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Hi, Jean. IS this a powder or pre-made?

Just a note. Ironically, I was talking about the gall bladder with my surgeon last week because there is a very long history of problems with it in my family. I asked him if he could just take it out during my lap band and he said no because there would be a very high risk of infection.

Hope everything is ok. You can definitely tell the difference in your pictures. I wish you lots of success.

Figures. We don't have either here. But I will look. Thanks.

Jim, are these the pre made kind or a powder form? Where did you buy them? A mocha shake sounds AWESOME!

What is PB'ing?

I am going to be making a trip to Trader Joe's later on in the week and I have heard a few people mention things that they really enjoy that they can only find there. Does anyone have any recommendations?

It is a specialty type grocery store. The closest one to me is about 45 minutes. They have a lot of different things you can't buy in most food stores.

I just wanted to add to this. When I make a salad, I throw in Fiber One cereal. I love croutons but of course there is no nutrition in them. When you add the Fiber One, you are still getting that "crunch" and once you add a little dressing you swear you were eating croutons anyway.

So, normally when we get Chinese food there are no fortune cookies left cause my kids take them all. But oddly enough, there was a lone cookie in the counter so I decided to open it. I am not superstitious and I don't really believe in any of that stuff but tonight I see it as a sign. I am scheduled to be banded on 11/20. My fortune reads, "A new venture will be a success." I'm just gonna go with that.......

Is this only available online? How long does it usually take to ship once your order has been placed? I'm thinking of getting their sample pack and then 2 packets of the regular chocolate just to see if I like any of it.

Dana, sounds like so far, so good. Hope you feel even better tomorrow.

That last paragraph is EXTREMELY powerful for me. I wish I had it on a magnet or a very pretty laminated sign that I could hang on my fridge.

Does anyone else have any problems with this site if you have an iPad?. Most of the time when I try to post something, the "send" button does not work. Also, is there a way to look at member profiles?

It's funny but I hate hate HATE getting weighed when I have to go to any doctor's office because I always think the nurse weighing me is saying awful things about me to herself as she records my weight on my chart. However, for the first time in my life, I stepped on the scale at my surgeon's office back in July and I didn't care what the number was. I didn't care what the nurse thought. I knew that being on that scale that day was the first step in taking back control of my life.

I was just wondering how long it took anyone after having been banded to be able to do these? Can you feel the port as you do them?

Is it ok if you just walk on the days in between?

I will see if it works in the future. On this particular post I can see that the send button is available.

I am not going to judge anyone because I smoked for 15 years and I quit just over 15 years ago. I still miss it but will not go back to it because I have kids. I will say, though, that my surgeon WILL NOT (in caps because he is very adamant about it) give anyone who smokes a Lap Band.

Hi, everyone. This is my very first post on the LBT forum. I do not yet have a date for my surgery but Wednesday it will be 3 months from my initial appointment with my surgeon. I have already done my required appointments, however, my surgeon thinks CIGNA's wait time is going to be 6 months but I read elsewhere it is 3. Does anyone have any experience with CIGNA?

I am having a lot of problems posting. Not sure but it my be my iPad. I just scheduled 2 days before Thanksgiving. Just waiting to hear from insurance company.

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