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Meeting tonight!

I want to let you all know about both local MN support group options. We meet every month at the Perkins Restaurant on 494 & France Ave. in the Library Room at 6:00pm. We have dinner first followed by an informal meeting. We occasionally have speakers such as, bariatric surgeons, plastic surgeons, or other related professionals. I also have a MN DS support group on Facebook for people who have either had surgeryor are having surgery with a surgeon in MN or currently live in MN. If you'd like to join the Facebook group, friend me. My username is: Tammy Erickson Simmon. I'd love to have you join us! It's a great place for support or to get all of your question answered!

Hi there. I just got the Lap Band on Feb. 15th in Mexico and am looking for a support group locally. Is this one still active?
Thanks!

HELLO EVERYONE JANUARY 19,2009 IS MY BIG DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I WILL SOON BE ON THE LOSER BENCH FINALLY,WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

First - I love your new pic. Val on the DS board suggest starting your day off with protein and that helps keep the carb cravings at bay.  (obviously gets a jump to the protein too). I typically start my day off with protein - cottage cheese with a blop of no sugar added applesauce.  Cottage cheese pancakes w/ sugar free syrup have been my breakfasts lately. I usually have a protein based snack (string cheese, soy chips, nut granola bar there's one that is low carb and 7g protein).  Sometimes I'll pop in the not so great snack like the m&ms I'm currently sucking on. Lunch and dinner vary.  Protein based and then veggies. I get 80 - 100gs protein per day.  I enjoy the Champion Banana Scream protein shakes.  Two scoops with 8 oz of milk is over 50g protein right there.  If I'm busy that's what I'll have for a meal. I take the Bariatric Eating's Multi Vitamin for DS with extra ADEKs 3x a day.  Three 200mg/tablet calcium 2x day and then a dry D and dry A 3x a week.  Always take vits with food to aid in absorbtion. The DS board has a food log message everyday.  It's posted by Lori B.  That gives you a good idea of what people eat. I would say to always have good food on hand.  I'm a sweet tooth so I have Dove SF chocolates in my pantry on any given day.  I also like the low carb ice cream treats that are out there.  They really help me when I'm in need of a sweet fix.  I've got some other suggestions if you ever need them.

Glad you meet the great and powerful Oz, oops I meant Dr. Buchwald.  But Danielle can kinda be like the guy in green that doesn't let them into see the Oz right away can't she... I remembered the same feeling about the chairs.  I felt so skinny in them.  I no time you'll feel that way about most chairs. I don't recal that they said we could not drink milk.  Some people are lactose intollerant after surgery but I've had no problem.  There are more carbs in milk.  Tiffany found a low carb milk.  I couldn't find it but I'm sure she'll be at the support group meeting.  Sometimes the nuts there are more RYN minded than DS. You're at that stage of the roller coaster ride where the cars are clicking up the first hill.... click-a, click-a, click-a.