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Oh no Ronda! It's ibreatheimhungry.com. The first page is about her interview w one of the Chopped judges. Links to blog w recipes are on the left or right I think! Good luck!

Me toooo! So ez, and virtually NO carbs, which I love but are the enemy!

Thanks! You all seem to be a pretty welcoming group. I am so glad. I will look forward to coming here!

I love the cheesy cauliflower. I've tried to do it before, but it was always runny and tasted of.......cauliflower. Her way is quick, uses microwave and tastes like a twice baked potato! PROMISE!!!!!

I Love, love this site: ibreatheimhungry.com. really good and ez recipes!!

I also love the Chike chocolate bliss, I blend w Water and ice in Magic Bullet, put in coffee in AM and the website has some great recipes. I feel you, I wasted so much money and threw away so many. Also when you can eat, ibreatheimhungry.com has awesome recipes, ez too! Good luck! PS: u must order online.

I will try to make this short and sweet! Hi to everyone.......I had the dreadful lapband done in August of 2008. I weighed 200 lbs at 5"3', tiny frame. UGH! Right?.......had great success, No probs, was 123 by March of 2010. Soon the honeymoon was OVER. Pain, burning, constant reflux, draining of Fluid gave relief, putting back in never got to right restriction again. Gained 40 lbs back in year playing around w stupid piece of plastic. Could not tolerate the reflux and constant vomiting any more as of summer 2012. Am private pay so researched and found GREAT Dr. In MX who actually refuses to do anymore bands and specializes in revision surgeries. Flew down alone, was met in San Diego by awesome hospital coordinator who had my name on big sign. LOL! Had fun driver across the Yuha Desert. Was NEVER alone, treated like royalty. Removal of torture band and revision to surgery to sleeve was a success. Band had eroded, found giant floating hernia and tons of scar tissue, which was repaired also. I was at 180 lbs on day of surgery. Flight home not so fun, but had lovely Delta people meet me w wheelchairs at each airport, which I highly recommend. Oh! Surgery was on Sept. 24, 2012. My recovery was slow, about a month and half to get back to 100%, but that is just me. I am rarely hungry, have NO reflux issues whatsoever, and have lost 32 lbs. In spite of flying across the country, I live in SC, it was SO WORTH IT! I am SO HAPPY! I do have 20 some lbs to go but I know I will do it!

I KNOW! Mine was always asking, don't u have a sore throat I can help it go away! LOL!!!!!

PS. Is also very good for a sore throat! LOL

I DID marry my Dr., family Dr., not Obgyn., or anything weird!!!!!! He passed away and I had a lot of dun on Match.com. YES! There are losers out there, but aren't they everywhere. I am still friends w 2 men I met 12 yrs. ago on Kiss.com from when I was single before. We still email, etc. So.............it can be a good thing. Fortunately, the weirdos USUALLY show their colors upfront, if u are looking. Run fast, run VERY fast! LOL! best of luck!!!

I cut out bread due to the fact that I did not want to waste what precious room I had w it. Save it for something GOOD!!

Mine uses a numbing gel, a numbing shot and I never feel anything. She is good too, never misses the port!!! I love my Judy! My Drs Assistant w more credentials than I can list! :)

I agree w many of you guys who said,, if u NEED a fill and are obsessed w not getting it, WHY did u get the lapband in the first place. Just go on another diet, sure is cheaper. On the other hand, IF u are losing appropriately, u just don't need a fill, so don't ! There is one woman somewhere on here who is positively obsessed w getting no fills regardless, what a waste of money!!!!!!!

Ok, I did make appt. But for Monday...........since I am eating mushies and the weight is falling off I wanted to maximize this a bit. I told em the truth on the phone and they said Mon. Would be fine. This should give me time to jumpstart my second time around wt loss!

You really got some good advice here! Yay........I would disagree w the suggestion to weigh every day however. That is self sabotaging to me. It is normal to go up and down a bit, just w fluid flucuation, which discourages me. I'd weigh once a wk, in am before eating. Same day and time each wk! Just sayin...........