mendypoo

I like to take a can of the Atkins Advantage and a scoop of unjury and blend them together. Best of all worlds, low carb, high Protein and low fat and depending on your mix pretty darn tasty...my favorite Unjury/Atkins mix in chocolate and chocolate with ice blended together sometimes with a dash of cinamon. Find one that you like, you'll be having them for the rest of your life!

260 cal

9g fat

8g carb

3g sugar

35g Protein

I found a mixer today that is battery operated, VitaMinder Personal Power Mixer. I found it at Rite-Aide, a local drug store here in my area of Washington. I paid $10 for it and it did a great job mixing my liquid and Unjury Protein Powder. I was looking for something I could take to work and not have to rely on power and be fairly small. Camping or traveling will be a breeze as well. YOOHOO!!:thumbup:

I've been banded since Dec 17, 07. I eat onions ALL the time...fresh, sauted whatever way I can get them!! :party: Enjoy! Just remember to chew...

After a couple of bites my husband always asks "Are you full yet?"

What in inspration!! Thanks for doing the pics..always fun to see the before and afters...especially when the afters turn out smoken hot cuties...

"What kind of surgery did you have? By-pass? That means that you can't eat anything?" No lap band I can eat what ever I want only less... I say this atleast 3 times a day. I used to talk all the time about what I did and now I just keep my mouth shut. Still very happy that I did this for me though.

Well, I hate to say it, "But, welcome to Banster Hell". I've read this so much both the waiting and the hunger driving everyone crazy. Had my surgery on the 18th of Dec and now I'm feeling great and ready to move on. I don't have to go back to work until the 8th of Feb and I'm starting to work out at the Y. The first week after surgery...no hunger and I was losing weight like crazy. Then Christmas day I got to get back Protein and I stopped taking the narcotics and I started to get hungry. So I started adding Soups that had a lot of salt. Gained weight back. Went to the Dr and he didn't say a word about it other than my BP was too high, so I went back on my BP pills and cut out the Soup. Lost 8lbs the next to days peeing myself to death. So now I'm keeping it as low carb as possible and soft foods and since surgery date I've lost 14lbs and that I'm happy with. I aslo don't get my first fill until Feb 2, and did they tell you guys about the rules for getting fills? For my DR, its liquids 24 before the fill, nothing to eat that day and then liquids 48hrs after...sucks...but I'll do it because, dammit I'm doing this this time for good.

PS... sorry this was so long but I thought I'd catch up with everyone.

mendy

1/2 head of cauliflower

1/4 cup chicken broth

Heat the cauliflower in the microwave for 8 min in a covered dish with a little bit of Water until very soft. Mix in food processor with chicken broth until very smooth.

Tastes like mashed potatoes and no carbs.

yep, I agree...gas. try laying down then go into a sitting position bending over at the waist as you get up. your body has to learn to burp. don't worry and get used to it burping will become a way of life...have fun!!

2 years ago I'm sitting in Vegas feeling really good about myself. Here with hubby, great vacation and I've just hit the lost 70lb mark. Got into a conversation with a woman next to me at the casino and she proceeded to ask me questions about how I felt about myself and if I'd ever thought about WLS. I politely told her that I knew all about that type of surgery and that I'd just sucessfully lost some weight doing JC and I was feeling really good about myself thank you very much. I was not impressed that she approached me. I feel that that type of advertising should be left to billboards and TV. If you want to share with someone you know or a group of people that expect you to talk about WLS go for it. It really bothered me what she said. I'd worked so hard, and she belittled all the great effort I'd put into losing weight without even being aware of it.

Hasta..who is your Dr in Washington?

I love the fact that we still own "skinny someday clothes" from 9 and 10 yrs ago....I'm hoping that soon I will be sharing these stories...Dec 18th is my band date!! I certainly have a few things in my closet...

unjury.com it's only available on line. I liked the chocolate and the unflavored that you can put into broths.

Jay Robb's whey Protein is made with stevia.

I regret all the Cookies I ate yesterday. I regret that I couldn't stop myself from picking at my kid's dinner yesterday. I regret the huge steak I ate yesterday. I'm being banded in Dec and I really believe that it's something I won't regret.

