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Me too.

Not that I'm any where near maintenance yet, I'm about 4 weeks out and 50 lbs down from the start. But I have done this before went from 290 to 220 and then ever so slowly back up to 300+. Then down down 40 and up 30, countless times. I hope this surgery will enable me to keep control of these fluctuations. I've always worked out to some degree my problem has been portion control. I guess time will tell how I do. Is anyone else concerned about how they will do once they reach goal?

My NUT and Dr. said no soda or carbonated beverage (beer) ever again. I never drank soda but I sure liked my IPA's. If it helps me loose and keep of the weight I'll do it.

Thanks for posting you are are real inspiration!!!

What do you have an endless supply of these pictures???

My NUT said to up your calories by 100 per week for 2 weeks if there's no change up them by another 100.

For me it once a week on Wednesdays, why Wednesdays I'm not sure it happened that way. If there been a small or no loss its hard not to get on before my next scheduled weigh in but so far I've resisted the temptation.

I'm 3 weeks out also and have had pain at the site starting at 2 weeks out. At my 2 week post-op appointment my Doc said its normal I may have overdone it and could hurt for up to 6 weeks. Its gotten better but still hurts. good luck...

I'm 3 weeks out, and for me its the same as I was pre-op I get up maybe once a night. Sometimes if I get my water in early enough I wont get up at all. I use a CPAP, and it was explained to me if you don't get to REM sleep your kidneys continue to work and you have to get up and go more often. I have never had pain going.

What no Sexy colorful n lace bra!

This post is useless without a picture...

I'm not sure about your sleeve but the same thing happened to me and my dog on a walk last year. I promptly went out and bought pepper spray, and its non part of what I take on every walk.

I know I felt the same way, I was sleeved in March 4th, what I did was go to my happy place as often as needed. As soon as the bad thoughts would creep in, off I would go to the boat fishing on a warm summer day listening to a Tiger ball game, sometimes I would even catch a fish... It will work out for you just let it you'll be fine.

Same story for me I was sleeved on March 4th about 10 days out right side started hurting with every movement, that's the side where they took out my stomach. At my 2 week post-op appointment and my surgeon said the same thing, it will be tender for 6 weeks or more. My job is very physical he gave me another week off for a total of 5 weeks and said to call if I need more.

I like the suspenders idea did you where shirts that didn't need to be tucked in?

Thanks that a bit of a relief I was a little worried other than that its been smooth sailing. I could hardily get out of bet this mourning.

I was sleeved on March 4th and I,m feeling good the only time I hurt is when I bend over with pants around my waist, if I pull the pants down the pain is much less. The pain is on the right side above the belly button. Is anyone else having this type of pain? I see my doc on Wednesday I'll be sure and ask him.

I'm a vet USN 76-80 oops not that kind of VET...

I was walking a couple of hours after surgery on March 4th, I walked around the block first day home. Two miles around the neighborhood two days later. The weather turned bad so I went to my gym and tried walking on a treadmill, I hate the treadmill, so I jumped on an elliptical and went for 35 minutes and have been going every day since, 45 to 60 minutes fairly hard HR around 150. I worked out hard before the procedure figuring I'd have a head start after I had it. So far so good...

Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit is a bariatric center of excellence. Many insurance providers in the area require there bariatric patients to go there. I was sleeved there on March 4th I have my first follow up on March 20th.

Will power is like a muscle the more you use it the stronger it gets...

No c-section for me either my surgeon did the leak test durring the operation, the pain was not bad I took pain meds while in the hospital but none since I've home, 10 days post op. The best advice I can give you is to be in the best physical condition you can before you have the procedure it will make it all go so much better, at least it did for me, good luck

I stopped crushing up pills about 5 days out with out a problem.

I guess I'm lucky 9 days out and no problems drinking water at all, I drank 16 oz in about 15 minutes with out a problem. Over all I have done very well for the past 3 days I exercised on an elliptical for 45 minutes per day. And I have no pain, no nausea, and have been able to eat my cream diet without any problem.