Hi All,

I'm just starting the whole process of applying for the lap band at BIDMC. I was wondering if people could give me feedback on their experience, both good and bad (if applicable). Also, which doctor did you use? I'm not sure which doctor I would like to request.

Thanks!

Well, it's entirely optional, but it's in the interest of shrinking a potentially fatty liver. I'd really rather not have a big gash wound in my abdomen if I can help it. To answer your question, yes I can cook but the path of least resistance (for me) is to have 3 Myoplex shakes per day, followed by 'real food' at night, usually a lean cuisine and a 1/3 cup of fat free cottage cheese.

I'll hack this, I've done much worse and like I said I really don't want a Freddy Krueger slash wound in my gut.

hi folks, it's been awhile and i thought i would hop in to say hi.

this wekend i put a nail through my finger with a nail gun. ok i passed the idiot test. so i am slowing down. i am staying about the same weight wise and joined planet fitness down this way. i hope to learn how to use the machines to build my arms back up ( need to get back to pre chemo)

i am real bummed that i missed the met in braintree hope to catch the next one.

michelle tagged me for baby sitting while she is at work at BI during school vacation. so i'll be around then tues wed 20 and 21st of feb and y one want to get together.

deb

Hi Rainbow,

I was feeling a little down today, but after hearing about your finger, I have no complaints. I am sorry to hear that, it sounds soooooooooo painful! The reason I am a little down, I started the protein drinks on Sunday, and, as expected, I had a reaction. I will give it a days rest and try another kind. My eyes became red and itchy and I got a migraine. I am worried. I looked up goats milk on the web today. I will have to ask June about it to see if it would be acceptable. Hope you feel better soon

Deb, and Hi to everyone.

Nana

hi nana

finger is fine, missed the bone, just need to keep it from getting infected.

what is it that you can not do in a protien drink? is it milk ? soy bean?

i am sure there is something out there!

deb

Hi Deb,

Most protein drinks are dairy or soy. I am allergic to both. June broke down dairy even further. They have whey drinks and another product called caseinate (which I have never heard of). I tried the caseinate first figuring it so remote maybe I would be able to tolerate it but, no, I had the reaction I mentioned. Now, I am allmost afraid to try the whey. Does it figure that the caseinate is THE part of dairy I am allergic to, or will the whey bother me also. I gave myself a rest today to clear my eyes. I hope to try the whey tomorrow. But a hive showed up also. So, now, I have to wait for that to clear. Like I said it is enough to be discouraging. I even looked up goat's milk (yuk) on line. I will suggest this to June. If I can take it, will she OK it???? Leave it to me to come up with problems. Thanks for your interest.

Nana

Nana...I used to think goats milk was ewwwy but, I tried it and you know what...if the person who owns the goat puts the milk in the refridge right after milkin you can't tell the difference between goats milk and cow milk. HONEST! My MIL had goats and its was great. Only a few times in the summer did it taste a little hairy but thats cause she didn't refridge it quickly enough.

Storm - I just didn't know what type of liquid diet the docs had you on. I was thinking OMG a whole month with nothing solid..what are they crazy? If we could do that we wouldn't need the band hahaha. Anyway since you can eat some things....home made soups are hearty yet low in fat and calories. I've beem making alot of those lately plus if you make great soup you can puree it and freeze it for use after your surgery :huggie:

You know....if you can't have protein shakes what about things like protein gelatins? What about Protidiet's liquid fruit flavored gelatin. That's not made of whey or soy. www.i-shophere.biz has it on there. Chrispy and I have had it and it's great and since its in liquid concentrate there is no powdery grit. Where there is a will...there is a way honey...you can do this!

