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Hi all, Has anyone experienced carbohydrate craving along with jet lag? I recently flew back from Vancouver Island to Saudi Arabia. There is an eleven hour time difference. I am at day 14 of jetlag and thankfully, more or less over it. The older I get, the longer it takes. This time, I fell into a carbohydrate eating focus and it has been hard to shake. All I wanted to eat was pasta, crouton-like bread chips, tomato soup and the like. Needless to say, I don't even want to get on the scale at the moment. While watching Oprah the other day, Dr. Oz mentioned that the brain needs serotonin, the feel good hormone, and when we eat carbs, it causes insulin to be produced (more of it) which then links to the serotonin levels of the brain. It is like the effect of anti-depressant medications with the action of serotonin uptake. This is what I THINK he said. In any case, I realize that I have to be more vigilent when I am physically vulnerable.

Hi, Where did you find the instructions for the ticker? thanks,

I have learned a couple things. 1. Order from the appetizer menu. It's usually enough. 2. Take along a leak proof container for the left over food. Most restaurants don't provide something leakproof, and as I travel a lot, this works for me.

Hi everyone, It sounds as if you are talking about sliding hiatus hernias. I had a small one (diagnosed years ago) but when I had my band done in Feb 08, had requested that the surgeon repair it. He did and informed me later that it had been very large. He did everything through the laparoscopic surgery or keyhole method.

What is sliming? I am living in the Middle East and have learned the hard way that MODERATION is the wisest. I ate one falafel very slowly. I ate a second, not paying attention and suffered the consequences - stuck, painful, heaving.

Campbell's tomato soup with cheese - yum. There are two ways to add calcium to any soup, and especially if you want cream soups. Simply blend soft tofu into the soup. It is not only full of calcium but it also provides lots of protein and no fat. When making soup stock from bones, add acid such as lemon or vinegar -several tablespoons. It helps leach lots of calcium out of the bones into the broth.

I will have my band surgery on Feb 10, 08, all being well. I need to loose 80 pounds to reach my goal of 135. I don't have any pre-op diet requirements, and that concerns me somewhat. Nevertheless, I am spending the weekend prior to the surgery away exploring Medain Saleh, in Saudi Arabia, where I live for the time being. At the moment, I don't know how much time to take off work.

I will have my band surgery on Feb 10, 08, all being well. I need to loose 80 pounds to reach my goal of 135. I don't have any pre-op diet requirements, and that concerns me somewhat. Nevertheless, I am spending the weekend prior to the surgery away exploring Medain Saleh, in Saudi Arabia, where I live for the time being. At the moment, I don't know how much time to take off work.