kyllfalcon

I believe that "what you can never have again" is highly individualized. Like Lissa, I can't do white bread, it just seems to expand and cause painful pressure. Whole wheat bread, sliced thin and toasted, does fine. pizza has to be thin crust.
Greasy foods, no way. Like Lissa, very spicy foods, uh uh. But mildly spiced does fine.
Dry white meat, that hurts. Plain dry hard boiled eggs too.
I did not drink soda pre-op, so don't miss it. I did drink Water by the buckets, but now I can't stand the taste and feel of it. I have to add Crystal Light. I really miss plain Water.< /p>
Been scared to death to try lettuce, don't know why!
Other than these few things, I do fine with foods.
And again, like Lissa, so worth the trade-off!

I believe that "what you can never have again" is highly individualized. Like Lissa, I can't do white bread, it just seems to expand and cause painful pressure. Whole wheat bread, sliced thin and toasted, does fine. pizza has to be thin crust.
Greasy foods, no way. Like Lissa, very spicy foods, uh uh. But mildly spiced does fine.
Dry white meat, that hurts. Plain dry hard boiled eggs too.
I did not drink soda pre-op, so don't miss it. I did drink Water by the buckets, but now I can't stand the taste and feel of it. I have to add Crystal Light. I really miss plain Water.< /p>
Been scared to death to try lettuce, don't know why!
Other than these few things, I do fine with foods.
And again, like Lissa, so worth the trade-off!

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I believe that "what you can never have again" is highly individualized. Like Lissa, I can't do white bread, it just seems to expand and cause painful pressure. Whole wheat bread, sliced thin and toasted, does fine. pizza has to be thin crust.
Greasy foods, no way. Like Lissa, very spicy foods, uh uh. But mildly spiced does fine.
Dry white meat, that hurts. Plain dry hard boiled eggs too.
I did not drink soda pre-op, so don't miss it. I did drink Water by the buckets, but now I can't stand the taste and feel of it. I have to add Crystal Light. I really miss plain Water.< /p>
Been scared to death to try lettuce, don't know why!
Other than these few things, I do fine with foods.
And again, like Lissa, so worth the trade-off!

Not 60 yet, but will be in a couple of months. Had my surgery in March, and I too worried I was too old. Not.
Had my head on straight and totally in the game. Almost at goal. Best thing I ever did! Just compared a picture taken at Easter with the granddaughter to one taken last night on Halloween with the granddaughter... two different people!
I love my sleeve and don't regret a minute of the discomfort or a penny spent.

Not 60 yet, but will be in a couple of months. Had my surgery in March, and I too worried I was too old. Not.
Had my head on straight and totally in the game. Almost at goal. Best thing I ever did! Just compared a picture taken at Easter with the granddaughter to one taken last night on Halloween with the granddaughter... two different people!
I love my sleeve and don't regret a minute of the discomfort or a penny spent.

Two things:

Sick of the embarrasment and shame, hiding from people and social situations
Fear of losing my independence. No daughters, just sons, and I'll be damned if they are changing my underpants.

Dr. Weiss IS pretty to look at, but it is his sincerity and confidence that I find most attractive. I haven't seen him since the day I was released from the hopsital, but should I ever get to face him again, I want to hug him as hard as I can!

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

Yep, there are several ladies on this forum in their 50's and 60's.
I was 59 when sleeved in March 2012. Had no complications, lost weight steadily and rapidly without even one stall, and consider it to be the best thing I've ever done for myself.
Others will chime in shortly, I'm sure.
I was worried that I was too old, but my surgeon took my hands in his, looked me in the eye, and convinced me otherwise. I am forever grateful.
Good luck!!