Ouchy Deb...be careful with that nail gun. Man those things scare the bageebers out of me.

hi guys! i haven;t beeen on in a while...crap at work, by dh is drin=ving me nuts!!! first of all, congrats storm! you absolutely crack me up! i will offer up by hubby for the cannibalism if he doesn't get off my back soon! my cats are off limits tho they are cute! about the liwuid thing...have you heard about the 0 point soup weight watchers recommends. its wonderful and low in calories and fat. i will be joining next week so i can get you the recipe if you are interested.

deb - hope yourfinger gets better soon, oh great dexterous one!

chris and sherry - i may have found someplace up here on the norht shore that does line dancing. when is yours? what nite? my friend and i were thinking bout migrating your way to meet ya'll to do the boot scoot boogy!!!

thanks for all the clothes! i am looking better in stuff that doesn't fall off my bum!!!

lastly, i am still in my wt loss funk! what should i do? liquids again for a while???!?!

hugs to all

dez

nanaviv, sorry to hear about your allergies to milk and soy...that must be difficult. I know that vegans make milk from almonds and cashews, and there are powdered eggs and egg whites. You could make your own protein shake. there's also rice milk, but it wouldn't have as much protien as a mild made from almonds or cashews.

Dezadoo- No I haven't heard about that if you could let me know it would be great. Also, to anyone that reads this, I need help getting my ticker on here. I went to tickerfactory, but just couldn't figure it out. Imagine that....I can put the plumbing and heating in for a multi-family building, but I can't figure out how to use the ticker thing.

John

sherry

is it had to put a photo with your name, i was thinkong of puttung a face with mine.

its great see how our family has grown.

deb

Hi All,

Sherry, Thank you for the protidiet tip. I looked it up. I don't know where the protein comes from,but it sounds good. I will tell June for sure.

Dez, I am interested in the soup, too.

Sirena63, I am also allergic to eggs, (sad), but thanks for the other tips.

John, I cannot do the Ticker thing either. I have it set up on their site, but don't know how to transfer it. I can't cut and paste for one thing. Frustrating!! :phanvan

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions.

Nana

Hi everyone (again),

I talked to June today, and, Sherry, she said I could go ahead and order the protidiet and some goat's milk powder (to be mixed). Boy, do I feel better having some more options. I have to wait a couple of days to try the whey, I am still itchy. And by then these will come, and I will have alternatives. Thank you, thank you. I will let you know how it goes.

Dez, how is your finger?

John, how is the diet?

Bye for now.

Nana

Hey Nana that's good to hear. You can ask Chrispy about the protidiet too she's the one that told me about it. I know the liquid form of it only has one type of protein so they recommend it's not your only source but, for the few weeks where you're on nothing but liquids its ok to use. I hope it works for you. I liked the grape and fruit punch one myself.

Ok John, here's the ticker factory tutorial.

Go to tickerfactory.com and make your ticker. Then you want to copy the "bbc code" and come back to LBT, select "User CP" at the upper left hand of the screen, then select "edit signature" and then paste the bbc code here. This should work!

Hi rainbow!!! So sorry to hear about your finger! Ouch! Glad it's starting to get better though.

Nana - good luck with the liquid protein drinks. I hope they work better for you. You'll find something. And in case you don't I'll be honest, but don't ever tell June this (lol), but I was barely able to get down my protein drinks during the first couple of weeks. I mostly got my protein from milk, carnation instant breakfast, etc.

Dez so good to hear from you! It was great to be able to meet you a couple of weeks ago! Sherry and I usually go line dancing on Tuesday nights. I'm battling bronchitis right now though, so no dancing for me for a while! I can barely walk up a flight of stairs without losing a lung! Not sure what to suggest for the weight loss funk except maybe going back to basics and tracking your food. Use fitday or sparkspeople and eat your protein first, then fruits/veggies, with carbs last. Try and stay away from the oh-so-yummy junk that goes down all to easy. I would say do this for a week and then show your journal to June or Kelly. They may be able to offer suggestions, or if you're eating right and still not losing, you may need more of a fill. One thing is for sure - this is NOT easy! We're all right there with ya!

Hi to KayDot if you're reading!!!