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That's not how it works. The band places the food near the nerves that send messages of fullness to the brain so people can get back in touch with their bodies signals. Maybe you should go to www.lapband.com and educate yourself a bit if you want to have a more informed opinion about the subject? It's very different than…

You are SO FACTUALLY wrong about so much of the information you have just given. As a lapband patient, I take a multivitamin and a calcium chew every day....something I should do anyway. I no longer have to take my cholesterol medication and my blood pressure medication is cut in half. I am no longer taking Advair for…

First of all, do NOT weight yourself more than once a week, or you will drive yourself NUTS! Your body can easily fluctuate as much as ten pounds on any given day, that's just normal. Also, if you are looking for long term success, concentrate on eating the right food in the proper amounts and NOT the scale. If you eat…

LOL....this is one of my favorite topics....I am 5'10" or 5'11", depending on my spine. I have a size THIRTEEN ring finger on my left hand and a 14 on my right hand. If I want to wear a bracelet, it has to be a 9 inches. I also need a 20" chain for my necklaces, minimally. My feet are size 11 or 12, depending on the shoe.…

As Beach Bum Gurl said, you need to find a Bariatric Center of Excellence and find a doctor that you like before anything else. It's SOOOO important! The doctor is going to consult with you several times and can determine from there which procedure should help you the most. It really depends on the kind of eating you do…

Parelli simply has commercialized many of the older natural horsemanship methods and turned it into a highly lucrative business. It gets to me because he's taking credit for what so many older trainers pioneered, but many people are very successful with his program, but its success does depend on your "feel" with horses. I…

I have worked in the high end music business for many years. There are a lot of oddities that surround artists. Madonna is very calculated. I wouldn't doubt that she would do this because of her ego and creating an image. There are many celebrities who do NOT want to be bothered, especially during the creative process.…

Jeff: I am a lifelong overeater, so I am not the person you are asking for here on MFP, but I want you to know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and I am so impressed with your honesty! I would so love for you to find whatever you need to save your life! You sound like a really fantastic person! There are lots of…

NO....do NOT follow MFP guidelines!! Didn't your doctor and nutritionist establish a full nutritional plan for you? You should have full guidance and supervision from your surgeon on your nutritional goals. I have only met ONE sleeve patient in the past and don't know how it differs from the other bariatric surgeries, but…

I use the whey protein shakes as meal replacements as part of my weight loss program and to ensure that I get 80-100g of protein per day. You can purchase whey protein that is low calorie/low carb and low fat. Be sure this is the type you are buying. There are many different brands with different nutritional numbers. You…

(I am commiting the sin of not reading all of the other posts first...sorry).... If you think about it, you are actually brainwashing yourself during this period. You are trying to retrain yourself into a new way of doing things and you're excited about it....that's what's behind all of this. It's a new way to live and by…

Well said. I would like to add that it would be a wonderful tribute to everyone who lost their lives or the lives of someone near and dear to them on 9/11 or in any of these resulting wars, if ALL of the citizens in the U.S. would try a bit harder to remember the solidarity we shared after the tragedy....and UNITE.

I agree with everyone....first of all, when two people have very different philosophies, it CAN be difficult to be a good support system for that person. There are hundreds of other people here on MFP who are more like-minded....go find them! Second, I just deleted a few people because there haven't logged on in a while…

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MissMaryMac33....Great post! I agree whole-heartedly about how we usually only hear about the people who are unhappy with the results of ANYTHING over those who are happy. That's why I always suggest that potential surgery patients go to the support groups. You get to talk to a wide variety of people and can almost always…

Remember that everyone's metabolism is a bit different and with different heights and weights. People who have a lot of weight to lose often see large weight loss numbers during the first few months, while those who are closer to their ideal weight usually take a longer time to lose. The types of food eaten, the activity…

Our support group had a plastic surgeon as a guest speaker and she offered little hope on getting rid of bat wings after significant weight loss. A small percentage of very young people can work them off, but usually it's with a weight loss of less than 50 pounds. Other than that, surgery is most often the only option and,…

I agree with the others here that the decision is highly personal and a weight loss doctor from a Bariatric Center of Excellence is the BEST place to start. Plan to attend the informational seminars, support groups (talk to the patients), meet with the doctor and check out some of the boards dedicated to WLS. There are…

I LOVE the idea of logging it as a veggie! Now, I could do that. You know, at some point, they actually became to sweet and fake tasting to me. I used to eat them at an alarming rate.

I took the EAS powder and their premixed whey protein, but have changed to Premier Chocolate premixed shakes because there is much less aftertaste. I use it for meal replacement, snacks and to boost my daily protein when needed. Recommended by the medical team.

Quite honestly, given the choice, I would rather go through lapband surgery again over wisdom tooth extraction. The recovery period is MUCH faster for the lapband, no bleeding, not as much pain and I wasn't sick like I was after tooth extraction. Also, I didn't have to take pain medication the day after surgery when I went…

Wow, is this a non-sequitur! "The House" in Vegas has NOTHING to compare to a medical procedure that has two decades of successful history. Vanity? Then all weight loss must be vanity? I am so sorry, but if anyone is tempted to accept this post as any factual or helpful information, please reconsider. While I respect…

Thank you....there are so many people here who don't support wls patients, but true friends will learn the national success rates, visit your doctor, etc. and MFP friends should be able to give you unconditional support.:flowerforyou:

I'm baaaaaack....The continuous voice on the weight loss surgery boards..... As I always say, DO NOT LISTEN TO THE OPINION OF ANYONE who has not ACTUALLY had the surgery, because SO MANY people have no idea what they are talking about. There is so much involved in making this decision, as you probably know by now,…

WOW! What happened to the rules of this forum where insults and rudeness and negativity is to be limited? It seems to me that the OP was making a statement that was not directed at everyone....only those people who have NOT done any research prior to starting a weight loss program, at least that's what I got out of it. I…

Having a myriad of health problems, doing a lot of exercise is a problem for me. Being almost twice my healthy size, and addicted to carbs and not EVER feeling full, I felt that losing the weight was going to be a lost cause. After checking out weight loss surgery on two prior occasions over the past 15 years, I thought I…

I do my best to log everything. Like someone before me said, sometimes I just don't eat something if it's more trouble to log it than it's worth. If I am in a hurry, I will find something that is close and then err on the side of caution. Logging deters you from eating certain things and it gives you a reference on what…

I am not sure if you mean gastric band or gastric bypass. The two operations are VERY different as far as risk and post-op complications. Both are less risky than they were at once time since they are now done lapriscopically. Banding is much less risky than bypass because the big risk of the bypass is that the pouch can…

Hmmmmm....I am 5'10"-5'11", depending on my back. LOL. BUT, I was told by several doctors to NOT go below 170 because of my frame. I REALLY wanted to go for 149, but the doctor all said NO NO NO. I wear a size 13 ring, size 11-12 show and am built like a football player, but I am female. I am 54 years old and currently 258…