Mastiff_mama

I am in NWA and in used Roller, but I'd think as long as you're under 450lbs you should be Ok... I only lost 7lbs preop and that was about 8 months total! Just wasn't as motivated I guess... Had too many food funerals! I was 239 the day if surgery

Check with your insurance. They nsy not require you to get a referral. If not, contact the endocrinologist you choose and ask them if they require a referral. A lot of them will not. You may not need your PCP. I have hypothyroidism & my PCP would only run the TSH. My level was 2.1, but I had every classic symptom. I found an endocrinologist that ran extensive testing. He said not everybody's "normal" range is the same. My endo was my life saver.

Yesterday I hit my 6mo mark and have lost 76.8lbs! Feeling amazing. That's a 65% loss of my excess weight. I have 42 lbs to my personal goal.

Typo is so much easier to read than auto correct lol

You need to drink a lot for both reason, so you don't get constipated , and for the kidney stones. I just had to have my kidney stone blasted and now I have what he called sand from them being broken up.. I am like you. I have a hard time drinking Water.
My urologiest told me to drink lemonaide because the citric acid prevents kidney stones. The crystal light lemoaide at room temp goes down the easiest for me.

My real question, that I did a poor job of asking is... Thing Constipation could attribute to the fullness I feel when drinking?

I was 199.4 yesterday too! First time in about 30 years!

CONGRATULATIONS AND WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I will be so glad when my scale gets off 200! I keep expecting it but so far it's 200.0 to 200.4 this week! It will happen though and then you will hear me!!! LOL!! I am 48 years old and the least I remember weighing is 201! That was in the beginning of junior high. AGAIN... CONGRATULATIONS!! You too VS-Fat-To-Fit-Girl!!

I am 3 1/2 months and I remember well what you're going through and although it doesn't help much, it passes quickly! If you have time before you go, I have a solution. Buy a chicken, carrots, onions and celery.... Cook together and once done blend a few veggies, a thigh meat until pasty and pour back into the broth. It makes it so much richer and yummy. I added a few potato flakes to a small serving while it was still runny, if felt like I was eating a gourmet meal!!

They're not pleasant, but try an enema. They don't require drinking and they work FAST.

Dark chocolate has always tasted like an ashtray to me! hehe

You can! I did, I had 2 of them a month after surgery =/ it was horrible! Everyone is different just keep drinking a lot!

We have a few fatties in Mississippi , Arkansas , Texas and Louisiana ....we like our food! Especially anything fried or loaded with carbs! We can make anything fattening!

I can't wait to not have t-shirt titties! You know....when you grab your shirt with your thumb and fore fingers and pull your shirt off your fat rolls leaving nipples in your shirt!

Also, you can use the flex in Water for Water aerobics!

Well, not to goal. But I am in onederland! And it's not a fudgey number like 199.8, it's 199.0! I was sleeved 8/20 and have now lost 106 from my highest weight. I'm wearing a size 14 in jeans and a large/extra large top. It's been 30 years since I've been this size so I'm very happy.
My initial goal is 190, mainly because that is the lowest weight I can remember being. I'm going to try for 180 but anything now is a bonus. Now I have to figure out how to pay for plastics.

I am so excited....I am no longer morbidly obese!!!! WOOO HOOO! I haven't been under 40 BMI for at least 20 years! OK world, watch out, because here I come!!!

I hope youre not upset about their decision to have you in. I would have already made an appt if I was having those problems, especially vomiting so frequently

I stopped coming to this forum because I am losing soooo much slower than people on here. I am 50 and post menopausal, so I knew it would be slow and I am not hard core dieting. I eat what I want, just a lot less of it! Had several weeks if being really sick and have been inactive too, but today did some before and after pics... I has surgery 2 1/2 months ago.

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