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Yes it is definitely a problem if you can't drink.

Glad to hear that you are recommitting. Hopefully this time you achieve the success you are looking for.

I don't believe it is ever too late to do something positive about your health. There are a number of older people on this forum that have had the surgery. I'm not in the US so I can't give you any advice about insurance. But the best thing for you to do is to start researching WLS. Go and see a Dr. Ask questions. Ask lots of questions here too. It is important that you know in advance what surgery involves, what you will need to do to make your band (or other wls successful) etc. All the best.

Yes a lot of people seem to think that which is why I believe it is time the myth was debunked. Potatoes also have one of the highest satiety levels of any food. I've never eaten a raw potato (I think they are pretty undigestible) but I did have a boyfriend in high school that loved raw chips!

Has your Dr checked your band to make sure it's not leaking? Has your Dr checked to ensure that the band is in the correct place and that it has not slipped and there is no erosion. Also some types of band can actually have more fill in them than the supposed capacity. I have heard of a number of cases of this with the Realize band. The other questions to ask are:- What are you wanting from the band. Are your expectations in line with reality. To explain. If you are expecting the band to make you feel full the way it did before you were banded well sorry that is not going to happen. Are you expecting the band to stop you eating certain foods? Again that is not going to happen. If anything if your band is too tight you are more likely to eat high calorie sliders that do not fill you up and cause you to gain weight. Maybe you should tell us a little bit more about how long you have been banded, what you are eating , how often etc. That might enable us to give you some helpful tips. In the meantime look up some of the brilliant magazine articles (on this site) written by Jean MacMillan. They are excellent and give a lot of advice and insight into what the band does and doesn't do.

The only time I wear killer heels is when I am somewhere I don't have to walk, like out for dinner, so then my legs would be under the table and no one would be able to see them!

Great well balanced answer by Jean as always. ( Jean glad you are now on the other side of your surgery and hope everything goes well) I think the point about listening to what your surgeon thinks is particularly pertinent. Must admit that I am a bit upset that I missed the trolls.

and blood clots

Thought I would post this article as I found it rather interesting. Potatoes are always getting a really bad rap, most of which is undeserved. Potatoes themselves are not fattening, it is what is added to them that causes the problems. Most people seem to think that they are another white food that should be avoided, that they are nutrient poor etc. This is just one of many articles that would seem to suggest otherwise. In fact it now seems as though the humble spud could be a new superfood. http://www.dailymail...superfoods.html 'The ultimate wonder food': Potatoes have more nutrients, Vitamins and minerals than traditional 'superfoods' By ROB COOPER PUBLISHED: 08:49 GMT, 10 May 2012 | UPDATED: 10:54 GMT, 10 May 2012 Comments (66) Share Ignored by dieters because they are 'fattening', few would class the potato as a 'wonder food' packed full of vitamins, minerals and nutrients. But the spud is actually better for the body than traditional superfoods - such as bananas, broccoli, beetroot, nuts and avocado, a study has found. The researchers said people are wrong to shun it in favour of modern and more expensive alternatives. Superfood: The potato has been disregarded as 'fattening' and shunned in favour of alternatives such as bananas, broccoli and avocado A jacket potato has five-and-a-half times as much fibre as the average banana - and is packed with more Vitamin C than is found in three avocados, the Daily Express reported. Last year a separate study discovered that eating spuds twice a day can lower blood pressure - and contrary to popular perceptions it won't make you put on weight. Food for thought: Potatoes have five and a half times as much fibre as a banana The new research also found that the potato contains more of the mineral selenium than the average child gets from all the seeds and nuts they consume. The study was completed by the independent nutritionist Sigrid Gibson on behalf of the Potato Council. They have produced a mobile phone app which compares how good potatoes are with the traditional superfoods. Sian Porter, the Potato Council's consultant dietitian, told the Daily Express: 'It is important to have a wide variety of foods in your diet but sometimes our heads are turned by new things and we underestimate old favourites like potatoes and how they compare to other, often more expensive "superfoods".' The researchers analysed the food intake of 876 children and 948 adults for the study. Sigrid Gibson added: ' We think of bananas as being a good source of potassium, and they are, but potatoes make a more significant contribution to the diet.' Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz24Dk5XqDL

Looks like I'll have to stick to chewing on a piece of sugar cane!

Ouch!

I didn't realise that sugar had been invented by man! I thought it was something that grew naturally and that man only perfected the refining process and then decided it tastes so good he should add it to everything else!

Don't you think that if this was an option the hospital or her Dr would have done it already? What if her band is eroded and/or leaking elsewhere. What if she follows this advice and worsens or introduces a massive infection that then kills her? We need to be very careful about the advice we give to others.

I always thought that 1200 was the minimum that you were supposed to eat but if that was your allocation and you wanted to lose weight then you needed to create a deficit by exercising. It does not make any sense to eat your exercise calories.

I don't think so. His brother was just on our Sunrise Tv show and they asked him if he had got a suit for the wedding and he answered "Not Yet"...................

Possibly the different climate. It may have been hotter, more humid etc. Hopefully it wasn't stress - you are supposed to be happy and relaxed on honeymoon!

He could already be here. We wouldn't know would we? That's the worrying part of the internet - those nice,normal people that we strike up friendships with could be serial killers, mass murderers, paedophiles, terrorists................ Almost makes you want to turn your computer off.

Actually it is not the same as enjoying a cup of coffee. As far as I am aware coffee is legal, unless the dope has been medically prescribed it isn't. But I did say each to their own and if that is what makes you happy then go for it.

This is the name I was looking for ttp://sparrowlet.hubpages.com/hub/Oubliette-French-Torture-Halloween

It always amazes me how prisoners seem to get better treatment than normal people. TV,gym,golf courses,education etc. The criminal justice system is a joke.The best thing to do with this guy would have been to chuck him in one of those old style cells they used to have in medieval France ( the name escapes me atm), the type that had a hole in the top for an entrance that you would get dropped through and that was it. Life is a joke because it doesn't mean life. It generally means 20 years and then you get time off for good behavious. The death penalty doesn't work. It should act as a deterrent and it doesn't , plus the whole thing is so ridiculously expensive. Here in Aus we have some idiot that killed I don't know how many people and he keeps launching court cases against the prison system. The stupid thing is that we the tax payer have to fund it. The world and so called civilization is nuts. We don't have Human Rights we have criminal rights. In fact i think ti's time they renamed the international court of Human Rights because all they ever seem to do is stand up for crims. Victims never seem to get justice.

That's correct, no makeup. They need to be able to detect changes in skin tone to make sure that you are getting enough oxygen. You can put your makeup on once you are recovered and feel up to it. Why not make the most of it - if you look like death you will probably get more sympathy than if you look fab.

You have done the right thing and called your Dr. He obviously thinks it is Ok for you to see him tomorrow. In the meantime keep your fluids up, rest, take your pain meds and if it gets worse go to emergency.

You don't , you just keep going. Congrats on doing so well you should be pleased withyourself.

That is so true

Yes her problem is not that she cannot get help. Her problem is that she cannot get the help that she wants.