Diane

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.

Excellent advice I agree whole heartedly!!!

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 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.