tjharmon

i, personally, wouldn't take a coordinators word for anything--they are the ones trying to make money...just my two cents worth

i am a real person and i loved my experience with dr kelly--i wouldn't change it for the world!!!

i used Dr KElly--great experience!!! good luck

I am LOVING my sleeve--I have had no problems--weight is pouring off--did I mention that I LOVE MY SLEEVE???

let my hubby carry me over the threshold when we renew our vows this summer...

WOW i had surgery on thursday and could have went back to work of monday...

oh i forgot--i do have trouble getting protein--i am working on it--i am severely lactose intolerant (have been my whole life) and sleevey does not like eggs, fish, Protein Powder drinks of any kind, and has a hard time with chicken--the easiest thing to eat has been hamburger meat--so i wake up each day as a new chance to get Protein in--i feel great though--i figure before my sleeve all the protein i was getting was around 20g a day...

i am taking double doses of Vitamins, plus the walking. my hair has not been falling out yet--i sure hope it stays that way, but i am prepared mentally if it does. once a week i boost my calories and eat A LOT of carbs--that seems to be keeping me from having too long of stalls --seems like i loose 5 pounds the day i eat all those carbs--lol

my main problem is that i just don't want anything to eat--nothing sounds good and nothing taste good--well, sweets sound good but i have dumping so that is out!! i am really having to force myself to eat--that is the only problem i have had so far

i stay under 600 cals a day--mainly eating Atkins bars--just really don't want much--walking two miles every morning and one mile at night

Today it has been three months--whooooooo what a ride!!! Since I started the pre diet sept 1, 2011 I am down 98 pounds!!!!! I will try to get some new photos soon---the after pix above was taken at 2 1/2 months--I have lost 20 more since then!!! This is the best thing I have EVER done!!!!

awesome--coongrats!!!!

I am 3 months into the 6 months required by my insurance co. I've been reading this website for a couple of weeks. I have learned SO MUCH!.

I, do, however, have a few questions that I'd like to ask:

1)how quickly did you feel like returning to work following your VSG surgery? When were you able to drive? I had surgery on thursday and could have been back to work on monday--me and my hubby drove from San Diego to texas two days after surgery--i drove about half of that

2) what is the slimies? already answered--i have never had them

3) how long after VSG surgery must a person wait until they travel? I have a week's vacation planned (hotel & air already paid) and I'm trying to decide if I should wait until after I return or could I have the surgery 2 weeks before and still be away from home for a week? see number one

4) how long after VSG surgery did it take until you were able to walk 2 miles or attended a Water aerobics class? i could walk right after--but waited about three weeks aerobics is different--i would have waited 6 weeks

5) if you are traveling away from home (in hotels, etc), how do you plan for Protein meals? just look on the menu--most places have chicken and fish, etc

Thanks everyone!

my sleeve loves cheese--hates eggs

my sleeve hates carbs : (

my sleeve hates sweets

my sleeve loves hamburger meat

I had surgery in mexico on a thursday night--and then we drove home to Texas--and I could have went back to work on Monday...

you look great!!

I seem to be stepping it down--I stall for about a week--then start loosing and gaining--like loose three gain one, loose one, gain one--for about a week--then the step is lower--(by about 10 pounds than when the week started)--then it starts all over again--I don't know why, but it seems to be working for me!!

I haven't felt full yet--I always stop at three bites!!! that is plenty for me--I could pretty much not eat again EVER but I know I have too--so I eat three meals a day--three bites at each--I haven't slimed--or threw up--or anything--and I plan on keeping it that way!!!

i craved it too--but it is loaded with carbs so that is probably what i was really craving

at about 50 pounds lost, my knees pain stopped---dr is checking me next month (three month checkup) to take me off the cholesterol meds

I stay under 800 calories a day and under 50 carbs-- those are my guidelines--now--I actually stay at around 400 calories a day and less than 20 carbs--i stay at that low end until i stall then i eat about double that and it makes me go back to loosing--

WHOOP WHOOP went to the sales last night and bought size 14 SLIM jeans--thats down from 24 just 2 1/2 months ago--this just gets better and better!!!!

mine was a tiny cup of thick clear fluid--it went down in one gulp--not that big of a deal

Water on an empty tummy makes me sick--i just try to have a small bite of food first--then i can get the water down just fine

I haven't had slimes or vomiting since surgery (I threw up immediately upon waking from surgery--that was it) I have had dumping and am learning what to avoid--so hopefully you will be lucky and not have it either

I have been swallowing pills the whole time--I was even given antibiotics in pill form while in the hospital