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Also if you get stuck that drink is going to come up and I hear it's very painful.

Yes, once you're approve, you're approved

Ha, little late to the party!

I've had 2 and it's like Jrae said. No big deal! Good luck!

Sorry, didn't mean to post twice. My phone can be fickle.

Use a stop watch and take small bites, chew 25 times and wait 1 min. I was just talking about this with my daughter. We have become a hurry up and eat and get back to either school or work. We've been trained to eat quick, now we need to retrain to eat slow.Ha

Use a stop watch and take small bites, chew 25 times and wait 1 min. I was just talking about this with my daughter. We have become a hurry up and eat and get back to either school or work. We've been trained to eat quick, now we need to retrain to eat slow.Ha

LOL, I can't wait to get this party started either. Last PCP appt. Aug 30 and then everything submitted to Aetna. Im going to be a nervous wreck until I hear from them.

Hi Yankee, I'm not banded yet. Hopefully late Sept. I would suggest reading Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook for Dummies. It was a great read and it covers WLS from beginning to end. It also has great recipes. It's worth reading.

Newskinnygal this makes me smile.

Yes, if it was a so called friend I'd say drop her like a bad habit. But mom's are different. I have 2 grown daughters, my eldest I pretty much grew up with. I would hate if she disowned me for any mistakes I made. I'm the older now and have seen a lot in my old age. People can change!!!! You can love someone but not like what they do. If your child became a drug addict would you not still love them even if they were toxic????

Thanks Grider!

I live in Englewood, but not banded yet. Probably late Sept.

Did you have hernia repair also?

I don't think I would cut mom out of your life, after all she is your mom. I would just make sure that anything she says DOES NOT define who you are. Yes, get help through a councillor. Maybe you can have her go with you?! Maybe she had something in her childhood and she knows no better. I really pray you both can work this out. Remember you are special!!!!

Congratulations! You deserved that jacket wear it proudly.

Happy Birthday Jean! Hoping for a quick tecovery!

Number 1, your mother has a problem not you. You can't change your past but you can change today. Today is your day!! You don't need anyone's approval. It's time you loved you for the person God made you. I don't even know you, but I love you because you're a child of God and God doesn't make mistakes. All I can say is may God have mercy on your mom's soul.

Sorry for your discomfort. Not feeling well and being in a hotel must be the worst. I can't sleep in hotels at all either. To much noise. Hopefully when you get home you can sleep for a couple days. Good luck!

I'm choosing the LB because you can always have it removed, but you can't put your cutout stomach back. I do know if you're diabetic bypass cures it instantly, so that's why some people go that route.

My sister gained her weight back after bypass. She asked me to ask my Dr if he would band her and he said no. He said if she couldn't make the bypass work, odds are she couldn't work the LP.

Thoughts&prayers for a speedy recovery! Keep us posted.

I think unsweetened & no sugar added is the same thing. That being said , things could still have natural sugars in them like can fruit. No sugar would be called sugar free. I could be wrong but thats how I undetstood it.

Thanks Jean!! I love your tough love approach. Hope you never have to use it on me.

As usual I loved your article. I'm not being banded until the end of Sept and I'm gathering all your marvelous tips. I'm going to work hard on journaling (never enjoyed journaling), but the 10 min get it off you chest rule seems easy enough. Also definitely using The Half Portion suggestion. You're really going to get me through this WL journey Jean, Thank you so much!!!