KarenSt

I'm so excited for you! Mine has been with BCBS for 10 days. Dying to get mine scheduled. Sounds like we may have similar timing!! Good luck to you!

I actually liked my therapist & wanted to keep seeing him but he wouldn't keep seeing me. He said all of his advice & guidance goes back to scripture & since I'm an atheist he doesn't know what to do with me. I passed my psych eval but he said I didn't have a support system because I don't go to a church or have a god to lean on. I had to take a friend with me to meet my surgeon to prove I have a support system. <<eye roll>>

I actually liked my therapist & wanted to keep seeing him but he wouldn't keep seeing me. He said all of his advice & guidance goes back to scripture & since I'm an atheist he doesn't know what to do with me. I passed my psych eval but he said I didn't have a support system because I don't go to a church or have a god to lean on. I had to take a friend with me to meet my surgeon to prove I have a support system. <<eye roll>>

I actually liked my therapist & wanted to keep seeing him but he wouldn't keep seeing me. He said all of his advice & guidance goes back to scripture & since I'm an atheist he doesn't know what to do with me. I passed my psych eval but he said I didn't have a support system because I don't go to a church or have a god to lean on. I had to take a friend with me to meet my surgeon to prove I have a support system. <<eye roll>>

I actually liked my therapist & wanted to keep seeing him but he wouldn't keep seeing me. He said all of his advice & guidance goes back to scripture & since I'm an atheist he doesn't know what to do with me. I passed my psych eval but he said I didn't have a support system because I don't go to a church or have a god to lean on. I had to take a friend with me to meet my surgeon to prove I have a support system. <<eye roll>>

Well I took a week off had my surgery on Tuesday and going back to work on Tuesday as on Monday we have a Written assignment/exam. Kinda avoiding it. Lol

I only use brand Synthroid .................no generics for me
I was cold like you and went and got my blood work done and I dropped my med level.
So make sure when you feel different, go get blood work done!!

I think the only way to know for sure is to have your TSH & free T4 measured. Also, are you on branded Synthroid or generic? Generics only need to be 80-125% of Synthroid & you can't control which generic you're on so could be like bouncing between 75mcg - 125mcg each month. That's a range of 5 different dose strengths! It's a "narrow therapeutic dose" drug, meaning small changes in the drug can mean big clinical differences. It could be that before surgery your body could tolerate the fluctuations but now you're more sensitive to them. Also, the only way to know if you're on the brand is to look at the pill. It needs to say "Synthroid" on it. Pharmacies switch it all the time. Full disclosure: my company makes Synthroid & I used to sell it

Wow -,this is so helpful & inspiring, thanks so much!!

I eat Aldi's plain Greek yogurt and add sugar free Torani Syrup to it (today was Brown Sugar Cinnamon!). Totals: 8oz, 140 calories, 0 Fat, 7 carbs, 24 Protein

I had my surgery on a Friday was back to work on Tuesday. I have a desk job but I walked a lot.. I felt better the more I walked. I also drove to work. I didn't take any pain killers because they made me throw up so I was on Tylenol only since the day after surgery.

Hello friends! I'm curious to hear from anyone about 5'6" with an approximate starting weight of 260 that had a sleeve and how much you lost at 3, 6, 9 & 12 months. I know everyone is different. Just interested to see the range! My surgery is at the end of May. Getting excited

Hello friends! I'm curious to hear from anyone about 5'6" with an approximate starting weight of 260 that had a sleeve and how much you lost at 3, 6, 9 & 12 months. I know everyone is different. Just interested to see the range! My surgery is at the end of May. Getting excited

Thank you too the people who understand I am not a racist

Just love seeing after pics from my fellow successful sleevers... So post em if ya got em

Thanks!
Regarding hair, I lose a lot of hair, every day. I just have tons to spare. It used to be MUCH fuller. I was the sh*t in the eighties!

Yep, yep. I totally agree and didn't mean to absolve her of all responsibility. At the same time I think this also shows how the kind of support we have can have an impact one way or the other. The program I'm in has a huge emphasis on support systems for that very reason.

I'M only about five weeks out.
5'6" 32 years old
SW 294
5 weeks out 265
That's 29 lbs

Hey!! I'm 5'6 surgery weight was 246 lbs
Tuesday was my 3 month and I was down 46 pounds. My doctor was happy with that???? it's just so hard to be patient!! I wanna know what it will be like 18 months after surgery!!!????

I'm pretty close to your stats. I am 5'7" with a starting weight of 278
day of surgery - 270
3 months post - 215.8
6 months post - 179.4
Today (almost 8 months post) - 159.6

Wow, you are all such an inspiration! I'm 5'5" and weight about 270....and less then 2 weeks until my surgery. Congrats and good luck on your journeys. Thank you again for sharing!

Starting weight 258 and 5'4"
Now 5 months out 183# so 75 lbs!
http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=34.634319,-86.492200&zoom=14&markers=34.634319,-86.492200&size=400x300&sensor=true
First pic is my birthday 2 months before surgery and other 2 are from a few days ago. Hope the attachments post

In addition to the above, what about egg whites? 1 egg white is 3.5g Protein. I buy hard boiled ones and throw out the yolks. You could also get egg beaters & scramble some up with some spinach and Tomato. Yum . Surely 3 months post-op you can move beyond shakes! Good luck!

I feel your pain! My best advice is to buy the highest quality running shoes you can & wear them even when you're not working out. My feet hurt more after being bare or wearing slippers! Also, get compression socks. They really help. Finally, soak your tootsies in warm Water with Epsom salts, contrasting with ice water to get the circulation going (5 minutes in each, and do each twice). Bonus tip - get regular pedicures and pay extra for an extra 15 minutes of massage. As for at what weigh your feet will feel better, I can't help you. I'm still pre-op. Good luck with everything!!

The foot pain is a gradual thing. The more you lose, the less your feet will hurt. Just 20 pounds can make a really big difference. I used to have knee and hip pain all of the time. I've lost 40 pounds and now the pain is gone. I still have a little pain going down steps but it is so much better than it was. Also, my feet have gotten smaller. Some people were ecstatic about that but its a bit of a problem for me. I measure a size 7 and sometimes a 7 1/2 and my feet look too tiny for my body. It is not a good look. My shoes are looser and Im fine with that. Some people have said they went down several shoe sizes when they started losing weight. That should help with some of your foot pain as you shoes won't be so tight. Good luck and as the previous poster said... get the best shoes you can and wear them... it will eliminate foot related problems. The professional pedicure is also a great idea. It gets the blood flowing and makes you feel sooooo good. And of course you are worth it!!!