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I am dow 90# now...seemd i hit a 11 dat stall and now must work super hard for even 1/2 lb.....but agree inches are melting away,,,smaller pant size 10 pant sizws down since surgery

I so love Dr. Aceves' He is definately the most competent surgeon I have to say! He uses common sence which I think is lacking in alot of today surgeons....I would reccommend listening and following anything Dr. Aceves' says....The office staff Nina and Gabby are awesome to respond with ANY questions you have. I found by week 4 I was strong ALL my incisions had healed and I was only off work a total of 5 days.... This is the most wonderful thing I have done for myself in 20+ years!

My husband did not say one word for or against the surgery until the morning I left...then he said "are you writing out your last will and testiment?" your going to a third world country to have a major surgery...what in the hell are you thinking?" And he walked out....Did not tell me he loved me, no kiss good bye, not nothing just left.... It is HUGE to have a good support system...I was doing this for me...me...me...and again...ME!...I wanted to play with my grandchildren not watch him play with them. I have since lost 89# to date and am loving every ounce of the loss. I have people come up to me in the store on the street and when they visit my home or office and squeel in absolute amazement at how awesome I am looking...and to be perfectly honest...I am looking pretty good...I have come down 10 pants sizes in 3 1/2 mos. Yet my hubby has yet to utter one word of praise or support! I know he told our 12 yr. old son "your mom will always be fat" and "she is just wasting her money this will never work".....he is probably not said anything as he is continueing to figure out how in the heck he is gonna quit choking on his vicious evil words. I love him to death do us part....and if I must perform the hymlick manuever because those words get stuck...I will....and I only have another 116 lbs to go before I weigh in less than him.... And that should be around Christmas time.... Do this for YOURSELF....YOU MATTER! YOUR HEALTH MATTERS!!! My girlfriends who were skeptical of the surgery are now my biggest cheerleaders! Welcome to the losers bench....the more the merrier!

I just got through a 9 day stall....oh how frustrating....but back on track and losing again! yeah

I so use the mago flavor it makes an awesome smoothie! think ill have one this morning!

I am there with ya, I have lost 86# and I would fit into a smaller size pant if it weren't for "My Apron of skin" still hanging around to remind me what a slob I had become....Another 120# and I will begin to request the insurance we do have now will go in and repair a hernia i have and in the process do the tummy tuck at the same time....Maybe close to February of next year so my next summer will be simply amazing! I cannot wait it is already killing me the anticipation....but I want to lose some more of this gosh aweful weight first before I start my Quest to have it repaired, i am sure that will kill another 20 lbs. just removing the fat apron. I bought a spandex lycra type deal the goes from your thigh region and covers your breast plate that not only gives you a little shape, but it holds everything in place so it's not jiggling and wiggling around...I can even dance without causing earthquake syndrom to my body...LOL But after your post, I do believe I might try the evil djin:)......I'll let ya know if anything gives...LOL I needed a great laugh for my day....Thank you for that!

food Funeral is a good term....I used my "Last Suppers"...I went out with each and every sibling, parent, and friend that I have regular lunches or dinners with...My brother in law made me my all time favorite disk chicken and potatoes and peppers and OMG I am sure this was NOT on the list of foods acceptable everything deep fat fried the Mexican way which of course makes it much better than anything else in this universe....(he's an awesome cook), I Had steak dinner with my folks, I went to Algodones and had a meal with my sister, had Breakfast burrito's homemade by the mexican ladies of the church, and pizza and salad with my brother, and chinese with my friends from Burns who winter in California, and well my list goes on and on and on.... When I got back home from Surgery....The preacher began his 2 month preaching from the book of I Cor.....this was indeed just what the doctor ordered. I Cor 6:12 "EVERYTHING IS PERMISSABLE, BUT EVERYTHING IS NOT BENEFICIAL".....now I am sure there was a different message for most with this verse...but it hit me hard and I began to love this verse....In fact I have it posted on my refridgerater.... Yes I can have a brownie (it is permissable) But that brownie is NOT beneficial.... Yes I can have a soda (it is permissable) but that soda could do damage to my new pouch I paid $9000 for so not so beneficial... I hope this helps

Your body goes into starvation mode...the only way to break that stall is to trick your body into thinking it is recieving enough caloric intake....It works don't ask me how but it does....I was in a stall for a week not even 1 oz. lost and I asked the doc, he said increase my calories by 100 and sure enough the next day I was 2 lbs. down....CRAZY body

