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Hi Jude, I'm glad to hear about your mom And WOOOOO! for the ticker no longer being a lie !!!!!! Mandi

I'm guessing you're with the TLBC? They just want you to be supplementing with some kind of Protein shake during the first week. Any kind of Protein Shake would be good. I'd say 15g at least, or more, per serving. You can find them at any health food store. I'm glad you got yourself a thread! Mandi

Oh, also.... I hate to admit it, but I'm seriously considering joining Curves. I don't know what's gotten into me?!!?!??! :omg:

The only people that *I* told were my parents and my boyfriend... and my one friend (who happens to be the one living with me right now).. and only her because at the time I was living with her, and I needed to explain why Dr's offices from Ontario were calling me at her house! My mom has blabbed it to lots of people. I asked her not to, but it obviously was to late... cause she started telling people after I had my consult. Not lots of people (a few aunts, my grandparents... her 'homecare' workers). I'm also from a small town, and I'm very glad I moved, cause I wouldn't want all those people always watching me. Since I've moved, the only people here that know are my BF, and the girl-friend. I was down maybe 30-something lbs when I got here. I guess my losing is so gradual, no one will ever likely notice. Maybe someday they'll look back at work pictures and see how much bigger I used to be?! It's a little difficult, when we go out for lunch or dinner as a group. I've realized that I need something easy to eat in cases like that. Even then, I'm barely close to being done my tiny bowl of Soup by the time they're done their full burger/fries/pop meals.

Oh.... same with me! I HATE shopping for clothes. If I go into a store that I know has nothing for me, I automatically go for things like bags or purses... or shoes. I can't wait to be able to find things in my size at almost any store. How great would that be?!

Hey Cloe-ball, I get stuck probably every day. It really doesn't always matter if I chew well or not. A too big mouthful of water, or pudding gets stuck. I guess the key is to take tiny micro bites. But EVEN THEN, sometimes they get stuck. Why do you think you need another fill? Can you still eat alot, even though you are getting stuck? It doesn't take long for me to get stuck, and once I am, I'm done, for quite a while. Unfortunetly I've discovered the instant relief I get with 'burping up'. I don't think it's PB'ing, cause I don't HAVE to do it, and it's never actual food that comes up, it's foamy-ness or slime. Ugg. So... I'm going to Moncton tomorrow! It's for the 3rd time, but the first 2, I only ever went to the airport. I'm actually going to go places tomorrow. Like Costco!!! WOOOO! And guess what else. I think I'm pushing it... and every other time I've done it, I've left almost in tears... BUT.. I'm going to Old Navy. I recall the biggest size I could ever find before being a 20 (pants). When I bought jeans a couple months ago, I bought 22's (remember, I posted how excited I was?!). Well... I'm gonna try on some 20's. I think, even if they don't quite fit (which I'm sure will make me sad)... as long as I like them, and they look like they have potential to look good eventually, I'm gonna get em. I have several 'inspiration' shirts, even some 'inspiration' gitch (undies)... but no inspiration pants!! Imagine my excitement, if I could possibly fit into some of their shirts?! Ooooh... I better not get my hopes up! I'm not saying that Old Navy has the coolest stuff ever... BUT... it's cheap, and they have 'cool' stuff sometimes! Tomorrow night, a guy from work is having a party at his apartment. Should be fun! Have a good weekend, guys! Mandi

Hi Wheezy... yup, that's where I got them too... Walmart. Jamieson Chewable Vita-Vim. I was being a jerk, saying what I said about Walgreens. I don't think we even have Walgreens in Canada. I was joking that probably an American would come in and tell us you could get them at Walgreens. (I'll assume they don't notice this is a Canadian thread!)

WORD! :couch2: I need to slap myself when I get reading the cabbage Soup diet thread, or thinking about Atkins!

Deb, you're lucky! Fills like that, most of us can only dream of!! LOL Seriously... it's a good thing. You should have seen the bruise I got from all the port-pushing and prodding during my last fill. And he can see if anything looks 'off' (or at least send a pic to your surgeon to look at, if you suspect something) Do you have to pay for the fills by him? :couch2:

What kind of chewables do you have, Wheezy? I have Vita-Vim berry flavoured, and I'm in love with 'em! I've never seen liquid Vitamins either... maybe it's something we can't get in Canada. *waiting for someone to waltz in and tell us that Walgreen's has them* LOL

What are you tryin' to say? :couch2: We're boring!?

I thought Irish Mist was the soap.... hmm... My parents (or more-so my dad) used to make a big deal out of every holiday.. On St. Patricks Day, I'd leave out green foods for the leprechauns, and one year, Sean the Leprechaun left me a thank you letter!! :omg:

Speaking of which... I have 5.6 lbs to go to make my goal. I'm sorry guys... you probably hate me, saying I just had a Blizzard, and still losing 2.4 lbs this week. BUT... just so you know, I don't eat much during the day (morning/noon/night). today: - 5 mini-wheats and enough milk to soak 'em - coffee - half a deli sandwich from Subway - (chinese leftovers) 1.5 chicken balls, 2tbsp rice, "" chow mein, a bite of a spring roll I don't actually measure... those are guesses. So yeah, 2.4lbs so far this month. Making my *total* 55lbs exactly... plus I'm in the unchartered territory known as the 220's!

