Ms skinniness

Wowwwww, you are really brave, I know that if I was in your shoes, I would totally avoid that stuff a quite a long time. My bones would still be healing. Sending you luck.....But please, take it really slow......

It sounds like you at too much as well........ Do not rush, eating meats is hard on your stomach right now.....

Gosh, you have come this far so just do it. Everyone has this anxiety about the surgery. But there's a reason you've come this far and that's because you want a healthier life. This is the beginning of a new journey to a healthier happier life style. This is one of the safer surgeries around. you will only feel awful for the first few days and it does get easier every day........JUST DO IT!

You really need the protein from the shakes. I drink a protein shake every AM and I'm 1 year post op. It is pretty hard to get your protein in without the shakes. Yes take your B vitamins as well as vitamin B12...

Now I'm confused. Pam Peeke M.D. is this an advertisement? I hate when some one is advertising because it's exploitation. I was under the impression that this is a support group for individuals who have had wls. If you are just advertising, then go to the paid advertisement section that is not deceiving!

So now I am intrigued....can you share about these foods and the program. I would find it very helpful.....

Wow, this is pretty cheap.....My insurance was billed $49,000 just for the hospital stay of 2 nights with no complications.

This is so funny, it made me laugh......We all want everything now, now, and now. LOL You are doing great and if everything was gone right now, it would be a devastating to your body. This is a time to sit back, take a deep breath and look how amazing your body is transforming.........It's a miracle....... HUGS!

So, it's about time you pampered yourself! LOL I love this and wish my man was more open minded like this........ Keep it up your doing great!

We were educated by our NUT that collagenic protein is a no no. They highly recommend Whey protein bc our bodies absorb it better.

WTG girl! Looking good!

It's stomach acid. It does get better further out.....

Losing hair is just plain sucks. But it does grow back. Biotin does not stop the hair from falling out, it helps it grow back faster though. Your hair will grow back about 7 or 9 months out typically. But wow, look at what your body is doing......Transforming, now I love this side effect.........I take both biotin and silica and my hair is rapidly growing and growing longer than it has in the past.

I don't eat that stuff anymore. It does feel like bricks and when I eat something with sugar it's beginning to feel really uncomfortable in my stomach. So back to proteins and veggies. I can eat a ton of cheeetos, so I can't have them around me at all....They are so evil........

You are having many changes in your life.......You and your nephew are grieving the loss of your sister and his mom, but how awesome is it that you took him in and giving him so much love and understanding. Be gentle with yourself and just get back to basics of all protein for a few days. cut the sugars and carbs out and start with there. You will do fine and your sister is very proud of you and her son. She's so thankful he has a wonderful home.........You are an Angel!

Make sure you tell them you're in pain and they will give you something......

Congrats! You are on the way to your new journey.......To a whole new life change...... Yayyyyyyyy!

the morphine pump was my best friend in the hospital.... I felt no pain, not even from the gas.....So take advantage of your morphine pump and use it as much as possible. I pushed the button all the time. LOL

This is such a slippery slope. I had a BMI of 36 with diabetes and was referred from Kaisser to a bariatric facility that was contracted with Kaiser. I lost some weight in the weight loss classes and then went to see the bariatric surgeon. The surgeon's office told me I didn't qualify for surgery because my BMI was too low. It was so frustrating......Then I tried to gain weight and went back to eating the unhealthy sh** I had eaten before and still lost a couple of lbs. So I had to redirect then to the fact that I was diabetic and that then qualified me. So, if I was you, I wouldn't worry too much about losing the weight before the surgery just to be safe. I realized after the surgery was done that I could of worn an ankle weight at that time. So, don't lose and you will be fine.

I am finding myself struggling with my food addiction issues. I'm searching for food and I'm not really hungry. So frustrating. I'm working on asking myself if "I'm hungry," when the answer is truly no, then I am trying to do other things, like watch tv, hide in my bedroom etc. I have even went through my pantry, refrigerator, and freezer and ditched all the bad stuff in the trash right before the trash trucks came to pick up the trash....I do eat nuts for the crunchy texture and they're full of protein. But sometimes I just eat too many of them. So I have reminded myself that whatever goes into my body has to be highly nutritious or it's a no go. We can do this, so just make some adjustments.

I just took myself. Didn't think of anything else.....I slept most of the time......hospital gave me toothbrush and tooth paste.....

You will be as skinny as us in the really near future.......

This could be the famous 3 week stall period....... Eat healthy, drink a lot of water and exercise.........

Don't worry about getting denied. If you were referred by your PCP, then you have a really good chance of getting the sleeve. You just have to do 12 classes......... I did and it was the best thing for me.....

It is so hard after we have such a positive experience with getting thinner and healthier. She is afraid and doesn't know if the change is going to be good for her. I would tell her your concerns for her health and then let her make her decision. She doesn't have to do it right now. She is watching you and your success with WLS and will perhaps change her mind later on. You have done very well. Also, let her read the posts on this site on successes of people with wls. research sliming and show her that not everybody has the slimes. I never did. Take her with you when you have a check up with your surgeon. Make sure it's not a PA, it needs to be the surgeon and have some questions to ask that may influence her to change her mind. Be supportive and love her. I know that for me, I want my niece to have this surgery but she's so afraid of dying, that she won't. So I hope she will change her mine....... I love her and will continue.