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call your doctor they might want to put you on a broad spectrum antibiotic as a preventative measure to infection since you are running a low grade fever..

I love the name my daughters name is Dakotah and I have a niece whos name is Mckenzie hope all is well with your little bundle of joy

call your nutricionist and tell them what you are going though they will give you different ideas. It's not a good idea to advance your diet it will just do you harm.

Congrats on the surgery.. and Welcome to LBT I live in Downey not too far from Long Beach I'm looking forward to being banded also at Cedars.

where are you having surgery at if you dont mind me asking..

neosporin is great while you are healing and time will fade them. They look pretty angry and red in the begining. Just dont expose them to the sun. Fresh scars turn brown when they get sun exposure

im 5'8 im 250 and fit a size 18

OMG Carlene I'm not interested in knnowing if you are a guy or a girl but you have got to be one funny ass person. Seriously i sooo want to meet you now lolz!!

Oh my i shouldnt have mentioned his name he might want to pick on me next lolz.. I'm not a cupcake if i was a pastry i might be an apple pie lmao..

OMG you guys are hilarious i cant stop laughing.. I thought headhunter was in here with the cupcake and doggy references lmao!!!

O.k so what is SRS surgery... I must be dumb lolz..

Hey girlie we are all foodies here thats what has gotten us in trouble lol.. a slider food is a food that doesnt stay in your pouch for long so it doesnt keep you satisfied or full. Oh yeah and very nice to meet you too..

Hey Carlene so you are really interested in getting banded.. We live close I live in Downey I havent been banded yet but looking forward to it. Now i read your profile and i have got to tell you that if you want to make the band work for you. You have to put in work and be willing to put the peanut butter cups down. Seriously its easy to eat those high calorie slider foods that will go down easy. I'm sure you will hear it the lap band is just a tool you still have to make good food choices. Lurke around here some more, you will find a ton of info.. But to answer your questions the band is cheaper in TJ but if you have insurance it can be covered if you meet the requirements.

have you been drinking enough water? maybe your a little dehydrated..

might want to put cheetos on the DO NOT EAT LIST

I had my upper GI done yesterday and i must say it wasnt that bad. Drinking down that yummy flavored barium wasnt as bad as i though it was going to be. It was funny really the doctor gave me 2 little cups one with the little gas fizzy pellets and one with some liquid. I joked with him are these "SHOTS" he giggled and said drink up. after that went down they had me stand in front of the flouroscope and drink down the barium he said just chug this down as fast as you can. So I did. they tilted the bed and had me lay down. Now this is were it gets strange the doc had me lay on my side and he grabbed a hold of my hip and rocked me back and forth to get the barium to coat all my tummy. OMG i couldnt stop laughing. It was like the tickel button had been pushed i apologized for the laughter but i just couldnt stop. I finally stoped giggling and they took some more shots while i was positioned on my sides. They also asked me to bear on down while i held my breath this was not terrible either. It was all done and over in about 15 mins start to finish.

Try reducing your carb intake. Cut out rice, pasta, and white breads subsitute them for lean meats and vegetables. Start to excersise walking will work. Create a caloric deficit. Which means burn more calories than you take in. You can also track your caloric intake on livestong.com its a good tool to get you started

I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion.. It just bothers me that people would be accepting of such labels. Its a disturbing trend since when is being "FAT" o.k. It's funny because we all have a discriminating eye. Who in this forum hasnt gone to a social gathering and you just happen to spot a person who is FATTER than you. Kind of hard to admit but i always do, especially when I see someone who doesnt carry their weight well. I'm always like Dam there is some hope at least I don't look that bad. I know I'm sick just thought I would share my evil thoughts

ok so I'm like a smothie queen lolz!! 1 banana , a couple of strawberries and fresh squeezed orange juice. 1 banana, fresh pinaple and orange juice are just two of my favorite I actually like to add a handfull of baby spinach it has a ton of phytonutrients that you need and you cant taste it. You can try different variations with your Protein powder as well banana Peanut Butter and chocolate protein powder are good You can doll up your protein powder with vanilla extract, cocoa powder, instant coffee, fruit, berries are in season might want to try that as well. What flavor protein are you using so I can give you some more ideas?

O.k so this one is going to sound a little harsh and I'm shocked I havent heard anyone mention it just yet. BBW big beautiful woman this term just makes me cringe. I have seen some rather unatractive women label themselves this. Oh yeah and then there is SSBBW that is Super Size BBW WTF.. Seriously why would somebody label themselves that. I have no problem with people being comfortable in their skin. But it just sickens me that there are some people who know they are doomed to an early grave due to their weight and eating habits and choose to do nothing to address it.

have you tried oatmeal? you can add peanut butter and some protein powder to give you some of your protein for the day. Its calorie dense and will keep you fueled for hours. Try cottage cheese with a drizzle of honey, this is my favorite. Cottage cheese has plenty of protein as well. You might want to try the full fat and not the low fat or non fat versions. There is only a 20 calorie differece but you can totally taste it. Did you doctor clear you for fruits I'm guessing you can probrably have a smoothie bananas and strawberries are good together put them in the blender substitute a meal with this.

I would recomend looking up healthy receipes online and actually cooking. You mentioned you have children, what do they eat if you are not much of a cooker? Try eating 3 meals and no Snacks log your intake like mentioned by previous posters and drink your Water. Its fun to plan your menus and it doesnt take much longer than reading some posts on this forum lol!

Are you on clear or full liquids?

I didn't get to watch the show I was at work.. My hubby text me that it was on and that those were his kind of women lol!! He likes plump women and is not happy with my decision..

are you sure it is a yeast infection and not possibly something else have your GYN take a coulture.