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Thank u nancy! You guys know what's so weird? I just got home and my passport came in.... How ironic? Hope that's god talking to me ????

Sorry maybe I should've checked that out before I said what I said. Sorry ;/ . Oh and btw I'm going to Mexico too and I'm not scared. I'm from Palestine, if I can handle that then any other city or state doesn't scare me

I'm going to Alvarez in July. He's a bit more expensive than everyone else , but for me it was about quality and experience and my gut feeling... Lol.

Houston too!

Thanks to all the prayers!! I just got approval!! Woohoo! Let's just pray nothing falls apart! I can not wait

Thank u nancy! You guys know what's so weird? I just got home and my passport came in.... How ironic? Hope that's god talking to me ????

Never had Pork rinds but im craving feta cheese now

Thanks to all the prayers!! I just got approval!! Woohoo! Let's just pray nothing falls apart! I can not wait

Thanks to all the prayers!! I just got approval!! Woohoo! Let's just pray nothing falls apart! I can not wait

Thanks to all the prayers!! I just got approval!! Woohoo! Let's just pray nothing falls apart! I can not wait

I want to share my experience with Dr. Alvarez in Piedras Negras Mexico. First, let me say I am a registered nurse and have been for 12 years. I have had 9 abdominal surgeries in various hospitals. This has been the most positive experience I have ever had anywhere. Dr. Alvarez is amazingly intelligent, caring, and what a bedside manner! The hospital staff are wonderfully professional and pleasant, no fast rush in and out of my room, I don't here the sigh of impatience when I push the call button for assistance that I usually get in the states. This hospital is clean and the staff practice excellent standard precautions- I see lots of hand hygiene going on.Best of all, I am in no pain! I have had some nausea but they promptly medicate me when I ask and he medicine is very effective.
I have been treated like a valued customer instead of a "gastic sleeve in room 101", if u know what I mean.
I would recommend Dr. Alvarez and his crew without reservation to anyone looking for a surgeon in Mexico.

I'm sorry to hear that. I'm kinda in the same situation because the loan I got approved for doesn't fund loans outside the US anymore. I'm hoping I get good news tomorrow because there's still a possibility. Best wishes to you

Thank u nancy! You guys know what's so weird? I just got home and my passport came in.... How ironic? Hope that's god talking to me ????

Found this and it looked yummy!
Ingredients:
1 packet of sugar-free Jello mix (JELL-O)
1 scoop whey Protein
2 tbsp. fat-free or low-fat yogurt
2 cups of Water
Note: This recipe is good for 2 servings.
Nutritional Facts: (amount per serving)
Calories: 100g
Total Fat: 0.5g
Total Carb: 1.5g
Sugar: 0.5g
Dietary Fiber: 0g
Protein: 16g
Steps: Low-Carb Protein Jello Recipe
1) Use a cooking pan and pour 2 cups of water. Turn on the stove afterwards and allow the water to boil.
2) When the water reaches to its boiling point, turn off the stove and pour in the packet of jello.
3) Use a spoon and stir it occasionally.
4) When your jello has completely liquefied from the boiling water, use a Pyrex container or just a pan and pour the water into it.
5) Add 1 scoop of whey protein but before doing it, take two cups of cold water and add whey protein in the shaker bottle then shake it out until the powder dissolves. You can use any flavor whey powder you want like strawberry and vanilla.< /p>
6) When the Protein Powder has totally mixed into 2 cups of cold water, dispense it over the jello then use a spoon to mix it altogether.
7) Place it on the refrigerator for approximately 4 hours or wait until it is firm enough just like any other jello.
8) After 4 hours, you’ll have a pleasant and healthy strawberry-vanilla flavored protein jello.
9) Cut the jello into 4 pieces and just take one of those pieces then place it in a bowl. Afterwards, add your favorite fat-free or low-fat yogurt and some banana pieces on top of your yogurt. Again, it depends on your like if you like to have a banana on top of your jello recipe.

I haven't started my journey yet but I am full if knowledge if anyone needs help. I'm a certified chef. Glad to help

4Alongerlife- I've checked out her site and it's really neat... I actually have bigger plans once I start my journey, thank for the inspiration !! I really want to open a place to serve WLS patients. Kinda of like a grab and go for us... But small, healthy, and tasty and of course made from scratch.

Hope this helps, this list tells you how much Protein are in various food items:
Shortcut: An ounce of meat or fish has approximately 7 grams of protein.
Beef
Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
chicken
Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
Drumstick – 11 grams
Wing – 6 grams
Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
Pork
Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams
eggs and Dairy
Egg, large - 6 grams protein
Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
Most Beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
Nuts and Seeds
Peanut Butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

Hope this helps, this list tells you how much Protein are in various food items:
Shortcut: An ounce of meat or fish has approximately 7 grams of protein.
Beef
Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
chicken
Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
Drumstick – 11 grams
Wing – 6 grams
Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
Pork
Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams
eggs and Dairy
Egg, large - 6 grams protein
Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
Most Beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
Nuts and Seeds
Peanut Butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

Hope this helps, this list tells you how much Protein are in various food items:
Shortcut: An ounce of meat or fish has approximately 7 grams of protein.
Beef
Hamburger patty, 4 oz – 28 grams protein
Steak, 6 oz – 42 grams
Most cuts of beef – 7 grams of protein per ounce
chicken
Chicken breast, 3.5 oz - 30 grams protein
Chicken thigh – 10 grams (for average size)
Drumstick – 11 grams
Wing – 6 grams
Chicken meat, cooked, 4 oz – 35 grams
Fish
Most fish fillets or steaks are about 22 grams of protein for 3 ½ oz (100 grams) of cooked fish, or 6 grams per ounce
tuna, 6 oz can - 40 grams of protein
Pork
Pork chop, average - 22 grams protein
Pork loin or tenderloin, 4 oz – 29 grams
Ham, 3 oz serving – 19 grams
Ground pork, 1 oz raw – 5 grams; 3 oz cooked – 22 grams
Bacon, 1 slice – 3 grams
Canadian-style bacon (back bacon), slice – 5 – 6 grams
eggs and Dairy
Egg, large - 6 grams protein
Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams
Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label
Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz
Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz
Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz
Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein
Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams
Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams
Most Beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans
Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein
Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams
Nuts and Seeds
Peanut Butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein
Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams
Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams
Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams
Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams
pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 8 grams
Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

I'm going to Dr. A and I am stoked !!! He's awesome !

I finally got everything approved and my date is set.... Never thought this day would come and now it's around the corner! Woohoo, Dr. Alvarez, here I come!!! ????

I finally got everything approved and my date is set.... Never thought this day would come and now it's around the corner! Woohoo, Dr. Alvarez, here I come!!! ????

I'm not sleeved but I mix instant Decaf into my Protein Shake with some Sugar Free Chocolate, vanilla or caramel Syrup and a tbsp of ground flax seeds. It's like an all in one package !

I'm jealous too ! ;/