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Okay I pulled out a can and here is the stats on this thing. Serving size is 1 can 11 oz. 45 Calories from fat Calories 170 Carbs 24g Fat 5g Sugar 17g Sodium 210mg Potassium 650 mg Dietary Fiber 5g Sugar 17g It is the WalMart brand Ultra weight loss shake.

:thumbup:I have a great little trick to help those shakes go down. I use the walmart brand slimfast-"weight loss shakes." I slice up some bananas and put them in snack size baggies in the freezier. I do a whole bunch at a time so that I can just grab and go when I am ready to make my shake. At any rate I add into a small personal blender (found it at Wal Mart and it's a life saver. It is by Hamilton Beach) the can of weight loss shake aka slimfast and into that I put one teaspoon of vanilla and the forzen banana's. If it isn't frothy enough I add a little ice and blend that baby up. It tastes just like a banana milkshake...I could drink them all day. I have also added frozen strawberries and raspberries (no sugar added of course) but I didn't like those as much...there is something about the banana that goes so well with it. My husband is on the CINCH plan and this was a recipe that they use on their powder stuff. I like mine much better I must say...lets hope that is what I can drink, because his is to chalky type tasting....if anyone of you knows let me know please. Have a great weekend. Kelly

I am reading this stuff about protein shakes...I have been trying to get use to drinking these pre surgery. I am scheduled to have the band placed in MX June 5th. I have been drinking the Wal Mart brand Slim Fast shakes and wondering if this is what they were talking about. I know it is a meal replacer, but I was wondering if it had enough protein and if it was okay. HELP. I know nothing about this stuff and trying to decifier it all. Thanks

Okay guys. Anyone else getting nervous with your date approaching. I hadn't been nervous until now...I go onto my high protein diet starting Monday and I think it has finally hit me....I am really doing this and my life will forever be changed..........just wondering about anyone else about to be banded and how they are handling it? Kelly

:biggrin2:Will anyone else be in Mexico being banded in Juarez on June 5,6 or 7th?

I don't mean to be a pain but I need to be on the 5th instead of the 6th....sorry......

:confused:There must have been some sort of miscomunication...is all I can think about..and actually Dr. Rod quoted me a higher amount then Belite...at anyrate I haven't sent my deposit and will ask a few more questions before I go any further. Thanks for the response.... Kelly

Skinny---I was not implying that you were not legit in warning us..I just stated that I knew you had posted negatively about Belite. I was just wondering why Dr. Rod would contact them rather then going directly through patient to Dr. Because he or should I say HIS OFFICE contacted Belite and had them contact me. If he might not get the surgery then why would he risk losing the sale....not making sense to me...and I had already set up the dates with them and then Jessica reaffirmed those dates so I know she talked to them....I was not in any way trying to offend you and I am sorry if I did. I do appreciate all your info and posts... Kelly

Okay...in my last posts I talked about going through Dr. Jose Rodriguez directly. I contaced his office talked to Dr. Calderon and then to Dr. Rod himself....I then talked to Lupita a few days later to go over what I thought was the surgery information...I was asked how it was that I got their number---because of I guess their contract with Belite....and making sure as to not step on any toes....I GUESS!!! well I told them my friend had the band placed and she used Belite but that I wanted to go directly through them (the Dr.s office). Lupita said okay and that she would contact Dr. Rod and finalize everything and get back with me...the next thing I know Jessica from belite is calling me and saying the Dr. called her to set up my band....it's not that I mind...but I was just wondering why they wouldn't want to deal directly with the patient...I know there is a language barrier...at anyrate..it is cheaper then I thought it would be...and I asked Jessica about Dr. Rod doing the surgery..and she stated that if an emergency happened and Dr. Rod couldn't be there they could have another surgeon take his surgeries, but that I would be notified and have the option to reschedule, but that there would be no switching of surgeons as previously stated in some peoples posts without the patient knowing about it.....and that I would know if Dr. Rod was not the surgeon that would be performing the banding.....I asked her this NUMEROUS times and she assured me that it wouldn't happen. I just want a safe procedure done. I don't want the run around and I want to know the facts. I am wondering if because my friend used them (belite) then that makes me an automatic referral for them (belite). I know skinny despises them...and has nothing good to say about them..but it appears that now I will be going through them and am just interested in finding out more and what others have experienced good and bad. Jessica is my facilitator and my friend said she really liked her and had no complaints....so I am not necessarily saying its a bad thing..because I like knowing I am understood and that there was no lost in language type items...especially when we are talking about my health...I want em to KNOW what I said without a doubt. :biggrin2: I received all my pre and post op diets along with my health worksheet...and got my date...June 5th...woohoo. Anxiously awaiting your responses. Kelly

:thumbup:My band date has changed to June the 5th...getting it done one day earlier...YIPPY.

