AmandaRaeLeo

You probably wouldn't have liked it.

Channing Tatum. *sigh*

Eye candy. Yep, I saw Magic Mike...

Maybe you aren't getting enough water?

I would like to have a figure like Salma Hayek or Catherine Zeta-Jones. Maybe Scarlett Johansen. No skin and bones for me. I want curves.

I'm really glad everything went well and your experience was good. Your friend and my mom are the same in their initial criticism and subsequent change if heart regarding Mx. I'm glad.

It's been my understanding that it is the exception rather than the rule... But still possible.

Amazon and Bmbrush are right. It is more fibrous than I remembered. I'm a little over 3 weeks out and I think I will give it another 3 weeks b4 tying again. And now I know my daughter's got my back!

I'm on soft blended foods and my list referenced soft fruits cut into small pieces. Such as papaya or melon. Instantly I thought of mangoes. My favorite. I had the hubby buy some cubed mango. I bit off very small pieces and chewed them to mush but now I feel like a pile of rocks are sitting in my sleeve. I guess unsweetened applesauce is as wild as I can be with fruit right now. My daughter, however, has now discovered the joys of mango. :-) Trial and error.

Prayers and well wishes to you.

I'm a big fan of the Summit County metro parks and Nelson Ledges Quarry Park for cardio. Anyone know of any other hiking trails or metro parks?

Also to those who are preop and concerned about bougie size. There is very little difference on size and the smaller the bougie the higher risk for leaks.

Best of luck. Wishing you a safe and successful surgery.

36fr. Plenty of restriction 3 weeks out. Eating and drinking is still an all day event.

As posted on another thread.: Shelly's Baked Ricotta 8 oz of Ricotta cheese 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1 large Egg, beaten 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning salt & pepper to taste 1/2 cup Marinara Sauce 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese Mix ricotta cheese, parmesan, beaten egg, seasonings together and place in a oven proof dish. Pour marinara on top and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake it in the oven @ 450 for about 20-25 minutes (best) or nuke it till hot and bubbly. I usually made it first in the oven and heated the leftovers in the microwave. this saved me in the early days!!! it is as good as it sounds

It's pretty streamlined. I submitted a health form. Medical and surgical history. Comorbitiies. Medications. Depending on your BMI your preop diet guidelines and how soon to begin it. My surgeon, Dr. Aceves, had some questions about my heart issues and wanted to confirm how my last heart echo and EKG came out and whether they were recent enuff to be relevant. My PCP was apart of my journey from b4 I went to Mx and now. Preop testing the day b4 surgery and spent that night in a lovely hotel. Surgery the next day and three nights in the hospital. Four nights for me b/c my heart rhythm acted up.

I knew that ALM had been hacked by their former tech person. I didn't know it escalated like this. I hope that's not the case. Things seems so very competitive and aggressive in TJ nowadays. A few people on the forum used Mexico Bariatric Center and reported having good experiences while at Mi Doctor. I also hear that Dr. Kelly, a very well established surgeon, books through them now too. May I ask how you uncovered this info?

Wishing you a safe and successful surgery! I was sleeved by Dr. Aceves 3 weeks ago and my experience was excellent. Please tell them I said hi.

I'm doing really well. On soft/blended foods now and learning my limits. I'm avoiding the scale but as of this past Friday I'm down 30lbs. How're things progressing?

[quote name="Lisa ] Another one I love is "Make it a choice' date=' not a cheat"!!! I love it because if we are truly making a lifestyle change then there should never be a reason to "cheat". Cheating implies that we shouldn't have something. Why shouldn't we? Even those "normal" people without food issues/addictions eat foods that are not "healthy". The way I see it, if you're going to eat cake, pizza, candy, whatever....make the CHOICE to eat it AND enjoy it, understand what that type of food does to your body (i.e. blood sugar spikes) and then move on and get back on track!!! I don't deprive myself of anything!! My goal in having surgery was not to NEVER eat something unhealthy ever again. My goal was to develop and healthier relationship with food....which is a work in progress, but nonetheless, progress!!! Great topic!! And I hear you Amanda Rae....sometimes the things people say here drives me nuts!! Most of the time I just don't respond becasue I realize that I'm being too judgemental and/or it's not my place to speak my mind. Like Measureofme said, we're all at different points in our journey. Hopefully, we'll all find our way!!![/quote'] I agree with not calling it a cheat, but rather a choice. I chose "cheat" because it is status quo. But we are humans, and I don't want to let the pendulum swing too far in the other direction. I want balance.