Ms skinniness

You will do fine. The weight will come off and you will be so skinny! Your health is going to improve also! Congrats!

Congrats! Your almost here. It will happen and really soon.

The surgeon's want to prevent the liver from being nicked (cut) during the surgery so that there are no complications.

Sending healing energy your way! Welcome to the big loser's club!

I don't really need to buy all the fancy dinners at restaurants and that I'm just as happy ordering off the side orders section. I don't miss it but I do struggle with wanting to control what my hubby is eating. he is always eating. So it's really hard to hold my tongue and let him learn his lessons. I know I wouldn't like him micromanaging what I ate previously.

Go Kathy! I went an had blood work and my A1c was 6.0 the first time, then I got dehydrated and my A1c had increased to 6.3. WTH? I had been eating a few small candies (mini bars for about 1 Week). So now I try to avoid the sweets. Or maybe it had increased because I stressed my body out by being dehydrated. Not sure. Does anyone know if G2 Gatorade can raise our blood sugar? I need to research this.

You are most likely having some acid reflux which memicks hunger. I was always hungry and then took a PPI (pepcid, prilosec, nexium etc) and my hunger went away. In addition I increased my fluid intake. This is not easy but it is doable. Congrats!

The sleeve is just a tool. If making bad choices I can also gain weight back. I have to control what I put in my mouth and how much. My doc told me that we can still stretch the sleeve out and we also can learn ways to cheat using slider foods. I totally recommend learning new habits and making a commitment to eat healthy and exercise. Start practicing now and when you find yourself wanting to jump ship, refocus on why you want this change. It will help to reestablish new healthier habits.

Kaiser said they required 10% etc. But I didn't lose 10%. I lost less than that. However, I had a low BMI to start with and when I went to the surgeon's they almost denied me surgery because my BMI was too low. Since I was diagnosed with diabetes, I was able to get the surgery. I had met another person that didn't lose her required amount and she was referred to the surgeon's office also. I believe it's Fountain Valley Hospital. The hospital was kinda old but the care was great. No complications and I have lost 77 lbs since starting this journey.

The reality of this is that you have this hot new body and have made so many drastic changes in your life right now that your BF is fearful of losing you! Yep, he is. This is not your problem so don't take it on. I do agree that this would be an excellent time to seek couples counseling to get your relationship back on track and to also address your emotional eating patterns. This is a team effort for both you and your BF and so now is the time to get back on track with everything. You can do this!

So proud of you for all your hard work and determination! Great job!

Fabulous! I love these NSV'S! Bet you were on top of the world!

It is up to you in whether or not you have the surgery. But if they have offered you the orientations class, then yes, surgery is an option. Their job is to educate you in different options and will offer you other ways to lose weight. When I began, I knew that I needed the surgery because everything else wasn't working for me. I would try different diets, lose, gain the weight back. I was always hungry. My focus was to attend the 12 required classes, do all the necessary tests, and get the referral for Dr LePort's office. They did require a certain amount of weight loss and I had lost some weight, but not all the weight. If you miss one of the classes, you will be required to make it up and that makes the process much longer. Good luck and keep your focus if you know that this is what you need.

Sit back and enjoy ur Roller Coaster ride! happy trails !

Amazing! A new u!

Your family is supportive, however, they don't stop to think about what your going through. they are use to having everything provided to they by you and so it hasn't hit them yet about the changes that the family is going to go through. Gently guide them into the kitchen and show them that they are capable of making their meals. This is a great time to help them learn how to be independent. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Congrats!

Liamlover2011: I had my surgery at at Dr. LePort's office in Fountain Valley and the doctor I used was Dr Francis. Or is it Dr kelly. her name is kelly francis or francis kelly. However she is very straight forward and professional. The Orientation is informative and there will be a lot of people there. Like a whole room of people and lasts about 45 minutes to an hour. The also have you fill out some paper work too. No big deal. That's where they tell that they will call you to schedule the Options class for 12 weeks. It took about a week to get my class schedule. I do recommend that you give them about 4 days and call the Orange Pavilion Health Care to find out if you can schedule an appointment. It doesn't hurt to be pro active. Hope to see you here really soon!

Yep that will do it! You have upped ur calories and put ur body into shock mode. Keep mixing it up and that helps prevent stalls.

You look amazing!

Congrats! You have lost 40 lbs and that's fantastic. Keep it up.

I am totally working on keeping the carbs really low. I know that I am a sugar addict and once I start eating bad carbs, that is what I seek. I do need to get into exercising. You will get back on track with your exercise, you are very determined and have done great in your weight loss too! The hard work now is to stay on track and not get side swiped by our past behaviors. I know, easier said than done. This is the hardest for me right now. We are all in this struggle together.

I am really struggling with myself right now. I love going out to eat with my family and I confess that I really want to eat more at those times! I hate to give up my food. Last night we went to Olive Garden and I ate a stupid bread stick, a little bit of zuppa toscano soup, 2 bites of steak, a tiny piece of pepper and a roasted potato. That's a lot for me these days but I hated watching my family eat and I couldn't. I really need to stop eating out.

greiga: Hope you can go home today. You will do much better at home. Keep sipping every 15 minutes.

I have trouble with sitting too long or on hard surfaces, I have no butt flesh! I love my new ward robe but have very few cloths. Being able to go shopping with friend that are bigger than me now and seeing her struggle with her size (she is a nay sayer). Actually, I love my skinniness and love it when someone is so kind to compliment me on my weight loss. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy for us! The down side is the expense of buying a new wardrobe! Ha, I've got this! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy for all of us!

Your body is not ready for eggs yet. To me, dumping syndrome is where food goes right through me, sweats and hot, and/or vomiting. Thank goodness I haven't done any of those things.