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I totally get it...it took me days of online searching to find the right suit. Trying off the rack stuff has never worked for me and I'm very particular in how the suit fits and looks. I would only get depressed going from store to store.
I had to compromise and focus on what I felt was really important: #1 my boobs need all the help they can get! Being 5'10 I also needed a suit meant for a long torso. I chose adjustable tankini's that go by bra size and push up. My inner thighs have a little extra skin, but not enough to cause too much worry. My legs look great in a swim mini that is slightly a-lined, and pretty good in briefs. So after days/weeks the search is over & Lands End made a lot of money!

Yes, I tried it and it did cramp up my stomach . It is a stimulant so it is not all that gentle in my opinion. Also, I read somewhere that it dyes your lower intestine a dark color...not sure if that's good or bad. LOL! So I am currently using milk of magnesia, as my flinstone Vitamins w/iron are causing me problems. Milk of magnesia is stimulant free, so no tummy ache, and it is working great so far!

Definitely interceding on your behalf! God is good...even when I was riding the crazy emotional roller coaster ride of this journey. Be patient, it'll happen

@Aliyah14. Hi I'm definitely Christian & was sleeved in December. I've lost 100+ pounds and owe it all to Jesus! BTW, while folks may not make their religious preferences known...One can get a pretty good idea where someone is spiritually by the consistent tone of their posts and the negativity/chaos that follows. Be mindful & guarded as negativity is contagious. Peace & Blessings on your journey!

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

@Aliyah14. Hi I'm definitely Christian & was sleeved in December. I've lost 100+ pounds and owe it all to Jesus! BTW, while folks may not make their religious preferences known...One can get a pretty good idea where someone is spiritually by the consistent tone of their posts and the negativity/chaos that follows. Be mindful & guarded as negativity is contagious. Peace & Blessings on your journey!

I use an app for meditation, called Take A Break. Also, there is another app that is self hypnosis. They have different ones including one for anxiety. Lastly Yoga always calms me & again, there's a fabulous app for that, called Yoga Studio. Hope this helps

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

I chose the Sleeve for the following reasons:
* My BMI was below 40 when I began this process
* I wanted my weight loss to be at a slower rate.
*Did not want a malabsorbtive procedure
* I did not like the idea of my intestines rearranged
*oh, and my surgeons no longer perform lap bands...which left the Sleeve

It doesn't sound like you want it enough. If so, then fight for it by ceasing the self sabotage and complying. Some people think the PreOp stage was the most challenging. Personally, after surgery has been emotionally harder for me...because there is no loop hole or going back. So if you can't handle PreOp...reconsider and truly decide if surgery is right for you.

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

My friend backed out...she thought she was ready, went through the process, then at the last minute couldn't bring herself to do it. She has since rescheduled and they were fine with it.
Just because our surgeons/insurance are ready, doesn't mean we're mentally ready at that same time and it's okay.

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

I don't understand the name calling. What is wrong with someone posting about responsibility...that's how I understood @tauruslady post. How easy is it to say, "Oh well, live a little!" This type of rationalization is what got most of us in trouble in the first place. Does "Living" have to equal food & alcohol?
I Respect everyone's opinions but highly appreciate people who hold one another accountable for their actions.
This is a public board...you cannot filter which responses you'd rather have and censure the rest.

Cauliflower mash is really very good. I also made a few Soups and puréed them. I put the majority of what I made in small Pyrex dishes and froze them. I go back to work next week and wanted easy grown up choices to heat up at lunch time. I also bought cans of turkey no bean chili, tuna, white meat chicken, stew, and fat free retried Beans.< /p>

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

Definitely interceding on your behalf! God is good...even when I was riding the crazy emotional roller coaster ride of this journey. Be patient, it'll happen

I agree with @@bobbyswife No mention of this "honeymoon" period by anyone on my bariatric team. I'm 3 months PostOP and down 95 pounds (60 PreOp). It doesn't matter if it takes 6 months or 2 years...at some point we will achieve our goals if we continue to work the program consistently and with fidelity.

@Aliyah14. Hi I'm definitely Christian & was sleeved in December. I've lost 100+ pounds and owe it all to Jesus! BTW, while folks may not make their religious preferences known...One can get a pretty good idea where someone is spiritually by the consistent tone of their posts and the negativity/chaos that follows. Be mindful & guarded as negativity is contagious. Peace & Blessings on your journey!

While I like to think my program is just super conservative because they care about their patients....some of it has to do with how well my program compares to other military programs. They are very proud of the fact that their patients' average 30 pounds lost during PreOp and the high percentages of patients who have exceeded the national average of weight loss patients after surgery. These stats most definitely helps when budget time rolls around. Not to mention...bragging rights and dr's ego.

I chose the Sleeve for the following reasons:
* My BMI was below 40 when I began this process
* I wanted my weight loss to be at a slower rate.
*Did not want a malabsorbtive procedure
* I did not like the idea of my intestines rearranged
*oh, and my surgeons no longer perform lap bands...which left the Sleeve

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

@@FatboyNYC You stated: "Cheating my way into losing weight"?
Only my husband and my kids know of my surgery. But not because I felt I was cheating by having WLS. I'm just a private person and don't feel everyone has a need to know my business.
Is it cheating to get help to quit smoking? Is it cheating when my son gives himself a shot prior to eating because he's a type 1 diabetic. Is it cheating when my parents take their blood pressure meds? Was it cheating when I chose to have my thyroid removed instead of taking my chances by living with cancer? Obesity is a multifaceted disease, one that the medical community and insurance companies agree is a DISEASE.
<Sigh> sorry for the rant. But until we change our own mindsets regarding obesity and WLS...how can we expect anyone else to?

Going through the military process now. It does differ depending on the base. My program required 3 nutrition classes, 3 support group meetings, psych evaluation, current mammogram, 0-2 comorbidities depending on your bmi, self referral process, that yucky test where you swallow the dye, colonoscopy if over 50 yrs old, 2 week preop liquid diet...and you cannot gain weight during this process.
Some think it's alot to go through. Personally, I've learned a lot about nutrition and the average weight loss for patients just going through this before process is 30lbs.