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I know it hurts but ignore him. You have people who support you 100%.

I love the Burrito Bowl at Chipotle. I always order one with pinto beans, guacamole, and chicken. I omit the salsa because I don't like the cilantro. I eat half of it and save the other half for later.

Agree about the soda since the carbonation is risky. It can make your band expand leading to a slipped band. Not a good thing. Also, ice cream is considered a slider food. You can gain weight by eating a lot of it.

Hang in there. It does get better! After I had my surgery, I wondered if I made the wrong decision, but now I'm very happy with my results.

15 minutes before and 1 hour after for me.

You made me laugh. Merry Christmas

I didn't have to do that.

That's awesome! Congratulations!

My insurance required 3 months of supervised diet with my nutritionist - July through October. The doctor's office submitted my surgery request to my insurance in October and within a week I was approved for my surgery - November 11, 2011. My doctor didn't require a sleep apnea test but I had to go in for some blood work one week before my surgery. I think that you'll have your surgery in either February or March. Good luck!

I received 1 cc today. My doctor said that I'm almost in the green zone since I haven't had any difficulty and have lost a good amount of weight since my surgery. Woo Hoo!!

You're doing good! Congrats

My doctor requires his patients to begin walking the day of surgery but to start off slow and work up to 30 minutes/day. Treadmill and elliptical were to be avoided for 6 weeks post-op. Ask your doctor what he/she recommends.

I'm a fan of Muscle Milk Light. Their chocolate and cake batter flavors are delicious and filling.

http://www.allstarhealth.com/ I ordered the Muscle Milk Light Cake Batter from them last week. It's delicious.

My surgery was approved within a week.

I told certain people in my family that I knew would support me.

Keep in mind that it takes 4 to 6 weeks for your body to heal after surgery.

It's a Protein shake.

I ordered the Muscle Milk Cake Batter yesterday - looking forward to it.

Congratulations! I was banded on 11/11/11. I've lost 15 pounds since then.

I lost 23 pounds on the pre-op diet.

Congratulations!

Muscle Milk is good stuff.

Try MiO liquid Water Enhancer. They have a variety of flavors to choose from: berry Pomegranate, Fruit Punch, Mango Peach, Peach Tea, Sweet Tea, and strawberry Watermelon. I have bought the Berry Pomegranate and the Sweet Tea. Out of the two, I prefer Berry Pomegranate

I don't mind.