Florida Pete

Great to see you joined the group Bunnygirl! Thanks for the comment about the pictures. Looks like it's time for a 4 month update picture. LOL

Heya Firedad! Dropped in to say hi and make you a friend! Drop me a line any time!

Heya! Glad to know your doing ok with your surgery. I am sure that hunger will come back soon but really that is the whole reason for having the band is to help control our hunger. LOL It's great to meet another person who was banded the same day as I was. Best of luck and keep in touch!

If 5/5 is the diet he had put me on before surgery then here is what I did. Long before hand I knew I was going to be going to the low fat / low carb diet so I first off stopped drinking soda all together. I also started having an Atkins shake for breakfast with low fat/carb lunch and dinner. After about 2 weeks I started doing the shake for both breakfast and lunch still not being total strict about dinner. Then 3 weeks later when my diet was officially to start I restricted my dinner and added the light snacks between meals. Then 3 more weeks later was my surgery. From the time I started the process to the day of my surgery I lost 25 lbs in that 8 weeks time. I also had begun walking every day. It is essential to get out and walk EVERY DAY. At first I could only walk to the mail box in our appartment complex and back which isn't all that far. Check this out also. Dr. Kuri & Associates - LapBand

Just wanted to drop you a note saying hi from another Palm Beacher and December 08 Bandster!

So once I learned of that and talked to several that had gone to him it changed for me to going to a better doctor then it was as much about the price. - In all honesty anyone considering the lap-band I would highly recommend Dr. Kuri to. His bedside maner was excellent and if I get back to Mexico (Tijuana) I can get my fills for free from him. Now with that said I am getting my fills at a local fill center here. I do have to pay for them at $150 a fill but still the cost is far less then if I was to pay the local surgeon the $18000 plus that was quoted.

Thanks for dropping by Laurie! That's sounds like a great menu of food choices to eat. Just a few more days and then I can start my mushies. I really am looking forward to that phase of things! Keep up the great work and keep me posted!

Thanks for dropping by Laurie! That's sounds like a great menu of food choices to eat. Just a few more days and then I can start my mushies. I really am looking forward to that phase of things! Keep up the great work and keep me posted!

Thanks for the words of encouragement! My surgery went very well. I am still in Tiajuana right now but will be heading to the airport to go home in just a few more hours. This has been an amazing journey and I am extremely impressed with the hospital, the staff, and above all Dr. Kuri. 2 days post op and loving life. Now I just can't wait to get home to my son and loving wife. I'll keep everyone posted once I am home!!! Hugs to everyone