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I am getting enough protien, taking flax oil and multi-vitamin. I only rarely use a blow dryer and, usually, my Pureology conditioner is so intense that my hair is usually TOO healthy. Now, it is dry and breaking. It sticks up. WTH? Any ideas how long this lasts? :party:

I live in League City and am new to the area. I need a GYN doc who isn't an a$$hat. Thanks!

Hey, did oyu know HEB sells it, too? In its bulk bins. It is between 5-6 a pound - the Sams is a better price, though!

It was pretty quick and they had me drink barium and did an xray to see the restriction. They said it looks great. I have 2.7cc in my 10 cc band. I have to do liquids for two days than one day of mushies. I get to go back in 2-4 weeks for fill #2. So far, so good.

Yeah, I am beginning to think I have very little restriction. Today, though, AF started and I could feel it more. My broccoli felt like it got stuck and I had to take a small sip of tea to swallow. Hurt like a MF. I lost weight quickly during the two day liquid phase after the fill and i have not gained it back since eating solids so that is good, at least.

Sounds sexy! LOL

I would like to see her do a show with the same people in 5 years - see who kept the weight off and who did not. I have lost many many pounds only to gain it back. We all know we can lose, it is the keeping it off that is an issue.

Yes, I was given one.

It is an evil thing that just must be done (at least for some of us)!

My doc told me to let him know if I was traveling to remote areas, he will remove the liquid before and put it back afterwards.

I had McD's on mym way to the appointment with a big coke. I had three shirts on, jeans, a heavy leather belt, socks, tennis shoes. I had my husbands diving weights in my pockets (they are about the size of a deck of cards). I even wore my husbands heavy metal watch. I ate like mad the two weeks before my appointment since I already knew I had to 'weight heavy'. The person I talked to at the doc office suggested I 'weight heavy'. I also told them I was an inch shorter than what I was and they never checked. I was able to leave my shoes on when I weighted.

This is absolutely true. I think that because I, and maybe lots of y'all, have experienced so many failed diets we set ourselves up for disappointment. I have to keep reminding myself that this is different.

with the first fill but I really wish I was one of those people that felt *something*. I am losing because of I am dieting, not because of restriction. I am worried that because I am losing weight they wont believe that I do not feel restriction. I can only go so long eating 800-1200 calories a day feeling hungry. I had my first fill on Wednesday and today was my first day of had food. I stop eating when I no longer feel hungry but before I am full. I was told my second fill would be 2-4 weeks after the first. I tis going to bea LONG 2 weeks.

Thank you, i really needed to hear that! White knuckling it really does sum it up nicely.

I know what you are talking about! I live in League City outside Houston. Humidity is outrageous.

OK, I bought some pantene hair mask and that helped smooth it out a lot!

I need to pick up some spray in conditioner. I track my Protein carefully and most of my protein comes from actual food rather than supplements. I heard that just adding a small amount of avocados or nuts to your diet helps as well.

I am not sure how restricted I am but I fill up fast. I am on mushies today an had an egg this morning. I had about 3-4 oz of shredded chicken for lunch and I am done. I try to stop right when I no longer feel hungry but before I feel full. I ended up stalling how fast I eat by taking a small bite then doing something else, like load the dishwasher. i feel as though I have a lump in the back of my throat that I keep trying to swallow. Its weird. i hope I am doing this right.

I was never without a bottle of water in my hand. I sipped constantly.

UHC just wanted me to show 5 years of failed diets, not 5 years of being morbidly obese. I go to the OB once a year so I had majority fluctuating weights to show.

I have UHC and I had to gain a *couple* of pounds to put me over the edge of 40 BMI. It was worth it. I had my approval in 3 weeks.

At this rate, I will be able to pay off the portion that I owe after insurance fairly quickly. What is sad is that I did not realize the VOLUME of food I was eating until now. I am a little embarassed.

have any of you seen this? I think it is called BC powder. Is this something that is offlimits, too? I was thinking it might be safer if it were powdered. Easy to absorb. I plan to ask my doc but thought I would run it by here, too.

I get it. I am just hoping, I guess!

I waas not told anything. I got on the treadmill for walking two weeks post op.