Cheating on what? No diets allowed! If you're talking about your post-op diet... then, no... it's liquidy/mushy... probably ok if you'd chewed/mushed the cone too. I had a blizzard 5 days after surgery... and I just had one last weekend!

Lila, I know of a gal in Dauphin, MB who's Dr does her fills for her. I don't know if I'd recommend it or not though. She's gotten a leak, and although I don't know the details, I'm guessing her doc. might have something to do with it? If you want, I could find out her Dr's info. Let me know! Mandi

Dr's Davey and Birch? That's weird, cause someone on here requested the exact same thing, and was told no. Hmmmmm.....

Keep harassing them! Do they say anywhere that they exclude coverage for it?

Oh, I don't believe that! I'm sure you have stuff to tell! What did you eat today? How's eating going for you? How much can you eat at a time? I don't *really* measure... but I know it's not much. I went to subway for lunch, and soooo badly wanted a sub, but I got a 'deli sandwich', with ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles... and honey dijon. I was amazed I could eat almost half. I stopped, mostly because I was 'stuck. At least I have lunch for tomorrow! yuck!

Good luck, green!

uh-hem... isn't this supposed to be about you!?

The doctor in Calgary that does fills is Dr. Philip Mitchell 403-264-6720 He's at the Peter Laughheed Centre and charges $100. for a fill :eek:

Hey Tiger, I bet Calgary would be closer! I'll find the thread with all the info about who you can go to in Calg.! Mandi

Hey swanny, Nope... no broths! Nothing fun at all! Optifast and 'green' veggies, but only those that grow above ground (is what I was told) lettuce, spinach, celery, ... everything boring. And of course you can't really add anything to it to TRY to make it taste better. *I* would add a tablespoon of some low-cal dressing or something, but that's me, and not recommended. I tried eating veggies while doing Opti-hell too, but I just couldn't stand them plain, and just gave up. I live in NB. I went to PEI for the first time for Canada Day, and yeah, it was awesome. I would love to live in Charlottetown, some day! Here is info/directions for Cobourns pre-op diet, taken from the Cobourn/Mumford group: Pre-op Diet 900 calorie diet If your surgeon puts you on the 4 Optifast per day then you are not allowed anything but the Optifast and the low calorie drinks. If in doubt, please check with the clinic as the pre-op diet can change with time. 3 Optifast shakes per day. (225 calories each) 225 calories, which may include the following: Green leafy vegetables Lettuce Cabbage Spinach Kale Watercress Bok Choy Chard Beet greens Other low glycemic vegetables Celery Broccoli Cauliflower Brussel Sprouts Green onions Radishes Zucchini Cucumber Alfafa Sprouts Bean sprouts Mushrooms Asparagus Foods to avoid Most red, yellow and orange vegetables Corn Peas Yellow Beans Squash Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Carrots meat, fish, poultry, dairy, cheese, oil, butter margarine Allowed berries(use sparingly as the calories add up quickly) Strawberries Raspberries Blueberries You can drink tea, coffee, crystal light, flavoured Water, water, anything that is low calorie. Drink plenty of water to flush the fat out of your system. No sugar or dairy allowed in the tea or coffee. You can use splenda if you need a sweetener. Ideas for making Optifast more palatable vanilla Optifast Mix in blender with lots of ice. Instead of water, use cold coffee, cold chai tea, cold mint tea, crystal light, nestle flavoured waters. If mixing with water, try adding sugar free flavoured extracts(DaVinci brand), instant coffee, crystal light crystals, baking flavour extracts. chocolate Optifast Mix in blender with lots of ice. Instead of water, use cold coffee, cold mint tea, nestle flavoured waters, crystal light. If mixing with water, try adding sugar free flavoured extracts(DaVinci brand), instant coffee, crystal light crystals, baking flavour extracts. The more you blend it with ice, the creamier it becomes. Add lots of ice and blend for a few minutes and it will become the consistency of a milkshake Hope that helps!

If you look anywhere else on the board, anything pertaining to P'nut (Photonut) or Delarla, you'll find the stuff I'm referring to. A good place to start (or better yet, save your self and don't bother!) would be in the Rants N' Raves section... http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=23006 But this stuff is ALL over the place.

Are you guys sick and F-in' tired of all the BS 'out there'? OMG How any one can keep track of all the posts about moderators and banning, and who the moderators should ban, and that the moderators should be banned themselves, and then all the banned people coming back with new identities .... it's beyond me. I just want to gnaw my hands off, after poking my eyes out, to stop myself from looking at any more of it!! Is it that we're all just so damn nice? Or do we just know what not to say, to not cause sh!t? We're not "not being ourselves", we're just having some freakin' consideration, and politeness! I'm worried that this might just make Alex (the owner) say "Screw this" and taking down the board altogether, with no warning. I certainly hope not. If that ever happens, we'll make our own board (not a Yahoo group!), and call it Survivors of LBT.