Ms skinniness

Can't wait for you to join us on the BIG LOSER'S BENCH! Healing energy sent your way!

The only thing I can't have is diet soda. Some people drink it and have no problems with it. I know that for me, if I take 1 sip, I'm hooked. That will be the only fluid I will drink. I also read about the weight gain in our mid sections from artificial sweeteners. But I can eat anything I want with no consequences. My taste for breads have changed. I don't like them any more. My PCP won't prescribe NSAIDS because Kaiser looks at the sleeve like it's the GBS. But i am so happy I choose this. It has changed my life.

I personally will not take any of those products. I have thought about it and decided to trust my sleeve. I have my trusty sleeve and it will help me not over eat. I choose to exercise now by walking and I have so much energy. I am actually beginning to love it. I've tried those things in the past and it never really helped at all. I work on eating healthy, organic when possible, and protein first always. you are only 2.5 months out and if I got this correct, you are a guy and will lose your weight a lot faster than a lady. You got the advantage on this. Just be careful the substance isn't dangerous to you. I would hate to see you get sick by this stuff.

The world is in the palm of our hands, all we have to do is ask for it..... I wish I could go back to the 5 th grade and change the messages I got about food and exercise more instead having that extra sandwich. What would you change in your world today?

So happy for everyone that joins me. It helps keep me accountable and I really need that. We can do this!

Lissa ~ now it's becoming a reality! you are one sexy lady inside and out!

My favorite thing is how skinny my body is now. :wub: My least favorite thing is that I need a face lift because I have jowls and a droopy face.

I can't send you cyber lucky charms (too much sugar) but I will send you some cyber Cheerios! Looking forward to hearing from you after you've had a wonderful nap and please, don't hesitate on using the morphine drip they provide! i loved mine.

Today is the day that I'm getting back to jump starting my eating plan. The scale has gone above where it dared to go and dammit, it's going the other direction now, so that means I'm going to be eating clean healthy foods right now. Yep, the first 2 days are going to be protein shakes, broths and more proteins. No more nibbling here and there. Really cleaning the whole house out of junk that somehow made there way into my kitchen. Time to refocus my attention back to keeping a careful food journal with my fitness pal. Does anyone want to join me?

It might help to sleep at an incline. At least it did me for a while. Are you taking a PPI? Meaning nexium, omeprazole, tums? It will get better from here on out. Take a lot of sips and walk, walk, walk,.

They most likely won't deny because of a previous weight loss success. Gosh, many of us here have had successful weight loss and gained it back. It's just a process and the worst that will happen is that you (actually your doc too) will appeal it. no sweat just a little time consuming. Hoping for a speedy approval.....

Have a beautiful sleep and a quick easy recovery......

I would be careful with how much you do lose. If you lose too much, they will cancel the surgery. I had that experience but when they realized that I had a comorbidity, I was approved. The doc did tell me not to lose anymore weight until the surgery. It was quite crazy making.

Personally, I choose not to drink anything with artificial sweeteners in it. I know that once I take a drink of it, I will be totally addicted to it again. I tend to just drink diet soda when having it. No water, no juices, just the diet soda. So I won't even touch it.

This will pass and your be sitting on the BIG LOSER'S BENCH before you know it..... CONGRATS!

I really like the new name better. It's a mark of my success....... YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!

Tomorrow is a perfect day for having this procedure. Here's to a speedy recovery!

I really didn't expect myself to have as much difficulties as I am now with the way my face is and my neck. I look in the mirror every day and see that I have jowls and a drooppy face. I as so considering saving money for a life style lift. A friend of mine had it done and she said it cost about $10,000. now I believe it would be worth it. The rest of my body is ok with some skin. maybe a tt would be nice too.

I have cut all artifical sweetners down to a very low percentage of my diet. I would rather just use a little bit of real sugar if I must. I am working on eating organic or at least anything with less that 5 ingredients on the label. I don't want to be a processed body that can't rid my extra lbs.

CONGRATS! I love these NSVS. I loved the first time my ring fell off my finger and I didn't notice it. Then I decided that when my other ring that was smaller would fly off my finger that I would be done with my weight loss. Well, it still hasn't happened yet but I think my weight loss is good. I'm stuck at this weight with a bounce of 3 lbs. Not bad, i do like my body size. Ironically, now I'm focusing on my face! I so desperately need a face lift. LOL Nothing is ever going to be perfect.

I like you question Kathy. I would also like to know this info. I often hesitate to give advice on what to eat due to the fact that I don't know the if the doc has specific limitations due to an underlying medical problem.

I've had a few sips of alcohol at about 6 months. My NUT had told us stories about patients that drank alcohol and died. I also must say that the class was geared towards the GBS. So I tend to stay on the safe side.

I am curious, even if you have a tall torso and your height is 5'6", then how would that make you 6'?

This has been a very frustrating journey for you so far. Dr Kim is highly unethical and perhaps it's a god's send that you are not having him do your surgery. He could cause you major damage. I wish you luck on your upcoming surgery and if you are a smoker, this gives you extra time to quit.

It's really helpful for me to read these posts. I have and x-ray coming up the 1st of October. I have high level of bilirubin and my PCP wants to check my GB. I have no pain or any other sxs that I am aware of. Thank you so much for sharing this.