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@@Aube when i first started this journey, my NUT told me if i were to drink soda pop............. Off With My Head that's why i decided not to drink @@Elode spoke of the carbonation that is what i was told too drinking a glass of Water to your health kathy

@@Alex Brecher i briefly scanned over a few of the different phases did some reading can never have too much info thanx for always "looking" out for us you are a gem kathy

@@LumpySpacePrincess @@MichiganChic said ,,,,,"may or may not be related to weight loss". I was thinking the same thing good comments advice above i talked to my hairdresser when i had issues 3+ months PO she told me to use Bioten (wish i had known that before ) worked for me instead of a wig could you get an extension?? always thought they were cool good luck kathy

@@Mgenovesejr welcome, welcome, welcome you took a good amount of time to act on your decision/schedule your surgery that probably means you did a lot of sole searching that's good to do sounds like you were prepared for major, life changing surgery you are having this surgery for you and your health buttttt - already thinking ahead when you have kids wanting to enjoy them more as they will be happier with you too wife probably won't complain either you are only a few days old/young PO as you have seen, we all are terrific people (especially me!! ) read all the boards/posts/threads you can also go to the right hand corner area and make a search ask any and all questions you'll hear good comments/advice/suggestions/experiences absorb as much as possible at the end of the day always ONLY listen to your surgeon/NUT (nutritionist) they are the ones in the "official" know but don't forget us too we are here to give our words of wisdom SUPPORT is our middle name you will notice docs, NUTS (nutritionists) are all different in their rules when or if you can drink this or that i.e coffee, alcohol can you have soda??? (most will say no) straws?? when you can exercise PO? many other issues too when can you have sex?? my doc told me i could start as soon as i want hmmm, its been 3+ years!!! hubby still waiting!! really only kidding, i think!! traveling on the road a lot you "might" find problems with when and what to eat but i'm sure you can over come this possible obstacle you are on the road to a healthier, happier,, longer life who deserves it more!! good luck kathy

@@Recycled i've been waiting and waiting these past few months to see your pics where have you been?? that is ok pics were worth the wait you look wonderful bet your health is as great as your appearance suspenders are the bomb love your "old me" - "new me" phrases out with the old in with the new 131 lbs gone!!!! don't look at me i didn't take them keep up the good work enjoy your healthier, happier, longer life who deserves it more?? kathy congrats

@@momfromjersey22 welcome welcome and welcome congrats on getting your feet wet you made your first thread read read read as much as you can you'll see many questions that are similar to your thoughts many good answers, thoughts, opinions, experiences one doc or NUT might give different advice/"orders" than an other doc at the end of the day always always always only listen to your doc/NUT (and me too of course ) they are the professionals that are here for you look on UTUBE read books absorb any and all info you can before your big day get to work keep learning after surgery too WLS in 3 weeks!!! holy moly!!! best of luck to you wishes for a quick/speedy uneventful recovery countdown to your new healthier, happier, longer life kathy

@@agalindo17 ooooooops just saw your above post glad you were able to get advice from nurse hearing help from a professional probably puts your mind at ease feel better soon kathy

IMO not minimizing the fever, but it doesn't sound that high i wouldn't jump to any hasty decisions temp is 99-100 degrees call your doc first thing tomorrow morning he will advise you on the next step (what to do) ALWAYS listen to your doc only good luck feel better kathy

@@TammyDTM Love you back remember 14 lbs is a great start don't be discouraged/upset you are following all the rules eating so few calories the weight WILL/does have to come off trust me!!! (no i'm not a used car salesman! ) keep up the great job good luck kathy

@@LipstickLady 112 lbs down!!! great pics so you think you are one hot tamalae ?? go ahead stutt your stuff!! keep up the good work i know you will kathy congrats

@@Inner Surfer Girl years of fast foods, super sized portions its sad that so many people do need large, larger, and largest size clothes @@Pac-woman i think some people do sell on e-bay don't know how successful?? i gave all my big clothes to the rescue mission i do not have the patience to sell things on the board here, ebay, garage sales that is just me i also had newer large clothes that i barely wore pretty sad having to get rid of many beautiful clothes lots of hard earned money down the toilet many people go to thrift shops while they are losing weight lots of nice clothes at thrift shop some clothes still have tags on them silly to spend lots of money on clothes that you will grow out of i don't mind having to spend money on smaller sizes better than the olden days back then, i could only buy/wear gigantic plus X size clothes out with the old, big sizes in with the new smaller sizes losing weight, having to spend money on new smaller sized clothes life is a bitchhh 55 lbs down!!!! you deserve to spend money on yourself keep up the good job kathy congrats

@@katkinsmu i agree with @@par1959 that you should be more concerned about getting over the cold feeling better here is a fresh new box of kleenex!! maybe when you are feeling better you can check the shelves and see if any med has fewer calories or sugar or carbs not sure anything will be better - doesn't hurt to check it out feel better soon kathy

@@taweedeegirl a dr should never be rude no iffffs ands or butttts good for you on standing up for yourself by reporting doc to???? doc needs to be straightened out he needs to know the proper info about the subject you are talking about in this case the sleeve improve bedside manner in the office, etc rudeness not allowed bring a pad of paper to ask new dr your questions write down his words of wisdom info about surgery good luck bud kathy

