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Im so sorry your going through this. I have not been through this but wish you the best of luck figuring out what to do.

I was sleeved 12-20-2013. I lost 135 pounds in a year and have maintained a range of 152-159 for three months now. I scheduled my breast lift with augmentation on april-29-14. I wanted to get tips from you all out there that have been through it already. How did you prepare for it ? what helped you stay comfortable? what do you wish you knew before you went threw the surgery? any tips are appreciated. Im planning on getting a full anchor lift and 400 cc moderate plus implant.(im not sure about the size yet I might go smaller) thank you

I gained 7 pounds dropped 4 and starting tomorow it's on! I wanna drop back to 152 and 10 more and see if I can maintain there. After gaining 7 pounds I freaked out and was so scared fat me was coming back . I can eat more than 3 months ago and need to stop eating crap! I'm with you guys back on track tomorow and the plan is 14 pounds! Good luck everyone

I lost a friend that I was friends with for 7 years. Many times I thought about going back and talking to her but my final desision is that if I ment so much to her as she did to me she would have tried harder to keep the relationship going. Love your self and don't put up with anyone's crap we are worthy of a normal relationship. It hurts but you have to do what is right for you. It sucks how people are! It still hurts

If it is causing rashes and boils i believe insurance does cover a pannilectomy which removes the excess skin only. you will have to go to your PCP(primary care physician) start there. Once you get to your goal weight and maintain for a while you can get a tummy tuck which isnt covered by insurance and they will tighten your abdominal muscles and remove access skin. good luck

Im 1 year and 2 months post op. Make a plan to eat 800 calories a day and no more! You can make a choice to fill those calories with healthy foods or junk foods. If you choose junk eventually you will feel like crap and be forced to eat better! I ate 800 calories a day the first year and no more than that. This is how I got to goal. If I had a bad day where I ate twinkies chips chocolate I felt sick and drained when I ate well I felt good. Another MAJOR reason for eat the wrong foods is it is there! dont bring it in the house! stock up on salads soups nuts fish beans whole grains. If it isnt there you wont think about it! good luck you are stronger than this feeling inside you, make sure you are taking your multi vitamins and drinking enough water.dehydration can give a sense of false hunger. Be strong!

Yesterday 1 year ago I was sleeved with Dr.Alvarez in Mexico! Best decision I have ever made My highest weight ever was 301 My current weight 153-158. I was 288 before my surgery so a 135 pound loss! that's a whole other person! I was a 3x in tops and size 22-24 pants Im now a small top and 6 pants yipeeee. Its all about maintaining now. Congrats to everyone else on their surgerversary.

If you get a chronic rash from your skin hanging under your stomach pouch some insurance companies will cover a pannilectomy. which I think is like a tummy luck but they don't liposuction your sides or tighten the muscles in your abdomen which both sculpt your body and give it a nice hourglass shape. Im not sure if your willing to go to mexico but Dr.Sauceda seems to have pretty good results and a fair price compared to USA. Theres also a Dr. Fischer in san antonio. Good luck I really want my plastics done to but $$ is an issue

Im a year out and its still crazy! I started taking birth control last month to help regulate it. Good luck The weightloss is worth it though

Hang in there! just go through the emotions dont try to stop them they will pass and you will do great!

My surgery will be one year on 12-20-2013

I remember making a list in my head of all the foods I would never eat again and going nuts eating them in large amounts. Fettuccine Alfredo,spegehtti with garlic yogurt mint and olive oil ,Chinese food ,sushi.... I ate a whole lot of pie,pizza,cake, ice cream . I stuffed my self! It was fun enjoy your food funeral You will be able to eat all the foods you love after surgery but not for a while and it will be in a much smaller amounts. Have fun and eat that steak! I just had some for dinner:)

Milk of magnesium is very strong stuff take it and you should have a bowl movement same day Congratulations on your surgery

I also forgot to add foods that are good to eat : Low fat cheeses and cheese sticks,cottage cheese, Greek yogurts , milk low fat , shrimp,fish,lean beef,chicken,turkey,lentils,Beans,nuts, vegetables. You are still early and may not not be able to tolerate but small amounts of these foods take it day by day and slowly. Dont use dressing that are high fat like ranch ,butter milk. Use olive oil with vinegar and garlic for salad dressing if you like. Stay away from: chips,pies,ice cream,candy,pop, basically high calorie fat foods they will sabotage your diet. You should wait 20 minutes after drinking liquids to eat anything and 45 minutes to an hour after eating to drink liquids. I have purchased a drinking bottle that holds 32 ounces of Water and it really helps to keep track of liquid intake. I also want to advise you to weight your self once a week only and measure once a month too. There were months that I remember not losing much weight but allot of inches! And last but not least measuring cups and a scale will help you stay in check with portion size. I wish you the best of luck and hope this helps

