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Ditto. Malted milk anything is puke-worthy. Give me a bag of Sour Cream and Cheddar Ruffles over those anyday, and I'll put an entire bag away. That's why I do not go down the chip aisle, ever.

That's her!

Well, they've got two different packages. One of them has a book, the other doesn't. I liked the nectar Fuzzy Navel, Matrix chocolate, IDS Multi-Pro Vanilla-Cinnamon (almost too sweet for me, though), and whey Gourmet Peanut Butter Chocolate (best by far, IMO). You can get all those except the IDS at Netrition.com - The Internet's Premier Nutrition Superstore! (the Nectar and Matrix are under the Syntrax brand, and the Whey Gourmet is under the PVL brand).

You can get a pretty decent sample pack from Bariatric Eating - Protein, Vitamins, Gastric Bypass & Lap Band Info, Post-op Recipes, and Help that has a bunch of different brands in it.

Like I've said before, WASa doesn't exactly pull punches about Mexico. She's honest about the docs that don't have great complication statistics, that are completely crappy docs, that lack follow-up or don't do the complete surgery themselves. She's also been completely honest about which areas of Mexico are not desirable areas (I believe she's called them "the armpits of Mexico"). And yet we're supposed to believe that she's a coordinator for surgeons in Mexico? Please, the woman doesn't even tell everyone that the surgeon she used is perfect for everyone. She's an advocate for people DOING THEIR RESEARCH and choosing THE BEST SURGEON FOR THEM. If someone fails to do the research and chooses a surgeon based on their own subjective reasons, they can't come back and blame someone else for not telling them about their surgeon. They should have researched him and found out everything about him before they committed to using him. The fact is, like I said earlier in this thread, events that are not isolated will be talked about among former patients. And if an event is isolated, there's just as much chance of it occuring with a US surgeon as a Mexican one. So if, for example, someone chooses a certain Mexican surgeon and gets pissed off after surgery because he doesn't do any of the aftercare himself, that is something they would have known about in advance if they had researched because it's common knowledge among his patients.

I guess. I just wish my taste buds hadn't decided to change right when I was craving the yummy fried stuff. :think

I was thinking more along the lines of Wayne Newton or the "I know toasted" guy.

Well, I have a hard time with just about any bread, but the easiest to get down is usually crispy or well-toasted bread. I just generally don't bother anymore, since it takes so long to eat and I can't eat much else if I do eat it. And I used to be a MAJOR bread addict. When I used to go to Red Lobster, it wouldn't be unusual for me to eat 5 or 6 biscuits. I went a couple of weeks ago and just had the garlicky top of one (not much of the soft inside).

I can eat everything on that list, except the waffles/pancakes (I can eat those if I don't have good restriction). A lot of people can't eat pasta, though. I personally can't eat soft breads.

I decided to celebrate tonight, being through with two of my three comprehensive exams, so I got take-away from Outback (yes, I know, celebrating with food is how I got fat, but I still wanted a million fucking calories, sue me). So, I'm sitting here, having finished my french onion soup (very good, btw) and nawed on a few bites of roasted garlic mashed potatoes, and I try a few bites of my blooming onion (is it TOO obvious that I like onions?). It doesn't taste like I remember it! I used to LOVE blooming onions, even though they're like a million and a half calories per onion. Damn it, I wanted to pig out (or at least, pig out as much as a banded person can) on my former favorite bad habit, and I can't because it doesn't taste right! :angry

There's a Kroger and some other small-chain grocery store. Well, Walmart, too.

Ooh, that sounds good. I'll have to see if I can find them at my local grocery store. But here in BFE Kentucky, not sure I will.

I got them from a restaurant. I think they were steamed.

I enjoy Christmas because it's fun, but there is a limit as to what is fun, IMO. I think a lot of people put on a show at Christmas time because it's expected of them. The constant barrage of Christmas-crap from Halloween (or even before!) on gets old, IMO. I like being left alone at Christmas-time to do my own thing. I don't like giving money to organizations that I highly dislike just because people look at you oddly when you ignore the Santas at the door. I dislike companies that push expensive items because "you love your family THIS much." That is what gets irritating, IMO, the commercialization, not Christmas itself. I'm an Atheist, but I enjoy Christmas because I like getting and giving gifts and being with my family.

My brother's ex is the nutritionist (or at least was, I'm not sure if she's still there) for that group, but I've never run into any of their patients. I was banded by Dr. Weaver at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, though.

Gene! And because that was too short, here's an emoticon:

You aren't the only one. One comprehensive exam down, two to go. I've been relaxing this evening, since my hard one was today. Hell, I slept from 8:00-1:00 and I'm STILL tired.

Not really. All someone would have to do to get around that is to use an IP proxy service, which you can find online for free. Of course, not everyone realizes that, so it makes it rather entertaining when they do get caught.

Wine might be a good idea. Hmm. I'll have to call or email my SIL to see what he likes.

LOVE this stuff. My dinner tonight was half an order of edamame and two minced chicked lettuce wraps. Yummy.

Okay, so I wound up ordering this for my brother's MIL. She really likes tea, so I think she'll like it. Now I just have to figure out what to get his FIL.

Seriously, start saving for it if you can. It's well worth the expense, in my opinion. I was literally shaving every single morning (and sometimes later, too, if I had a special event at night). Even after only one treatment, I've been able to skip a day between shaves (probably could have skipped more if I wasn't so paranoid over it). The place I went to is Sona Medspa. They've got lots of locations in several different states, so you might be able to find one near you. They do 2-for-1 packages all the time, also, so you might be able to save some money that way.

They are quite expensive. My package cost $750 for 5 treatments. I have only had one treatment so far (my place makes you wait 8 weeks between treatments), but I've seen massive improvement, so I would be very happy to pay the price again. I think whether the symptoms improve with weight loss just depends on the person. For me, they haven't. I rely on birth control and Proactiv for the acne, the band for the weight, and laser treatment for the hair. And really, from what I understand, once hair starts growing, you're stuck with it. Weight loss may prevent new hair from being stimulated to grow, but it won't stop the hair that's already growing in awkward places. That's a done deal.

Yeah, but I'd like to get them something a tad more personal. Problem is, I don't know them well enough to know what that'd be, other than "organic" or "green."

So, my brother got married at the end of June. I need gift ideas for his inlaws. They are into organic food and are very much "green." They own a restaurant and the FIL is a chef. I'm stumped, to be honest. I'm wary about getting them food stuff since they seem to be rather picky, but I don't know them well enough to know of something more personal that I could get them.