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Never heard of it, but sounds like it would be worth it just to see how you have improved yourself!

On the surface my "always been skinny" sister was supportive. HOWEVER she was so threatened by my weight loss, fearing she would lose her "skinny one" status she has starved herself and is now anorexic. No matter who does and does not support you, bottom line is you have to do this for yourself and no one else.

Congrats!!!!! Awesome Job!!!:teeth_smile: Now what are you doing????? I am 14 weeks post op and only down 30 pounds, what am I doing wrong? I have not touched bread, rice or potatoes, I exercise and still 30 lousy pounds in 14 weeks.

I can see how some might get depressed about their divorce from food. Food can be a coping mechanism and suddenly it is gone. In preparation for my surgery I gave up Pop all together ( I was a coke a holic) and breads, this made the adjustment a lot easier. I have to say my spirits have been UP since surgery, I finally feel good about myself and feel really good on the days the scale moves downward! There are lots of resources for post sleevers, this board and doctors and counselors to help if you get down.

I envy you, Hawaii and weighloss? Not fair

At first you cant get things down well because of swelling. You can manage a few sips here and there. By month 3 you are able to take whole swallows of liquids and eat about 2 oz of food at a time. Yes as with any surgery there is pain, but it is pretty much gone by day 4. Because I feel so totally full after just a little food I have no head hunger cause I feel like I ate a feast. I have NOT ONE regret excpet not having it done long ago/ Yes you can eat regular food fairly soon, but the trick is to make sure your new "regular" is healthy choices.

Reasons I choose the sleeve over the band: Read the horror stories of people having erosion and slippage People not losing or regaining their weight Productive burping was not the least bit attractive to me I did not like the idea of a foreign object in my body Did not like the ideas of going for fills and knowing each fill would be followed by some pain and nausea.

Did your doctor send you home on Nexium or something similar? I was sent home on it twice a day, acid or no acid.

I hear ya,,, me too. I have been lifting weights in hopes. My girlfriend had her arms and belly done after a year, so I think I will probably be doing the same.

I have always found the 72 hour mark to be like a magic reset for the body. It seems on the third day after surgery things get better ( I have had LOTS of surgery). While you lay there, be kind to yourself and keep the long term goal in mind, no pain, no loss in this case:)

Good for you! It is very important to listen to your inner voice. I too felt like a cattle number too in my surgeon's office. If he had not been so personable I would have changed doctors too. I would NOT recommend the practice to new people because of the lack of personal attention. I am going to see if my pcp will do my blood draws for vitamin checks in the future since I have been going to him for 20 years he knows me better than the guy who pulled my insides out.

There have been a "few" people who developed leaks here and I am sure they will chime in. From what I have read the recovery process was slow going. Sorry you experienced that, but it is really rare.

There are lots of hormones stored in the fat cells that are released when you loose them so things get out of whack.

You will do GREAT! You speak of the inner desire that one day wells up in us and makes its self known!

Nothing about this has been easy. I am a slow loser and I fight for every pound while eating tiny portions. I spent hours learning about nutrition and incorporating the right foods into my life. I have to exercize even though I had surgery. I think the guilt we retain is from years of feeling guilty about something, usually the food we ate and the fact we were fat from it. We are so condtioned to feel bad about ourselves that when we do good we still find a reason to feel bad about it. If regular diet and exercise were the answer for everyone, then no one would be fat.

AMEN!

I lived with daily back pain and sciatica due to my l4 and l5 bulging. After 2 years of daily pain and bouts not being able to move I 100 percent advocate a GOOD chiropractor! Now when I though my back out, (which has only been once since surgery) he gets me moving in a day verses 10 days of muscle relaxers and and pain medicine. I also bought a mini tens unit from Austin Medical for 30 dollars, best 30 bucks I ever spent! I stick that on my back when it is bad it it blocks the pain signals to the brain ! It also works great for other muscular pains here and there. I walked around in pain for a year before I gave up and went to the chiropractor everyone at work was going to, let me tell ya,, I wasted a year of my life not going to him!

OMG,, you have lost over 3 hundred pounds??? You are amazing! That is 3 people you lost! How long have you been on your journey?

It is time for a divorce..... from his parents! You guys are Married ADULTS! There is no reason for them to have "meetings" to discuss your finances. Time for your husband to cut the apron strings.

I would be just be open, if they run then they are not for you. The simple fact is being overweight will always be a part of who we were and if a guy does not like it or accept then they can take a long walk off the short pier.

Im right there with ya! I really thought the weight loss was going to be more and here i am at 12 weeks and just 33 pounds. The scale has been a cruel mistress this last month going up 4 pounds and taking a month to go back down 5 pounds. I keep following the guide lines, but that voice in the back of my head keeps saying is this it??? You had surgery for this?

Docs are experts at the insurance game,, I think it is ok to do a little happy dance!

Wow I can really see the difference in your faces especially! Keep up the Great work! I so wish my husband would address his weight issue.

So there I was at work with a plain greek yogurt and no Torani Syrup to flavor it, so I start digging around and find a crystal light packet fruit punch flavor and pour it in...... I have to say IT WAS GOOD! I think I might just like it better than the Torani Syrup

moved too fast for me to feel like I could enjoy it, I sold it on ebay and bought Dance Party2