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I HAVE DAYS WHEN NOTHING GOES DOWN WELL. LIKE YOU I HAVE A PROTEIN SHAKE AND MOVE ON. WHEN I TALKED TO MY DOC ABOUT IT; HE SAID NOT TAKING IN ENOUGH FLUID THE DAY BEFORE. WHO KNOWS ..

Go to your profile, click on tickers, and create it. FYI; I have had problems with the link today, lost my ticker and can't edit old one.

Each person is different; I can eat a couple bites of crust and meat and veg toppings....Caution..with melted cheese...2 bites of it and I'm done. I like the chicken ElFredo with parm cheese.... THIN crust

11/30/11...down 93....5 fills ... then had to pull out some. EACH PERSON IS DIFFERENT AS IS YOUR SURGEON. SOME SURGEONS ADD SOLUTION/FILL AT THE TIME OF SURGERY. I have a little less than 5cc in a 10cc band. Last fill was in April and 3 weeks later had some taken out. Takes less than 2 minutes for doc to pick up syringe and fill to be done. NO Pain.

93 pounds down, other than random stucks and slimes.......my life is so good. It is what is...A TOOL...you got to know how to use it to make it work. Good Luck

Oregon Chai makes a sugar free Chia mix that is to die for. Mix with Skim milk and vanilla protein powder; the best shake I have had to date.

I buy Okois, love all of them; you cab blend up some fresh berries and add to the plain.....yummy.

band adjustment/fill and doc appt. $250 is the charge; I pay $112, not covered by ins.

WELCOME TO THE SITE; MOST INSURANCE COMPANIES WILL ONLY PAY IF YOU USE A SURGEON THAT IS AFFILIATED WITH A CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. BE CAUTIOUS IN YOUR CHOICE...TALK TO PEOPLE IN YOUR AREA. GOOD LUCK....

I just hate to hear about anyone having pain after the band. I went home 4 hours after surgery.......with only liquid Tylenol 3. Keep moving...I was able to have tomato soup on my liquid..also yogurt...so life was ok. Absolutely get that PROTEIN down.....gives you energy and will keep your hair from falling out. Take it one day at a time...you are fighting the addiction to food that we all have or had... GOOD LUCK...

We are proud of each other; he was banded 11/29/11 and I was on the 30th. MEN...he has lost 112 pounds. We will be enjoying our Golden Years...Fat Free. I am in a slump right now..losing about a pound a week. In between clothes size and lovin it. Thanks ladies......

GOOD FOR YOU GIRL..THE FIRST MONTHS ARE THE TOUGHEST...ONCE YOU START YOUR FILLS AND KNOW WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN'T EAT LIFE WILL EVEN OUT.MAKE SURE YOU GET THE PROTEIN YOU NEED EACH DAY.......YOU WILL BE SO TIRED OF PROTEIN SHAKES BUT THEY WILL KEEP YOU GOING. HANG IN THERE AND GOOD LUCK.

TAKE THE SUPPLEMENTS........YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE AFTER SURGERY, I STILL DO IRON SUPPLEMENTS. GOOD LUCK.......

AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE; I RIDE MY OWN HARLEY...THAT BEING SAID. SINCE LOSING 90 POUNDS I HAVE BEGUN RIDING WITH MY HUSBAND ON HIS BIKE. WE WERE SETTING A THE HARLEY DEALERSHIP THIS WEEKEND; BEAR WAS OVER TALKING WITHSOME FRIENDS. I OVERHEARD SOME FELLOW RIDERS TALKING ABOUT "BEAR'S NEW OLE LADY" I ABOUT PEED MY PANTS I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD. AS I WALKED BY THEM I MADE SURE TO SAY HELLO; THEY STILL DID NOT FIGURE IT OUT. LOVING MY NEW LIFE..........

I have noticed this also. I follow my doc's orders as best as I can.