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If I have been I'm too preoccupied to notice. Being a nurse I've never applied for a job that I didn't get. Nurses are in such short supply around they have to hire anyone with a license! I'm 67 and trying to retire and I still get several flyers or letters each week with job offers. Even fron the Army! Now as far as fat clothes. They are ugly! Who would wear bright pink stretch pants? And that's so true, they think fat people automatically get taller too. I'm 5'3" and if I don't get petites the crotch hangs down between my knees. Or I can pull the waist up to my boobs. LOL

I think I was pretty tender for about 6 weeks. My incisions are all above my waist...midriff section actually. My bras were more of a problem, And yes I was bloated or swollen too. It gets better. It might help to massage those iincisions gently with some nice lotion (if there are no open areas)

Are you sure you can't have protien? I think you should re-check with your Dr. If you do have to stay on clear liq, you should diffinetly get some clear isopure.

Oh, that hydrocodone is bad. Quit taking it, get some nourishment into you and another days rest. Re-evaluate tomorrow.

Of course you can eats carbs! Just not the bad ones. It's a pretty general rule to not eat anything white like flour, sugar, potatoes, rice,and pasta. (that of course includes anything with those things in the ingrediants. If you have the proper amt of fill and restriction and aren't hungry, that should be fairly easy. The whole point of the band is so we can be satisfied with less food. When you are restricted and eat your protien and then your veggie you probably won't want any more food, but if you do some good carbs (like fruit) will be fine

SueSue, flour, sugar, white rice and potatoes are your poison. Don't eat anything that contains any of them. They all contribuite to your cravings. Hang in there.

it's all different Depending on where you go, but it does seem like they all require a seminar first so I would find one of those first. You will get your questions answered there. As far as doing it on your own without the band.....wouldn't you have done that already if you could?

Mine said I could eat.

How nice of you to make a list. There are a bunch more on another thread so I hope we all get listeed. Our own club!

I'm dissapointed on my lack of restriction so far. But I do have another fill tue so hopefully that will change things.

Medicare will pay but only at a place the had recieved the certification of being a "Center Of Excellence". If a hosp. says they don't accept medicare it is just because they don't have the certification yet.

Medicare paid for 80% and supplemental ins paid the rest. The whole thing including all care and fill is $1200 at UW Hosp in Madison , Wi

I think you should give your tummy a rest for awhile. Start on your clear liquid for a few daysand slowly intrduce protien drinks, baby food, apple sause etc. I would try this first. You could have same major irratation going that doesn't show up on xray. You could also take maalox to reduce irritation. Good luck.

L.A. You do need to get back on that antidepressant asap. Do you have a family Dr or someone you know well. See him/her and get a new prescription. I was a psychiatric nurse for many years and have seen the havoc depression can cause in people, relationships and families. If you need it, there is no reason you can't take it with the band. I bet 75% of overweight people are also depressed. Same with other addictions. People try to self medicate with food, alcohol, drugs etc. Please take care of yourself.

With just the little bit of weight I have lost, I'm MUCH less short of breath. I have asthma too but I think it's the extra weight now that causes the breathing problems, not the asthma. I still get SOB but it'smuch better than it was and I anticipate it will continue to improve. Does he have internet access? Hook him up with us if he does.

I'm so happy for you. I wish you both the best.

Well some of them are doing really well....like 40#. Then there is me with 13#......Not the biggest loser!

I'm happy for you Kristin.

Thanks for the site. Those recipes sound really good. I'm eating a yummy, big bran muffin that my sister who is in ww invented and it has 2 WW points. I would post it with recipes somewhere but I don't have all the nutritional values Also it needs coffee along side so can't follow the no drinking rule. But if anyone is interested, let me know.

Great worKl Sue.

I have a bunch of food fron NS that I decided to eat after I get good restriction. So far I haven't wanted it. It is pretty nasty and looks even worse than it tastes. The reasons I quit was because I was gassy, I never felt satisfied and I didn't like it.

You have to bear in mind that this is a place people can and do come to when any little thing goes wrong and they tend to stress and freak out over perfectly normal things. Meanwhile there are thousands of people out there who aren't having any problems and don't come on every day just to say "all is well" Then there are those of us who come on everyday just because we have lots of spare time.

I agree...I would grab a shake or high protien meal bar.

The market is terrible here in Wi too. There are many houses in the neighborhood, in fact in the whole town for sale. My kids have a house in another town that;s been for sale for 2 years. I don't know what the answer is. Empty house and homeless people....It's all such a shame.

You might try volunteering somewhere.