carstanger

I appreciate your view.
It's a 6 month diet, not a 6 month prison sentence to my fat suit, silly. I can lose weight in this time, I don't have to stay where I am. Sure I won't lose as fast but that's fine. I don't have any co morbidities, so it's not like my obesity is killing me in my sleep. Although its not doing me any favors either.
I'm not sure how many appts there are before the 6 months is up. I imagine it won't be over $500, and it's small amounts here and there, instead of one big was of cash that REALLY should go toward our credit card debt that IS smothering us. Even if the surgery ends up costing $5,000.00 after jnsurance, I can pay that in small payments too.

I am 5ft 2" too. Weighed about 115 when I got married. The doctor wants me to get to 130. Since I started at 225.5 I have a ways to go!!!

You Can make your small food fun and look good ...ground chicken cooked cheese a pickle slice put it in a won ton wrapper seal it shut with Water and bake taste just like a cheeseburger..put won ton wrapper in a cupcake tin then put in taco filling of your choice meat cooked seal won ton wrapper and bake great tacos you can make extras and freeze them if you can keep everyone else from eat them all makes just the right size for our new tummy..you can also put scrambled egg in cupcake tin with what ever you want and bake and freeze small little breakfasts... Lot to do with these things have fun

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You might not be that slow.
Person A weighs 300 lbs and loses 30 lbs. That's 10% of their total body weight.
Person B weighs 225 lbs and loses 22.5 lbs. That's still 10% of their total body weight but comparatively they look like a slow loser because they lost 8 lbs less.
That doesn't take into account metabolism, Water weight and the multitude of other things that are basically out of your control. Just know that as long as you are eating smartly neither you nor the sleeve can fail each other.

Thanks so much.

Greetings everyone! Hope all are well and in good spirits! I wanted to share with you all that my surgery date has been "moved up" from Mar 4,2013 to Feb 11,2013.........I'm super-excited and super-ready !
Pre-op Visits: Jan 30,2013
Pre-op Protein Supplement Diet begins: Feb 04,2013
Surgery Date: Feb 11,2013

UPDATE! Okay guys so today I spoke to the nurse I gave her all my concerns including the dramatic possibility of them listening to me when I am dead.. Yes I went all out to explain myself and fears to them about my heart rate! She said and I QUOTE "palpitations don't mean you have a leak" I then said okay fine but I have insurance and its my Copay so why cant we just eliminate the possibility of a leak.. She said to me I have to come in when the doctor is in to do the test I now have an appointment on the 28th and can only hope I am okay until then, they are willing to do the test because I didn't take no for an answer. I told her all I know is that before the surgery I NEVER had any type of heart issues and I want to make sure I will be okay. So again I will follow up with the what happen after the 28th guys....

Me too

Thanks all

I'm at 10 weeks and still throw up. Eat too fast I tomes I think

This is so exciting! Thanks!

Before and after surgery, I hate when people are concerned about what I'm eating!

I bet if we use the George Foremans grill when cooking burgers it will remove most of the excess fat

I buy the 96% lean ground beef. It's just about the same nutritionally as ground turkey. Depends on which one you think tastes better.

Would a homemade open face turkey burger be better than a fast food burger.

188 today. Down 37.5 pounds from initial consultation.

188 today. Down 37.5 pounds from initial consultation.

CONGRATS & HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Will try to weigh in on Saturdays when I can get to a scale. Traveling!

Will try to weigh in on Saturdays when I can get to a scale. Traveling!

Will try to weigh in on Saturdays when I can get to a scale. Traveling!

Try the light and fit Greek yogurt 2 times the Protein they are 12 grams of protein! what week are you? Ground turkey is great and soft also canned chicken or tuna and string cheese. If you had 1 Greek yogurt, 2 string cheeses and a can of chicken or tuna you would be at 62 grams of protein for the day!