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i have to do the same thing and still do the same thing. My doctor allows me to eat 4-6 times a day so I usually eat about every 3 hours . Im getting better but I was having a hard time getting in 1000 cals a day It was usually more like 8-900 . I started using sparkpeople.com to track what im eating to see how many cals I get in . that helps. planning helps too , meal planning. I basically eat when im hungry . HTH Mindy

I would say it is some "speciality type stuff" i dont know if it is things you could not get at your local HEB ? for instance here are some of the recipe names... Bluefish w mustard horseradish glaze Pork Tenderloin w/ fresh plum sauce asian turkey filled cabbage dumplings Mandi , did you order the book already ? if not your welcome to my copy to see if you like it . Mindy

I ordered this book too and really the food is not " everyday " type food I would normally eat. I guess some people eat it but its not for me . I can list some of the recipes if ya'll like ? Mindy

Welcome Summer , You will love this site, I know I do , it helps alot. I was banded July 16th . how much weight do you want to loose ? I have around 75 more to go ... Ive lost around 35 so far Mindy

for those of ya'll on liquids post op , or any time really you have GOT to try these, my friend told me about them and OMG are they good, they do NOT taste like your regular ' Protein shakes , each bottle has 29g of protein . the chocolate one tastes like a frappacinno from starbucks. Im in LOVE with these now and the fruit smoothie ones are YUMMIE . <br /> <br /> Bolthouse Farms "Juices"<br /> <br /> They will fill you up , im on my post fill diet , liquids for 6 days ( I know its extreme but it works so i now live on these. <br /> <br /> HTH<br /> Mindy PS not all of the beverages have 29g of protien so make sure you choose the right ones, they will say "whey protein " on them .

T I just sent you a PM Mindy

I paid $4K cash and financed the rest I financed mine through Medicredit , If I remeber correctly My credit score was around 625 at the time and they pulled equifax ( I can check on that for sure ) to check your credit, they do not pull all 3 credit reports everyone uses someone different. There is also several others, But Medicredit financed me even with a bankcruptcy less than 2 yrs old on my credit , so I would have to say they are one of the "easier' ones to get financed through . My interest rate is HIGH though its like 20 something percent BUT if I Pay it off in the first yr any interest I pay will be refunded, so basically interest free if you pay it back the first yr . There is also CareCredit Patient financing Payment Plans for LASIK, Dental and Vision Financing Cosmetic Surgery, Dental Procedures, Vision Costs and more: Healthcare Financing monarch finance group There might be a few others I can find as well. Let me know if you need any help. what i would suggest is go to myFICO - FICO Credit Scores; Get a Free Credit Report Online with our Score Watch Trial and pull your fico scores. You wont get your actual FICO Scores unless you go to myfico.com . Pull your scores and find out what they are . If they are anything above 600 you should be good to go . If they are below 600 I can tell you what to do to get them up enough to get a loan . I waited so long just to get financing . It wasnt until I fixed my credit that I was able to get my band . I know how frustrating it is to have to wait. Let me know if I can help you in anyway , this group has been so helpful to me i enjoy paying it back anyway i can HTH. Mindy

I have not read all the posts but I skimmed thru them so forgive me if this was covered. But It sounds like your doctor needs to be more involved in your care. Even if your seeing a PA he still needs to over see the care of his patients, why after almost a yr you said ? Or the first fill is he just NOW going through your chart and looking over your progress ? That should be done after EVERY Visit even if its done w/ a PA . A PA is just that an ASSISTANT to the Physician NOT A physician , therefore the MD still has to over see your care. <br /> Had he done that he would have seen your progress as it progressed and what you have been doing all along and it might not have seemed so drastic to him ? . I think maybe you need too make a point to maybe SEE the doctor every visit even if you see a PA and at least take a few mintues to speak to him , even if you cant do a whole visit w/ him or do every other visit with him so hes involved with your care a little more. <br /> <br /> Just my input <br /> <br /> Mindy PS I also wanted to tell you that you are doing a wonderful job and you should not let your doc or anyone else make you feel bad for the wonderful progress you have made ! Keep up the great work .

My mom does the same thing in a different way . Shortly after my surgery when i got on solids we went to eat at a burger place, I ordered a chili cheese kids burger w/ no bun and had 2 onion rings from my sisters plate. My mom says " SO you can eat that " I told her " I can eat what ever i want , the fact of the matter is THIS IS a better choice than what i would have made 3 months ago which would have been a regular burger and ALL of it and a WHOLE order of onion rings " I tell her ' YOU worry about what your eating and i'll worry about what im eating. I do find alot of it though is curiosity , my mom is surprised i can eat relatively "Normal" and still loose weight . which i can understand . But i still hate it . Hang in there and tell em to mind their own business LOL Love Mindy

Mine r free the first yr , I do pay $125 if I want flouro . After that it will be $150 for the fill $125 for Flouro .. HTH Mindy

Sorry Wendell , Yes i am going to go on liquids for 2 days MIndy

OH im just now getting on Semi Solids after my first fill. My doc requires 3 days clears 3 days all liquids 3 days mushies 3 days semi solids then liquids. ( PLEASE everyone do not email me or comment on how stupid you may think this post fill diet is , i do not want to hear it ) NOW I guess I know why he wants us to move up slowly . Thanks Wendell For your help , I suspect you r right . Thanks again Mindy

Ok so tonight im moving into semi solid foods after my first fill, and i was hungry not paying much attention ,i thought i wanted some cheese w/ some cream cheese on it . I took 2 bites not very big and decided i didnt want that . then i saw some milk and thought " i'll drink that " OMFG BAD IDEA " as SOON As I drank something this HUGE Pain shot across my chest and I began to what I thought was choke. I know this I COULD NOT BREATHE. My husband heard me and comes running in and started to do the hemlic i stopped him. IM GUESSING THIS IS why they tell you not to drink right after you eat something . Either that or im probably tighter than I thought ? Since im just now starting to get into food ? I did puke up a little slime , I guess I got stuck ? My chest is a little sore im going to go on liquids again tomorow , GREAT On my bday . Any ideas ? Thanks in advance Mindy

I noticed a change in my tastes the right after surgery , I had heard your tastes will change but I thought it would take a while. Sweet things like popsicles were WAY too sweet , tea (unsweet) tasted like coffee grounds. in fact the one day i had a mental break down was the day i could start things like creamy Soups. I had dh make me cream of potatoes Soup. I was all ready for it, when i tasted it I about threw up . It has changed back a little bit but things still taste strange some times. Sweet things still taste REALLY Sweet !!! HTH Mindy

The other reason for quitting smoking is because smoking causes your blood to thin . Smoking also slows down the healing process. I was a smoker for 15 yrs and quit a little over a yr ago for surgery ( i thought i was going to have it before I did ) I quit cold turkey and using nicotine patches. Like someone else said the first 2 weeks are the hardest , once you get through that its a piece of cake. I feel so much better not smoking and now having lost a little weight post op ( Im almost 6 weeks post op and 27lbs down ) I feel REALLY WELL. GOod luck you can do it . Mindy

Dr Rincon in San Antonio TX Did mine for $12,000 includes first yrs fills and aftercare. I just had my surgery on the 16th of July and I think he did a wonderful job. Feel free to contact me if you want more info on him or my experience w/ him> HTH Mindy

I have to say I was some what confused as to what a PB was until now . That was some FUNNY shit. HOWEVER it was informative. I had a pretty good idea what a PB was but that was very descriptive . I think someone should sticky this simply because it describes a PB So well . I was just banded and have not had a PB yet. I hope I never do . But MAN do i know what im in for now . Thanks to the OP for that description. Love Mindy

My husband and I have been married for almost 8 yrs. He is not the jelous type , I was thin when we met ( 130 lbs) . So he knows my "thin" personality as I call it, in fact he wants THAT person back , frankly so do i . Im not as out going and "Bubblie" as I was when I was thin. One thing I have noticed since I have lost some weight ( I was banded on 7-16-07 and have lost 27lbs so far) is that I no longer want to stay in the house and do nothing. He's not overweight. We have never been an "Active" family but I would like to start to be . He works out side so doesnt want to do a whole lot during the weekend and I do now . So we had a talk today that I want us as a family ( we have 2 kids ages 6 and 15) to become more active and get out of the house more, he agreed, I told him if they dont i see that becoming a big issue because im going to feel isolated from everyone else, and it will be the opposite of before. THEY Were the ones going and doing stuff and I was at home , never wanting to do anything cause of my weight . The boys and Hubby want to sit around and play video games alot ( they play world of war craft) and I want to just get out, I have a TON more energy al ready . Sorry im rambling LMAO Mindy

