AutumnLily

Hey just wanted to let you know if you drink cranberry juice it will help prevent the UTI. The cranberry will make your pee more acidic AND it has a chemical (think its tannins but do not quote me) coat the inside of your bladder and the bacteria can not take hold. And then they are flushed out when you pee. Just an easy preventative step for those horrible UTI's.

Thank you Kris! Gives me a whole insite into what I should expect in Feb.

If one does not watch what they eat there is the possiblitiy of regaining weight. Like if a post sleever has a 3000 calorie drink every day that will definitily affect the weight. As long as you use this tool prpperly for life you should not have to worry about regaining all your weight and then some. What evidence has the DS forum persons shown that after so many years the weight is regained?

Congratulations! Keep up the great work.

Congratulations! You can bring your wonderful news to us. We all enjoy hearing it and sending out the praise.

You have done well and these success stories that everyone keeps on posting keep me motivated to go ahead with my sleeve. You have done really well! Keep up the great work!

It was a long and bumpy road to get where you are wanting to be. I think it will have been worth the extra mileage! Congratulations.

My preop diet is to be High protien very low carbs for 2 weeks before the surgery. I have been trying to cut back my carbs and increase my protein almost 2 months before my surgery. I find slowly cutting back the carbs are easier on my mind.

Congratulations! I hope you keep us posted with your journey and being pregnant.

I would think the density of the food would have something to do with it. Some foods will slide right through where as others like tough meat may be in there for quite a bit longer. So that would make it not so cut and dry as to the time. This is only a hypothesis and not actual fact on my part.

Seems that most sleevers are bound to stall lots are as early as 3 weeks post op. I think your body is trying to heal it self as well as figure out what the heck has happened. The increase in calories is probably good for you in the long run. Your body will adjust and start to lose again.

You have done really well. You are almost to goal and it doesnt look like you need to lose any more. You definitly are an inspiration to us unsleeved folks.

There is surgery to repair the esophageal sphincter (opening to your stomach) that was allowing gastric juices to come up. And the recovery will be the same as VSG, no lifting or extrenuous activity for 1 month, Fluid then mushy then small amounts of food. Just say you have very bad GERD and need it to be surgically repaired.

I have heard that some Dr's do the spinal block for VSG. But a veteran sleever should be able to answer this question better than me. Definitly shouldnt be doing a tap cause they would be looking for menigitis and well you don't want that.

Ohh and if you like a specific one just check the tickers that people already have. The companies seem to put their names on them. The one I am using right now is by Daisypath.

There are several free sites that you can go to get a ticker. If you google weightloss tickers you can find some that are free and others that you have to sign up for a free program to get the ticker. Hope this helps.

I have thought many of the same things you have in the past couple of months. That is why I purchased my plane tickets without a refund available. Just to give me the extra courage as time gets closer and I start to act more and more like a chicken. I know this is what I need and I look back at all the failed attempts at keeping my excess weigth off. 2011 is the year of positive change in my life.

Sending healing thoughts your way.

Sending all my best wishes and prayers your way. Keep us posted on your progress.

I have only tried Torani sugar free french vanilla to flavour. I add it after I have mixed in the culture and am ready to pour into the yougurt maker. You have to be careful of acidic or certain fruit flavours as they may curdle the yoghurt. You could add the flavour right before you are going to eat it.

I have not had surgery yet but I make my own yoghurt. I have to say I love it and will continue to make my own post surgery. This way I control what is in the yoghurt.

You lost 58 pounds in a little over 4 months! That is awesome! Tell me when was the last time you lost that much weight and kept it off in 4 months? That works out to more than 3 lbs a week so I would say it sounds like you are on track. Everyone looses the weight at different rates. If you are doing everything right and following the recommend food plan I would not worry about how fast or slow you are loosing. Keep up the great progress!

Wow you look amazing! I hope to look as amazing as you do one day.

Do you still have your Gallbladder?

The texture is what got me. They are NO where near a spaghetti noodle. Its like saying soy milk tastes just like regular milk.. Ummm NO it doesnt, but some people do not mind the flavour of soy. So that being said some people do not mind the noodles. I personally will not buy them again.