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I love my 24 year old daughter. She is smart, funny, loving, successful et.al. But she has her parent's gene's. I had the advantage of being in the military when I was her age, and her mom didn't get really overweight until after kids. But she ballooned up in middle school and never has gotten her weight under control. I suspect WLS could be a huge benefit, yet she has not brought up the subject to me and I don't really want to start the conversation either. Any suggestions? (BTW, 3/4's of my kids have kept their weight within reason, it's just my oldest daughter who really has the problem, and I think it was because of some serious stress issues at the wrong moment in her life).

Umm, major fails on my part on this topic: Mint tooth paste before moving South -- VERY bad idea (both sexes). It was a night of horror we refer to as "The Pepsident Insodent" Pop Rocks (Both sexes) Trying to use hard chocolate shell recipe on male (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/244438/instant-chocolate-hard-shell/) (Turns out it only works on things that are 40 degrees or colder). And never use anything like Ben Gay down there. That is all.

Try this link: https://ociaccess.oci.wi.gov/complaints/public/ You are dealing with a bureaucracy. They only thing they fear are regulators and lawyers.

I like everything "neat". So just get something good and there is no need to mix.

Didn't have a problem with that. But that's the advantage of being a guy. We are all the same in that we are all different.

Good luck, it worked very well for me.

Because different surgeons do different things. Some staple, some stitch. You have to follow their guidelines.

@@Jane1979 - sounds like great due diligence. I only had to give up coffee for the first few weeks for the staple line to heal. I weaned off of it two weeks ahead of time (because I didn't want the headache), and allowed my stomach to heal. I drink it with stevia and cinnamon now. So that is not a life time call.

@@ccraw106 - It depends on healthy you are now. I planned on taking two weeks off (I don't have any heavy lifting in my job) but I was back at work in 24 hours. Now, caveat, I was in really good shape for a fat guy (i.e. no health problems), I liked Isopure (green tea) so I was able to get 80g of Protein a day by drinking two of them a day so my energy level never waned from day one.

What procedure did you have? 30 minutes is easy breezy! I thought these surgeries we're like 5-6 hrs! VS Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Well, yes. But let's just keep it between us, OK?

You can point out where the Water is, but not everyone is going to drink. Well if they can't take a hint or a joke F them. Wait, that isn't warm and fuzzy is it? Bigger question: Why am I commenting on a thread about idiot comments?

@@ironpoorer - what brand is that? Some use some thickening agents. Or it could be from the marketing people who got tired of complaints from people who would mix it, but forget to shake it up again before drinking again.

Yes it's not politically correct, but I do tend to agree. It's amazing that certain drugs work better in one race than another. We are all people and deserve the same rights and protections, but we have to recognize biological realities too.

One reason for the differences in advice is the surgical technique. Mine was a no complications laparoscopic procedure with surgical staples on the stomach/sleeve line. It was estimated that it took 3-4 weeks to heal. But that was MY surgery and might not be yours. That is why we keep say "check with YOUR surgeon."

Interesting article in the NY Times. food really effects us. And it also is scary about how once an idea gets popular support, it can take a long time to get people to re-look at the issue. (There is a verse in the Bible that has always struck me: Numbers 14:18: "he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation." I have noticed that it takes that long to get a "generally accepted" principle out of societal group. I initially studied this on how long it took to get rid of racial prejudice, but it seems to track on a number of subjects). What is the takeaway from an article like this? To me it is a reminder to keep fact checking. When a report says "may" "possibly" I take it with a grain of salt. The other way of saying it is "we are not sure and it's not clear" - when you hear it that way you know to keep your eyes open for more information.

I use audio books. I find something I really like, and then only listen to them when I work out. (I about died when I got into the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series). I'm kind of a nerd, but it works for me. It could be music, the Bob and Tom radio show, whatever works for you.

Geez, why don't tell her to bring diet coke and straws? Oh and pizza coupons. LONG cords for your chargers were helpful by the way. Slip on shoes were great.

Mine was really easy. But I really worked hard getting ready for it. I researched all the worst case sceneros. I did a great deal of emotional work ahead of time. I worked out and walked as much as I could. I weaned off caffeine and alcohol weeks before and stuck to my pre-op diet. I also tried all the foods I was going to eat post op, sampled many Protein drinks, practiced eating slow at lunch, found out coffee warmers would keep my food warm when it took such a long time to eat. There was always the very small chance that something could go wrong, and being a single dad, I also took care of my estate planning and worked with my business partners to set up contingencies in case something went really wrong. The end result, was I was on my feet and walking almost immediately after surgery and I was working on the internet the same day. Now I will admit, I was a fairly healthy fat guy, but there were enough warning lights going off to make me realize this wasn't always going to be the case. Plan, Prepare, Act and Evaluate everything going in. I self paid in Mexico so I did all this research myself. and to tell you the truth, knowing me, I think I would have been bored to death doing this through a typical program. But I still had fears the last week despite all of this. But in the end, could not have worked out better.

@ - When I thought someone wasn't trying to be utterly dismissive, I reminded them that one while one goal of the WLS is to drop the pounds, the other is reset your bodies weight. It seems that our bodies hormonal system actually works against us in keeping weight off in the long term. WLS is a do over and a new start. That is why 96% of people who lose significant weight can't keep it off.

It is a staple in my diet, the secret is spicing it up. Play around with all the stuff @@Dub posts. There are some great rubs which help lock in moisture and flavor. Or if you just want to be simple put powdered hidden valley ranch on it. Tastes really good.

Nearly everything I cook is in one pan or on the grill. I do nearly a weeks worth of cooked meat on the grill (I eat it 3-4 ounces at a time). So it is possible, just requires changing the recipes.

Good job. Glad you are more relaxed and feel more secure

Hey when I say it I mean it

I'll try watering it down. I was not a fan on the taste, but I'll try it again with your suggestion.