Jaffa

Its easy really. Just go in and bend your knees just a little, when they are measuring your height. Ok, now your one inch shorter, and your bmi is more. If anyone notices that they measured you and you shrunk a little, just tell them that you had always been measured in the past with your shoes on. Or just add 10lbs of quarters in all the right places....tape them flat so they don't jingle....LOL

Lap band versus Realize??? Well it can be debated all sorts of ways, but for me it came down to just a few differences and personal choice. The realize band has a thinner port, making it easier to place in theory, although I don't think they are hard to place anyway. The realize is one continuous tube where the lap band has sections. I went with the Lap Band becuase I liked the way the port was attached surgically, versus the weird little system the realize uses for attaching the port. When you talk to them, have them discuss the differences in the two, but that is really the difference.....which is better??? I don't think one is really better then the other so much as they are just a little different. I have no expertise in this, but the lapband just seemed to look a little more durable and maybe a little less likely to move or slip, because it is slightly wider, but that could be all perception.

I am being banded at WLSC on the 14th. I know several people who have been banded there. Do you have any specific questions?

I'm having my surgery at the WLSC in Kansas City on the 14th. They called me today to tell me that the original Dr. (Dr. Nigro) had a problem and wouldn't be able to do any surgery for about 4-6 weeks. So they wanted me to go with another Dr. I guess it doesn't bother me too much, but it does make me wonder, what is really going on? They said he had an accident??? I don't really want to start my preop diet again, and I don't really want to wait that long, so I'm planning on going ahead with the other surgeon. I wish I could remember the name of the surgeon.

I'm having my surgery at the WLSC in Kansas City on the 14th. They called me today to tell me that the original Dr. (Dr. Nigro) had a problem and wouldn't be able to do any surgery for about 4-6 weeks. So they wanted me to go with another Dr. I guess it doesn't bother me too much, but it does make me wonder, what is really going on? They said he had an accident??? I don't really want to start my preop diet again, and I don't really want to wait that long, so I'm planning on going ahead with the other surgeon. I wish I could remember the name of the surgeon.

I think my family likes to say something when I gain weight because they think it shows their concern for my health. The don't say anything when I lose because then there isn't as much concern. I know it isn't right, but my father doesn't even usually say anything, he just looks me up and down....I know what he is thinking. My boss does the same thing. It is down right humiliating.

I have some tretonein right now, to get me by until the new symbiote (lapband is installed)....LOL I'm 10 days away!!!!

Well, as is usually the case for me the diet is pretty easy. My low carb diet is going well and I'm down to 239. I have never really had trouble with diets, just trouble keeping it off afterwards.

Well, as is usually the case for me the diet is pretty easy. My low carb diet is going well and I'm down to 239. I have never really had trouble with diets, just trouble keeping it off afterwards.

Actually, I noted Oprah's weight gain early on. In fact as she put the weight on, I realized that with all the help she had, she still put the weight back on. It helped me realize that I needed the WLS. Thanks Oprah!!!! 12 days away from a real life change. My only fear is that she really secretly did have LB surgery and gained it back. In other words, I only care if it is something I have to worry about after my band. She is a money making machine, I admire that.

I started today. Low carb diet basically. Also low fat. My plan is to use mostly slimfast low carb drink. Maybe some egg whites when I'm really hungry and small quantities of lean meats. I have surgery on the 14th. I did manage to lose 3lbs in the last 10 days, even though I wasn't required to be on the diet yet and it was the holiday..

I figured out since I'm self pay and it is costing me 17500, I will be saving about 2500 dollars on my taxes. That will really help!!!! I am also hoping to save money because I won't be eating out so much. I was spending about 50 dollars a week just eating out. I also spend about 100 dollars a week on groceries. I'm hoping to cut my total food bill down to 75 dollars a week. But that may be tuff?

Well it was a hard time to start a diet over the holidays. But I did manage to lose 3lbs. Now I am going strictly on low carb for the next 16 days before my surgery. My plan is to use the low carb slim fast and some fresh low fat meat choices. I also have some Isopure Grape Frost drink.

