ProudGrammy

imlosingit, Midbedil ,johnathon good luck to all of you & all the other NEWBIES to follow your feelings are perfectly normal - been there done that you will love your sleeve - best thing i ever did for myself wishing you and everyone else a speedy recovery

Hi Kate i had my WLS because i had tried any all "diets" hate that word. I also lost a zillion lbs over and over, and then gained the weight back + congrats on loosing your weight again through proper eating & exercise if you think this is the time you can keep the weight off, thats great - no WLS necessary but...............if once again you are afraid you might regain the weight, the WLS sleeve is for you IMO the sleeve gives you alot of help to loose your weight, but.............you have to work with the sleeve by eating properly, small portions, following many rules, esp Water drinking before, during and after meal good luck DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 10/15/12 145 lbs down 90 lbs want 10 more so i can join Lissa and others in the Century Club good luck on your decision

Hi Newbies MFP is great, very helpful - many people on the board use it go to Fitness and Exercise thread you'll see Official My Fitness Pal it will be marked "PINNED" sorry, not giving you good instructions on how to get there hopefully someone can grab the ball and run with it good luck

buforu21 WooHoo - Onderland - isn't it wonderful?!! what an awesome feeling feeling good about yourself, happy, not critical - you betcha this is a great NSV kudos/congrats on your success, many more good things in front of you, enjoy all of them keep up the terrific work

hey slim now you must be patient, you can't call them every 2-3 seconds. call every 2-3 MINUTES trying to be serious , which is no easy feat for me, i would wait 10 days I would wait til Tuesday the 23rd, that will be 10 days for me, its more frustrating calling too early, and still being told to be patient. IMO giving it a good 10 days before you call is hard but good. GOD grant me patience, just hurry up about it Who knows, BCBS might call first, stranger things have happened!!! then they can surprise you with the good word. good luck my friend

Ready4success WooHoo - sounds like you are going into this exercising with alot of vim and vigger. sounds like a plan!!! You'll do great, i can see it in your face keep up the great work

Carol many people's taste buds change post surgery. The shake you bought earlier tasted good to you, but now........... try another brand - some places sell on the web with a variety of flavors. find something thats appealing to you with a good flavor you like ie. chocolate/vanilla/peanut butter it might take a couple of tries till you hit pay dirt, but keep on tryin - you'll find it good luck

Hey Teach sorry for your problems/complications glad things are getting better with adjustment of meds, especially HB please give the sleeve a chance to help you you probably went through 3,, 6 maybe more months of insurance, prepping for the sleeve., getting info, getting prepared for WLS- please don't throw in the towel at 3 weeks hopefully the dry heaves will disappear as quickly as they started. glad your not feeling faint anymore, look up, try and think positive - things should continue to improve don't be sad now, the best will come - and the rewards are amazing. you will be in a new healthier, happier world. my health - no more diabetes meds/insulin - hb meds - no CPAP, knees feel better and much more WooHoo!!!! hope your hubby gets back on track, and becomes supportive again take care good luck

newgrandmotherfrom one grammy to another - thanx for the info

shrinkydinkme got it, thanx for your explanation

congratulations - now you have joined the century club - protein drink daily works for you, good, keep it up. kudos - keep doin' what your doin' - bye for now

I love Atkins Advantage bars - i eat the chocolate Peanut Butter Bar calories 240 Protein 19 carbs 22 kinda high (it says only 2 net grams) on front - but it is really 22 per back, never understood this - some marketing, makes you think you are only gonna have 2 g but its really 22 - can someone explain this? the happy cat - i see you are about 2 months post op - how are you feeling? how are you doing? good recovery - being nosey!!! everything going well? hope so I will eat 1/2 the bar sometimes - other half later

I am going to treat myself to a nice winter coat and a nice winter jacket next month i never felt "worthy" to buy something nice, spend alot of money on myself I know now i am worthy and deserve new things, continueing to be one hot grammy

VJSlim hey girlfriend - you did it, i always knew you would best towards your continuing journey Congratulations!!!!!! WooHoo

Hi James you look white as a ghost, (profile picture) but i can see how happy you are!!!!! big congrats keep up the great work

Mike i am 10 months PO. i had no problems pre-op, during WLS, or after WLS. There are ordinary brief side effects, such as being nausious, having gas, being real tired. didn't experience any problems recovery was great complications do occur - bad stories that are posted are beneficial to read, NEWBIES should be aware of possible problems. If a sleever writes of an unfortunate experience - that sticks out like a sore thumb to people reading the board. But there are so many, many, many other stories of the wonderful experience people have with the sleeve. i hope you make the wise decision to have the sleeve, the results are wonderful, and the journey is great good luck

cmaloney congrats, buying new clothes that fit, then all of a sudden stop fitting, great NSV!!! good day for you cmaloney? great outlook/attitude not to get too maudlin - but each and every new day for me since WLS 10 months ago - is a good day!

Hey Newbie Stalls can last different time periods for different sleevers. Since you are relatively new to WLS, 2 weeks stalled, i would venture to "guess" within a couple of weeks the scale will probably start moving again. gotta be patient that being said..... the last few lbs are hard to get rid of i have 10 lbs til goal ------------i've been stallllled for 2 months + , do you hear me screaming? of course not, i shut the door :lol: good luck

KaylaBabb words of "wisdom" concerning your Optifast - be strong - drink the liquids as doc says, you'll be on your way to a healthier, happier you with the sleeve you'll love the new adventure you'll start next month that being said...... i think i need to have my eyes checked does your post really say "30 day liquids"????? OMG my sympathize good luck

gettinMeBack yeah right, this can't be you, can it???? Umm, you lost a bit of excess up top, but thats great, but you gained such a terrific smile - and that doesn't weigh an ounce you look fantastic/wonderful big kudos

Justine Sex cake - hmmmmm, burns calories, good activity, keeps you healthy, puts a smile on your face that will have people wondering I guess you can have your cake and eat it too? Happy Birthday Bud

Rose, oooops -just saw the other post showing your whole wonderself self congrats again

hi Rose great pictures out with the old, in with the new shots of your pretty face loosing weight. wheres the rest of you, or did you loose that too!!! good luck in your continuous journey big congratulations

GregI know exactly what you mean with above statement had my sleeve 12/15/11 - - been on disability retirement past 5 years since i was 53 - thus medicare. BCBS is my secondary from my office. dr.s office told me they didn't accept Medicare, but my paperwork would have to be sent to them after WLS - they would then automatically deny, then send to my dr.s office (wasn't covered at all last year) then my dr.s office would submit to my 2ndary BCBS - who does cover the sleeve - i was a good candidate because my BMI was 40, and i had diabetes, HB, sleep apnea so..............i had to have the WLS without being "officially" approved - without knowing for sure if i was covered i did feel pretty safe that i'd be covered so i proceeded to be sleeved 2 months PO, after all paperwork was sent here and there, I was approved by BCBS - WooHoo fast forward.... from DOS 12/15/11 weight 235, i'm down 90 lbs to 145 lbs WooHoo i look and feel great - been stalled past couple of months, trying to loose 10 more lbs so i can say i lost 100 lbs!!! wish medicare could have accepted me to begin with - but i'm glad they are joining the 21rst century and now working with the sleeve too for you NEWBIES - good things DO happen to those who wait. God Grant me Patience, Just Hurry About It