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I never understood when discussing tasting every bite. We had a discussion thin behaviorist telling us you dont taste every bite, you just subconciously eat. I NOW understand!! I can tell you I TASTE EVERY BITE now!! It amazes me I how fast I did eat and still do If I dont pay attention!! Im sure my first fill will remind me to SLOW DOWN. Though I practice every meal

PS dont get "body wrap" brand it clings and makes clothes appear as though you have something under them where spanx have perfect amount of lycra- NO CLING!!

Spanx are wonderful!! Dont care for the bra alone its frumpy. If you get the body spanx you will love it. No bra no panties required. The only mistake I made was I bought mine too big. Its like a compression body suit. Love it!! The thigh high hose are great too!! Ok ...so your wondering how do I go to the BR. It has a crotch split perfect for voiding. If nature calls and you have to poo then I undress. Somehow the possibility of getting it on me dictates I undress!! I would not give mine away!! It is the one undergarmet I LOVE!! I use it under skirts too!! Link to the one I like. Only problem too hot in texas for summer! http://www.galapagosboutique.com/PhotoGallery.asp?ProductCode=SPX%2D108 the model is wearing underwear- DONT!!

Either of these will do fine!!

Had my two week f/u. Kinda disappointed- he doesnt call it mushies, full liquid, but I can have oatmeal, soup with crackers- "cracker paste" consistency, for 3 more weeks. After that then regular food that has been pulsed in the processor to guage bite size. Then 2 weeks after that if im not losing, chewing on my own, then fill. All my incisions are healing nicely. No pills larger than ASA. My port still tender especially with waisted pants.

Had my two week f/u. Kinda disappointed- he doesnt call it mushies, full liquid, but I can have oatmeal, soup with crackers- "cracker paste" consistency, for 3 more weeks. After that then regular food that has been pulsed in the processor to guage bite size. Then 2 weeks after that if im not losing, chewing on my own, then fill. All my incisions are healing nicely. No pills larger than ASA. My port still tender especially with waisted pants.

Me either on potatoes or pasta. Im on liquid/soft ... sort of I can have soup with crackers softened in it, yogurt, applesauce, cottage cheese consistency of foods. Im gonna avoid crackers as they are starch and it seems like that makes me hungrier. Im allowed oatmeal and cream of wheat.:confused: I LOVE that soft cheese Laughing Cow light triangles!! Those have saved me!! Goal being that my pouch does no work for 3 more weeks. Liquids and applesauce consistency run right thru, and dont overfill the pouch. Then in 3 weeks I can have regular food that has been pulsed in the food processor so its little chunks to learn what bite size should be. After 3 weeks on that then no more food processor. If I level off , not losing a pound a week and I am on regular foods, chewing on my own and not losing then I get a fill. The light is there its just dim still. I will do this!!! He just doesnt use the term mushie but it sounds like that is what it is.

WHOOOAAAA. Dont get too excited. It will slow way down then you'll be posting that your not loosing. Remember alot of that is fluid weight. It is exciting to see the scale move. Dont weigh everyday. I lost my 10 pounds the first 5-8 days then the scale has not moved- which I expected from reading everyones posts. Good Luck and it is fun!!

Im still just 2 wks post op and have had the golfball feel on liquids- thicker ones. After reading your post I have to be drinking too fast. The warm did help!!

BOOBOO Kitty So what was it? I saw derm today and had 3 biopsies. Unfortunately it is an annual event and the risk of living in texas wirh fair hair and fair skin. Find out next week if we have to take bigger margins. As I had them removed I realized I hadnt heard about your status. Hopefully your not still in limbo. What a horrible worry for josette folliculitis vs skin cancer!! They dont even look the same.

I cant believe its been 2 weeks!! I go tomorrow for my 2 wk follow-up. Per my nutritional sheet I get to start mushies- I HOPE!! Im with Bjean and momofmany- Dont screw up what was so hard to come by. The band is a gift, one I gave to myself and I intend to make the most of it. Thats not to say I havent been HUNGRY or tempted- by the smells but if I go and get what Im allowed it passes!! I get so full by drinking a protein drink ar even having 1/4 cup plain yogurt with protein powder. September bandsters are almost done!! Good Luck !!

Sore post op day #2. Went to Tom Thumb forced myself to get out. Post op day #3 went to the mall. Have no real pain!! Doing great. Post op day #5 Tuesday back to work. Had a light day good transition. One week of liquid and I am hungry. I started thicker liquids. Tuesday 9/26 had pharm dinner. Started mushies. soup, salmon, mashed potatoes, cheesecake. Tiny amounts of each Can feel the food going from upper pouch to lower stomach!! No nausea. See Dr. Hamn Thurs for 2 week follow-up. Am going to go crazy if mushies not allowed!!

Sore post op day #2. Went to Tom Thumb forced myself to get out. Post op day #3 went to the mall. Have no real pain!! Doing great. Post op day #5 Tuesday back to work. Had a light day good transition. One week of liquid and I am hungry. I started thicker liquids. Tuesday 9/26 had pharm dinner. Started mushies. soup, salmon, mashed potatoes, cheesecake. Tiny amounts of each Can feel the food going from upper pouch to lower stomach!! No nausea. See Dr. Hamn Thurs for 2 week follow-up. Am going to go crazy if mushies not allowed!!

We do not have that problem- We have what is know as the Robin Hood plan. The wealthier school districts supplement the poorer districts. I am all for a flat tax!! Then it would automatically be on a level playing field. You pay 17% of 20k, 100k, or 1million.

No denial here. There IS the chance of erosion, slippage and complications those however precentage wise these are less than stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure if you do nothing. When you are in the process of changing your life, making the decision to get a band or bypass it doesnt help to seed your thoughts with the constant barrage of the "i wish I'd never gotten my band" threads. For the newbie, you do have to block some degree of that or you would never get a band. Complications dont happen to everyone, but they are an acknowledged risk. I dont think anyone would say they werent. I certainly wasnt, so I clarified my short post.

My surgeon put me onn 15# limit for 6 weeks for lifting.

I had the same thoughts!! This board is a scary place. I dont regret getting banded for one second. Remember the positives are not here to the extent of the negatives. The people here are or have had problems and need support- this is a skewed sampling. Slow and easy and no gallbladder problems. The fast drop increases chances of gallbladder issues. Read ONLY the supportive and positive posts!! There are TONS who have had NO problems. Infact the majority!!

I agree with you. Some of the problem is that people have moved from their extended families. They dont have people to ask and trust, they wouldnt probably even if they did. We are not in a depression yet because we still have people bringing their kids to the doctor for a fever of 101 for 4 hours!! The common sense era is gone. Alot of the parents of today have more money than sense because they come into the doctors office for EVERYTHING!! Runny nose for 12 hours, diarrhea once, cough for 2 days.. the list goes on and on!! The copays of $5 -15 encourage running in for everything. We even have a nurse line answered by our office nurses to give advice but the parents want to come in anyway! So I can see how employeers are going broke trying to insure people who use it irresponsibility. I think those individuals should have to pay based on usage. If its an emergency or really sick kid thats one thing, but our days are filled with 8 hours of nonsense. And like wise the hospitals charge more than is reasonable, the insurance companies pay what they want to when they want to. The system broke sometime in the 70-80s but Im not sure I understand why or how.

[quote name=Scribby well, my family is Native American and I consider what was done to them genocide....[/quote] Mine too!!! Not immigrants- we were here!!

I am all for the honest hard working American who needs assistance getting that assistance.(although I think anything >5years needs looked at, these individuals who have collected assistance for 20yrs thats abuse and its not right.) I'd love to see it in an area where it is appreciated not expected, where it actually has graduates who then pay in to help the next person. The problem is that in the Dallas area the system is BROKEN!! So my view of the welfare system is skewed. Daily I encounter all the problems the welfare system has. Our county hospital is the largest in the nation under one roof and only second to LA county. We deliver18,000babies/yr of those 12,000 babies per year who are considered "anchor babies" (and no they are not all from Mexico.) These infants enable the family to get assistance unchecked. The military, fire fighters and other civil servants who make less than a "reasonable income" 30K do not qualify for the same benefits and that is wrong! We currently see a family from Macedonia. They have been in the US >10yrs. They go "home" twice a year, own 3 pizza resturants, drive mercedes, and own a hummer and they are on medicaid. That is wrong. That is abuse of the system. Reporting the abuse in this area falls on deaf ears, nothing gets done. Families of premature infants are awarded $400-600/mo assistance for medical bills in addition to medicaid for their premature infant. They recieve these payments until the infant is 1yr. IT is seen as a reward in the population who routinely collects and repeatedly has premature infants. I dont know what the answer is I just know its broken.!! There is a HUGE problem in this area with the Katrina relocatees. They have had 14 paid months to find jobs, arrange housing and repair their unfortunately shattered lives. The aid is ending and a disporportionate number of these individuals are still sitting and waiting for more assistance. They "had nothing when the hurricane hit and now they have more than they could imagine" and want even more. They loudly verbalize they will not get a job. This casts a negative light on them and the system. I realize that these individuals are the minority of the peple affected by the hurricane. Did I mention the crime rate increased 30% in my area? We have an entire section of Dallas who has been on welfare more than 20 years and the problem continues. These individuals know how to benefit from the system, and it is taught to the next generation. So actually my answer is I vote Independent. I vote for the individual who claims to be able to DO something to end this vicious cycle. Im disappointed alot!! I voted for Reagan and yes a democrat- ANN RICHARDS. I wish she could have gone on to the national level!!

ABSOLUTELY!!! That and tell him it has too much testosterone and you dont want facial hair!! or pendulous gonads!

Forum: The Urology Forum Topic: Urology - General Subject: Nutritional Information My girlfriend was wondering what the nutritional content (fat, calories, protein, fiber, etc...) is for the semen of a typical ejaculation (for oral sex purposes). I am serious, she is concerned that it is too fatty to swallow or somehow bad for her. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear LT, I do not doubt the seriousness of your question however if your girlfriend does not want to swallow semen I suspect it is not only due to it’s nutritional content. The sexual practices of a couple must be mutually agreed upon by both parties and a sex therapist is better qualified to discuss those issues in detail. The normal ejaculate contains approximately 2.0 to 3.0 cc. Of that , 1.5 to 2.0 cc come from the seminal vesicles. 0.5cc from the prostate and 0.1 to 0.2 cc from Cowper’s gland. The majority of the fluid is protein. A very small amount is fructose ( sugar). The caloric content is low with almost no fat. This information is provided for general medical education purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. HFHS M.D.-KR DAMN IT!! My DH countered with his version of nutritional facts. eeewwwww raw warm salty egg whites

Not worth the fraction of time and the sparse effort THANK GODDNESS!!!

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I AM ashamed of the liberalness of Bush!! I am conservative- Im not sure it falls cleanly into a party. I do not support the democrat bigger government, increase taxes so we can have more social programs, give out more money to sit on your ass theory. But I do believe in abortion for all purposes other than birth control, and the womans right to choose. Stop supporting illegal immigrants who do not pay into the system. In the end it really doesnt matter which party you vote for since the person you elect doesnt seem to listen to constituents they do what they damn well please. Ready for the flames since Im the miniority in this poll.:confused: