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I had Dr Almanza and had a really good experience. I did not stay in the recovery house though so YMMV as I don't have any feedback for that. There's full details on my blog (noted in my signature) with Tags for surgery.

Mine is www.myaceinhand.blogspot.com

Oh man, I'm nervous too as my PCP doesn't know I had the sleeve either. I hope she's half as encouraging as yours! Great story!

You're going to a hospital, you don't need to worry about this. They're not about to do anything to make you sick and risk their medical tourism!

Thanks everyone! I really see it in my face but not so much the rest of my body.

You look amazing! Congratulations!!!

It doesn't feel like its that noticeable to me even though I'm 30 lbs down but here's a couple pics from April before I had my surgery Here's tonight

I didn't have nausea either but I did notice that pre-sleeve I would have a couple of days of spotting before I'd get a full blown period with cramping and everything. This month it came on fast and furious, no days of spotting before like I'm used to.

I look at this surgery as a tool. As long as I eat mindfully and in moderation, nothing is off the list forever. I never succeeded at diets. That's how I ended up so big. I certainly didn't get 85% of my stomach cut out to be on a diet for the rest of my life! We just have to learn what normal looks like to the rest of the population that don't struggle with eating issues. I get asked occasionally, "are you ever going to be able to eat normally again?" I hope not! My normal is what made me fat!

I guess I prefer em a little meaty My hubby is 6'3" and 240. If he was in the 100's, he would definitely look sickly. I don't think anyone at 6' tall should be 160 lbs, small framed or not. You're doing great. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

Rootman - how tall are you?

I feel like a sloth compared to you! Great job!

I'm real too! I have a complete blog (in my sig below) that outlines everything from the decision to have the surgery through to today. I'm not paid by anyone to encourage my surgeon over another. I had a good experience and so I tell others because I want to help them make a decision too. Was it perfect? No, there were some things I didn't like but overall I really had a good experience and I'm so happy with my decision! Good luck with your Journey!

Nope, I don't take any of those pills. That's why its so surprising!

noooo don't use much splenda.... remember too that unless you're using natural PB, there's already sugar in the PB so you really don't need much at all. I'd cut the recipe in half I'd say.

Mindlessly eating has been my downfall today. It's not that I ate something bad for me or that I ate too much. I had a mini whole wheat pita pocket with a few slices of deli meat in it. I ate 1/3 of it. But I ate it while reading which was where it all went wrong. I didn't chew like I needed to, I didn't take tiny bites like I normally do. I took larger than normal bites, I chewed it a few times and gulped it down completely mindlessly. Then it sat there right at the middle of my ribcage like a searing hot poker. I massaged it there because sometimes that works. I've learned in the past that drinking anything definitely does NOT help so I didn't go there. Barely 2 minutes goes by. I hardly got "can you watch my stuff" out of my mouth before I was running. Its amazing how far the bathroom is when its an emergency. I emptied my poor lil sleevie into the porcelain god and stood there spitting like crazy. Those damn slimies that accompany this episode of stupidity to remind me that I did it to myself.... Thank everything that is worth anything... no one came into the bathroom and witnessed me voiding my stomach contents. I would have been the talk of the office for months that I *must* be pregnant! I noticed something interesting though about the whole experience. I didn't have that awful acidy bile-y taste after throwing up like I did pre-op. I barely had to rinse my mouth. It was strange to not feel that same yucky feeling after vomiting. Anyone else notice this?

Surgery date April 27 Surgery day weight 216 Lost to date 20 lbs Lost 7 lbs pre-op (3 day)

I've made them in the past when I was doing Atkins. Use crunchy pb, they are way better than smooth. Super yummy!

1 month now and feeling great. Down 26 lbs and 17" as of now Much easier to get my water in now too which makes it so much better as I love water. Going to the gym for the first time since surgery today!!

I am feeling so much better. More and more like my old Pre-op self every day!

Check out my results! Even with a 1 week fail of too much sodium from camping, I still did fantastic! http://myaceinhand.blogspot.com/2011/05/1-month-results.html :D :D :lol: :lol:

I told my boss that I was having surgery. She asked if it was necessary and that was it. It's none of their business

I was thinking specifically the weight loss phase. Thanks for your replies everyone!

I don't consider it a lecture, I'm interested in the differences (other than the mental aspect). Does the body not view the restriction in calories the same way it would an anorexic?

Something I've been struggling with recently. I'm looking at the caloric needs of a person post-sleeve and comparing it to what a typical anorexic might intake. It's the same. Where is the difference? Just the mental aspect? **excerpts taken from wikipedia**