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Me too, I also use the stove or micro to help me balance my time. I take part of the food and eat it first, then wait a few minutes then go back and get the rest of my meal. It is a pain, but it is helping me slow down.

Thanks everyone of some great suggestions. I am glad to see that I am not alone. I like both sites.

I like the idea of using one of the baby food dishes that hold hot water. I started to look for one on the internet and so far can only find them in England. Anybody know where i can get one?

I just had my second fill. I want to know how you can eat slow and still get hot foods. I am trying to eat slower, but my food gets real cold. I ate soft scrambled egg sub, this morning and by the time I had eaten (25 minutes) it was awfull and cold. Any suggestion>?

Hi Gamecock Mom, I am in Fannin Co. and I went to Gastric Band Instuite in Chattanooga/Dalton. http://gastricbandinstitute.com/index.htm Dr Ponce only does Lapbands. He is very much into post op stuff. He is Very good. I was self pay and outpatient was around 14,500 but I was hospital and that was 18,900. All is available on website. Good Luck

I use Matrix protein shakes and with water they are only 90 calories with 24 gm of protein. I love the chocolate made into hot choco. Here is an interesting article about protein drinks. I am sure some of you have already read it. BariatricEating.com Health & Nutrition - Protein Drinks 101

I was banded 12/18 and the clear liquid week was rough, but regular popcicles really helped. I have found that every dr is different in his post op plan. Stay with your dr and eat reg jello and eat reg popcicles and drink drink drink. This too will pass. I just started on mushies. I can finally chew something even though it is mushie. Congrats on being banded!!!!!!!!!!

hi, I was also banded on Dec 18th. I am not very hungry. Have lost 8 lbs. I am having trouble with shoulder and neck pains. I know that it is from surgery, but that knowledge doen't help the pain. I actully think that the pain keeps me from thinking about food. I am also having trouble remembering to drink all my liquids. My dr wants me on Clear Liquids for 1 full week. I am feeling a little dizzy and think I should try at least 1 Protein shake a day even though that is not scheduled until after thursday.

Hi, i am up in N. Ga. I have an appointment to see Dr Champion. Anyone here used him? I was going to Chatanooga but had a conflict with the Dr about aspirin. I am now going to go to Atlanta.

Hi Horserider, Happy Birthday! I turned 60 Oct 25th and the lapband is my birthday present to me. I am a newbee here also. I get banded on Dec 18th. Good Luck to you! Keep us posted.

Hi, Need some feedback from anyone that had heart surgery and were taking asprin. My cardio Dr says that because I had a valve repaired I need to be on asprin every day. My Lapband Dr says he won't do the surgery if I can't get off asprin. I have called my Cardio dr and told the nurse the problem and she says he will get back to me. Has anyone been on asprin from heart surgery and been turned down for lapband or were you able to get cardio dr to say OK. I think that the benefits from weight loss would outweigh the risks without asprin. I am scheduled for surgery on Dec 18th with Dr Ponce in Chattanooga.

I was told that there is a chance of contamination from the gallbladder is done during banding. If the gallbladder should leak some bile into the cavity, infection could be serious.

Hi, First time post..I finally decided to have the lapband. It has taken me 4 years to make this decision. I have tried every diet out there. From injection of pregnant womans urine to fen phen. I always lost but ALWAYS gained back plus more. I will be 60 this month and I don't want to spend the rest of my life morbidly obese and I will not try any more drugs or fad diets. I had mitral valve repair which "could have been " caused by Phen fen. I have had a total knee replaced. I can't walk very far without being out of breath. My decision has been make!! I am almost 60 and I weigh 255 and am 5'5. I am planning on the surgery in December. I will be a self pay. I will have it done by Dr Ponce in Chatanooga. I am going thru some tests. I need to have my gallbladder taken out first. Everything is going OK so far. Now that I have made my decision, I am getting stressed. I know it is what I want but I am still a little scared. That is why I am on this website. Sorry to ramble. I have never made a long story short.