Living in Wilmington, DE area and was wondering about locals in DE, NJ and PA

I drink coffee. not in the quantities that I once did. They are worried about gastritis. If it doesnt bother you after surgery Sam told me it was ok. However, some can never tolerate it.

I love my coffee. I still have my 2 cups of coffee every morning at work, with splenda and low fat creamer. Dr. Wynn said if you can tolerate go ahead and drink it.

Wow! Thanks, that's good news. BYW, who is Sam?

Hi everyone!

Meg - I had the same problem with the realize site! I couldn't put my food in, so after a while, I just stopped. Sam told me he asks for his sign on, but has not yet received. (FYI Caelyn Sam is the St. Francis nutrionist - If you are going through Christiana you will have either Regina or a man I have not met)

Caelyn - I have head that some of the protein drinks come in coffee and some folks really love it. I am not a coffee drinker.

Things are going well. Counting the days til my fill! :cool2:

Dr. Irgau still won't let me drink regular coffee but he says decaf is ok. What's the point of that?!

I stopped drinking coffee the day of my pre-op appointment and I haven't had any since. I still miss it, but not every day like I used to miss it.

Protoccinos (sp?) are sold in the CHRIAS store - they are little bottles of Protein powder (also comes in a lemon razzy) that are supposed to be good for coffee drinkers. At least that's what they told me! I haven't tried it yet. It's been in my pantry.. maybe I will try it tomorrow and report back, Caelyn.

As for the Daily Plate vs. the Realize site.. I just created some of my own foods on the Realize site that I eat every day so it's easier. For now, I'm going to stick with it, because it monitors my fills, my Vitamin intake, my fluids, my pics/progress (very cool), etc. And it offers tips and recipes. So far, another downside is that it's not BlackBerry-compatible, like the Daily Plate website. I think we only have access to the Realize site for a year or two post-op anyway , so when my time expires I'll switch to the Daily Plate.

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protoccino - I have tried these and they are not bad, I need to have mine extremely cold to truly enjoy it, and then not the same as a hot cup of coffee.

It's surprisinf that Dr. Wynn and Dr. Irugau are different in their feelings about drinking coffee!! being in the same office

Protoccinos are yummy! I really, really liked those. I still keep some on hand in case I need something to grab for Breakfast while running out the door.

I'm only an occasional coffee drinker, btw.

Hello!

I love the lemon razzy. I think it is wonderful. I don't do coffee....

So, does anyone know when the next lapband support group meeting at St. Francis might be? I think it was this week and I missed it. I wasn't sure if it was next week or this week. Anyway, if you know, let me know!

Good things with the band for the moment. I am really striving to follow the "rules". I have also been trying to view food merely as fuel. It is not as easy as it sounds! The scale is moving, which is nice. I am hoping that it doesn't move too much that I can't get a fill next week. LOL, who would have ever thought I would worry about losing too much!

I was able to get a fill while losing steadily, even though it was only 1 more cc in my 14cc band. I go back on 8/8 and hope for another one then, it seemd i have been able to eat almost anything lately....

Let us knoe how your appt goess this week

Well, I just returned from my sleep study. I passed and do not need the return visit. I'm one step closer to my goal. I will say it was pretty uncomfortable sleeping with all those wires attached. I have my 3 lifestyle classes next month and then my clearance examine in September with Dr. Monsert. I also just found out I have jury duty for the month of September here in Easton. Maybe it will help the time fly!!!!

hey everyone,

I happened to be at another doc in the CHRIAS building this morning and so I stopped by the St Francis center to pick up the most current support group schedules.

Band-only group meets the 2nd Tues of the month 6-7:30

Post-op strugglers w/Dr Wynn meets the 2nd Weds of the month 6-7:30

Open group (band + bypass) meets the last Tues of the month (tonight!) 6-7:30

I think I'm going to go to the next band-only group meeting, on 8/12.

Hi everyone!

Thanks for the support group information. I could not find my sheet anywhere. I am going to pick one up today as I see Dr. Peters and Sam today. I am really hoping for a fill. I plan to buy their $20 variety pack. I usually do when I get a fill. I think it is a great value. That way I don't have to make sure I have liquids in the house. I still have plenty of Protein powder that I use for the rest of the time, but it is nice not to have to hit the store for the stuff.

Everyone enjoying their summer?

HI everyone!!!

Tomorrow is my 4 month bandiversary! I have an appt with Dr Wynn too. Wish me luck. I am pushing for 50 lbs lost. Now that will be a celebration! I have been struggeling lately. I just cannot get any restriction. I have been watching what I eat and making good decisions. However, the quantity is much higher than usual. I hope that all those problems will be solved tomorrow.

I'll keep you all informed.

How did you do Paulette?

Lisa

Lisa, that salad tonight was 608 calories, 16gms protein, but then I didn't have that much of the salad dressing , so i figure the calorie count is much less than the 608...

my knee is stiff, but am icing it down.

Glad to see everyone advancing in heir journey.

Hi everyone!

I did go and see Dr. Wynn Wednesday. She is really nice. She did give me a fill. I was happy with my weight loss over the last 2 months. I now have 7cc in a 9cc band. I am on mushies today and I had some cream of wheat for Breakfast. I COULD NOT eat the whole thing. After I ate close to 1/2 of it, I just threw the rest away. YEAH! I feel like the band is now working for me. It is an amazing feeling!

FYI - St. Francis will now have a post op only group. Now that I said that I can't remember which Wednesday it is. I think it is the 2nd Wednesday of the month. I'll have to check.

Lisa - 50 pounds!!!!! That is awesome. We should catch up again. Since it has been a while, I am sure that I will notice a big difference!

Lynn - I have to tell you that I think I get most irritated when I do what I consider the right thing (eating correctly) only to find out later that there were tons of carb/calories in what I ate. Yikes!

I tried a friend's wii fit the other night. It was so much fun! I am really considering getting one. I am not a big fan of exercise, but this stuff was actually fun. We played for around an hour. It seemed like 10 minutes! I did work up a sweat. The hoola hoop thing was a lot of fun. I didn't do that one that long, but I woke up the next day and noticed that some of unused muscles were a little achy.