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and most of the biggest losers regain most of there weight.my neighbor did.

im going to try the strawberry cheesecake one and make the cake with it.theres a great recipe on Quest website for cakes made from the bars.it will be my birthday cake!!!

you have come to the right place for "Proper Education" an "Personal Experiances" ..Im not male nor a chef however being married to an Italian we do luv to eat! we do enjoy going out an he LOVES to cook! trying to make a long story short bare me: Im 51 have battled yo yo dieting an weight since I was 17. my body started falling apart in my mid 20s. I have seen countless drs, specialists, thru countless testing blah blah blah..5 yrs ago I had to quit work for the 2nd time in 2 months my body refused to cooperate. the past 12 months I had gained again 40 pds in 2 months. finally got referral to endo after putting my foot down on seeing one. my immunologists couldnt understand why no other dr I had seen would refer me to well it was bc my thyroid panel was always on the low side of the "NORMAL" gold standard range. he did as I asked ...within 2 wks I was having an in office US on thyroid, (I had been complaining for 2 yrs of trouble swollowing) low an behold goiter on side the other thyroid "dead" shrinking. the PROPER bw on thyroid panel that I had researched from mary shoman had those tests ran sure enough I ended up on the biopsy table confirmed hashis, insulin resistant. with over 25 yrs of yo yo dieting an already the past yr of slashing calories down to 500 or less still having a difficult time of the numbers dropping I was prime canidate for sleeve to be done. that was farthest from my mind even though 20 some yrs ago I did think about it yet I never dreamed my ins would pay for it. now all of a sudden I have 2 specialists sending me to the surgeon, saying the sleeve way was best no switiching of organs an getting rid of the portion of the tummy of the stomach hormones that would never shut up an down sizing the tummy from a 40 oz to 4 oz would make all the differance in the world! before I knew it I was accepted online by our hopsital over here insurance was verified immediatly an within 2 wks I had started preop classes, going thru the mental evaluations didnt have to repeat the stomach endoscopys bc my internist had already done one a yr before , had all bw done by then I was on armour thyroid an got my levels where they are approved for surgery an released by my endo to go forward with it I also had severe apnea, fibro, lupus, polymyalgia , GERD, prediabetic, insulin resistance an hashis an list goes on, I had a surgery date within 3 months from start to table! I am 7 months PO..100 pds down would I do this again? YOU BET!!! best thing I ever did besides marrying my bes friend an hes my biggest supporter an having my 2 beautful adult kids! I am 51 (I dont know if I mentioned age earlier) but I am feeling now that my life is actually starting new! If I hadnt had this surgery for the tool it provides(its not "the miracle" but a tool) I saw myself with all the health dx I had there is no doubt I would have ended up being over 300 pds more miserable an bedridden! for me I dont wish that on anyone! thats honestly UNHAPPINESS UNHEALTHY (an no one can convince me that being fat is healthy) Im sorry I was FAT an theres no other term for me I use...I refused to be delusional anylonger an just living. I actually wasnt "living" I was merely in survival mode an that term I use bc I was merely breathing an a couch potatoe. no life! now I am all of a sudden able to actually keep up with my home , I am not out of breath as bad I do get some asthma a little an my meds for my autoimmune an inflammation do flare but controlled better. I have another 40 or so pds to go to make goal I havnt broadcasted my tool yet but only to a selected few I didnt need others "UNEDUCATED" neg comments bc the majority of ppl have no clue of the facts. this was hard enough the first month especially fighting with head hunger an going thru craving with drawls that the brain an body do go thru I needed positive support around me. but to eat there own. I will eventually help others if asked. I hope I have had a positive impact an answered some questions. your at the right place. my only regret is that I didnt do this 10 or more yrs sooner! I would do it again in a heart beat regardless of what I endured the first few months!! best wishes an keep us posted!

I was sleeved October 10 and I'm down 73 pounds.

Was sleeved on October 28th starting weight was 224 lbs, have lost 51.5lbs!!

and most of the biggest losers regain most of there weight.my neighbor did.

and most of the biggest losers regain most of there weight.my neighbor did.

and most of the biggest losers regain most of there weight.my neighbor did.

Feel better! That sucks. Been there and it was wit some food that I thought was benign til my tummy said otherwise. LOLA live and learn!Best wishes to you! ????

And let this be a lesson.......to me. I tend to learn things the hard way.

