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my insurance approved with sleep apnea with a bmi of 35 or above.

No judgement here! How far from surgery are you?

Going on four months. :/

No judge...if it really is that bad, you might want to think about talking to someone that counsels on addiction type issues. Also, try keeping busy, hit the gym as often as you can, get the wine out of your house, and try to stay away from the situations that trigger you wanting to drink. Alcohol was a trigger for me, and since being sleeved have stayed away. I know how easy it would be slip into a tough situation. Hang in there, talk to someone, and get the wine out of the house. You'll be okay!

Thanks for the encouraging words.

A small amount of wine goes wayyyyy further than it did before surgery. I'm being truthful here and having a hard time with stopping when I know I should. I really don't want this to get out of hand. Advice appreciated but please don't give it if you choose to judge me. Thank you.

awesome! love the pics!!

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I was exposed big time to the stomach bug, feeling ok, but my question is can sleepers get a stomach bug? Isn't that kind of dangerous? I am almost 4 months out.

I just read the my post that you responded to and now read this one. Lol! I've been sick all day today too! Now we have something else in common.

You and I are almost exact . Almost same starting weight, height,etc and almost same surgery date!! Way to go for hitting your first goal!

We are! You look great girl!

I am 3 months and 1 week out. Todays weight finally made me just "overweight" and no longer "obese". AND I hit 51 lbs lost! Woohoo!! Onederland, here I come and my next goal of being "normal weight" will be here before I know it. Feeling so blessed today.

u look beautiful!

i do like the generic great value turkey ones from Walmart. i put them in the crockpot with some marinara sauce. the fam eats meatball subs and i eat the meatballs.

the better i feel about myself the more sexual i feel with my husband. i don't feel as self conscious about myself. i love the compliments from other people and men but save it all for my man.

i had. i could smell someone's bad breath from across the room, lol. it's not as bad now at almost two months out but it's still there.

yep, its ketosis. listerine strips help until it passes. . .

LMAO!!

i lost 20 in the first 9 days and then nothing for 14. on day 15 i lost 4 lbs and then had another stall. i hear it's completely normal in the beginning until your body adjusts. frustrating as hell though. :/

Good to here your doing well Stephanie! I went back to work Monday and it's going well. I'm just feeling kinda defeated with how slow the weight is coming off now. Nothing for 2 weeks, then 4 off and now nothing. And with the 4 I just got off, the scale keeps kinda subtracting it one day, adding a pound or two the next and then subtracting again. I can't wait to get through this part. :/

i cooked mine in a small glass baking dish and cut it into pieces after the cheese cooled. u can cut it into 4 servings if you can tolerate eating that big of a serving or 6 smaller servings.

it could fall under puree and softs/mushies.

yep, i wasn't able to the first few days but now i have a body pillow that i put just under my tummy and then in between my legs! comfortable!!

it's not tender to touch, and i'm not touching or pushing on it. i get sharp pains there when i move a certain way. and it just comes out of no where. it's not a particular way or postition that i move, it's any random change in position. and it always hurts when i bend over.

Omgosh. I'm so glad you posted this. I am 3 weeks out today and have this under my big incision. I didn't notice it before but now I am having sharp pains there (enough to bring tears to my eyes) and its the size of a big gumball. Cheri, you say it's common? With the pains should I call the surgeon's office or is it ok to wait until my appointment next Wednesday? Thanks for the advice.

recipe??

Baked ricotta

8oz ricotta

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1t. Italian seasoning

1lg egg

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup marinara sauce (I used 1/2 cup sun dried Tomato alfrado sauce

1/2 cup low fat mozzarella cheese

Mix ricotta cheese,parmesan cheese, beaten egg, and seasonings together. Place in oven dish pour sauce over top then top with mozzarella cheese. Bake 450 for 20-25 min. 6 servings 88 cal. 4 fat. 3.3 carbs and 9.2 Protein

*I copied this from lindasue on a seperate post*

I wonder if it would work with cottage cheese? I always used cottage cheese in lasagna. Hmmmm

Best thing I've ate since having surgery! YUMMY! :wub:

Hi Stephanie! I still have the pulling and discomfort on my right side where my big incision is. The surgeon told me it's becase there is a suture connected to the abdominal wall that will eventually break away. He said I might even feel a pop when it does but it shouldn't be painful when it happens. And he said it will last about 6 weeks. Maybe the position your in when your sitting at your desk aggravates it more. Hang in there, it will eventually pass. Maybe try some tylenol in the morning before you leave for work?