Lakelady

I had a lower BMI and thus less skin but I've found my arms especially need the firm muscles I get from lifting weights to look decent.

20 lbs since May 23rd? Be patient! That's great!

You look freaking awesome! Congrats. Those stalls do pass.

I can relate!

I'm on week 7! This is my first time doing the program. I really like the interval training at the beginning. Now that it's just "run for 25 minutes" I'm not as into it. I need to move on to some HIIT like in Body for Life so keep interested. Great program and not "too hard"

I'm not trying to be a doubter but how do they sleeve you if you've already had a GB? Do they put the system back together and then so the sleeve? Just curious.

Totally normal. I briefly considered walking out when I was in pre-op! I've made stupid and expensive decisions in life before and really really hoped this wasn't going to be one of them! So far, so good! It was no big deal to go through after the first 24 hours which kinda sucked. My mantra was "feel the fear and do it anyway"

Ha ha! Your concerns sound normal and you know the sleeve is WAY BETTER than the lapband! I thought about doing this for over a year and tried to diet that whole year. 4 months after getting the sleeve.......well look at my ticker! You won't care about eating a whole pizza because you'll be pleasantly full after 1/2 slice and too busy feeling and looking great. Seriously I felt like CRAP when I was fat. Congrats on making your surgery plans!

All I can say is "Wow." I'm thinking because your food is providing a source of nutrients and immediate energy you're probably okay. If you don't feel weak and shaky I'd go with it! Wow.

I've had a mirena in for over a year. I use it for heavy periods and after the first few months of spotting it's been spectacular! I'm not anemic for the first time ever. I haven't noticed any weight gain or trouble losing. Just one other perspective. I've never taken birth control pills so I wouldnt know about that.

Proton Pump Inhibitor AKA Prilosec or Nexium or Prevacid.

I didn't do that. But I loved sweet and rich foods too. With the sleeve I go from hungry to full SO FAST! I know that I have to get the proteins in so I cannot really eat anything else. Now that I'm close to goal I have bites of enjoyable food (except sugar makes me sick so fancy cheese is more my thing now) and then I'm done. After surgery is totally different than before. It's really amazing.

I still drink coffee without problems. I couldn't hold my liquor before and its worse now. I usually don't drink because of the calories but I have and I keep loosing.

I went to Pleatman and was happy with him. I could self-pay and drive there! So easy! Watch his YouTube video of the surgery. He made it look so easy and simple.

That happened to me too doc told me to leave them alone-it all passed.

That happened to me too doc told me to leave them alone-it all passed.

I'm on vacation too! I'm staying with a friend so I can bring home leftovers. Each meal becomes 4 meals! I love that in satisfied with just a taste now!

I agree. The other day I worked all day and when I came home 6yo when on her scooter and I walked/jogged to keep up. 40lbs ago I would have been sleeping on the couch.

I think its less pleasant than full felt before pre-op and higher up in the chest. But hungry is way less intense so thats really the best part And it varies widely for no apparent reason. Last night I ate 1.5 flautas de pollo slowly and was comfortable and sometimes just fluid fills me up. I was out with a friend last night who doesn't know about my surgery so it was nice to eat "normally"

I just don't get how I can eat a 1/2 chicken breast when I have a size 32! But I can and everything works! Makes me doubly happy to have the rest of my giant stretchy stomach outta there and no longer controlling me!!!

I immediately slept much better too! Altho I wish I'd kept my memory foam topped mattress that hurt my back when I was overweight because my bones dig into my new firm mattress! Nice "problem" eh?

I'm sorry this happened. Keep in touch-many here with complications end up loving their sleeve after some time!

I loved homemade chicken broth with Srarachi sauce and plenty of salt in my first days post op because it wasn't sweet and gross.

1) How long have you been sleeved? 15 weeks 2)Who was your surgeon? Mark Pleatman 3) What were your experiences with your surgeon? Positive-I was comfortable with his skill and I could afford the price self-pay 4) Would you recommend your surgeon? Yes. 5) How much weight have you lost since your sleeve date? 40 6) What type of sleeve do you have? 32 bougie 7) Would you recommend the type of sleeve you have? Yes 8) Do you find you still have the necessary level of energy to sustain a good workout? Yes-SO MUCH more energy-no problem at all! 9) Do you find it difficult to keep the weight off once you have lost it? No - still losing. Almost to my goal, will probably go under. 10) Do you have trouble eating, such as getting “stuck”? A little but after a little learning its important to chew well and not overeat. I've eaten too fast and slimed and vomited but that's unusual. 11) What is the one thing about getting the surgery that you regret? Nothing, I only wish I was naturally thin! 12) Would you do this surgery again, or would you have made another? Yes, I'm so glad it only has to be done once and everyday I feel great and have good restriction.

I'm very low-risk for a blood clot and still had the leg squeezing things (which I found very soothing) and heparin shots afterward. You look very young in your pic - I bet you have a coag disorder with a history like yours. Good luck!