I have been wondering for quite a while now about trying the 'Acai Berry' diet, but i'm not sure if I should. Basically my question here is, Will it be safe/effective with the LAP-BAND®?

Has anyone else tried this before? I know the acai diet is an internet offer so i'm not quite sure if it's a scam or if it really works.

One more question - Sometimes when i eat i still get pains in my shoulder (only on my left side though) and it's been more than a month since surgery. Is this normal? Am I eating too much? :rolleyes2:

I orderd the Acai berry + a colon cleanser over a yr ago (before banding). They told me it was free I had to pay S & H with my credit card. Little did I know that the following month, they would then bill me over $100 for the 2 bottles of pills. 1 just gave me diarhea and the other did nothing.

I'd tell you to keep your money. Your band will work soon enuf and you'll be amazed by the results. Good luck!

Marci

That's the best thing about having a band, you can avoid all that snake oil rubbish from now on. These things are nothing more than false claims to separate you from your money and lighten your wallet.

Weight loss is about eating less and moving more, its that simple. There's no magic pill, food or potion and anyone that claims otherwise is lying to you.

You have a band, and that's all you need.

I agree with Jaqui. The band is as close as you're going to get to magic, in terms of weight loss. It is the tool you need.

Skip the other stuff--if it worked, none of us would be here.

It sounds like your left shoulder pain is your "I ate one bite too much signal". It is that last bite or 2 causing pressure to the phrenic nerve. It will go away, but use it to your advantage right now. It can teach you to stop before the pain begins. My left shoulder pain was my full signal for months before it went away.

As for using other diet aids, you really won't need them. The band is much more powerful and IMHO easier & healthier.

Prior to every thinking about bandind I tried 'Acai Berry'. My credit card was charged with 2 bottles and then they shared my number with 3 other companies. I had a mess for a while. Got all the money refunded but it was a pain.

One more question - Sometimes when i eat i still get pains in my shoulder (only on my left side though) and it's been more than a month since surgery. Is this normal? Am I eating too much? :rolleyes2:

Like around your bicep or a little higher? It's most likely referred pain from some part of your band rubbing against your diaphragm. I had such a pain from the time I came out of surgery (9 months ago) until about a month ago when I hit a loss of 63 pounds.

Apparently I'd finally lost enough to allow the band to sag or reposition itself so that it is no longer rubbing against my diaphragm...and no more pain.

Most likely, when you eat, you may be pulling the band a bit tighter. As the people here told me...hang in there, it does go away eventually.

Prior to every thinking about bandind I tried 'Acai Berry'. My credit card was charged with 2 bottles and then they shared my number with 3 other companies. I had a mess for a while. Got all the money refunded but it was a pain.

Sounds like a scam. My mom had the same thing happen to her and when she tried to contact the company, there was never a 'live' person to talk to and nobody returned her e-mails or phone calls. She ended up treating it as a fraud claim with her credit card company and reporting them to the better business bureau.

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