untfluter

who did your surgery? I am in s. florida too. I am 3 yrs out

The chicken taco recipe, I have the same one but add lime juice and cilantro. I use 3lbs boneless skinless chicken breast. I also add one large sweet onion cut up. The chicken just shreds.

My surgeon is in Margate and he welcomes any patient to his monthly support groups. I was banded by Dr Paul Wizman.

I am in S. Florida... who did your surgery? I am nearly 3 yrs out...

I would ask your surgeon what his policy is because they all have their own programs. My surgeon said no alcohol for a year, which I stuck to.

I use myfitnesspal... You can track your food/calories, workouts, they have a huge food database and they also have a recipe builder that allows to you enter recipes and it will tell you calories....

I really like the Pure Protein bars but I also really like the Detour Lean Muscle bars.... the numbers on both of these are very good...

I saw that too.. I was freaking mad about it too... My first thought was, your band is not adjusted properly and then my next thought was that she didn't eat right... and the fact that she seemed embarrassed to have had the lap band done... I am proud that I did this... and you were right, she made ALLLL kind of excuses and took no responsibility for how she ate with the band, she blamed the band saying it didn't work for her....I was really pissed at her....and the way she made it seem like the band wouldn't work for anyone....

Feel free to friend me on MFP... I am untfluter on MFP

My insurance did not cover it either... It is my understanding that every insurance company covers it, it is just a matter of whether or not your employer chose to have it as part of your coverage. My CEO told me that we were not even given the option of choosing it as part of our coverage, I am sure it has to do w/the size of our group and coverage limits. I am almost 3 yrs out, and I was fortunate that I had enough money in my 401K that I was able to take a hardship withdrawal for medical purposes in order to pay for my surgery. I don't regret taking the money for a minute, it was an investment in my life. I can rebuild my 401K but my life is not replaceable. Good luck!!

I was banded 2 1/2 years ago but I am in Florida. I do have friends in Dallas area that have been banded. I am going to share this on Facebook and see if any of them will reply to help you. I was lucky because I only went to one seminar and I just KNEW that he was the one to give me back my life and I haven't regretted it for a minute. Good luck!

I was banded 26 months ago by Dr. Paul Wizman in Margate... He is AMAZING.... i have had a great experience and I am down 133lbs so far....

I had several NSV over the Memorial Day weekend.. I flew up to MD to visit friends. For the first time in I can't remember HOW many years.. I did not need a seatbelt extender... AND... I was able to use the bathroom on the plane.... I truly can't remember how many years it has been since I could do that... I was so excited when I got the seatbelt buckled I actually did a little jig in my seat... and it was a VERY full flight and there were lots of people in the aisle.. needless to say, I got a few strange looks.. LOL

My surgeon said that the size of your fat pad over your stomach will affect how much fill it takes to feel restriction... the bigger the fat pad, the less it would take, but as you lose weight, the fat pad will get smaller and the band will loosen up.

If you are gonna use something over the counter, use acetaminophen. My surgeon says no NSAIDS, which ibuprofen is... he said that NSAIDS are bad for the stomach lining and can harm the area around the band.. but... that being said, I would check with your surgeon and see what He says about NSAIDS.