Hello,
It is not by chance that a person can lose weight after weight loss surgery and keep it off. It is a lifestyle change, not a diet that is temporary, but healthy changes that they can live with for a life time. I think some of the changes I have made makes it possible for me to keep the weight off and not feel deprived or have those horrible cravings that I had before Weight Loss Surgery. 


After a workout I will sometimes eat a Balance Carb Well Bar, I like the Caramel ‘n Chocolate, tastes great and has 14 grams of protein. But remember there are calories!

  Sometimes we need a quick snack and have not planned for it. I have compiled a few of the things I would eat if I were going to have a snack. I hope these tips and ideas can help you. And if you have any tips for me, please pass them on. I would love to hear about them!   Remember that all food even healthy food has calories and they add up. Whatever you put in your mouth you have to work off! These are just some ideas for you, and you can be creative with what you like and switch them up a little.    I wish you much success on your weight loss journey!


This is just one snack I enjoy, if you would like you can go to my blog to see other snacks and also some of my other favorite things. 

www.gingerrock.blogspot.com

Ginger    

Also comes in Chocolate Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge. Caramel ‘n Chocolate is my favorite. Balance Carb Well Bar Overview Balance Carb Well Bars aren't just for dieters or bodybuilders or athletes or seniors, they're for everyone. With a balanced nutritional profile and great taste, about the only thing Carb Well bars don't have is a lot of carbs. Balance uses natural, plant-derived polyols to sweeten Carb Well Bars, so their great taste comes without sugar's high metabolic price tag. Add a box to your cart and you'll have a healthy low carb snack on hand anytime and anyplace you need one. Balance Carb Well Bar Description from BALANCE BAR A great nutrition energy bar from Balance for those managing their carbohydrate intake! New BALANCE CarbWell bars are delicious triple layer nutrition energy bars with only 2g of net carbs. BALANCE CarbWell comes in two delicious flavors - Chocolate Fudge and Chocolate Peanut Butter. BALANCE CarbWell bars are based on the Balance Bar principle of helping individuals like you get the credible nutrition needed for healthy living.

   

Chocolate ‘n Caramel/Supplement Facts
Serving Size:1 bar Servings per Container: 15
Ingredient	Amount	% Daily Value**
Calories	200
Calories From Fat	70
Total Fat	8g	12
Saturated Fat	4g	20
Trans Fat	0g
Cholesterol	<5mg	1
Sodium	190mg	8
Potassium	75mg	2
Total Carbohydrate	22g	7
Dietary Fiber	1g	4
Sugars	1g
Sugar Alcohol	19g
Protein	14g	26
** Percent Daily Value is based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. † Daily Value not established.

Hi everyone!
My name is Candace, I'm not only new to this board--I'm new to DC. :)

I moved out here form Idaho in Feb; I'm a full-time Mom to an awesome 5-year old boy.

I'm super-curious about how to get started with this weightloss surgery? I finally reached the point in the last few months that I realized this weight isn't ever going to come off without surgery. I have done The Zone, South Beach, Body Bugg, Weigh****chers, Six Week BodyMakeover, phentermine...you name it. I might drop 30lbs, but it comes back with backup.

All the different methods of surgery--in addition to finding a doctor and going through the hoops for the insurance--just feels so overwelming to me. Can someone please help a girl out and shed some light on where to start?

Who are the doctors worth seeing?

What are the "best" surgery options? What goes in to picking one technique over another? And what are the "mini" and the "sleave"?

I am 259/5'8" sz 20-22/2x-3x...

Does anyone know if surgery is effective if you have PCOS?

I'm looking forward to meeting y'all and learning about the options here...Something tells me DC/Virginia is a much better place to have surgery than Idaho would have been..:)

Thanks!
C

Go to my blog to read why I am so MAD!!!

www.gingerrock.blogspot.com

And let me know if it rubs you wrong too!!!!

Ginger

Dr. Schweitzer is the ONLY one there who knows how to do the DS, and he now only does it in 2 steps instead of 1, regardless of BMI (and, depending on the day and who you ask, you'll get different responses as to why he now does this - momst recently, they seem to have been sticking to the same story that they don't want patients under anesthesia long enough for a full DS, which is some BS considering Dr. Schweitzer is one of the FASTEST surgeons in the country when it comes to performing the full DS). Plus, I don't think he likes me very much - I ask too many questions and actually know what the hell I'm talking about, and I don't think he's used to that (or that he likes being challenged or questioned)!

Looking for support  Surgery 23 july09. New to this site and although I'm pretty computer savy it seems I'm getting lost when I try to input profile, tracker, etc. Any suggestions.  I live in Bowie & work in Navy Yard. Surgery is in Baltimore :0)

Also looking for an Angel :0)

Angelina