@@taweedeegirl you need to weight 400 lbs ??? almost impossible to get approved ??? all you need to do is walk??? yeah right!!!! wouldn't be nice of me to say he is so stupid, mean and uninformed but - he is so stupid, mean and uninformed gotcha Ms. Smarty Pants glad you knew to switch doctors that is great that you have quit soda!!! how about upping your Water too continue reading alot watch U TUBE get lots of info have fun jumping through the hoops of insurance good luck kathy

@@nprcowboy great pic next time please close your mouth oh wait a minute - that is the fish!!! you look great too remind me please...............what are the botox shots for - what do they do???? sorry you are still experiencing nausea some people have no support/help continued kudos to your wife for being there for you happy she is doing so well 92 lbs down!!! considering the job market these days its great to have a job period you stepped out of the box out of your comfort zone applying for a new job that is a little scary brave dropping 83 lbs you probably felt more confident about yourself when you applied for the job giving you a little "leeway" on not drinking enough Water Protein intake too but don't take advantage!!! give you an inch and you'll take a mile!!! it can be hard to push the fluids and the protein important/necessary Get over it!! drink, drink, drink more protein too you are fishing, working, smiling............. are you pretty much back to "normal"??? (whatever that word means) please, please, please continue to feel better fingers and toes crossed you are FINALLY on the road to health, happiness and a longer life who deserves it more!!! good luck kathy congrats

@@poginut that is wonderful great pics keep up the good work kathy

@@Mrz Jess B. yeachy feeling in the hospital my doc told me to start taking prilosec for heartburn he told me to take it every day indefinitely works for me tell your doc your situation he probably will tell you a med to take As @@Miss Mac mentioned portion control is very important at 4 weeks PO your new little tummy might be objecting to food telling you it can't handle too much that could make your tummy feel bad good luck kathy

@@kndoster knock it off!!! you are not a failure i agree with everyone that you are doing great!!! you didn't gain 100 lbs overnight not gonna wake up 2 days PO - 100 lbs less wonderful having support from family/friends or MOM very helpful when someone has your back so happy you have support from mom she has to learn with you that this is/can be a slow process "they" say loosing 10 lbs a month is good/average some people loose more in that time period, others less I think you are right on target, bulls eye!!! the common true expression on the board is "The one thing we have in common, is that we are all different" you might/probably will have to endure stalls can't let yourself get upset/disappointed with the scale if you don't see the #s move as quickly as you like easier said than done my mom called me at home 2 days PO she asked me in a very serious tone "when you put your undies on this morning, did they fall to the floor?" i contained my laughter and said something like mom, it doesn't work that way!!! following program eating 500-700 calories a day...... you WILL see your weight drop take your measurements periodically sometimes when your weight doesn't go down the tape measure will "God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It" keep up the good work kathy

@@foreversleeved08 with out a question of a doubt white raspberry chocolate double chunk chocolate these are the BEST Quest bars in the whole world lemon and PBJ - yeach yeach all taste buds are different kathy

@@Band07 someone might join one day couple of days later they might realize this board is just not their cup of tea some of us get "vested" in someone else's life heard detailed stories about their situations, problems one day poof, they are gone can't help but sometimes be a little curious how things turned out for them many people leave after a year or so as they've approached/reached goal all their questions have been answered helped others with support, answers one day POOF they are gone too they are just moving on isn't that what life is about??? i've been here 3+ years and you are stuck with me!!! many have tried, but no one has been able to get rid of me yet 54 lbs down, down and dirty keep up the good work kathy congrats

@@HalloweenBaby24 great expression look at you bud you look wonderful I hope you are not gonna try working on that "pouch" of yours?? don't get rid of that cutie little girl your pant leg is holding keep up the wonderful job good luck kathy when i said "pouch" i was referring to you holding your daughter, THAT pouch!!!

@@jrquinter you weren't specific with any other question are you referring to your meds???? i spoke with my neurologist a month before surgery other docs too here is my story drum role please............. i was told to continue with my meds before WLS in the morning take with the least amount of Water as possible my doc told me how to take the meds before surgery check with YOUR doc After surgery i took meds with applesauce that night i was able to swallow as normal little difficulty, not much all went well with surgery and PO in the hospital little heads up though............ about 4 months PO i had orthopedic surgery at this point i had lost about 50 lbs a day after surgery (still in hospital) i had a bad seizure after blood was drawn/checked they realized i was very toxic from taking too much lamectil its like a baby taking same dosage as an adult, and vice versa dosage was cut in half!!!! all was well in a couple of days dosage being decreased was a BIG NSV that i wasn't expecting my advice is to talk with your neurologist about dosage of meds as weight loss occurs listen to your docs directions good luck with surgery kathy

@@AlanaRN you sound so surprised I always knew you could do it!!! wonderful milestone!!!! the weight loss tends to slow down as you are approaching goal (you have less weight to loose,) might take a little longer for scale to go down keep tabs on your measurements - they might go down "God Grant Me Patience Just Hurry Up About It"!!! have you filled out a change of address card at the Post Office? onederland USA (or whatever country ) 87 lbs gone!! (don't look at me, I didn't take them!! ) keep up the great job kathy congrats

@@Alex Brecher did they win a years supply of Protein shakes?? glad you started this board otherwise i would be sitting here and writing to myself interesting how thoughts/ideas develop and spread kind of like manure thanx kathy congrats

@@ProjectMe @@sarahbeth3569 wow, you guys are twins??? i see the resemblance your "better" half weight??? thin, obese, morbidly obese??? NORMAL???? kathy