karin joseph

Well my big day has come and gone. Dr. Choi tried to band me and found I have too many adhesions and scar tissue so I went home unbanded. Bummed about it but lost 26# on the presurgical diet so I will keep trying to lose without the band. Really hope yours is a success but I was warned that this was a possibility for me. Upside--did I mention I lost 26#--10% of my body weight! Also I get $10000 back from the surgery center. I am not binging because I think my tummy shrunk. KJ

Hi--I am also going to Strax,Dr. Choi on Dec. 10th. We have amazingly similar stats except of course that you are 22 and I am 54. Wish I had this available to me at a younger age. I am thinking of a vitamix machine to liquify vegetables and meats and add spices--mine are Haitian but any kind that you like can be used--and it cooks the food into a soup or smoothie. How are you doing post surgery?

Thank You! You are my 1st online friend. I kind of got carried away and broke my diet Saturday which was my Thanksgiving because I worked 12 hour shifts the previous wed/thurs and was breaking out my kitchen for a remodel on Sunday. I felt so sick all day--like a food hangover--but now I am back to the liquid protein shakes. I am considering buying a vitamix machine so I can make liquid food that is not all sweet like the shakes. I am more a savory, not a sweet lover. I can use meat and vegatables with my Haitian spices and feel not so deprived. m How is your presurgery diet. 14 pounds gone so far and surgery is not til the 10th!