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You look AMAZING omg! How far out are you? You were beautiful before but the transformation is jaw dropping and I am amazed. You look like a whole new person! I am three and a half months out and was sleeved October 7th and down 91 pounds since surgery. I attached my before and after pic for you as well. Keep up this amazing work! You look FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

Thank you so much!

I have gotten an amazing support system here on Bariatric Pals and figured I would give this a shot as well. Being sleeved in October of last year I've gotten pretty close to some people on here and have received a lot of support. There is currently a Fundraiser being held for a medical devise I am in need of called a WalkAide which the insurance company has denied. This device is a life changer for me. Below is the link to read my brief story. ANY help would be beyond appreciated, every dollar is a step towards my getting the device! Thank you all for all the support you have given me and keep up the amazing work!!! http://walkaidefundraiser.myevent.com

I have gotten an amazing support system here on Bariatric Pals and figured I would give this a shot as well. Being sleeved in October of last year I've gotten pretty close to some people on here and have received a lot of support. There is currently a Fundraiser being held for a medical devise I am in need of called a WalkAide which the insurance company has denied. This device is a life changer for me. Below is the link to read my brief story. ANY help would be beyond appreciated, every dollar is a step towards my getting the device! Thank you all for all the support you have given me and keep up the amazing work!!! http://walkaidefundraiser.myevent.com

I have gotten an amazing support system here on Bariatric Pals and figured I would give this a shot as well. Being sleeved in October of last year I've gotten pretty close to some people on here and have received a lot of support. There is currently a Fundraiser being held for a medical devise I am in need of called a WalkAide which the insurance company has denied. This device is a life changer for me. Below is the link to read my brief story. ANY help would be beyond appreciated, every dollar is a step towards my getting the device! Thank you all for all the support you have given me and keep up the amazing work!!! http://walkaidefundraiser.myevent.com

I have gotten an amazing support system here on Bariatric Pals and figured I would give this a shot as well. Being sleeved in October of last year I've gotten pretty close to some people on here and have received a lot of support. There is currently a Fundraiser being held for a medical devise I am in need of called a WalkAide which the insurance company has denied. This device is a life changer for me. Below is the link to read my brief story. ANY help would be beyond appreciated, every dollar is a step towards my getting the device! Thank you all for all the support you have given me and keep up the amazing work!!! http://walkaidefundraiser.myevent.com

BrickHouse Ummmm holy crap that is an amazing transformation! You look great! Keep up the great work!!!!!

Support groups during the day are at 25 Hackett Blvd, it's in the same building as the bariatric center for Albany medical center. The groups are on the first floor in the conf room. Day ones are a lot smaller, a lot, and it's not the same crowd you would get in the evening. I guess I've just gotten so used to the people in the evening group that it is like 'my thing' to go to that one lol

I'm so sorry to hear that. Does your husband have a weight problem for him to be so insecure? He is a bit overweight, which I believe is why he has suddenly gotten these insecurities. He is just about six foot weighing 240. It is what it? What doesn't kill you makes you stronger

I am actually on both Adderall and Xanex. From the over a dozen meds I was on, those are now the only two I am on post op besides my vitamin and Coumadin. If you are having the sleeve I see no reason why you would not be able to. I know with the bypass they are a little bit more picky with time release meds. I am three and a half months post op and I am still able to take these meds. Hope this helped :-)

Jules~ Albany Med you say? Well that's my Hospital :-) lol. They do have a day time support group but I don't go to it because I hate to say it but I just don't care for the crowd there :/ the support group I go to is on Thursdays from 530-730pm, and some ppl leave early, come late. Maybe if you happen to get a Thursday off you can come, or down the road you can play hooky lol. I had a Greek Salad tonight and OMG yum! Lol I love my salad and truthfully that was what I wanted for my one food after my post op diet! Egg salad...ummm can you say yummy! Lol. Trust me when I went to soft, egg salad was my lover lol. I just had to mix it extra extra well to make it smooth. My taste buds have changed since surgery, let me know if you happen to have that change at all, I'd be interested in knowing. It's actually benifited me, because the foods I no longer care for were the bad bad ones lol. Congrats on starting the new job! What is it exactly that your doing if you don't mind me asking?

