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my insurance did pay.And I think that I am nervous about putting it out there.its like i have 1 foot in and one foot out.I guess it is a numbers thing, oh I dont know.

ok so I had my surgery

November 2013 . i am 5 feet zero. I started at 192 and am at 152.

I feel great. My normal(most of my years) I was a comfortable size 10. I am a loose 10 right now. In all my years of yoyo life I could never sustain a size 8.I feel great.The awful scale is slowing moving down (ounces not pounds) but I feel really good./ I was approached by the drs office (hospital) to tell my story ( success story).I am not sure what to do. I have told some/ people...not everyone. and am I success story????? I am happy with where I am at so far. I have decreased

medications. I can physically do things that would have been impossible a year ago. I am happy with what I see in the mirror(except for the wrinkles ) but I am talking only 40 lbs. I don't know in the big picture of weight loss surgery if this is considered a success. I would like to know what you would do in my place. all comments are welcome.

Yea!????

Prayers are with you!

I have a glass of wine 5 out of 7 nights. I enjoy wine and I know when to stop . When I cook I like a glass along side me. For me it is worth the calories. I log everything every day. But you know your abilities can you stop at 1 ...

I eat popcorn every day. I have had no problem with it yet corn on the cob or real vegetable juice from a juicer bothers my tummy.

Congrats !

Im getting gastric sleeve in november. im 5.1 and 197 and I want to know how successful some people around my size have been with the sleeve. Thanks to anyone who can comment[/quote

I am 5 ft was 192(11/2013) today I am 152.

Started at size 16 am a comfortable 10.

Oh I am 55.

Congrats to all. I have been stalled for months. It is what it is. I still feel a lot better than I did last summer. Lost 40- 15 more to go..

Shamong (south jersey)

Thank you both !!!

Per day?

It's been an adjustment in our house. One of the things my hubby and I loved to do together was to cook and eat. He is finally realizing that we are going to cook what he wants and I will make it work for me. Tonight we made grilled chicken. Rice, corn on the cob. Fresh tomatoes and cucumbers.

I had 4 oz. of chicken and 3 cucumbers. It was fine. I slow down eating so that I am not done first and hubby takes the left overs to work.

I am 8 months out and eat what I want.( I do not pig out). It's impossible with the sleeve. I have never dumped. I have gotten food stuck ( it hurts) if I have eaten too quickly. This has been the best thing that I have done for me!

I'm going to dr. Kirkland -Pennsylvania Hospital. July 9th!

Good luck!!

South jersey too. Had mine at Atlanticare with Dr.Anapachanko.

Don't stress. I am slow too. 8 months -40 lbs.

Size 16 now lose 10. I feel great. Get in your protein(at least 60). And as much liquids as possible. I have a lot of homemade ice yea. Too much Water makes me sick. Good luck - let the process work.

I took 2 weeks off could have used 1 more week. Oh, I am a first grade teacher. always on the move.

Am struggling to get my Protein at Breakfast. I saw a post where someone put beneprotein in their coffee. How many scoops do you use? It looks like 1 scoop is 6 . How many grams do you usually get in for breakfast?

I also have bad knees plus fibromyalgia, osteo arthritis, stenosis of the spine and a few other things and I know that a good pain specialist can give you Patches like Linoderm that you apply to the area for 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off and they will help. There are also other non narcotic ointments that also work.<br> I say again find a very good pain doctor that you can work with.<br> I can like you only take Tylenol for the pain because other arthritic meds are not any good for us any more. They can cause ulcers in our pouch.<br> I hope you can find relief.

Wow I have the same issues . I didn't know about the patches. Thanks for sharing.

I have lost 40 of the 60 that I need to lose but my knees have been awful this past week. Waking me from sleep. Which is also an issue.

I was hoping to get rid of most of my meds. I have reduce but not eliminated .

Yep

<p>No, but I don't need it since the sleeve. Yea!!!!</p>

Has anyone noticed weight gain while using symbacort?

Fantastic!!!!!

I am from south jersey too . Hope that you are well.

I am down near -ac