I'm kinda glad it's so far out...gives me time to get everything done and wrap my head around the fact that I'm doing this. I've already started eating without drinking, that's the hardest for me. I've always been a long chewer and eat slowly (learned that in 6th grade while in weight watchers and for some reason always stayed with me...)there are soooo many apts to get in before surgery as well...I have to have some labs re-done before surgery because Dr. likes fresh labs, pre-opt appt. with hospt, pre-opt appt with Dr for surgey I still have to get the Dr to fill out my medical forms for work; so I have to give him a couple of weeks for that. I'm a manager at Fred Meyers and it's hard to plan days off in a short time so the long notice will work better. If I had my surgery sooner I wouldn't get paid for the time off in a timely manner. So it's all working out and I'll get Christmas off this year...my family will enjoy that. I plan I taking 4 weeks for recovery, from all that I have read I'm just not clear to how well I'll be able to lift after surgery and I walk a lot at work. Mostly I think I just want the time off.:rolleyes

Hey all! I'm booked for Dec 18th for my surgery. I'm approved with my insurance but I work retail and someone else is already out on medical. So, my xmas present to my self..Surgery! I was told when I first saw the surgen that I had to lose 30lbs before surgey so I've been working on that. I switched to a high Protein with fruit and veggies and anything as natural as possible. Most of the time I do pretty well, and I'm dredding the 10 day liquid diet my doc will have me do before surgery. My goal right now is 2 lbs a week and that will get me to my 30lb weight loss.

Merry losers sounds great to me!!

Here are some more stories to think about:

Cousin #1 had by-pass 10 years ago (I was very jealous) got very thin very fast got a huge hernia from it and looked like crap because she couldn't follow the rules..after about 3 years she had her Tummy Tuck and started to take better care of herself because she got put into the hospital and had to have a bunch of stuff pumped into because her body gave up trying to aborb any Vitamins and Protein that she put into it. Her teeth a very bad because of all of the puking she did from dumping and eating too much. Now at this time she has controlled her Proteins and Vitamins and is feeling much better but has gained back around 80lbs.

Cousin #2 (sister to #1) had her by-pass not long after #1 and got thin real fast (again very jealous but mostly don't like this one much) but after about 2 years she started having throat problems from puking from her cheating and then she started on the other end having rectal problems from all the diahrea.(eww) she's had to have some sort of surgery to fix this as well as hospital stay to pump stuff into her as well. Today she's gain about 2/3 of her weight back and it's all in her but.

Boss at work...had her surgery about 7 years has done pretty well looks great and needs a tummy tuck that she's ok not getting her only problem is that she had a Dr that routed her intestines wrong so another Dr had to go back a year later and fix it.

I like the lap band because I get to control the food that will be going into my body and not have to worry about hidden sugars or cheating. Much safer...

I haven't been banded yet and was thinking about this, because I've been "practicing" I have a really hard time not drinking after eating...what about using sugar free mints after eating? think that will curve the drinking needs?

Yeah, I've used this..it worked great wasn't hungry. Then I'd remember I was supposed to eat; but once I started eating it had no effect at helping me STOP eating. I think I maybe lost 5lbs in one month. Now if they just would bring Phen-Phen back...that worked for me until they took it away.

Stacy, Next week I'll be working mostly 10-8 and Thurs and Fri 8-6 pm. I'm the Relief Asst. Mangr for Operations, so look for me in a red vest at the main cashier section running "Position A". My street name is Melynda..LOL. My insurace thru Kroger (Fred Meyer) is BCBS PPO and I've already checked with them and they do cover the lap band surgery, I'm hoping to slide past the diet thing..My insurance only cover center of exellence facilties and I liked Dr Shrikanth's rep so that's why I'm going with him..I called and left another msg today and they called back saying that they'll verify my stuff on Monday and she has a lot to call for. I haven't even had an appt. yet. They won't see me until they verify. What's so funny is that I'm sitting here at home looking at a page that my insurance sent me stating what they'll cover and at what cost. Maybe I should fax that to them..

mendy

I called my insurance and KNOW that I have approval by Dr's office is taking there own sweet time doing whatever it is they have to do to verify. I really want to do this and I'm starting to find the process irritating.. I'll probably have to wait until the first of the year..I'm pretty sure that insurance is going to require the supervised diet thing and I don't think Jenny Craig qualifies. Stacy, do you live close to federal way? I work at the Benson Plaza Fred Meyer in Renton by the hosp. I'm a manager for the front checkstand if you're every in the area stop in and talk to me I'd love to get you opions on how things are going for you with Dr. S

Mendy

Who is doing your surgery? I'm going thru Dr. Shrikanth of Franciscan Health System in Federal Way, Wash. I'll be thinking of you while I"m working..

Happy Independace Day!!

I was just looking at the 100 lb lost list and it encouraged me to make this entry. I'm looking into getting banded and I've found out that my insurance will pay....lucky me!! Since I REALLY need to lose more than 100 lbs that thread really hit home for me..WOW do I plan on being on that list!! Unfortunally for me, I'll probably have to wait to get banded because I'll have to do the dr's supervised diet thing...ugh another diet.. I'll get there....anyway "hi all" you've all been a great read!

Mendy