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I can contact my surgeon by phone or Skype if I like, but honestly for the most part I just have my blood panels run & periodic exams by my local walk in clinic & I do a lot of research to educate myself. I've never really been a fan of doctors offices or hospitals, so unless I feel something isn't right I avoid going.

You need 6 a day? Are you not getting any calcium antwhere else?

I had pretty much made up my mind that I was going to do it. I told my wife I heard about this procedure and asked her to do a little research for me. As she researched it she became pretty comfortable with the idea, not that she was excited about it, but she wasn't really afraid of it either. She knew that having this surgery would increase both the quality & quantity of my life. Plus with her researching it and relaying what she found (most of which I had already found through my research) she was more comfortable feeling she was involved in the decision.

Don't be surprised if that is exactly what it is, well kinda. You are losing fat at an accelerated rate, as the fat melts it releases stored estrogen into your blood stream. So even though you may not actually produce the excess amounts of estrogen anymore it is very possible that you could have some of the same symptoms from rapid weight loss.

If you have amazon prime you can get a 1lb bag pretty cheap

Sometimes I think our bodies have a sick sense of humor. I started off at 289. Lost steadily till I hit 210. That was 5 weeks ago. 3 weeks at 210 then last week BAM!!! 205, to was sure I'd hit Onederland this week. Jumped on the scale yesterday morning and low & behold 205 again. We just gotta keep doing what we are supposed to do and our day will come.

I eat modified Italian a lot. chicken & Broccoli Alfredo (no Pasta & not drowning in Alfredo) Marinera meat sauce Chicken Marsala with squash & zucchini instead of pasta. There are ways of making almost anything healthier

Hi Michelle, I'm also on the band forum. Here's a thread you might want to see http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/48153-is-the-band-that-bad/ And here is a video that might help too Glad to see you doing research be making up your mind.

Sounds great. I don't do the luck thing. I think you make your own luck. You are going to do great!!

It has a slight milky taste. Kinda like watered down powered milk. I personally use the unflavored to add protein to milk based foods like yogurt, cottage cheese, ranch dressing, etc.

Think about how you will look in that custom made designer gown when you renew your vows

EcoDrink is available at Sam's Club or Costco. It's a multivitamin in a drink flavoring.

Yup.

Any co-morbidities? Arthritis, back pain, sleep apnea, diabetes?

Welcome to the forum MGT, I will start by saying that all of your concerns are valid. I'm not really too familiar with insurance as I am for the most part self insured(I have a $15K deductible). What I am wondering is, do you know who you are going to be insured through & what plan you will have? If yes try enquiring what weight they will use, if you start the program before coverage begins will they honor Dr. supervised diets tgat started before coverage? Do they require previous verifiable weight loss attempts? Your proactivmess might just save you a couple months.

Whoo Hoo!!! Party on Garth!!

When I use Protein bars I use Premier Nutrition Protein®. 30g protein and 270cal. Protein Bars shouldn't become a daily habit unless you are very active. But I do keep a few handy to keep from missing meals.

It does definitely sound like dehydration. Do you have someone there that can get you to the ER if you dont improve? If yes, I'd recommend Pedialite. Not the best tasting stuff out there but it is what we used in my wrestling days for rapid rehydration Don't play with this. If you can't improve relatively quickly go get an I.V.

You can get away with a DL & birth cert. but you might get a little hassle. The passport card is good for all land travel in North America.

I think they are pretty close. "Normal" ranges from 18.6 to 25.0. I think that range is pretty accommodating of different bone structures. I also believe that we as a country are so use to the majority of the population being overweight that we view overweight as normal.