O.T.R. sleever

Well, yes I do have a bit of advice. Starting with get on your knees and thank God that your lapband surgery never happened. There are an unbelievable number of people on this forum that have had miserable experiences with what we refer to here as the "crapband". Did you know that over half of the lapbands out there fail within 5years? Not to mention that they have been known to erode into the stomach, some badly enough to cause leaks. We have a whole section dedicated to Band to Sleeve revisions. Id recommend you spend a little time in there, I believe it will change how you feel about your surgery falling through. Also, you'll find that though the sleeve does hahe a higher level of short term risk, it is a much safer procedure long term. Did you have any specific questions?

They gave me ambien for my study. I was drowsy for tge next 15hrs.

I took my cpap with me to the hospital. Nobody ever said anything, and I've used it every night since also.

I do believe the elimination/reduction of ghrelin, the hormone that triggers the hunger sensation qualifies as a connection to our thought/brains.

They are fine occasionally or in a pinch, but they do tend to be high calorie for the amount of protein they deliver.

I must be doing something wrong. Using the formula on that site I show losing only 29.7% of my "excess" body weight. With these calculations a 65% loss will have me at 101lbs (16.3BMI). I've actually lost 29.7% of my total body weight.

I think that's a great idea. Love the way you're thinking.

You know the old saying. "if you want something done right"

The way I am doing it is based on the highest "normal" BMI. For me normal starts at 155# (25BMI). I figure everything over that "excess". My start weight was 289, now it's 203. 86lbs down 48 to go. Maybe a little more.

I am 4 months out. To date I have lost 63.7% of my excess body fat. I am not even close to done. I am not stopping till I reach 100-110%.

Yup, is it a thick saliva? It happens to me when I don't chew enough or I eat too fast.

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Picky would be an understatement for me. Let's see, ice cream, I would only eat Hagen Daas, Ben & Jerry's, Coldstone, ot Andy's --- cheesecake, my wife makes the Best, cheesecake factory was a sacrifice for me--- pies, well I really didn't do any fruit pies but a good peach cobbler never survived long around me--- this only lists a few of the "treats" I'd eat. Let's keep it real though. You need to be ready for a lifestyle change. Yes, as time progresses you'll be able to eat small portions of anything. But to start you will be very limited and will need to Mae some sacrifices to get the best results.

Tell your doc to stay out of the pharmacy. You are doing great. To lose 1.5lb/day you would have to run a 5250calorie deficit. I just don't see that happening especially at your start weight.

You've lost almost a pound a day. That's nothing to sneeze at. Also consider the fact that your start weight was 202, your BMI couldn't have been too high. So I would say you are losing at a better than average rate all things considered.

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/52965-re-sleeved-with-dr-aceves/ There. Is a link to another thread from aceves soon. not only was their sleeve dialated it wasn't done properly the first time.

Why do you want to have any sort of milk?

I go to Chinese buffets and get carry out. I go straight for meats & veggies, I avoid most sauces. Filling 1 container can feed me for 2+ days.

Hill Plantation has a store locator on their website. I live in a small town and there are 4 stores that carry PB2.

I absoloutly agree. It is irresponsible to not have a will, living will, & term life insurance. This is regardless of whether or not you are having surgery.

Yup, losing weight can be a pain in the butt.