They have added a forum for us - let's post here... So we can share with the new people....

Welcome Tulsa Realtor GB. We are both Mayobandidos.

I have noticed our weight loss is very similar since may. I am at 37lbs and stuck for the last three weeks. I sure hope to see some weight loss for our Friday weigh in this week.

Thanks to above (I forgot who it was) for the tip on "Align". I am having the same problem since the band. I never had a problem before, so it must be band, and new diet related.

Who's your doctor?

Good Journey

Maggie

Hi Maggie, Katsis is my doc. If you have him as well, it could be that he only does the fills every 6 weeks or 8 weeks and is in surgery the rest of the time. I think it was at least 8 weeks when I got my first fill, then the 2nd one (yesterday) was 12 weeks after the 1st (he thought I was losing at a good pace at 6 weeks). Unfortunately just after that I started eating over a cup full of food per meal though and that really slowed down the losing. It's nice to have other Okies on here. Maybe we could meet sometime.

Hi Rebecca, I have also noticed that we are at the same pace. I did start drinking more Protein though last week (instead of an evening snack of sugar free pudding with whipped cream) and lost another pound because of it I think. I think this new fill will help me again too.

I think I will put a new photo up later today because I think my face is thinner now. GB

Welcome Tulsa Realtor GB. We are both Mayobandidos.

I have noticed our weight loss is very similar since may. I am at 37lbs and stuck for the last three weeks. I sure hope to see some weight loss for our Friday weigh in this week.

Thanks to above (I forgot who it was) for the tip on "Align". I am having the same problem since the band. I never had a problem before, so it must be band, and new diet related.

I at about the same weight loss too. Also the constipation thing is probably the change in eating. I now have MOM on hand when I need it. I also try and eat salad which helps a lot too. I always seem to have space for greens. I'm realizing it's not worth getting frustrated with slow weight loss because slow is better than nothing.

PS..if you are having a problem with irregularity, there is a new product called ALIGN that works wonderfully. Just break it up when you take it. D.

I am very interested in your P/S work that you had done in Costa Rica... please tell me more...

Were you totally satisfied? Costs etc?

Thanks so much!:scared2:

I am very interested in your P/S work that you had done in Costa Rica... please tell me more...

Were you totally satisfied? Costs etc? Thanks so much!:scared2:

Yeah, me too!! I'll go with you!!

Yeah, me too!! I'll go with you!!

Phyl; Really, are you kidding or serious? Cause if you are serious and would go to Costa Rica that would be COOL to do it together...

You have 50 to lose I have 30 to lose and you are so much better at losing than me.... I'll look into costs o.k.?

Phyl; Really, are you kidding or serious? Cause if you are serious and would go to Costa Rica that would be COOL to do it together...

You have 50 to lose I have 30 to lose and you are so much better at losing than me.... I'll look into costs o.k.?

Well, I'd have to do some serious negotiating with you know who, but yeah... look in to it!

I just did a trip to Costco and stocked up on some new supplies for me. Costco had several coupons that I used. Docusate Sodium, Benefiber, Fiber Choice chewables, Citrucel. I've read enough stories of problems that I want to be sure that they don't happen to me.

I eat high fiber foods, nuts, seeds, mixed frozen berries, but the quantities are so small that I'm still not getting near the fiber I need, so I guess I'll have to stay with the fiber supplements. I'm still figuring out the right dosages and combinations. I also take probiotics.

I also bought the whey protein isolate in a 6lb bag. I haven't read about this on the forums, so I hope I like it! I will need protein supplement, too, to get over 65g. I have tried the Premier Nutrition protein drinks, which I like. At least with Costco, I can return items easily. My bill was $185, high for me, and most of that was fiber supplements!

Well, I'd have to do some serious negotiating with you know who, but yeah... look in to it!

How about the 3 Lucky #7 Musketeers !!!!!

I just did a trip to Costco and stocked up on some new supplies for me. Costco had several coupons that I used. Docusate Sodium, Benefiber, Fiber Choice chewables, Citrucel. I've read enough stories of problems that I want to be sure that they don't happen to me.

I eat high fiber foods, nuts, seeds, mixed frozen berries, but the quantities are so small that I'm still not getting near the fiber I need, so I guess I'll have to stay with the fiber supplements. I'm still figuring out the right dosages and combinations. I also take probiotics.

I also bought the whey protein isolate in a 6lb bag. I haven't read about this on the forums, so I hope I like it! I will need protein supplement, too, to get over 65g. I have tried the Premier Nutrition protein drinks, which I like. At least with Costco, I can return items easily. My bill was $185, high for me, and most of that was fiber supplements!

You have to be careful of many fibers after surgery because they expand and fill your pouch quickly and sometimes too much after surgery and after fills.

Cheri

How about the 3 Lucky #7 Musketeers !!!!!

I'm thinkin' #7 weekend in San Diego with PS consult in Tijuana! I already know one PS there.

I'm thinkin' #7 weekend in San Diego with PS consult in Tijuana! I already know one PS there.

hummm, thats not a bad idea... I'd fly in for a consult? or should I just let you girls go, check it out and then just schedule the op?

Plus we are talking about when we get some more #'s off right???

hummm, thats not a bad idea... I'd fly in for a consult? or should I just let you girls go, check it out and then just schedule the op? Plus we are talking about when we get some more #'s off right???

Yeah, I guess. I'm just so anxious to

do something about my thighs! Check out the links I put on the #7 thread.

Oops.. here's one of them. Other one is pretty much the same info.

http://www.cosmedclinic.com/cm-quiroz.htm

I went to Costa Rica two years ago and I'm not sure that's where I would want to go for plastic surgery. It's a beautiful country, but it wouldn't be a choice for health care.

I really like the Tijuana idea because it is accessible for many of us and I found their facility (at least the banding clinic) clean. Many people cross the border for medical care in Tijuana. Last time I went for a fill and was coming back I talked to a mother and her son while we were standing in line. The mom was there for medical reasons and she knew a couple other people in line that had stuff done in Tijuana too. This was regular health stuff, not just PS or WLS. I also found the people nice.

I won't be ready for PS for a couple of years, but I sure am interested in the process. I know my flap isn't going to go away and it's something I really want gone. Don't know about the rest of me....maybe some inner thighs and upper arms.....just don't know know.

Phyl, your pictures on FB were great. Looks like you ladies have a lot of fun.

A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee...You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again.

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up; she was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ' Tell me what you see.'

'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hardboiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity?

Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?