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chicken Wondermere 2 cans of golden mushroom Soup 2 cans of cream of chicken soup 1/2 cup of sour cream 1/2 cup of mayo 4 boneless chicken breast 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese mix sour cream, mayo and Soups in a bowl place chicken breasts in a 9x13 dish..pour mixture over chicken, top with cheese, bake at 350 for 1 hour serve over rice or egg noodles. This is my familys favorite, I make it weekly.

Sending possitive vibes..hope all goes smoothly for you

Bad News ...I will not be able to make the trip, my husband is having some health problems right now and I do not feel comfortable being that far away from home ..Sorry, I was so looking forward to it

For me, all of the good that has come from my band and my weight loss totally out weighs any bad that has happened to me. and I have had the bad. I have had a few complications, like gastritis, esophagitis and complete bowel obstruction with surgery to fix it but I would do it all over again in a second. I'm much happier and much much healthier since my band wouldn't trade it for anything

Many of us can NOT eat bread with proper restriction. Bread that is toasted well goes down easier for me at times, not all the time You are not alone...

Daaammmmnnn! You look GOOD

Alex, WOW What a difference, you sure do look younger now Amazing job you have done! You look so happy now, beautiful!

The verdict is in, the family loved them, they enjoyed them with sour cream on top and the refired beans were an added touch. Yummy, it will nowbe in my monthly rotation of meals..Tomorrow night I'm trying the chicken casserole that was posted last week.

Paula Simply amazing you look so beautiful!!!

Every Dr. has different post op instructions, for example I was not able to have Protein drinks until 10 days post op. It is best to just listen to your own Dr. and follow his instructions. Congrats on your new band

I got the sideaches all the time..I'm 17 months post op and I still get them from time to time,asked the doc and he told me I was normal, not to worry so I dont!

Barb if you are going to Mexico, many of the Dr.s there offer financing. I had my surgery done in TJ and I financed $2000 of it and paid cash for therest. My payments were 127 a month, I have paid it off. Best of luck to you, when there is awill there is a way. Dont give up!!

If it were me I would remove the gallbladder first,heal up and then see if you are having the same problems, it may be just gallbladder. If not then have the band removed. I would hate to lose my band if I did not have too, and if the Dr. was not 100% sure and he only thinks it was the reason for my problems. If he is not 100% SURE and only thiks it may be the reason I would dothe gallbladder first, My Dr. would have to know, NOT think it was the problem. Has he ran any tests? Endoscopy etc?

Hi Welcome to LBT Congratulation on your upcoming surgery. 10 days of clear liquids seem abnormal, most pre- op diets have some kind of Protein drinks. Are you sure he said "clear liquids"? Well, here to a happier & healthier new you !

My Mexican Meatballs are in the crockpot, I will let you know how my family liked them tonight, I'm serving them with refried beans and a ceasar salad.

Here is a thread I started that may offersome advice Best of luck to you http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=9148

OK! Summers is over, Vegas Bash is behind me..I'm focused and motivated this Monday morning GAME ON!

Summers over the Vegas bash is behine me it's Monday Morning Sapt 12th GAME ON!

Me too! Today is a brand new day and the start of getting back on track. Summer is over the bash is behind me. I got on the scale this morning to see the damage from the weekend and I was amazed I lost 1 lb ((How the hell did that happen?)) My goals are similar to Lisa's Except for the sodas and booze part, No more chocolate lots of Water, lots of Protein and less carbs and no eating after 6:30 for me. I can do this!!

Kevin, Good Attitude, and you are right on, it takes sometime 5cc's to 6 cc's with the larger band to get to the level of restriction where it feels right. Many here who have the larger band have stated just that. My friend who has the larger band he had 3.5 cc's his first fill and had 2 cc's his 2nd fill and now is just right. There are several people here who have the VG band, you can do a search at the top of the page justtype in VG band and alot of threads will come up on the topic. Best of luck to you

The banddoes not restrict chocolate no matter how tight you are PERIOD! This iswhere your head has to do some of the work and not rely on the band, if you rely on the band to restrict chocolate, it wont unless it is chocolate cake There are foods that no matter how tight we are the band just does not restrict, all ofthe soft foods and chocolate falls into that category. Maybe you should seriously go and talk with a counselor and get to the reason why you sabatoge yourself with chocolate. Obviously the band is doing its job if you have restriction when you eat Proteins and the right foods, you just need to do your part now and get clean from the chocolate. I'm not a perfect bandster by any means, I eat chocolate but I have some self control. However I ate like a "pig" this weekend in Vegas, I ate chocolate and to my amazement I got on the scale and I actually lost 1 lb, go figure! How about finding an OA meeting in your area that may help you, you can do this, you know what oyu have to do, now you got to just do it! Get the help you need to do it! Dont give up, you have been blessed with an awesome tool .. use it to the best of your ability.

Lynn, Best of Luck to you today, I hope it all goes smoothly for you

I was very impressed with Lisa's new business, she gave us a first hand show of it while there for the Bash, our own private Slumber Party.What a perfect business for Lisa, she is a natural, she has the perfect personality for the job, She is going to be a huge success, I'm going to have her here to Cali for a weekend for a Slumber Party. All of us handled it with dignity and grace, no embarrassment or awkward moments, however we did laugh our ass's off at times, and um my hubby loved the bussom buddies balm and so did I WOW! Tonight is Love Mitten time, going to give my husband a massage while burining my phermone candle , he is going in for some tests today, has been having some health problems so this will be great to relax him after a long stressful day. Oh and I scratched my "love lotto" card that I won and here is what it said 69, in the back yard after work, since neither of us are working until Wednesday, guess we will have to hold off until then

* Phew* I'm home and I'm exhausted. Had a great time! I'm so happy I had the chance to get to know all of you, Crystal , Christina, Terri, Jenna, Francesca, and Lisa thanks for being such an awesome hostess..I made it through the airport security check with my new "toy" in tow, he passed it through theX-ray machine, then passed is back through as if he was doing a doubletake, I' was sweatin' it that he'd pull it out and ask what the hell it was, Lisa I think you are going to be a huge success and make tons of money in your new business. Your personality fits perfectly with your venture, Francesca- thanks for the company and for the rides , I feel like Ive known you for years. Vines, you are one hell of a smart woman, AMAZING! ( she blew our minds with the guessing who we are game) Christina- You are beautiful, lots of fun, love your laugh Jenna- you got lots of spunk, fun times to be had wherever you go I'm sure Terry - Good heart you have, loved the scrapbook, you have done awesome with your band looking at those before pics Ricca - sorry we missed you but hey I understand completely

My Condolences to you and your family