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Forgot to add the calories are only 120 and I think 20gm protein.

I have to second the HMR brand. Vanilla with a scoop of pb2 made with water and ice cubes, taste like a vanilla milk shake. We have a distributor at our hospital system, but I think you can get them online. Very tasty, but expensive. I would say worth it.

I find that if I don't use my smaller plate (I use regular utensils), I overeat.

If you like to cook, google healthy general tsoas chicken, its wonderful and low cal. (Not fried, stir fried)

Just a quick fyi, a hysterectomy will not cure your PCOS. Research the insulin resistance component of PCOS. I have lost 80lbs in about 18 months, and I have PCOS. Try the lower carb, and excersize, even just walking. Good luck. crystal

V8? Or clamato? I like to make a virgin bloody mary sometimes to. Hang in there.

Biliary colic ( gallbladder attacks) can be intermittent. When I still had my gallbladder, it is exactly how you are describing. Call your doc and ask for an ultrasound or hida scan. Gallbladder issues can be induced by drastic weight loss. good luck crystal

Dr. Zane Prewitt in Menomonee Falls is wonderful, and his staff is too.

Hi Dit, i just wanted to say goodluck, and my only advice is talk to your transplant team and ask your lapband surgeon to talk with them as well. I was a transplant nurse in my pervious life (LOL), but know nothing of who this my affect your body. My only thought is how will the anti rejection medications react to the band? Not a professional question just the first thought I had about having a foreign body in you. Good Luck with your journey. Crystal

Some people just think this is" the easy way." And discount the hard work that goes into this. I personally had a doctor i work withthe other day say to me "i just love to see you at our meeting, i have been watching you shrink." When i told her about my band, (she asked how I was doing it, and i don't mind telling people because i take it as an opportunity to educate), she totally changed her tune it felt like she was saying i cheated. Some people just don't get it. Sorry that it was close friends for you.

I was able to attend one of my surgeons bariatric presentations to the physicians at me healthcare system, because I work closely with them for diabetes and he did say that has has put a band over bypass when the opening from the pouch to the intestines has stretched to provide restriction. I would talk to your surgeon. I know it has been done, but I don't know the details. Good luck.

I think its a great topic, i didn't post on the last thread, and actually agree with both sides. Its a good discussion to have, especially when i thick we all want to do what's best for our kids now and in the future. How do we do that? I think there is no right answer for that. Our kids have their own unique personalities and tastes. One parent is not going to always agree with the next. Its kind of like the breast feeding debate and any other parenting issue out there. There will always be different approaches. What i appreciate is seeing different tactics that other parents have tried. I personally am blessed witha kid that will eat fruit like its a treat and some veggies. I don't force him to clean his plate, but that's because i am a fullfledged member of the clean plate club LOL and hope i can help him avoid overeating in his future and then hopefully avoid obesity. I do make him try at least one bite of new foods even if he argues then i let him make the choice to eat more of it. But i also offer these foods again in the future, same rule. But one thing i did learn from my pediatrician is not to make food a big issue (he knows about my surgery and my fear that my son will inherit my issues). Parenting is a passionate issue for parents and many want to defend their choices and styles. The thing i hope that people will take away from your post is that we can learn different approches from each other. Its great to have such a large network of virtual friends to bounce ideas and questions off of. Maybe we are the future of fighting obesity in our next generation. Thanks for the opportunity to put some of my thoughts into this and gain knowledge from others. (Sorry for the typos, typing on this tiny phone keyboard UGG, LOL).

Calorie Counter is great, and free in the app market.

Absolutely amazing! And how different your face even looks! Your are truely an inspiration! Can't wait to get to my goal. Congratulations! Crystal

I have the Sketchers Shape Ups. I got them with the hope that every little bit helps, LOL. Well I wore them all day yesterday walking downtown, and walking the convention center for a car show, and my legs and hips definatly feel tired today, and it was not from the walking alone, because I walk that amount or more frequently. Now are they a fitness regimen, not really, I still go to the gym, but they were cute and the hubs got them for me for christmas (I have the white and pink breast cancer ones). So after all of that, would I buy them again, yes. Do I count them as a workout, no. Good luck. Crystal