My advice is if you can get 1000 calories a day in stay at that level. You wont lose as fast but you will lose weight without side effects. Tired fatigued,hair loss, dizziness. I lost my weight at 800 calories a day for the first 9 months. After that I added gradually to 1000-1200. Protein is very important 70 grams a day,liquid 64 ounces a day, take your multivitamins and calcium, exercise if you can. My doctor said I have to stay on 800 calories a day till I reach goal. In order to exercise I had to increase calories. 17 pounds is excellent. Even if it isn't as much as others lose remember its 17 pounds that will never come back(If you stick to a healthy diet).Congratulations on getting the surgery Try not to fret about not losing fast you will get there

Hello everyone, I had my surgery 12-21-2012. I have reached passed my goal by 2 pounds. For the month of November I lost 6 pounds and 1 inch off my waist. I've lost 134 pounds total and am not sure when the weight stop dropping? This month and last month I didn't exercise and still lost 6 in November and 8 in October. I'm 5'7 anybody here around that height? what is your goal weight?

I was sleeved same date with alvarez congrats on your loss

Wow!! You look great:) Im so happy for you Congratulations

As of November first I am now 160 pounds. I lost 5 pounds in October. And 6.5 inches. My weight went down to 157 then back up to 160. Not sure why I have 2 months till my surgerversary! Ive lost a total of 128 pounds and 107 inches! I dont know how much more I will lose but am very happy and look good were im at. everyone close to me says this is enough and if I lose more Ill look sick. Ive never been thin so I dont know what I will look like 10 pounds thinner? will I look sick? if I do can I gain it back? What are you all thinking if you are in the same boat as me?

Hey everyone! As of November first I am now 160 pounds. I lost 5 pounds in October. And 6.5 inches. My weight went down to 157 then back up to 160. Not sure why I have 2 months till my surgerversary! Ive lost a total of 128 pounds and 107 inches! I dont know how much more I will lose but am very happy and look good were im at. everyone close to me says this is enough and if I lose more Ill look sick. Ive never been thin so I dont know what I will look like 10 pounds thinner? will I look sick? if I do can I gain it back? What are you all thinking if you are in the same boat as me?

I ate half a pecan cinnabon today! i ate it at two different times mmmmmm yummy and mac and cheese tommorow back to normal food

It does feel weird to know and merge into maintenance mode

Your body is adjusting. It will slow down for a while then start losing weight again. Make sure you are getting your fluids 64 oz of water a day, protein 70 grams, taking your vitamins and exercise 3-5 days a week for 30-60 minutes. Keep up the good work and it will come off your body changing each week and adjusting to the your new eating habits. Good luck stay strong

I sucked on 8 butterscotch hard candies a couple days ago lol

Im sorry your having so much trouble. I cannot eat a whole hamburger and Im 10 months post op. What size bougie did you get? I think you need to go on a diet for three days to test the pouch size? Im not sure exactly what it is but have read about it a couple times here on this website. My advise would be to go back to the basics. Remove any bread,rice,sweets bad food from your house. When its there you will eat it! Eat Protein first then vegetables only, do this for about a month . After that slowly and in minimal amount reintroduce carbs. Pick healthy ones like potatoes,sweet potatoes, whole grain rice ect...Try to limit any fattening stuff to once a week only and 1 thing. Measure your food using a scale and measuring cups. If you want to eat something eat only the serving suggestions. If you feel hungry between meals drink Water. signal for thirst can feel like hunger but it is not. Another thing I have noticed is acid can also make me feel hungry. Make sure your not feeling that and confusing the feelings. Try to keep Protein at 70 or more grams a day, Calories at 800 Max if you have allot more weight to lose. Drink 64 or more ounces of water a day. Take your Vitamins daily! Start a new exercise rutein. 30 minutes 3-5 days a week. Pick something you like. Dancing,tennis,swimming,yoga,zumba ect....Take all the negative thoughts throw them out the door and start a new day.Good luck Stay strong and NEVER give up! Please add your starting weight and what you are eating now