I did not end up having surgery with either Hitchcock or Hoehn at Shawnee Mission but I am following their nutritional plan. I would very much like to hear from others who are following it as well. As far as I know I am doing everything by the book as far as what I eat. The only thing I know of that I am not doing is the B complex. Any suggestions on that? Also, any food plan suggestions? I am still in the 3rd stage, which is days 8 - 22 where you add tuna, ff mayo, fish, tofu, etc...

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Just curious...is there a reason why you're not following the diet from the dr that actually banded you?

I also had briefly looked in Dr. Hoehn for surgery (but ended up going to a different dr), did you have a good experience with his office and him? I haven't met anyone who has been banded by him or the drs in his office.

I guess I need to clarify what I originally wrote. I actually follow the diet of both the surgeon who banded me and Dr.s Hitchcock and Hoehn. The thing is that the plan with Hitchcock and Hoehn is a bit stricter and more specific and I like that. So I add those restrictions to what the surgeon gave me.

Another reason is because I was originally planning to have my surgery here in the states with Dr. Hitchcock (insurance wouldn't pay) so I had been to some of the seminars and had been learning the plan. My daughter-in-law had lapband with Hitchcock and my son had R n Y with him so I was already familiar with my daughter-in-law's nutritional plan.