:redface:Hi all I am interested in hearing from those who were banded in Acuna and Juarez...and wondering why you chose your paticular hospital? I am scheduled to be banded on June 6th in Juarez, by Dr. Jose Rod. I like the fact that it's newer but just wondering what everyone elses experience was at Acuna..and about driving..we are talking about driving down...anyone have any info on that and how hard it was to find and crossing the border and taxies. I am not going through any facilitator..am speaking directly to the Dr.'s office so I was just wondering if anyone had any info. Thanks Kelly

:confused:Is anyone else having surgery in Mexico?

WOOHOO I just talked to Lupita w/Dr. Jose Rod's office and I am scheduled for June 6th...I can't believe it. I got my 10 pre op diet. Has anyone else gotten this and if so and you have already done it can you recommend some premade drink mixes that worked for you.:smile2:

How can I get the ticker to show up on my profile?

:biggrin2:I am referring to Jose Rodriguez that is out of Juarez and Acuna. I don't know this first hand just what I have read on the posts but there seems to be some people not happy with Arturo...do a search in the top field and it will come up with all the posts that he is in and you can read for yourself...but Jose Rodriguez is who I will be using...and I personally know a friend that went to him and have talked to him and so far so good. Best of luck in your research. Kelly

:thumbup:Actually you don't have to go through Belite in dealing with Dr. (Jose) Rod. I called him personally at his office and am going directly through him. Now when I first called the lady didn't speak great english..but enough to get my name and call Dr. Calderon to the phone and he spoke VERY good english. He took my name and number and asked me some questions and said that he would have Dr. Rod call me personally that evening....and sure enough about 7pm yesterday-Fri- Dr. Rod called me and talked to me about the band. His english wasn't as good as Dr. Calderon but still very good. He is having his assistant Lupita contact me today or sometime Monday to go ever the paticulars and surgery date. So you can do directly to them as long as you haven't already started your process through another agency...coordinator or so forth. Have a Happy Mothers day out there to all of us moms. Kelly

:thumbup: Well I got a call from Dr. Rod. this evening. I was pretty shocked to say the least. His english was pretty good..although not as good as Dr. Calderon...but still very good. I just can't believe the difference in personal contact with Mexican drs and American drs. The only time I had my american dr call me at home was when there was something really wrong with my lab tests and he called to tell me personally..... Dr. Rod answered my questions and stated that he would have Lupita call me either Sat or the first part of next week to go over everything with me and look at the dates that they had available for the band. I must say so far I am pleased......will let you know after talking to Lupita.......I am getting anxious....nervous......excited...scared....happy......is that possible to be all those at the same time?? Has anyone else had contact with Lupita? HAPPY MOTHERS day to all the moms out there..... Kelly

Dr. Rod actually called me this evening. I am not use to that with American Dr.'s. He was very friendly and answered my questions. Since I had a friend that went to him a few months ago and I told him that he stated that I probably knew a lot but that he would have his assistant Lupita call me and go over everything with me. I was impressed. Sooooo if they have a spot open in June looks like I will be there.....YEAH. I can't wait. :smile:

:thumbup:Hi all. I am hoping to get my band done the first part of June by Dr. Rod. I am hoping for the first week in June actually. Is anyone else going to Juarez being banded by Dr. Rod during this time? I called his office today and spoke with a Dr. Calderon....he was very nice and is having Dr. Rod call me back personally...will let you know how that goes..HaHa Kelly

Actually I contacted Belite and got some information but never discussed actually having it done through them. My friend who had the procedure gave me their number and Jessica emailed me some information but that was it and I have not spoken to them in over a month about it nor has she contacted me at all, so I don't know if that is something they would still consider making go through Belite or not...and for the record I don't know that I wouldn't want to go through them I am still researching it out. Is there a price difference if you don't go through Belite and does Dr. Rod's assistant Barbara still make the travel arrangements to and from the airport and stuff like that..or is that Belite thing? I do know that I am almost 99% sure that I will be using Dr. JOSE Rodriguez for my surgery. I have personal knowledge from my friend of him and she liked him and the research I have been doing also says to me that he is good with credible experience. I did call Inamed and they said he was a proctor I think is the word they used...but that it did appear that I had done my research and even though they could not tell me the exact amount of bands that he had purchased that he was reputable. I am also curious about the whole J&J band with it not being the whole realize band and only the realize port. What difference would this make and why wouldn't they use the same band and port? I have heard that the J&J is harder, or should I say you require more fills to reach that "sweet spot" then the Inamed? Can anyone answer that one as well? Does anyone have Barbaras contact information so that I can contact her? Where is she located out of? Thanks you guys for your help.

:confused:If you don't want to go through Belite what would you need to do? I am considering Dr. Rod and want to know my options about not using or using a facilitator? Thanks Kelly

Do you work for the hospital?

I have been researching going to Dr. Rod at the Angeles hospital in JUAREZ, but I am interested in finding out if you have to use Belite, which I think is just a scheduler for them? Can anyone tell me what the service is they offer and if you can infact get it done there with that doctor and not use that service. Thanks Kelly:confused: