Hi my name is Danyel im 26 and I had my first appt.tuesday 1/24/12 theh weighed me and I nearly cried I weighed in at 367 lbs and 5"3 in height I already never ate much thats why I never understood y me y I have to be big well I immediately started the pre-op diet and the shakes are disgusting I had to look in the mirror and remeber y I was doing this I pray the lapband works for me as it did with some of the success stories I read:)

I got the true results shakes......they had me crying they where so nasty do anybody know what others I could try????

I like the premier shakes from Costco. They are 160 calories, only have 1g of sugar and have 30g of protein. They taste pretty ok. I also drink Boost on occasionally but it is higher in calories and sugar and they only have 15g per bottle. I also find that drinking the shakes through a straw helps me to taste the shakes less

I drink the body fortress whey protein powder from Walmart. It comes in different flavors has only 1 gram of sugar and 52 grams of protein per scoop. I put it in the blender with lowfat milk and ice and it tastes like a milkshake.

I like the premier shakes from Costco. They are 160 calories, only have 1g of sugar and have 30g of protein. They taste pretty ok. I also drink Boost on occasionally but it is higher in calories and sugar and they only have 15g per bottle. I also find that drinking the shakes through a straw helps me to taste the shakes less

Where is costco???....& the dr require that they mix with water r they still ok

Where is costco???....& the dr require that they mix with water r they still ok

Where do you live?

@ shelly what is lap band with plication

In houston....down towm

In houston....down towm

@sherry thanks have mixed with water??? Are they good

@sherry thanks have mixed with water??? Are they good

Body Fortress from walmart is good.

Plication in a procedure where they fold and suture the stomach into a sleeve, it is similar to the sleeve gastrectomy except your stomach isn't removed. The procedure is relatively new but initial studies show that when done with the band it can help to preven band complications like erosion and slippage. Also the weight loss rate is a little faster than with the band alone. If you are with true results I believe that they are a practice that does offer the band with plication, it is also called the iband.

I did a quick search at www.costco.com and there are a few locations in the Houston area. If you don't already have a membership ($50/yr) it may not be worth it get it just for the shakes alone (though I usually find that if they have a gas station the savings from gas alone makes the membership worth it, also they have discounted movie tickets that saves you about $2-3 a ticket). Also if you know someone with a membership you can ask them to by the shakes for you or ask them to get a costco cash card for you (apparently you don't need to have a membership if you have the cash card)

Hello N3wm32012, I just recently finished my nutrition classes and am going to be banded at the end of Feb. It is all happening so fast. If its any help to you, I know someone who's eating habbits have not changed and does not exersize and lost 80lbs, granted she is morbidly obese (over 400 lbs) she is still losing slowly. I believe with the band it will give you a freedom you never had before and your gonna run with it and loose EVERY POUND YOU WANT TO LOSE!!!

GOOD LUCK!!