Hi angela Im brie and I too have Pcos.. im 26 and just had lap band surgery.. im so glad I made the decision.. now you can self pay.. go to www.westernbariatricinstitute.com and call them for a seminar date.. that is were your going to start!! they are the only clinc in our area! and they are great though!!!!

Dear Lynda, Protein comes in all shapes and sizes - and not just protein shakes; Real foods like - cottage cheese, vegetarian (fat free) refried beans, baked beans (all kinds of beans), low fat or no fat cheese, lean chicken, turkey, fish, shrimp, crab meat, tofu, egg beaters -- just to name a few. Who was your surgeon? Did they not give you a list of foods, the amount of food to eat, and how many times a day? Does your surgeon's office have a nutritionist you can go see? Sugar is a no-no. High fat is a no-no, since now that we have just a pouch, our new stomachs will no longer tolerate or be able to digest these foods, because it goes right into our intestines. If you want sweet things w/o sugar Jell-o makes both S/F jello and pudding; there is many s/f ice creams; but jus****ch portion size, if you get the kind to just scoop out. I know of a few recipe boards you can try: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/GastricBypassRecipes/ http://www.bariatricbytes.com/recipes.html (Dame Tooter - is an OH Member Services Associate - And this is her personal website). And I'm sure OH has a recipe forum that you can browse for good ideas. Basically you make the choice of what you want to eat to help you live and thrive. Good wishes and hats off to you to making the choice to change your way of life forever. Hugs, Tracey B. in Las Vegas 404/379/150 = Lap RNY 11-21-06 http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/traceyb_lv/

I had by pass 9/6 and am happy with it. I cannot eat anything with any form of sugar in the ing. list no matter how small. need some ideas of things I can eat. I could not handle the protien shakes very well. I would appreciate any help I could get.

Hi my name is Angela and im 21yrs old. I am intrested in WLS. Not sure what type yet. I have been overweight for the past 5 years or so. I was diagnosed with PCOS in feb of 2005. I have had depression most of my life and it seems impossible to lose weight. I am a caregiver/Medtech at one of the local Assisted Living facilities. I love my job but lately my weight gain has affected my ability to stay focused. I have no isurance and in the state of nevada if you dont make lots of money its nearly impossible to get insurance. Any help?? Angel

I lost well in the beginning, but then my band leaked and over the next 7 years I regained all I had lost. I agree, the band is only a tool - it's easy to outsmart in some ways, too, when you're discouraged is like a double whammy. Most of us want to go to old behaviors when feeling down. I believe that the band also is more effective for those with not as much to lose. If you are a super super morbidly obese person like I was, the best surgery that I found for me was the DS. Took a lot of research to find it, though. Anyway, at 20 months out, I've lost 234lbs with 41lbs to go. Good luck in your research. I'm super glad to be rid of the band and the vomiting and the not being able to eat good foods while the bad foods slid right through.... but that was my own experience. Jill revision from band to DS 3/10/05 440/435/206/165 hw/sw/cw/gw -234lbs, 41lbs to go www.picturetrail.com/kilaani