Dear Helen
Thank you, thank you , thank you.   I received your book yesterday, I am absolutely amazed at the content.   Why wasnt I told this  3 years ago when I had the band????? I could have avoided a lot of problems. I started to chew food like you said and today for the first time I had a slice of wholegrain  bread with tuna.   From now on you are going to be ST. HELEN in my book.   I have sent for the three dvds and I am going to follow every word.  I am italian and a chef and I eat differently.I have not touched rice or pasta for 3 years, have lost 40 kg but recently had the band emptied because of problems( mainly due to regurgitation) and have put on 10 kg. I hate it!!!!!    Thank you again, I would come and see you and sit at your feet, but I live 3 hours away damn it.