AmandaRaeLeo

Oh yum.

The crappier the food, the worse I feel. Every time.

My dog, Nutmeg, jumped through our picture window to chase a squirrel. Fortunately she suffered not even a scratch. The squirrel got away, and he laughed at her.

I live in NE Ohio too. Deer and squirrels are plentiful.

You look fabulous! Congrats to you and thanx for sharing so much of your experience.

Squirrels bark. Although to me it sounds like they are just laughing at my dogs...

Never had a deer bark at me either. They do stop and stare at me quizzically. I know I'm being anthropomorphic but they really do appear to stare as tho they are curiously surprised to see us.

http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=35501 It freaked me out too but the research I've stumbled across says myth.

It's a myth. http://fattyfightsback.blogspot.com/2009/03/mtyhbusters-starvation-mode.html?m=1

I started the year off at 405 lbs. I had my surgery on 3/18 and I'm now at 286 lbs. I am approximately half way to goal.

Good luck on your revision. I hope you are well versed in the Sleeved Life. It is an adjustment. Worthwhile but definitely an adjustment. If I can answer any questions or offer any support, plz let me know.

Which thread was locked this time?

Holy moly this thread is alarming! Denial is not just a river in Egypt...

Congrats on making it through this thread. Congrats on your baby. Congrats on your sleeve. And congrats on taking control of your life!

I try really hard not to compare myself to others. When I do I feel bad about myself. I try really hard not build myself up by putting another person down. It makes me feel bad about myself and cheapens my own success. When someone does it to me I remind myself that that's their hang up, not mine. It works about half the time.

Don't use the word opine either. They'll "opine" on you using opine by throwing "" on opine.

Nah. This little piggy definately ate like a piggy.

I apologize if misunderstood... Perception is reality and tone is subjective. I did not misunderstand how impressive your success is. Congrats. I hope to achieve very similar numbers. I'm approximately half way to goal.

Awhile ago I started a VSG Urban Legends thread. It was educational and absurdly hilarious at times. http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/247367-vsg-urban-legends/

The amount of loose skin is affected more by age and how stretched it was to begin with. Plus hydration. Rapid weight loss causing saggy skin seems to mostly be an urban legend.

My chubby butt got up to 405 lbs so I didn't get push back about needing WLS. I got push back because I went to Mexico to get my WLS. Now that my VSG is helping me succeed and my Mexico experience was an amazing success my support system are 100% with me.... But man did the fur fly when I said I was going to Mx.

I'm glad you said this. Brings up a lingering question I've had. It seems like I read or hear so many instances of huge loss amounts within months of the surgeries aside from the band. This is great for those people losing weight and I commend them on their journey. My question is this though, can you lose weight too fast?? I've heard that you can and its obvious that dramatic amounts of pounds can be shed quickly with the other surgeries. Excuse my ignorance again but is that really all that healthy or safe? Again, I'm asking, not trying to wage a war. I truly seek an answer. :-) Protein is pushed immediately after surgery, second only to hydration for VSG patients. (I cannot speak to RNY aftercare) This is in part to ensure that vital organs, like the heart, are staying healthy while the rapid weight loss occurs. If a patient chooses to ignore the postop diet, designed with healing and health, then there certainly is risk. If a patient follows those guidelines then the risk is greatly mitigated. If you stroll through the VSG forums you will find many a post bemoaning Protein shakes.

Mis73 Congrats on your success. I hope to share very similar numbers when Sleeve Perry and I get to goal. I'll not quote you but it seems like your last two posts proclaimed your success, as well it should, and slammed alternative WLS options, which is counterproductive and fuels the fire. If you do not want the drama then perhaps join me and many others in ignoring those who stir the pot and instead wish to share in each other's successes?

I love this! Such a positive message. I'm going to pass it on.

Was any of that brought up in this thread? Forgive me if I'm thinking wrong, can the sleeve not be stretched? As I said earlier, I know there are tremendous benefits of the sleeve, it doesn't go without its issues though. Can't a person mistreat their sleeve and eat around it just like you can with band or bypass? This is not a debate question I'm asking. I'm asking honest opinion or stated fact here. I read where you said you're a social gal. I can appreciate that and wish everyone was more social. It seems that with the merger that there are more hens in the house and everyone is trying to determine a pecking order. Sad really cause I think we should all be able to support and congratulate each other. More of a build up of various comments on different threads. Regarding the misinformation that is. Yes we most certainly can eat around our sleeve. And many people do. Crackers slide through rather easily. I've resolved to avoid them. But it's not a because we've stretched the sleeve. It's because we are making poor choices.Like the band, the sleeve is a WLS tool designed to aid us in our journey, and not carry us.