Well, I just thought I would post about my recent order from GNC.COM I bought 3 cases of the Isopure Grape Frost. I decided to get it from GNC online, because it was the cheapest way I could find to buy it. I bought the gold membership because it saved me more then it cost me even on the first order. Also, since my order was over 100 dollars the shipping was free. The idea was to get it without the hassle of carrying a case from the center of the mall all the way to my car. And it is cheaper then buying it from the store when you take advantage of the free shipping. The only down side, was that for some reason one case had frozen in shipping and was all busted up. The good news is GNC had no problem crediting me for the bad case, so another case is on the way.

I am also doing one for exercise goals.

Thanks peggy. It does make my family especially nervous about the lapband, but they have all come back and admitted after doing some research on the lapband that it seems like a lot less risk.

Well I told my regular doctor yesterday, that I am getting the Lapband. I was a little surprised how negative he was, and how much he tried to push me towards a bypass instead. I am 100 lbs overweight, and my biggest problem is how much I eat. Yes I also need to change what I eat, but for the most part I need the band to help me control the amount I eat. I don't snack and I'm very capable of saying no to certain foods, especially carbs. This seems like a perfect solution for me, but boy he wanted me to look a bypass. He also argued that the information I had received about the weight loss for band people being about the same as bypass at the end of 5 years was not true. I kind of think he might be a little outdated in his knowledge about the lapband. My brother had the bypass way back when they were relatively new, and he died. I just can't do a full bypass....too scary for me....although he say's they are way safer then they used to be???????? I don't think there is any way possible I could overcome my feelings about bypass.

Well I told my regular doctor yesterday, that I am getting the Lapband. I was a little surprised how negative he was, and how much he tried to push me towards a bypass instead. I am 100 lbs overweight, and my biggest problem is how much I eat. Yes I also need to change what I eat, but for the most part I need the band to help me control the amount I eat. I don't snack and I'm very capable of saying no to certain foods, especially carbs. This seems like a perfect solution for me, but boy he wanted me to look a bypass. He also argued that the information I had received about the weight loss for band people being about the same as bypass at the end of 5 years was not true. I kind of think he might be a little outdated in his knowledge about the lapband. My brother had the bypass way back when they were relatively new, and he died. I just can't do a full bypass....too scary for me....although he say's they are way safer then they used to be???????? I don't think there is any way possible I could overcome my feelings about bypass.

Jan. 14th!!!!!! Started my diet already, but going all liquid and low carb on the 1st day of the year.

Well I thought I would start my blog with an explanation of my log in name. My wife and I are huge Stargate SG1 fans. When I was researching the lapband I started to refer to it as a symbiote. Like a Jaffa has, and it kind of became a running joke. I have been reading on this site for about a month and have just scheduled my surgery date of Jan 14th at the WLS in Kansas City. I am self-pay so it was important for me to get someone who had a price that included the first year fills and was convenient. They have a filling station for patients in Des Moines. I have been buying some protein supplements and such to find out what I like and don't like. I will be on a presurgery diet starting the first of the year. But I have actually started watching what I'm eating now. Here are the things I like so far. Low carb milk chocolate slim fast. Unjury strawberry and chicken soup. I bought some other stuff but can't remember the names yet. I will post later.

Well I thought I would start my blog with an explanation of my log in name. My wife and I are huge Stargate SG1 fans. When I was researching the lapband I started to refer to it as a symbiote. Like a Jaffa has, and it kind of became a running joke. I have been reading on this site for about a month and have just scheduled my surgery date of Jan 14th at the WLS in Kansas City. I am self-pay so it was important for me to get someone who had a price that included the first year fills and was convenient. They have a filling station for patients in Des Moines. I have been buying some protein supplements and such to find out what I like and don't like. I will be on a presurgery diet starting the first of the year. But I have actually started watching what I'm eating now. Here are the things I like so far. Low carb milk chocolate slim fast. Unjury strawberry and chicken soup. I bought some other stuff but can't remember the names yet. I will post later.