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Haven't had pop in nearly 1.5 yrs.... I've "tested" it but 1 sip frankly anything carbonated now feels super uncomfortable and way too sweet so I don't bother at all. Pre-op, I had soda EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I missed out when this program aired and have been looking for it online to no avail... any hint/tips?

I would love to see if there are any Canucks weighing in on this. I am just in the beginning stages of choosing a surgeon (which may include MX) and I don't know what the heck I'm doing right now....

The reason popcorn falls on the "no" list is because of the husks and kernels. They can become stuck in the ridges of our newly created stomachs. I've eaten the popped part off of the popcorn a few times and done ok but I really recommend you stay away from movie theatres until you're a little further out if its a trigger for you to mindlessly eat. We have to stop the patterns that we did pre-op otherwise they will follow us post op and we will re-gain our weight! Good luck!

The sleeve removes a section of the stomach called the fundus which is responsible for the majority of the production of ghrelin in your body, that's your satiety/hunger hormone. The surgery works 2 ways. One is physical restriction since you simply CANNOT eat to much. The second way is that it takes away the physiological response for hunger - you'll still get head hunger but the physical cramping/grumblies etc is gone.

I was back at work 6 days post op. I went back for day 6 full day and then did half days the rest of the week. I have a desk job so it wasn't strenuous but in retrospect, I was so completely exhausted, I should have taken 2 weeks.

It's none of their business and they can't ask what its for. My boss simply asked "is it necessary?" I said yes. That was it. If you ABSOLUTELY feel the need to tell them "something", say you're getting a hernia repaired. That isn't going to come back and bite you down the road like saying your gallbladder and then later needing it out and not being able to use it as an excuse anymore!

Thank you bella! You're right where everyone stalls so take hope that it will pass! Biggest things I can pass on to new slivers are: Try and stay off the scale if you can, it will only determine your moods. MEASURE MEASURE MEASURE!! The very first thing you ever eat should have protein in it. At ALL times. Make sure its your make food source. I did not stay away from carbs or sugars on purpose, it just kind of happened because by the time I had my few bites of protein, I was full and didn't want the rest! Good luck to you, a year from now, you'll be where I am today!

Thanks so much everyone! I have a decent amount of extra skin on the tummy area but I'm really pleased with how this last year has turned out! Hopefully I can tighten up the rest without plastics but if I feel that I can't do any more without surgery, then I plan to do that in another year

VJSlim & ChristineS NY - thank you! I FEEL amazing!!! Thank you!! You're welcome! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one worried about losing too much!!! Congratulations on your new sleeve! i'm excited for you to be at the beginning!!!

weight before sleeve? 223 lbs weight After Sleeve ? 133 lbs How many weeks is your sleeve? 11.5 months did you start to gain weight already ? NOPE!

This is the absolute BEST way I can explain what the last year has been for me. The obsession of being on a diet... the guilt for going OFF the diet... the deprivation and hunger while ON the diet... its all literally disappeared. Thank you for putting this in such clarity!

Mine has been sleevie the whole time... it works for me!!