I am a business owner, and I took just 7 days off, I had surgery on Monday and went back to work on the next Monday. I was in the hospital for 3 of those days....and flew home on Sunday to arrive at work on Monday! I felt great, but moved a little slow....I have a desk job and could be as easy as I wanted to be....I had Soup for all my lunches and now I keep chicken or turkey lunch slices and a bag of cheese sticks in the office fridge. I bring strawberries and blueberries to work with me daily and sometimes a banana....this is my daily food intake at the office. I also swim on my lunch hour 3 x's a week. It is super important to eat and drink during work hours or you'll go into starvation mode, so I always have something....

I returned home from surgery in Mexico to a house smelling of brownies, Cookies, and cake....they were all sure to tell me they knew I was unable to eat this type of stuff and how yummy it was....the next day I came home after a full day of work and my husband had made a blackberry pie, a rhubarb-strawberry pie, and a huckleberry apple pie...and he had purchased 2 yes 2 dozen donuts at the local bakery and purchased a box of honey buns and a box of ding dongs and a six pack of cracker jacks to fill my fruit bowl up...... NOW THAT IS FRUSTRATING! I said nothing, It hurt my feelings and made me sad....so I went for a walk though it was slow going at that rate...but walked some of my frustration off....within the next 2 weeks I did not indulge myself in his temptations....so he then the 3rd week went and bought a bunch more crap from the store...but he musta got tired of baking (LOL) I do believe he was intentionally trying to sabatage me....(but itdid NOT work)...I have lost #86 lbs since surgery and feel freaking amazing.... Just ignore and if you must take this time to take a walk. The other thing is there is a little air purifier you can get that during the cooking or baking time turn it on and it disapates the smell....lol takes and neutralizes the smell for everyone.... Good Luck!

I so know EXACTLY how you feel......keep chin up and glass of water in hand...my hubby made brownies the day i came home from surgery and my 12 yr old son proceeded to tell me how yummy they were! I have lost 85# in 3 mos 1 week, and he has yet to say 1 word either good or bad about my loss....

well...started at 354 and now at 269....85# since feb 27th....yahoo....and it's that TOM so no loss this week.....ugggg..I swim in water arobics 3 x's a week....

If it were me....I would not miss the birth of not even 1 of my grandbabies....for any reason.... Also the support you get from others are amazing... I have folks poke their head in my busy office and ask????"how many today?" 81# your doing great keep it up, we are proud of you....

mine just rubbed off...while dry....didn't use anything but dr did suggest rubbing alcohol...if needed

I'm thinking....$60K- usa vs. $8750 Mexico....$51K different....you could make a huge down pymy on a house, buy a car, a new ward robe after surgery, remodel your home.... It is about YOU! and no one else. Good luck I had a wonderful experience...

My starting weight was 354 and I was sleeved on 2/27/12 in Mexico....I am currently 276.2 as of this morning....yahoo I am down from size 28-30 to now a 22-20, yeeha! I am loving it, my knees feel great my body feels great! I'm so much happier!

look into going to Mexico...I did that and I had a great surgeon and team...Dr. Aceves he is fabulour and thourough...couldn't ask for anything better...I paid $8750 inclusive....motel, hospital, etc...blood work, EKG, before/after X-rays and Blanca and Yolanda were by my side the entire time when I needed anything.

I have a huge support system, that does not include him....I have 2 besties who are great and another sleeve sister from another month and 3 sleeve sisters from same day! I use this forum as a major source of information, support, and knowledge. I swim 3 X a week and walk the other 4. I have gained so much energy from the weight loss of 75#, my knees don't hurt, my back doesn't hurt...and I am going crazy redoing my dining room and living room. And it never fails when we get company or have just gone to Ranch and Home supply store or grocery store that there isn't at least one person that with exclamation asstounds how awesome I look and that I am just glowing....It is great inspiration for me and he has to have some acknowledgement of my weight loss, though he has not uttered one word in praise or encouragement. I have overcome the wishful thinking he will one day he will too acknowledge that I am losing wight and that I do look alot better and more healthy than I have in years! I love my friends, family, and community who do support me openly in public and in private....some people don't know how to approach the fact that I have shrunk #75 but you can see it on their faces...."do I say something or not"

1000 X yes again

Alaskan cod....huge in protein