Diane

Milk of Magnesium works for me in a relatively short period of time . My family doctor suggested not to take the psyllium capsules at all cuz they have a tendency to expand the stomach - so I quit that right away, I want to keep my stomach small if I can.

Microwave oatmeal with dried flavored cranberries and 30 cal. for 8 oz. almond milk unflavored - yummy!!

WAY TO GO!!!!! BOTH OF YOU!! CONGRATS!!! not an easy task at all.

And my question to her would be and who MADE her GOD'S spokeswoman? God is the one who healed people who were sick or disabled I believe God wants us to live life to the fullest and if this surgery makes this possible then so be it. It is not for us to question whether this is what God intended or not. This is after all a life saving surgery for some of us obese people. Without this surgery I most definately would have been disabled and unable to work. Now I am living my life to the fullest at age 58 years old of all things. Imagine that!!! And loving every minute of it.

I take 3 stool softeners a day for Constipation - works great for me!! Hope this helps!!

what about coconut palm sugar - I saw this mentioned on Dr. Oz - is low glycemic - suppose to help stop blood sugar spikes - I got some at festival foods - around $6.00 a pkg. measures just like sugar. Its natural so shouldn't have the side effects artificial sweetners have I guess. Hope this helps.

I was told by my doctor that beef Jerky should be a go to snack after I had completed all the food phases.

What about her 16yr old daughter? Couldn't she possibly stay at ur house while you are in the hospital and take care of your toddler. Maybe she could stay with you after surgery to help you with your daughter, after all she is defintely old enough to babysit right?

could this be a solution to ur problem. I sure hope this helps!!

I work at a sportings goods store and in the exercise equipment section we sell something called monkey butt powder for that specific reason - to help with chafing hen exercising or working out. Hope this helps!!

I think shake them up good wait a few minutes till fizz gone down enuf u can open bottle without it flowing over and let sit for a while.

I wasn't allowed to paint my nails before surgery - I don't know about others. Good luck on your journey!!

I started with a BMI of 48 - and reached my goal - see my stats below! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!

I was 56 when I had my sleeve - NEVER to old to get yourself into a healthy lifestyle!! Change is good!!! I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!

I would like to know what brand if ice cream maker u all use - PLEASE - and where can I purchase it - Thanks all !! need something not too complicated or expensive to make - as i'm a senior sleever!!! LOLS

I think if you drink all your liquid for the day 64 oz. then I will drink my caffine coffee or tea for that matter. Cuz as we all know caffene is a diruetic (sp) I haven't had any problems so far and I'm 1 yr 3 months out and have done so since a bout 3 months out.

YEP!! You will lose!! I have Hypothroidism and I have lost 150+ LBS. I take levothyroxine (sp?) for that and I had no problem losing the weight.

I need to add to this one!! When sitting at my desk and a paperclip drops into my lap and I quickly close my legs to catch it and hear the paperclip hit the floor because it passed thru the space between my thinner thighs!! LOLS!!

YOU CAN DO THIS!! I am a female and I was 56 yrs. old when I had this done 10 months ago. I was over 300 lbs. when I started this journey and I lost almost 90 lbs. pre-op and I am below my goal with a 150+ lbs. lost total. My sleeve surgery was on Feb. 14th 2011. If this OLD lady can do it YOU CAN TOO!! LOLS! Good luck on your life changing journey to come. Keep us posted on your progress. Can't "weight" to see ya on the "losers bench" soon!

Diane!

Glad to hear that you SLID past home "PLATE"! LOLS - congratulations on your success! Gotta Love our sleeves RIGHT?!!

Well I don't know if 2 bites at any given meal is enough food to keep your body nourished. For me if I didn't get enough calories in a day my body thought it was starving and went into starvation mode and the scale wouldn't move for me. But when I increased my calorie consumption the scale started to move again. I usually have 3 meals and at least 1 snack a day but I am also eating about 2 to 3 ounces of food at each meal too. Protein first, then vegies and if I can some fruit. I don't eat too many carbs tho cuz I usually don't have any room for bread cuz that would be my last choice anyway. Hope this response helps you.

Good luck Royboy! Sending good vibes your way for your surgery on the 5th!!

Good Luck!! See you on the losers bench shortly!!

WOW!! You look amazing!! Keep up the good work!!!

I had this problem too and I found that I wasn't eating enuf. So I added some Protein powders into my food and changed things up a littlel. Sure enuf I started losing again. It's my opinion that if I don't eat enuf my body thinks I'm starving and holds onto the weightl. I hope this helps and have a good rest of the week! I hope things get better for you!

In June of 2010 my husband and I started our weightloss journey together!! Both of us were hoping to get the Sleeve. On Feb. 14th 2011 I had the sleeve, a rough road at first but well worth the struggles. Now 9 months later I am at goal and just trying to maintain. Did I already tell ya "I LOVE MY SLEEVE"!! WHOOT WHOOT!! Just today my hubby got the news that he will be having his RNY surgery on December 2nd 2011. He is excited and had originally wanted the sleeve surgery also, but due to his diabetes the doctor felt the RNY surgery would be the best option for him. If everything goes as planned he should be free of meds in a few short weeks. YAY!! Keep him in your prayers as we are hoping everything goes well. We hope to see you all on the losers bench soon. Happy ThanksGiving to All!!