" group fee that is also out of pocket. Didn't even tell us in the information session, and when I brought it up because I read about it on OH, it was glossed over very quickly. Anyhoos, I met with the surgeon I'm going to go with and asked him some very pointed questions about his technique and experience and I was very satisfied with his responses. Other than how long it takes at the office everytime I'm there, I really can't complain about the staff, they're accomodating and kind and knowledgeable and have bent over backwards trying to help me with my approval (which I got). Something to consider.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE move the advert back to the right! I had no loss of icons and didn't have to scroll with the first two "new" skins, either. Now that this is "the one" it's mussed up for me. grrrrr. And doggone you, Laurend!

I just found out at my class today that we will be getting heparin SQ post-op while we are in the hospital (only one night for me). Or rather, they *think* I'll be getting SQ heparin. Not on your life. I don't do needles. It'll be bad enough having the IV.

Laura, you got it right about rule #1, I think the only names you should EVER put on your body are MAYBE your kids' and MAYBE your mom. But even those are a stretch. I also hate the tattoos are becoming so faddish now. I have to stop myself from asking people who have "tribal" artwork on their bodies what tribe they belong to, or what that piece of art means. I know that 99.7% of the time they have no clue, it just looked "cool." I think if you are going to get a tattoo, it should be very meaningful, like your butterfly idea. I know a lady who had one placed when she beat cancer, it had wonderful meaning to her. I have a friend who has a cross in his chest with the names and dates of birth of his children on each of the arms of the cross (he has three) and the oldest daughters (unfortunate) date of death (car accident). What a beautiful tribute. Now he has his deceased daughter's name in Olde English letters on his forearm. Again, it's his therapy and his way of having a tribute to her. But the band tatts...I mean think of how many NewKids on the Block and Ratt and Mott the Hoople tatts there probably are out there.

Ride roller coasters until my neck can't take it anymore Cave dive Here's a link to another thread like this one, it's fun to read what others have said, too: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=29177

Gosh I wish I could tell you, but I've never done anything derm (other than burn) or oncologic. Maybe someone else has...

I just wanted to add that I meant he didn't check my skin folds, but the rest of the exam was pretty thorough, I hadn't had my PCP check my cranial nerves since I don't know when, but he did. He also checked my legs and declared I have swelling and lymphedema. I pointed out that I had been on them for about 30 hours by then and he just sort of nodded. Fascinating guy. He also decided that with my MVR I'll be getting triple antibiotic coverage the day of my surgery. Spot on, I like him!