NurseGrace

So I haven't really lost enough weight for a ton of my clothes to be way too large yet but I do have a few things that are too big and a ton of things that are not very flattering. REALLY enjoying getting rid of things and making space. Does anyone have a favorite charity they like to donate too?

As do I

Maybe you dont feel that way, and I'm not here to have some kind of beef but as laura said, the way that was written it was implied so heavily its hard not to take it as meaning that, and its constantly stated in more plain terms all over this site that those of us who don't share with anyone and everyone are somehow less confident, lying, etc. The fact is that me, having gone though weight loss surgery once before and experienced what it can be like long term (even before I started failing) have experienced all kinds of things that would make me not want to really share. You may grow to regret the day you told everyone in your life (If you did, that is a general statement I know) and I can't help but be more careful now, knowing what I know.

thats one of my worst fears, but statistically that is FAR less likely to happen with the paragard than it is with other forms of birth control. I do not have a problem with abortion though and if I became pregnant at this point that is EXACTLY what I would do.

Meh, thats fairly predictable. To be the devils advocate and to be fair to anyone who doesnt know anything about surgery in Mexico it would be extremely worrying. All we ever here are things like those awful back alley Mexican botched plastic surgery jobs. That being said, if they are willing you can provide them with some information to let them know that actually surgery in mexico can be extremely above board and safe.

just go to costco and get some premier protein

AH ! Here is what I was really looking for http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/dr-oz-and-green-coffee-beans-more-weight-loss-pseudoscience/

Don't throw your money away, Oz is a known quack and there are many petitions going around trying to call him on it. He endorses (whether he wants to call it that or not, thats exactly what he does when he gives it so much play on TV) a lot of unscientific unproven junk products that the rest of the medical community laughs at. Here is a good artical to start with if you are interested in learning a little more about the real reputation of Dr. Oz. http://doubtfulnews.com/2012/10/academics-call-out-dr-oz-as-misleading/

Source: Delicious No Carb -High Protein Pizza Blogging this to remember it - I am a pizza fiend.

Not to be confrontational but let me maybe share with you why I relate to people who don't want to tell people about their surgery. A few years ago I had a lapband, I told everyone, because I had that same mentality that you seem to have, might as well be honest right? Everyone knew. Well, I started having extremely serious problems with the band and eventually gained all the weight back. EVERYONE KNEW. It was embarrassing and I learned a lot from it, but everyone watched me cut myself open, do all that to myself, suffer so much, only to have a very obvious failure. This time around I am NOT doing that to myself again. I am a little more stealthy than some, and I dont need to come online usually to ask strangers how to help me hide things because I can manage on my own just fine, but I understand them. If you had experienced public humiliation like that you might understand a little better why some people just will not share this information with people who are not our close confidants. There's also something to be said for not over-sharing Over-sharing is so common these days with the facebook mentality that everyone has. Wanting a little privacy is OK, and I think its a healthy thing to maintain some privacy.

eeek I worry about this logic. I understand why you are asking but honestly, you might just consider soup because think about this - if you do this, order some fish with the mindset that you are trying to eat a larger portion than normal, and you get sick and end up in the bathroom for an extended period of time that will be SO MUCH WORSE.

Don't feel weird about the Protein Shakes, I was like that too. They would make me feel so freaking BAD. I have found that I can drink the prepared ready to drink protein and be just fine, but that is more expensive. I gotta do what I gotta do though.

One of the office I go to will not touch you if you have not lost weight. You will be sent away. The place where I ultimately ended up having surgery (had nothing to do with weight gain or loss, I left for other reasons) puts you on a strict preop diet and they do expect you to lose weight. I don't know if they would turn you away or not but you are only putting yourself at risk.

Wow, this is probably my worst nightmare. So sorry that it happened to you. Was the hole in your stomach on the staple line?

Honestly, if you don't get suckered into purchasing a ton of BS bariatric products you won't be spending a ton of money at all. I know a lot of people have different opinions on what types of Vitamins are best but honestly, you can go to costco and get a huge container of 250 MultiVites that taste good, and a container of sugar free Calcium chews for about 20 dollars with tax. As for food, you can go different routes, but either way you should end up saving money more than likely. You can spend slightly less than you used to and start buying everything organic and whatever or you can shop for regular healthy food and spend WAY less. The main thing is to learn to not waste food though. You will cook too much multiple times before you learn you can't go through stuff as fast as you used too. As you can tell I am a Costco devotee because I like having a bunch of healthy stuff like my Protein shakes sitting around the house because if I have a bunch I will drink them like I should because I don't have that feeling of scarcity. Since we shop at costco (my husband and I - we have no children) we do spend more in one trip than a lot of people might but it lasts a good two weeks or so. This trip we got bottled Water x2, some of the Kirkland frozen cheese pizzas (I know, but they are good, cheap, and you can add you own healthy toppings and eat a tiny amount) and those come in a 4 pack for 10 dollars, Protein Shakes, another bottle of vitamins, some organic frozen burritos that my husband takes to work with him, some Soups for me, and I got an article of clothing for 25 dollars and our total was like... 116 dollars.

People like this are people you really don't need in your life, honestly. Family is family and whatever but honestly, I don't have much to do with my extended family because they are backwards unsophisticated pricks that think they are something else because their children are high achievers. Because of these people I grew up with an inferiority complex that I am SURE had something to do with me developing the unhealthy relationship with food that I did. Go your own way, walk your own path. Don't worry about them. Let them think you had a lapband, let them think whatever they want about you. Live you own life, learn to be happy.

You are right, with everything that you are doing ANYONE would lose weight but dont lose sight of the fact that we have all tried doing that stuff a million times and it never sticks. The reason for surgery is because it addresses how much you eat LONG TERM.

in a few weeks you will be just fine and probably regret saying no. Honestly, I am two weeks out today and feel totally back to normal and have felt like this since about day 10. Of course if you are not comfortable with that then do what you want but if you really want to know what I think I say you will be FINE. I am in no discomfort, I am on soft foods, my incisions are closed and I am not sore at all. Haven't needed pain meds since about day 4

based off my experience if I had a desk job where I didn't have to move around a lot I would take one week off, including the weekend obviously, and if I had a physical job I would take two.

I had a lapband before I had the sleeve and really, I cannot recommend it to anyone with a clear conscious You have to educate yourself about the facts. Did you know the Lap Band's success rate isn't any better than people who do weight watchers? I don't say that to bash the band but speaking from experience I can tell you that healthy foods were hard to eat. Bad foods were easy. I was throwing up nearly daily with the band..... I am two weeks out from sleeve surgery and I can already tell its a completely different beast. I do not find the sleeve to be as punishing, I have not thrown up a single time, I can tell that when my diet progresses more I will be able to eat the healthy foods I want to eat without fear that I will be in the bathroom projectile vomiting.

stay away from the ice chips - they made me SO nauseous and so when I got home I was scared to drink - well it turns out that warm stuff was totally fine but the ice made me feel sick.

I know that when I eat an egg, like a scrambled egg it seems to stay with me longer.

research non-hormonal birth control like a paraguard IUD. It's as effective as sterilization and it can last up to 10 years however you can have it taken out sooner than that. They will not increase your risk of cancer, or embolism and you do not have to mess with anything every day or at every act of intercourse. It's awesome.

There is nothing wrong with our absorption so if you are planning meals carefully you should be able to get everything you need from a basic supplement, a calcium supplement, and a balanced diet.