Welcome Marlu, You will love this forum . I had my gallbladder out about 6 yrs ago , I wish I could have had them done at the same time LOL . I bet you are having a hard time in everything. I dont know alot about diabetes foods but I know a little. As for the gallbladder stuff, you should be ok for the most part if you stick w/ the foods you can eat w/ you diabetes. W/ gallbladder issues its important to stay away from greasy , spicey , type foods anything high in fat as well. So I would think you would be ok w/ sticking to your diabetic diet ? So hang in there , things will be ok . you will love this forum its great. Love Mindy

OH WELL that is just GREAT ! ROFLMAO Thanks for the heads up . I'll be looking forward to that. :faint:NOT LOL Mindy

I have had a problem remebering lately what time I finished eating. SO I bought a time that sticks on the fridge. I set it for 60 mintues when it goes off I will then get something to drink. I have a horrible memory thanks to some meds that in on for my migraines so the timer really helps Mindy

This was the hardest thing for me to get use to as well. I was banded on 7/16. What I do is if im at home is I got some of those glasses that have the liquid in them that you freeze, sort of like beer mugs but they are plastic . I got them at crate and barrel outlet . Anyway , what I do is I put one of them in the freezer ( I dont keep them in there ) By time im done eating and its time for me to be able to eat the glass is cold and I poor what ever I want to drink in there and let it get cold. Its kind of an informal timer. Its just another habit i started to get myself out of drinking while im eating. When i go out i order a drink and sip it while im waiting for my food, when my food gets there I ask them for a to go cup w/ no straw. So its kind of closed off dont touch ... then I take it with me , usually by time i get home its time for me to drink it. At first if i had a hard time i would ask them to remove my drink from the table. The waiters looked at me like im nuts but it worked. You will get the hang of it , I personally just think ya have to find something else that " works" for you . Another routine . HTH Mindy

Umm lets see Ide have to go back and find the original story ... I think she was pretty over weight .. Lemme see . Says at age 12 she was 5'5" and 220 ABC News: 12-Year-Old Girl Has Liposuction the recent article says her weight is 193 which makes her BMI 31 which is probably a reason (That and she's 13) no one in the US would touch her. This article gives a little more detail. Pflugerville teen follows liposuction with Lap-Band surgery | News for Austin, Texas | kvue.com | Local News HTH Mindy

Kellie, I see your points and I agree w/ them for the most part. And I dont know that im not 100% against a teen having the band . For instance on Big Medicine there was a teen that Dr D agreed to do a band on . Like you said he said this boy would have a life time of yo you dieting and the weight he was now , he was on a path of being bed riddin I think the problem I have is that no doc in the US would touch her . Now I know people here go to Mexico to get banded but its not because ( in most cases i guess ) because US docs wont do it , its becasue of money reasons. My best guess is they said she was too young , So why not wait until she's older and more mature and will be able to be a better canidate and possibly have more success w/ the band ? Honestly most teens if you tell them " DONT Do this they will do it becasue you tell them NOT to .... I sort of seeing that happening w/ the band and this girl. The other problem I see , as you pointed out is the lack of follow up care and counseling she is going to get. I just see all kinds of problems w/ this . The fact that a 13yr olds mom allowed a TUMMY TUCK is sick if you ask me . And im a pretty liberal parent according to my friends who have children . The child i dont think is the issue she is just that a child , the mom I think is the issue in this situation . I Hope the child all the success in the world , I hope she IS mature enough to handle this awesome responisblity . But I know adults that are not . So I hope she does well Just my input Mindy

I have PCOS so my periods are normally induced my provera. I usually do it every 3 months or so . I just had one prior to surgery , keep in mine my periods hardly EVER COme on their own . I was JUST Feeling better, stoped my heprin shots and was able to get around on my own and WHAM there is my period. I thought LOVELY just what I need now . I Hope you find out what is going on and its nothing. I agree w/ the others its probably an adjustment Mindy