My doc says no bread rice Pasta or fruit 70%protein 30% vegetables till goal biscuits got me in this situation

I also have an easy egg muffin recipe!!
I use a 6 muffin cup pan
6 egs scampled
1/2/cup skim milk
1/2 cup shredded cheese{I use Mexican blend}
6 slices candadian bacon or just reg bacon strips or crumbled
350 oven
fill muffin cups 1/4 way with eggs,add 1 slice Canadian bacon to each one and pour remaining mixture into each.
20-25 mins bake
and you have a perfect mcmuffin without the bread!!!

best pizza crust out there!!im addicted to this!!
1lb ground chicken
1 tbsp. oregona and basil mixed
1 garlic clove
salt,pepper
1/2 cup lowfat mozzerla
1/2 cup parmesian cheese
mix all ingrediants together
make a round flat crust on parchment paper
bake on 400 for 20 mins
now for the toppings,i make 2 different flavors
Italian
1 sm jar pizza sause
lowfat mozzerla
chopped onions
corn
place all toppings on Pizza Crust bake 10 mins or until cheese is melted
OMG!
bbq topping
half bottle bbq sauce
chopped onions
garlic
mix these together,spread on pizza crust
top with lowfat Mexican cheese
10 mins or until cheese melts
OMG!!
this tastes just like pizza and is all low carb!!my famiy loves it!!!

im 4 months post op on feb 6.not sure of ponds,i only weigh 1x a month at dr but I have gone from a skin tight 14 to a size 6-8!!!woohoo!!just got my loft credit card and im shopping!!!

im 4 months post op on feb 6.not sure of ponds,i only weigh 1x a month at dr but I have gone from a skin tight 14 to a size 6-8!!!woohoo!!just got my loft credit card and im shopping!!!

Nothing has made me sick and everything tastes and smells as good to me as it did before. But I've been super committed to the concept of "protein first" and by the time I eat my Protein, I just don't have room for anything else. The few times I've eaten carbs or sweets, it's been at the expense of not getting my protein in so I don't allow that to happen often.

It's amazing how different we all can be when we have had the same surgery. I, too have not found anything that disagrees with me. Of course, I haven't tried a bunch of things that might bother me -- like bread and rice -- but I suspect that if I tried them, they'd go down fine. On my birthday, which was 5 months out from surgery, I ate chocolate cake. It was a very small amount, but it caused no gastric problem at all. My nutritionist warned me that I might not tolerate fibrous vegetables like celery. Wrong. So far, nothing that is within my plan has bothered me and the few things that are outside of my plan that I have tried have gone down fine as well.
Am I lucky or unlucky?

Why on earth would one put bread or any such empty calories into your body when getting as much Protein as we all need and a few veggies is so much better, and helps weight loss so much more? I totally get the cravings thing, and I have one tiny square of dark chocolate each night, but it is smaller than the size of a crouton – and if I have anything like bread, rice, potatoes, or the like – my weight-loss slows considerably. I guess part of my thinking is to ask why one would want to be able to eat what we used to eat when we didn't like the effect it had on our weight? Think of the trouble you're having with bread as a great benefit maybe! In any case, be careful with it and good luck to you in finding what works and is safe and healthy for you to eat.

im so there with you!in the past when ive weighed 175 I was always a 12!now im at 180 and my tens are feeling loose already!!weirdest part is im 10 yrs older!!I will take it!

Yea Zoloft ....no moods

Hahahahahahahahahahaha! You are seriously concerned that you ONLY lost 24 pounds in a month?
I "only" lost 14.8 pounds my first month. Tomorrow is my 5 month surgiversary and it's looking like I will have under a 5 pound loss for January. And you know what? I couldn't be more thrilled! I'm down 40 pounds... 64 since I started working to lose weight pre-op. I promise you, a year from now, when you are at or near goal, you won't care how much weight you lost the first month.

The regrets I have are in my head and related to food addiction... period. I miss being able to pig out on oh-so-yummy but horrible-for-me food that I used to love... for example this weekend is the Superbowl and our team is going to WIN.. GO HAWKS! My hubby will be making his famous nachos and I would love to chow down on some of those with everyone, along with all the other things that will be available but it can't happen because I will eat a tiny taste of a couple of things and feel completely full. Not to mention, no alcohol... so it kind of leaves me feeling left out sometimes I guess. But this feeling feels WAY BETTER than the feeling of being the fat girl in the room and self conscious and embarrassed and sick and tired and in pain and all of the medical conditions I dealt with so... that is what I remind that food addict when she creeps into my consciousness because I am going to look so cute in my new smaller size Seahawks Jersey and feel great while I watch my team take the Superbowl 2 years in a row! The regrets I do have are much smaller than the joys I have every day. I feel so blessed to have had this surgery and would do it again in a heartbeat!

I'm 16 weeks post op today and I have come to the conclusion that I eat to live. I used to enjoy eating too much which caused the problem. I really don't enjoy food or eating anymore, which is ok.

Yes, I just get a hiccup or 2.... and its a wrap!

WOW! So sorry this was the lessor of evils for you. I couldn't be more opposite. I had zero pain, zero negative effects. I eat whole foods so Constipation has never been an issue for me. I like working out. In fact I was a regular at the gym for 3 years prior to surgery. I LOVE that totally unexpectedly my chronic uterica is in remission. I eat pretty much what I want. Enjoy EVERYTHING I eat and really don't mind eating small portions. I view every meal as my own special version of tapas.