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Thanks for your help! I have an intolerance for soy Protein isolate (thanks, Medifast)... I have plenty of SoBe and Zone and Clif bars. My DH gobbles them for Breakfast and Snacks frequently. Lucky guy. I'm hunting for whey protein only. Looking into the Detour bars. I found another brand called "Whey Better Bars" anyone tried them?

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There are times when we need a safe meal in our desks/purses/etc. I travel a lot for business and it's just smart to have a ready to eat item in my briefcase. My surgeon prefers bars to Protein shakes (and the airlines will allow them, too).

Hi all, Plenty of great choices out there for soy Protein bars! How about whey protein though, anyone found a good one! Thanks!

I made an appointment for my 2nd fill before I've had my 1st :smile2:... I'm headed back to TJ to Dr. Ortiz for the 1st fill on the 29th. There is a Dr. in Flagstaff (two hours from here) that will do fills under fluoro, but I understood that he only did them once a month...so I made an appointment early (before I couldn't get one) knowing that I can reschedule if I don't need one. 2nd fill date is August 26th.

E-mail the center and ask them directly. They're very good at getting back to you quickly. Dr. O always repairs hiatal hernias when he sees them. Not the same thing, but it does point out that he's going the extra mile to help us succeed.

Awwwwwww! You're wonderful! Thanks! That's just what I needed to hear! Here's a hug :hug: And a you're too cool emoticon :cool:

WOW! I'm really impressed with all of your progress! I was banded on the 16th and I'm not seeing the scales move very much. I started keeping a food journal on the Daily Plate and can head back to the gym next week. I started at 194.5 am down 6.5 to 188. Not amazing, but I'll take it. Sure beats the opposite. First fill is on the 29th. I hate needles, but I'm sort of looking forward to this one! Keep up the good work everyone!

dittoing what Zoe said, only I was banded on the 16th. I'll be there on the 29th for my first fill. Sorry to miss you, but you'll be home by then. Much success!

I find it odd...overweight people are discriminated against all the time. It's even legal. You feel judged, you know you hate it, and yet here's a poll that is so judgemental, it's inflammatory. It's just more of this: "you shouldn't" __________(insert X) "because you're" ___________ (insert Y). You shouldn't wear a bikini because you're too pale. You shouldn't eat ice cream because you're fat. You shouln't still live with your parents because you're 30. You shouldn't have a lap band because you're ________ You get the point. It's just stupid.

I'd love to meet you all! Where is the Landmark?

I'll be 42 in two weeks...that makes me 21--again. Much success finding others to hang out with. A positive group of people will do you a lot of good!

I live in the far west valley (Avondale), but work in Tempe/Chandler. Mesa usually isn't too far to travel in the middle of the week. That would be great! I'd love to meet other bandsters. I'm the only one I know in the area who has one.

I'm sorry. It has to hurt you and worry you -- and you're powerless. You're taking control over your future, but only he can take control over his. If he wants to complain and do nothing, then that's exactly what he will do. You can tell him you love him, that you're worried, that you want him to get checked for depression. You can tell him that you can't watch him slowly die. What he does with that information is up to him. And if he chooses to do nothing, it's okay for you to move on. It isn't reasonable for someone to know that they're making choices that cause you anguish and expect you to just deal with it.

I completely understand. Most of us here have lost weight, whether it be 10 pounds, 40 pounds or 100 pounds and put it back on. You want to stay where you are. And you want hardware to help you keep the weight you've lost off permenantly. When you're a self pay, your options are a lot greater.