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1. CLOTHES!!! I love nice things' date=' and look foward to buying some beautiful things without hiking down to the basement in the PLUS section!

2. Have a huge party celebrating my new body.

3. Heels. High heels without killing my knees or my feet.

4. Crossing my legs. Comfortably.

5. Did I say CLOTHES??!!![/quote']

I love high heels too!

You are the poster child for men losing faster than women! Wow!!

Amazing!

I hadn't had a period since April of this year. I just thought it was menopause. Well, 5 days after the surgery, it started. The doctor said that wasn't unusual because of the release of estrogen stored in the fat were burning. Fortunately, mine wasn't that bad, but it did start again yesterday. What the hoo?

I came home with one on that Tuesday and removed it that Saturday. I found that it went down quite a bit at night.

Don't feel bad. My guilty pleasure is half unsweetened tea half lemonade! I've lost 22 lbs since surgery 2 weeks ago.

For surgery? I'll never be ready <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

You're gonna be great! I'm 22 lbs down from my Aug 20 surgery date! My first follow up visit was today!

Congratulations <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />. That's a good feeling!

Are you ready?

I understand that I am not to have sugar and drink sweet tea. However' date=' if I'm drinking 1/2 sweet and 1/2 unsweet tea, where's the harm? I need honest opinions bc that's the only thing I can keep down ![/quote']

If you've just had surgery, I think the half and half is fine because you have to stay hydrated.

Weighed in today. My goal is 250 for Halloween. Lost 22 lbs since surgery on August 20. I'm at 275! Only 25 to go before Halloween! Woohoo!

I went to the Doctor today and purposely chose not to weigh until that visit. Well, I've lost 22 lbs since surgery on August 20! I've never lost that much weight in such a short time! I'm excited about the future! So... Excited!

I went to the doctor today and they gave me a sample of the nasal B-12. I'll see if I like it and let you know.

When I go to the doctor, I might ask about the injections.

Okay, this may not be a big NSV, but it was to me. I have never worn less than a size 22 or 24 in LB jeans, even when I lost weight on my own. But, today I stopped in LB to buy some Spanx and said let me try on some jeans. My surgery was 2 weeks ago today and I could wear a size 20 jeans! Woohoo! I don't know how much I've lost because I decided not to weigh until I go to the doctor on Wed., but I'm pretty happy with that little victory! Yay me...

Maybe try getting some sleep. I found that when I got some serious sleep after the surgery, I felt better physically and mentally. I took Ambien and slept like a rock. I felt like a new person the next day. I also had a massage and sat in the steam room a long time. I highly recommend it. The massage helped me turn the corner.

Half unsweetened tea. Half lemonade. From MacAlister's.

Is it because grapes cause gas?

I was sleeved yesterday' date=' and I'm packing up to go home from the hospital. Yesterday was not a good day for me, at all. I spent majority of the evening vomiting mucous and dried blood. I was miserable, and my blood pressure shot up into the 200s systolic. They've given me 3 doses of b/p meds to get me back into a safe zone to go home. I had the sleeve, along with a hernia repair, and I must say that this recovery has been way worse than my last two laparoscopic surgeries. The good thing is that my blood glucoses are normal, AFTER 1 DAY, so I'm going home without the Metformin, but with an additional one for my b/p. I'm happy I did it, and it's only a matter of time before I'm off the b/p meds. Getting and staying healthy is my new priority.[/quote']

Glad you're going home! It gets easier day by day. I had the hiatal hernia repair too. I wonder if that makes recovery a little harder. I'm going back to work Tuesday, but I'm sure when the day is done, I will be fast asleep. Take your time and rest as much as you need. sleep aids in healing.

kelly Osbourne and John Goodman have both admitted it.

And so has Starr ... Finally!

The movie was called "Winnie" and was premiered in September 2011 at the Toronto Film Festival. But it wasn't well received and a different distribution company took over; they plan to release the film this fall.

Thanks for the information. It still doesn't change my WLS conspiracy theory. LOL.

I will have to say that coffee does not taste the same anymore I can not even get a cup down anymore just doesn't seem to be the same anymore.

I agree with you. It just doesn't taste the same.

Regarding Jennifer Hudson, didnt she lose for a role as Winnie Mandela? Did the movie ever come out? I always thought that was just an excuse, personally.

Woohoo! Good news!

You look great!

Amazing! You look great!