Had my LAP BAND done on 11-26-2007 in Buffalo, NY at Buffalo General Hospital by Dr. Aaron Hoffman. I've have had no problems what-so-ever and the support from Dr. Hoffman has been FANTASTIC. He is the BEST doctor ever! I would recommend anybody from the Buffalo, Rochester, NY area to have Dr. Hoffman perform the BAND! GREAT DOC!:eek:

if she said it to me...id just say good for you...you are lucky it was so easy. if it was that easy for me id have done it that way instead of paying money and sitting here for hours (like we have nothing else to do)

I'm with u Big Gurl, I love sweets, all sweets, but cake and cookies is my favorite. Your cookies sound delicious. when u have time, post the recipe...do u use dark chocolat chips, do chocolate chips come in sugar free? I am even scared to try them cause they still have cals and i don;t know if i could just eat a few....

Makes me think about something Hoffman said to me the other day and I am getting mad all over again cause he is a man and young and ya da ya da ya da He said so how are you doing and I said I gained 3 lbs and he said well there is no calories in the air you breathe....Huh? I didn't say there was! course he said it joking, but i KNOW he meant it.....was it beat up on vicki day, did I have a tatoo on my forhead that said make me feel like sh** today or what?

Jenn, Like u always tell me, just breathe u will be ok. Medium, wow I would love to be in a medium I am lucky to fit in a x-large or 1x.

I use the semi-sweet or bittersweet chips. I don't know how SF chips would react to high heat.

This is my modified version of Alton Brown's "The Thin" chocolate chip cookie recipie:

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (substitute equal portions: 1 cup white whole wheat flour (king arthor brand),1/4 cup almond flour (can get at feel rite or blend toasted almonds to a granular consistency) you could also swap out a couple tablespoon of flaxseed meal for a couple Tbsn of all purpose flour to add a little more omega 3 fatty-acid..it'll give it more of a nutty taste (its good)
  
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 ounces milk
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (use smart balance butter it cooks/bakes best at high heats
  
• 1 cup sugar (sub with splenda)
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (sub with brown sugar splenda)
  
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  

Hardware:

• Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
  
• Parchment paper
  
• Baking sheets
  
• Mixer
  

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Combine the egg, milk, and vanilla and bring to room temperature in another bowl.

Cream the butter in the mixer's work bowl, starting on low speed to soften the butter. Add the sugars. Increase the speed, and cream the mixture until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed and add the egg mixture slowly. Increase the speed and mix until well combined.

Slowly add the flour mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for more even browning.

Remove the cookies from the pans immediately. Once cooled, store in an airtight container.

BigGurl - I have to say this morning I agree with you, I did a lot of thinking and I'm still eating very healthy and 1200 or less cals... and exercising every day and nothing for a few weeks... nothing. I figure I'm stuck, or just adjusting to losing 30lbs quickly. my flab is tightening up and I just tried on a Med blouse my mom got and it was too big. So I should be happy right? I'm not going to get discouraged just keep doing what I'm doing. go to nutrition again in November and fill on December 10th.

Stay strong and don't give up! That is my best advise and what I have learned over the last 2 years. I have never gained more than 10lbs and could lose it pretty quickly, never allowed myself to above that... 10lbs was my freaking out point.

Anyway, stay strong everyone and have a great weekend.

any of you go to keith urban and sugarland? Heard he went from here to Darien Lake, it was the best show I've been to in years

Sounds like you're doing real good Jenn, and 1200 cal is pretty good to stay around. I try to stay around 1300 to 1500 cal a day. I did'nt go Keith Urban.. I had to google him to see who he was

if she said it to me...id just say good for you...you are lucky it was so easy. if it was that easy for me id have done it that way instead of paying money and sitting here for hours (like we have nothing else to do)

Oh Val, I'm sitting here laughing out loud, because I hear you. They act like we have to suck up and put up, cause we NEED them so badly....It really sucks big time, i am getting aggravated all over again.....:cursing::confused:

I use the semi-sweet or bittersweet chips. I don't know how SF chips would react to high heat.

This is my modified version of Alton Brown's "The Thin" chocolate chip cookie recipie:

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (substitute equal portions: 1 cup white whole wheat flour (king arthor brand),1/4 cup almond flour (can get at feel rite or blend toasted almonds to a granular consistency) you could also swap out a couple tablespoon of flaxseed meal for a couple Tbsn of all purpose flour to add a little more omega 3 fatty-acid..it'll give it more of a nutty taste (its good)
  
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 egg
  
• 2 ounces milk
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  
• 2 sticks unsalted butter (use smart balance butter it cooks/bakes best at high heats
  
• 1 cup sugar (sub with splenda)
  
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (sub with brown sugar splenda)
  
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  

Hardware:

• Ice cream scooper (#20 disher, to be exact)
  
• Parchment paper
  
• Baking sheets
  
• Mixer
  

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Sift together the flour, salt, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Combine the egg, milk, and vanilla and bring to room temperature in another bowl.

Cream the butter in the mixer's work bowl, starting on low speed to soften the butter. Add the sugars. Increase the speed, and cream the mixture until light and fluffy. Reduce the speed and add the egg mixture slowly. Increase the speed and mix until well combined.

Slowly add the flour mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 6 cookies per sheet.

Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, checking the cookies after 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet for more even browning.

Remove the cookies from the pans immediately. Once cooled, store in an airtight container.

Thanx Biggurl, I burned alot of calories just reading the recipe, wow I will try it, but I had no idea it was so involved . Maybe I'll just come to your house and eat yours.:confused:

i like that ideal vivki...didnt mean to make u aggravated. but they act like we have nothing better to do but to sit there and wait for them

i like that ideal vivki...didnt mean to make u aggravated. but they act like we have nothing better to do but to sit there and wait for them

you are absolutely right val and I am going to be more proactive in my care and my scheduling up there, I am kinda tired of being treated like a second class citizen........

Hey, when is the next meeting, and what time?

Hey gals

Just wanted to check in, sick as a dog with a stomach bug but had to get the kids to school. I'm coming to the next meeting...LOL

Actually wish I could to meet you guys.

Jennifur,

Im sure you could come to the next meeting Im sure they have no idea who most of us are even after seeing us for a year plus!

you got that right rain. actually we should plan a weekend...we could meet half way. it would be fun

That would be fun, I'm trying to oget a trip in to Orchard Park in the near future, I have become good friends with one of the gals in the office and trying to get out there.

I'll let you all know if I do

we should Jenn a mini lapband conference. Where exactly are you?

Anyone have an appointment tomorrow at like 2:30 til midnight haha

I am right outside of Albany, not a bad drive for me. I am going to try to come visit that way mid November during the week.

I was there last December for Holiday party, it was at the Roycroft, that was a beautiful place to stay.