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Thanks, Blondiee; looks like we had surgery the same week, and have ~ the same results so far. Congrats to you, too.

I did a test...and it worked. I stopped ALL products that contain Splenda/sucralose, and the scale finally moved...5 pounds last week! (I realize other stalls may come, just because. But this is a factor for my weight loss regimen.)
My surgery was Dec. 4th; weight 257.2 then. I had one stall at 3.5 weeks/23 pounds down; then I got to 233 pounds (1/5/14) x 2 weeks; then I stalled at 227 pounds. I stayed there for nine days, and that was during the time of my doing more Protein Shakes, bars and trying some of the Protein powders.< /p>
From past experience, I knew that sucralose/Splenda blocks my weight loss: "It's made from sugar, so it tastes like sugar." Well, in my body, it ACTS like sugar.
Beginning 1/26/14, I stopped all bars, shakes, (and the Unjury packs; I have many of them!). I stopped everything with sucralose in it. I only ate actual food protein--fish, chicken, steak, egg salad, laughing cow, even a knockwurst with mustard/relish. Evena few Pork rinds. Today, I'm down five pounds from last week.
I won't officially recommend this for others; check with your M.D. or nutritionist because, again, these products are the very things they encourage us to ingest. But I personally won't lose with them, so I won't use them anymore unless they are all I have around. Today I'm down to 222, or, at the doctor's office today, 220 on their scale, with clothes on! Two months, 37-38 pounds. I wanted 40 pounds, but I'm happy, and I'm wearing patns/jackets I haven't worn in over 4 years. And it's only Sweet & Low for me. Just a thought for others who have stalled.

See you there Vicky! Can't wait to meet you too!
Nurse James will be there too.
We have 3 different surgeons, two different hospitals and one hotel. too funny.
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MadB, thank you so much for sharing your experince as my date gets closer (feb 5) I freak out more. Do you think that this was worth? it's your pain better yet today?

11 months post op and I love salmon. I loved i prior to surgery and love it just as much now. I could eat it 7 days a week. Oh, and crab. YUMMY!

Thank you all so much!! I'm ready for this, I think on this side of the surgery, the unknown is what is scary. But I have researched it and I know I'm ready, just scared

I think it is pretty normal. Mine is in 12 days and I'm excited too. Of course we wouldn't be normal if we were a little nervous... any kind of surgery is scary so why not this too? Good luck to you and keep your eye on the prize and all will be fine.

I just had the scariest NSV yesterday coming home from a business trip - i was stopped in customs and in checking my passport they guy says this doesn't look anything like you? I need another form of a picture ID to compare, so i give him my drivers license, and he says - well this looks like her but still not you??
I panicked and just said " I started exercising? " lol there were tons of people around and i really didn't want to get into the details of my WLS?? So he just looked at me funny and said good job and get new pictures.
It was the best feeling although those guys really have no sense of humor so it was a little nerve wracking as well.
Anyway YAY to my sleeve and YAY to almost goal, i can't believe in only 8 short months how my life has changed :-)

I recognize so much of this, from my childhood .... I grew up learning how to be my worst abuser ...

This is almost verbatim what the husband of a friend recently did, and you know what happened next? He punched her in the eye, with all his force. You will stay in this relationship until you have hit your personal rock bottom, but this kind of behavior - it doesn't get better. Get out, and get out now.

Feb 4th with Obesity Control Center in Mexico. Gastric sleeve.

I'm tentitively scheduled for the 6th with Lopez so see you there.

My surgery is here in the states. Washington DC but I am glad to see I have a surgery buddy, i was getting a little lonely lol Keep us Updated and I will too I have to be there at 5:30am so my day will start early

Unless something goes wrong see you Feb 6 Mi hospital dr lopez, and marriott. Coming in on the 5th

Just wanted to let my fellow sleevers know that Big Lots now have the Muscle Milk Protein Shakes. A 4-pk for $3.00! They have strawberry, banana cream, chocolate and vanilla cream. If you haven't tried Muscle Milk products, try it now. They usually run $3.97 a piece in Walmart and other places, so this is great deal.

Guess I'll see you there! I'll look for you.

Feb 5 Dr Lopez
Mi hospital staying at Marriott
Hope to meet everyone!!!
Getting excited!!!

Feb 4 2014
Dr Elias Ortiz
Mi Doctor TJ
Marriott
Anyone else?

Feb 20th at MI Doctor with Dr Lopez.

I will be sleeved on Feb 10th with Dr. Alvarez @ Endobariatric. I start my 21 day liquid diet soon. Getting nervous!!

Hey guys
I got my approval call today and I am super excited, and while I have been settling down I wanted to know who else is having their surgery on Feb 5th which also happens to be my fiancé's birthday.
Let me know

I will be the day before you! I'm feb 4th with dr Ortiz at the OCC in Mexico. I'm from Canada.

Congrats to you, the 4th I will be going to my dads because he is closer to the hospital than i am. Keep us updated

Keep us updated as soon as you feel upto it.

Hey, I'm scheduled to be sleeved on Feb 5 also...Mi Hospital, Dr. Lopez and staying at the Marriott, traveling solo..would love to meet!!!