Hi Jim! My program focuses on water intake, protein intake, and consuming less then 10grams of sugar in a drink or food. If it has 10 or more grams of sugar it's a no go for me. Breakfast is usually a Fiber One Protein Bar, or a shake. I use VI Protein mix which you can only get online, it taste great. I mix that with a scoop or two of peanut butter, and some skim milk. My lunch and dinner vary, but I have been on this tuna kick lately lol. They have so many different kinds, I'm a HUGE fan of the spivey tuna that's in a really small can and it comes with crackers. It is very high in protein and I just throw the crackers out. I still go out with my friends to lunches and dinners, I usually will pick off a friends plate, or just order fish and ask them to put the sides in a to go box, not on my plate and I give them with whomever I am with to bring home for them. As for working out, I do basic. I got an ab roller plus online and use it a little bit every day, not long. It's very basic, small and easy to use. U actually use it sitting down lol. I just started using the five pound weight and I just do little arm exercises with it when I am watching a show. :-) Sounds like you are doing great! Keep up the good work!!!

You look great! Two thumbs up! Thanks!!!! :-)

Continuation from my post. Just wanted it to be know, prior to my surgery we had a VERY good relationship, very strong, committed, and we adored each other, it really was a great relationship.

Sadly, this is the case with me. I was sleeved three and a half months ago, and down 90 pounds from surgery, and 20 from preop diet, so just about 110 down. I am a gay male, legally married in New York. My husband has very much changed. There is a lot of jealousy, self consciousness and insecurities on his end and so forth since surgery. I have under gone some pretty verbally abusive comments that have hurt like h#ll. Going into the surgery I knew the risk of this happening and I chose my health which to me is my number one priority. Knowing that the decision I made will most likely end up with a divorce on my end, I still have no regrets. I did it for the right reasons, my health, and my future. I have no regrets besides not doing it sooner. What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger :-) Hope this helps :-)

I had no problem losing 20 pounds, it was keeping it off and not being able to lose more then around 20. I also had health issues from the weight. Not possible to lose 90 pounds in three months a regular diet. This 'tool', the sleeve I got three months ago has been a total life changer. Nearly 90 pounds gone since surgery date, and 20 from pre op diet :-)

Mom~ I was told the swimming is the last thing approved for because of the stitching or glue, whichever your doctor decides on. It's very strenuous and the water can affect stitching. Programs have different guidelines, just be cautious. :-)

I started with one pound strap on velcro weights from wal mart a week after surgery. They have them for your ankles and wrist. I started heavier about 6 weeks out. Hope this helps:-)

I am three and a half months out and down just about 90 pounds. I personally use the Fiber One Protein Bars and they have a nice variety. Shake wise I use the VI protein Mix that can only be gotten online. It is tasty and I usually mix it with milk and a scoop of peanut butter :-) Hope this helped!

I am three months and a half months out, sleeved October 7th and down almost 90 pounds and wanted to share a non scale victory and was hoping to hear other. Yesterday for the first time I was able to go Snowmobiling and oh my goodness was it amazing! Attached is a before and after pic as well as a pic from yesterday, hope to hear yours!!

BrickHouse~ Congrats on the success! That is great news!! And thanks for sharing the web page, really appreciate it! Sounds like everyone is doing great! Now, with the bypass at what point can you go to 'normal' food? For sleeve for my program it was 4-6 weeks, depending on your success as well as the ultimate decision of the doctor. If you and Jules are ever upto it and want to meet up at a support group let me know, would love to meet more people in our situation. So glad your doing well! Keep it up!!

Jules ~ Great minds think alike, Wendy's Chili was my meal for yesterday, I still have half of the cup in the fridge as of today lol. I am only able to eat about one fourth of it so I had a bit for lunch and a bit for dinner yesterday. Remember, men lose faster them women! Although I did lose a little faster then even the men tend to lol. I treat myself to stuff I shouldn't have, if I didn't I would be totally screwed. Just today I was dying for a Greek Salad, so of course I needed my fix and I ordered the Greek Salad from Panera off of the kids menu. Boy were those few bites totally delicious! I knew when I are it that it wasn't protein sufficient but I needed my 'fix'. Heck, I have even taken a few sips of diet Pepsi for a fix here and there..shhhh don't tell anyone lol. I stay %110 committed with my water and sugar intake, and 98% with my protein. You sound like you are doing great. Your still fresh so give it time. For some they are still swollen and what not inside at 8 weeks out. My friend who is a revised patient always goes by the number on the scale and finally I said, damn it Tammy we are taking measurements and I got out my measurement and measured away, a week later did it again and she was amazed. The scale is an enemy if you ask me, I personally trashed my scale and committed to only weighing myself at the doctors. You are doing great! Keep it going!!!

I started at. 270, lost 20, then gained 2 before surgery. Day of surgery was 252, as of this morning 164 :-)

Congrats!!

I take three walmart brand still softeners and have been golden ever since lol. Very differcult at first. Three months post op and take three equate walmart brand still softeners a day to every other day and I have had regular bowel movements. Down over 85 pounds and sleeved a little over three months ago! :-) hope this helps!