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Congratulations! My sleeve was the best thing I ever did for myself and I hope you will feel the same way! Good luck!

I weigh myself twice to double check - not sure exactly why. If I get different numbers I do it again until I get 2 that are the same. We have a twitchy scale too. Most of the time it's fine but once in a while ...

I will keep my fingers crossed for you! Good luck!

boccob81 and Krystal0528! You guys are looking great! Congrats on your success! I bet you are getting lots of compliments!!

You looking amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!

Good for you for recognizing your problem and dealing with it! Sounds like you have some good tools lined up to get you back on track! Good luck and keep us posted!!

I had my surgery May 30th and am off in a few minutes to my "Intro to Solids" class FINALLY! I admit I have been sampling for conservatively. I have had no issues at all with food. I am noticing some dizziness when I get up and will talk to the doctor about it at my next appointment. I do encourage people to do the "ticker" - it is fun for me to see the pounds come off and the BMI drop! I admit that I update it whenever I lose a pound as a reward just for fun. Keep posting everybody!

Becky, Wishing you the very best possible outcome. You have really been through a lot and so glad you hung in there. Please keep us posted!

I couldn't do the puree thing either. I did some plain greek yogurt with stirred in canned (no sugar added) fruit for Breakfast. My top and favorite meal was canned chicken with broth and steamed carrots and green Beans. It is kind of a Soup. The canned chicken was easier on me then rotisserie chicken and less waste. One can of chicken made 3-4 meals so I made some @ twice a week. There are lots of variations you could do. I always have unsweetened applesauce and of course SF popsicles. Good luck to you!

You look great! Kudos to your daughter for documenting your weight loss!

Good luck to both you and your husband! So cool that you are doing it other! Please let us all know how you are doing!

Hi Tina, My brother is considering him as well. I am interested in hearing what other people's experiences were with him.

Good for you for not giving up! 120 lbs loss is a great success and I know you are going to be even more successful! And congratulations on your engagement and upcoming wedding!

Big difference! You look amazing!

I had decided on bypass before I met with my surgeon. He recommended the sleeve because I was relatively healthy and would then not need to have as many supplements post-surgery. He said the weight loss difference would not be worth the extra supplements I would need to take. I agreed to have the sleeve surgery. I am extremely happy with my outcome and do not foresee that changing! Good luck to you which ever choice you make!

Holy smokes Richard! You look like half of the first picture! Thanks for posting - very inspirational!

Good luck! You will do great!

gas or gall bladder? I had the same thing when my gall bladder needed to come out. Good luck!

My motto is: protect and respect the pouch. My doctor has set out a very specific diet and I have followed it to the letter. I figured if I was going to do something this extreme why would I not follow his advice. Also stay hydrated! One of the biggest reasons for re-admission is dehydration so keep drinking and take Water with you if you go out (I learned the hard way...) The first week is the hardest but just be easy on yourself - your body will let you know when you are ready for more activity. So nice you and your mom did this together! I wish you both great success and look forward to hearing about your progress

Hw 243 Sw 235 Cw 211 As far as Vitamins go I take a chewable Centrum with Iron, 5000 mcg B12 sublingual and 1000-1500 mg Bariatric Advantage chewable calcium citrate. Favorite meals? I am still on "strained" food for another week but have started to transition myself to solids slowly just this weekend. For Breakfast I still have plain greek yogurt and stir in some fruit and I still have Soup for at least one meal a day. My one disappointment is that the weight is not coming off in my tummy like it seems to be else where. I know it is just a matter of time but it sure but be nice to see THAT start to disappear! Have a good Monday everyone!!

I had my surgery just shy of 2 months after my first surgical appointment. It could have been 2 weeks earlier but I needed to work around work schedules. Good luck!

I totally understand. One week into my pre-op diet (and one week before surgery) my brother got married. Of course there were lots of pictures etc. There are MANY I haven't looked at yet because I remember how bad I felt about myself! I got through it by thinking these were all going to be my before pictures and I was truely happy for my brother. But even a month + after surgery I am starting to like looking in the mirrored windows going up to the office etc. Stuff I never did before. Don't be too hard on yourself - in a year you will feel totally different about yourself and that picture!!

I'm sure we have all done it

You look beautiful and healthy! Love the photos!

You have lost 50 pounds! You have to be able to see it! Don't let depression take over - recommit to yourself and make yourself the priority. You got this!