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I love Logic. They have delicious beverages. Cheap too, if you get in during happy hour. Oh wait...that's Sonic I was thinking of. I love Sonic. Logic, I'm kinda ambivalent about.

Eh, I might have exaggerated a bit....I don't really get sloshed @ Hooters anymore (in fact, I don't drink beer anymore, although sometimes I miss it). I was trying to think of the most boorish, sexist image available. Gotta reputation to uphold, don't ya know....

Then why is the reflux only at night? See, I'm not exactly disagreeing with you....could be band-related. On the other hand, it might not be. Really what use is there in consulting people on the internet, when this conversation could be held with a doc? I can totally see how having a band might make GERD a more urgent problem. What I have a little more problem seeing is the causal connection. I guess it boils down to this: In my opinion, if you are worried about some aspect of your health, talk to your doc. That's the person charged with keeping you healthy.

Woah, Denise....take a breath yourself. There are a lot of reasons for nighttime reflux (sleep disorders can be one) that have nothing to do with the band. Just because one person posted on the internet that they had "X" symptom and "Y" reason doesn't mean that there will be a correlation for you as well. Have you been talking to your doc about this? It would certainly be a good dialog to get started.

Notice I never said anything about the quality of the thoughts coursing through that brain. To satirize my favorite Fiber One commercial..."Numbers, yes. Politics, no". I had the exact same thought process RE: revision with the band. And hey....If it makes you feel better, just think of my creepy cartoon avitar watching you on the the day of surgery. Watching....watching....always watching. You're welcome!!

Sick.....calm down. I know it's a little stressful, but it's all good! Here are my thoughts: You need to decide if you really need WLS (Personally, I took a good, long, hard (no laughing at my choice of adjectives, plz) look and decided that I probably wouldn't lose the weight on my own). If you decide that you do, then you need to look at which type of surgery best fits your lifestyle, goals, and needs. I love my band, but I'd never tell anybody that my particular flavor trumps theirs (There are many paths to the prize). If I had a bad experience (with any WLS) and needed to revise, I wouldn't try to deter them from getting their choice, assuming they are going in to the surgery with eyes wide open (having done the research and homework). We should all make our own decisions, because we have to live with the results. There are pros and cons to every surgery. Every one. No WLS is 100% risk free. So don't let fear "drive the bus" so to speak. Of course you should evaluate potential risks, but really use that big ol' brain you have and think about it. Don't rely heavily on anecdotal evidence. You are very close....you have to be the one to decide.

How about: I went to Hooters last night and came home sloshed ??

I saw plenty of that. The staff handled it pretty sensitively, but it still happens in front of a massive crowd. I felt horrible for those poor people.

I'm not a doc or a nutritionist, littlefroggi, but under 1000 cals sounds waaaay too low. The thing is, your body continues to burn calories long after you finish exercising.....that's why it's so important to incorporate exercise into your life. The more lean muscle you build, the higher your Basal metabolic rate will be (simply put, the more calories your body will burn at rest). In my opinion, 1200 - 1300 calories is ok.....much lower than that and you might mess up your metabolism. This sounds like an excellent question for your doc or nurse, BTW...

I second that! And hook 'em horns!!

I would think they would give you post op instructions at the appropriate time, Katherine. The thing is, there is a large variation between doctors when it comes to post op diet. Personally, I did a week on liquids, a week on mushies, a week on soft foods, then on week 4 I was allowed to start in on real foods. The reason that some docs want you on a liquid diet post op is to give the sutures on your stomach time to heal.

Hi there Warnold (Great username, by the way). Welcome aboard. There is a lot of info to wade through here, so get to wading!!!!!

You, my perceptive friend, are correct!! I'm within a stone's throw. Now, I don't know how long it's been since I was under 300 lbs, ('cause, yanno...I'm a dude, and we just don't weigh) but it's been a while. This past weekend the wife and I took the kids to an amusement park, and I fit very comfortably in all the rides.

Should have read "I'm not saying the nutritionist is wrong" Mac, Do the sleeve folks need more protein because there is a malabsorption issue? My doc / nut didn't give me a "minimum" amount of protein to consume. Pushing protein and limiting carbs works great for me. I once lost about 50 lbs on the Atkins diet....but I couldn't make Atkins my lifestyle. That's why the band has worked so brilliantly for me. I'm not excluded from eating anything now (besides the doughy foods, of course.....I can eat the "darker" breads if I go slow). The only change is the amount that I eat.

OMG.....I quit looking in this thread because of the incoherent arguements and rabid propaganda. Nothing has changed. No facts debated, no theories being batted back and forth....just raw emotions and ambivalent statements mislabeled as facts. Sheesh. Did ACORN also register people for Lapbandtalk??

IDK.....By now, you should know that there is a substantial difference in advice given by everybody's doc / nut. Is this just during liquid phase (like drinking Slim-fasts, or the equivalent) or from here on out? I could kinda see it maybe if all you were allowed for meals were protein -shake thingies.....Once you can eat real food, though, you're going to have trouble getting that much protein in. I mean, there's a finite pouch space, and your body needs fruits and veg too. I'm not the nut is wrong, I'm just curious....

Uh, it ain't just Fox News that has distorted fact / opinions. Can you say "NBC"? or the worst of the worst....MSNBC. Unless you buy anything from small business. When their tax costs increase (and their profit margin declines) the costs get passed on to consumers.

84 grams? Is this a rule straight from your doc? 'Cause that seems kinda high...assuming the time fram is "per day".

Where are the belly pics?

Donations, not such a big deal to me. Of course, I'm sure both parties have their minor scandals in that area. The voter registration thing (as Mac alluded to) is a ! HUGE ! thing. Now people are admitting that ACORN pressured them to register multiple times (and gave others money and smokes to do so). Nice. Especially since ACORN gets funding from the Fed.

Well....if we're talking aspiration (having foreign particles enter the trachea instead of the esophagus) there really is no distinction between pills and....say...popcorn. Or a loose tooth, for that matter. So, while there may be legit reasons for bandsters to avoid pills, I don't think aspiration is a biggie.

Sucks @ first, until you figure it out Mac. Luckily the learning curve is fairly steep.

Earlier in the thread, I stated that I had always assumed Rachael Ray was a lesbian. Here is video proof that I was wrong. VERY wrong. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRda_A4zXpI]YouTube - Rachael Ray Corn Porn - HOT![/ame] My bad.

Psst, your liberal is showing. Hey wait a sec.....Do you work for NBC?!?

Goooooooood morning!