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What an experience! How fortunate you are both ok! Sending good thoughts your way for a super speedy recovery!!!!!

Well put Coops! I am only 4 and 1/2 months out but this is a great post Ali and great responses!!! I'm guessing we will all get to a spot like this at some point in our journey. It really is work and NOT the easy way out. I really appreciate all the thougthful responses and Ali, I appreciate you putting this out there. BTW, as Coops said, (and others too), you've done a great job. Congratulations!!!!!! You'll get the rest off!!!!

WOW!!! M2G, you look BEAUTIFUL!!! You looked beautiful before and now you are looking radiant. I also love your thoughtful post! What an inspiration. Congratulations on this wonderful accomplishment!!!!!

I am happy to report that I just went to Kohls and picked up some new pants!!!! Yippee!!! AND a new workout bra since the other one wasn't really doing much work anymore! I will try them out at tomorrow morning's spin class. I think I'll wear a mask too.... so embarassed!!!!

Looking great!!! Good job!!!! Really cute kid too!!!!!

Congratulations on everything you have accomplished!!! Enjoy the new you and thank you for posting!!!

I was prescribed Raglan and took it for about a week. It really helped with spasms and nausea.

I have juiced for years and did so preop. After my surgery my surgeon said to wait and not juice till on mushies, preferably solids. I did do an experiment and strained the juice and it does have lots of sediment. I have since restarted juicing and my body loves it as much as before surgery. I've always felt a great difference. I juice once per day. I mostly do green veggies and green leafy vegetables, including parsley and cilantro, however. I also do purple cabbage and other veggies. I rarely juice fruits because of the sugar content. But I have on occasion juiced water melon or regular melons/honeydew. I personally tolerate the flavor of greens just fine. It may be intense for some. You can always use just a few green leaves, say kale, and add celery or cucumber to soften the flavor. I healed really well and was on my feet rather quickly after my surgery and my surgeon said he thougth juicing all those antioxidants for so long probably played a part. Overall I would say, I don't think you could go wrong. Do hold off immediately after surgery though, IMO. There realy is some fiber in there and it may be too much for a newly sleeved tummy. I really like the poster's above suggestions about adding protein to the juice. I will have to try it. Juices fill me up so I count them as liquid but I can't eat for a while after. If I add protein, it will be a meal!!!

LOL!!! Too funny!!!!!!!

Okay, I don't know if this is good or bad!!!! During spin class today, in full workout mode, focused on pedal stroke and cadence while standing on the bike, I realized the back of my stretchy pants had dropped below my butt!!!!!! OMG!!!!! I grabbed them and yanked then while trying to spin..... I thought it was a bit breezy in there! :-) Luckily, I was in the back row. But, several folks had left and entered through the door directly behind me!!! The lady next to me, Barbara, saw my horrified look as I struggled to pull my pants up and said: "you're looking great!" and gave me a big smile!!! If I wasn't so happy my butt shrunk so much I would be embarrased to return to class!!! LOL

WOOOOOO HOOOOO!!!!! You go girl!!!!!!!

Skcunningham, Congratulatios on all this great progress! And being off those meds!! Wow! How great is that!!!! Rootman & Julie, you both made me laugh outloud with the chair stuck on the butt and the balancing on the heels!!! LOL Been there, done that!!!!! LOL Thanks for the great sense of humor!!!!

GreenEyedMamma!!! Beautiful!!! Congratulations on this great accomplishment. Your video brought tears to my eyes! Keep up the good work girl! You're looking great!!!!!

Could there be any relationship to blood sugar?!

I just recently had a little bit of popcorn at the movies. I am 4 and 1/2 months out. I had no problems. But I too was told to wait till 3 months. I also had just a little for fear I would not be able to digest it! :-) But it did feel like I could have had much more! :-)

I agree with others here. I think it's way to early. I only recently, 4+ months out, had a sip of red wine for a toast. I don't know if it was psychological but it felt like it burned a little. I stay away from alcohol for now and will probably wait till 6 months or so. My surgeon recommended three to four months that's why I had that "sip."

You look FANTASTIC! Beautiful! Congratulations on this great transformation!

PlannerGirl! You look beautiful! I would have never guessed it was the same person in the two photos. You look really happy and radiant. I also really loved your comment about the stanger you are happy to meet. It moved me. Congratulations to you!!! Enjoy the new you emerging. Thanks for posting these inspiring pics!

Kimmes, I had not seen this post before and I have to say you look sooooo beautiful!!! The hard workouts have paid off girl, because you look like you lost at least 20 years along witht he weight, LOL! You are so hip and just gorgeous Dawling! THANK you for posting pics! They're so inspiring! And I LOVED the LBD story ... it looks like you paid double the original price.....cause it looks so good on *you*!!!! :-) Thanks again for the post and CONGRATULATIONS. You look wonderful!!!!

Right on ItalianLady!!!!! clap! clap! clap!

Oh Yeah!!!! High five ... on both counts!

What a beautiful picture!!! You look GREAT!!!! So fresh and just lovely!!!!!

LOL ! Too funny!!!!! Rootman, on September 16, 2011 - 10:46 AM, said:Recently a woman told me that she "hoped I got better" because "You really need to put some weight on" ! That's when I realized it really, really was working!<BR sab="1863"><BR sab="1864"><BR sab="1865"><BR sab="1866">

This thread is great!!! My husband and I went out to dinner last night and I could bearly touch my food. I had the experiences described here. The MANGER came over to see what I thougth about the meal!!!! I made a big deal about how great it was... (it was!)... and that the apetizer did me in... (lies!). It was such a nice place and such great service, I did not want them to think I was unhappy. He packed it himself for me to take home! I was going to post something here today wondering what others did/experienced and found this thread right upfront! LOL Still really happy with my sleeve!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Soup-a-Woman!!!!! and Happy Sleeveaversary!!!!! Enjoy the celebration!