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

Also just nine months out, but I don't expect further significant changes to lifestyle.
I do still eat out, but of course I can't eat the entire meal like before. I always ask for a take home box first thing. I don't eat out as often as before simply because we both have adopted healthier eating patterns (he is not sleeved and doesn't need to be), and it doesn't take me very long to eat my small quantities, so it just doesn't seem worth the trouble, time and expense anymore!
Sometimes hubby and I eat the same thing for dinner, but more often than not, I do my thing, he does his. This has not adversely affected our relationship. Thank goodness he is self-sufficient in the kitchen!
When we have family dinners, I eat what they eat, just not as much. I still put on big family dinners and don't make anything special just for me. I just eat what I can and no one makes a fuss about it. My sons are great guys, and so are their wives. Grandchildren haven't even noticed my drastic change in size, as it doesn't seem to register with kids. They look into my eyes, not at my butt.
Certainly, I can do everything physically that I could do before, and waaaaay more! It was a struggle to walk to the office from my car! It was a struggle to clean house. Heck, it was a struggle to turn over in bed. All that has changed. I will admit that I have lost a good deal of muscle mass and with it some strength. I laugh it off, but I struggle sometimes to open a jug of milk or laundry detergent! It would help if I would exercise!
Emotionally and mentally I am clear and focused and happy as I can be. Like the previous poster, I was already in a good place, with a happy marriage, well-adjusted adult children responsible for themselves and their families, good job, satisfying creative hobbies. I was just fat and with that all the shame, embarrassment and disabilities that go along.
Now I am even happier and will knock others out of the way to get in front of a camera!
Truthfully, this has been a very easy journey for me. The hardest part was making the decision to proceed. Once decided, I admit I was fearful, but went forward. No regrets. I've lost weight steadily, never weighed the same for longer than three days. I can eat almost anything I want, just less of it. I look great with my clothes on, not so great with them off, but I'm old, who cares. I feel marvelous. I love all my new clothes, they fit and flatter and reveal more about who I am, rather than being used to hide who I am.
The second hardest part was learning to live with all the supplements in addition to my regular meds. Now that is just a part of my daily routine and I don't give it a second thought anymore. Most folks do get off most of their meds, but I have not. I have highly resistant hypertension, but at least now my meds keep it under better control, whereas before they did not. I do not expect to ever get off my bp meds or my arthritis meds, but I have seen improvement in both afflictions.
Life is just too dang good.

I got the sticks on Amazon.< /p>
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I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I'm two years out and holding steady at my desired weight. I am always mindful that regain can happen. I repeat, mindful, not worried. I weigh every day, and of course I see fluctuations of a pound or two. When that pound sticks around more than a couple of days, I make sure it goes away NOW before it turns into two pounds.
I've said many times on this forum that the sleeve works if you do. Keeping the weight off comes from the desire and commitment to keep it off.
There are lots of folks, like your friends, who can lose weight but will regain. There are also lots of folks who lose weight and keep it off. I intend to be one of the latter.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.

I am a Human Resources professional, the Senior Vice President of Human Resources in a large mulit-bank holding company. I have been sleeved. I am in charge of our benefits programs. Our insurance did and does not cover bariatric surgery of any kind, like yours. I, too, think it should. I of course because of my position did not push to get it covered in time for my surgery because it would appear to be self-serving.
And now that I have been sleeved, and have been successful at losing the weight and improving my health, I want and need to push to get the door opened for others. I do so totally appreciate what you are doing and agree with your strategy and your supporting facts.
Would you mind if I borrow some of your verbiage and facts?
I intend also to point out to the powers above me (the Board of Directors) that we pay for treatment for other self-inflected conditions. Examples would be lung cancer from smoking, skin cancer from sun exposure, cirrhosis due to drinking, gunshot wounds to the head... well, you get the picture.
I made a pitch to the CEO but he did not permit me to put it before the Board, even though he knows I had the surgery and sees my success. I intend to retire in 1.5 years, so I will put it before the Board without his permission at next opportunity. What's he gonna do? Fire me? So what if he does? I'm on my way out the door anyway.
I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. It may be my last great hurrah!
Please, let me know how your plan works! I am very interested.
Good luck.