Cindy C

Sometimes the idiotic things men say astounds me!!!!

Put chicken, carrots, celery, onions and whatever other vegetables you like in the crock pot along with salt, pepper, garlic, oregano, basil etc and cook it all day or overnight. Pour it through a strainer and throw the hunks away.

12-24 hours.

I'm glad you started this thread. I've been dealing with the same questions for almost 2 years and still don't know the best way to handle it. I've tried telling them upfront and I've waited and told them later and really doesn't seem to matter. I've scared off more men! I honestly think its the former weight issue. I think they get freaked out at the possibility of starting a relationship with someone who might get fat. There's only one that it really didn't effect. After dating him about 6 months he made yet another comment about how little I eat so I finally told him. All I said was, "that's because I've had bariatric surgery" he just said "Oh" and that was that. Honestly, I don't think he really gets it. I would love to read others opinions and experiences. Maybe we should start a internet dating site for bariatric patients!

Great Job. You look so much younger too! Keep up the good work!

In the old days I would wake up and my first thought was "What am I going to eat today?" And I would go straight to the fridge. As the weight started falling off that thought changed to "How much do I weigh today?" And I would go straight to the scale. Seeing the number, and remembering the old one, gave me a new obsession. Try to find something else to think about. It gets easier.

Good thing about the wagon is you can always jump back on!!

A large Hungry Howie's thin crust pepperoni pizza has 146 calories per slice. (124 if you skip the pepperoni).

My husband said to me one time "Geez, your really getting fat!" He said it 2 weeks after I had given birth to our daughter. Let me rephrase that....my EX husband said it!! Men can be such asses!!

Anything smaller than an aspirin is fine to swallow whole. Ask your pharmacist what's available in liquid form.

When I get the urge for pizza (which is rare these days) I order thin crust. Never have a problem with it. Wound never even consider thick crust. Chicago style was always my favorite! Those days are over!

I agree. Stay away from bread and all things white! I very seldom eat any red meat. It always seems to give me trouble.

If you are getting stuck often and not losing weight then you probably need a slight unfill. Does your doctor ask what zone your in when you go to him? Sounds to me like you're in the red zone.

That's great, Maura. Keep up the good work!

That last 20 pounds is a b*tch! I'm in the same spot. I have lost so little lately and it IS discouraging. But....all of a sudden my 14s got loose and I had to go buy some 12s! Don't worry. The scale will eventually catch up! (or rather down!) Don't be disappointed when the scale doesn't move right after your TT. Because of the swelling and drainage it took about 2 weeks for it to show up on the scale after I had mine.

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I use s/f chocolate carnation instant breakfast in skim milk and add a scoop of vanilla creme muscle milk powder. It's about 250 calories and 30 grams of protein. It tastes like a chocolate malt. The muscle milk is about $16 for a 13 serving container although I found 2 containers in a clearance cart at Kroger for $4 each.

Last night my "full meal" was a bowl of black bean soup. Surprisingly enough I ate the whole thing, although it took about 45 minutes! In time your idea of what a full meal is will change and your eyes will no longer be bigger than your stomach. (Pre-lapband my eyes must have been HUGE! )

Did you eat something you shouldn't have? I get a pain there if I overeat. When I was newly banded I got a horrible sharp pan once when I bent over and twisted the wrong way. The pain lasted a day or two.

While socialized medicine looks good in writing, you need to look a little closer. I live on the Canadian border and the doctors offices here have just as many Canadian patients as American. The Canadians come here because the wait time is so long to receive the care they need. One person I met was told "You have cancer. We can see you in 8 months". HELLO!!!!! How much is that cancer going to spread in 8 months?

The general rule of thumb about crushing pills is if it's scored you can break or crush it. Most capsules can be opened and just the contents taken although if its a powder inside it usually tastes horrible. Anything smaller than an aspirin will go through your band without a problem.

I probably could have done it but everyone is different. Just play it by ear and see how you feel.

Bummer, I just checked. It's not available for my Droid!

You stated that after 3 bites you were in pain and vomited 3 times. Doesn't sound like no problem to me. When you get a fill it causes swelling. I've never heard of a doctor saying it was ok to eat that soon after.