Mags W.

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Adding calories without fat? - I've been banded for almost three months, and I'm finally getting the hang of it (hah).  My protein levels are great, fat low (99% of the time), making the right choices and loggin...

Too tight or swollen from stuck episode? -  Need a bit of help.. I had a fill on Tuesday and was on a liquid-mushy transition for 48 hours.  I ate lunch Thursday just fine (a little discomfort but I expected that), howev...

Mini-goal reached! -  Two months after surgery, I've hit my first mini-goal.  I am officially 250 pounds! It doesn't sound like much, but I'm down 38 pounds from my consult, and 30 pounds from surge...

I've had the surgery, and now... - ...my insurance company informed me today that my claim was "ineligible", meaning they're refusing to cover any charge relating to the treatment of obesity.  So after receiving aut...

15 days post-op.. gaining weight? :x - Hey ya'll.. I'm sure this is common, but I just progressed to solids two days ago (was on soft solids last week) and I've found that in the last week, I've gained 2 pounds.  I'...

carnation breakfast essentials - Has anyone used the no sugar added carnation breakfast post-op?  I couldn't keep the protein shakes down pre-op and am desperately looking for something I can stand the flavor of t...

Surgery went awesome - I'm now the proud host body of a 14cc lap-band AP.    Very minimal gas pain, mild/moderate incision pain.. I'm feeling pretty good!  I couldn't have any water for 34 hours (blegh)....

Made a serious oopsy with pre-op diet.. help! - I was out shopping with my Mom yesterday and almost passed out in the store - I got shaky, felt weak, and my Mom said I got really pale.  She took me to the closest restaurant, whi...

Substitutions for skim milk? - I'm in my pre-op diet (day 5) and the skim milk is making me really, really ill.  I'm only able to keep one shake down a day, if I try to do two I vomit the second almost immediate...

Starting Pre-op diet in the morning - I've been doing the shakes 3 times a week for two weeks trying to get used to the taste, but I'm still scared I'm going to have trouble stomaching them or otherwise screw up.  My f...

Nerves and emotions - I don't even have a surgery date yet, but I'm already very nervous.  It's not that I'm worried about the surgery - my surgeon is the best and he's operated on so many people I kn...