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I've had my surgery since 2015 and very few people know outside of my immediate family and closest friends.

Totally doable look at my stats. Hit 100 lbs loss in Dec 2015.

Oh and no pre-op diet over my doctor does not do that.

No 2 week liquid diet here. How lucky are we??

My only regret is I didn't do it sooner. Best life decision I ever made.

@@Kathy812 I aimed for around 90grams. I was getting 50-60 before.I'm not that active at all so didn't want to overdo it.

I stay away from counting calories and focus on counting macros. I stalled last month so this month I upped my Protein and lost same weight in a week that I lost in the entire month of April.

Down 105 lbs in 8.5 months no pre-op diet since my surgeon doesn't do one. It's mind blowing that I only have 40ish lbs to reach my first goal.

Eat something before, half a Protein bar or have the shake before.

I put $2000 and used it all.

Ok. How was your diet before the liquid diet? Did you have any food funeral?

No food funeral. After surgery especially further out you will be able to eat all the same foods you did before. Question is do you still want to keep eating the same things?

Yup, no pre-op diet either. My surgery was on Monday, so Saturday and Sunday was nothing but clears. And nothing after midnight on Sunday except for the nausea meds 2 hours before surgery.

22lbs

Wednesday will be 6 months out for me, I started at 287 a BMI of 49. Today woke up at 202 and a BMI of 34.7 which means even with co-morbidites I would be denied for this surgery by insurance company. It's been an amazing journey. Hope to be in onederland by next week.

I'm doing whole30 this month so Breakfast everyday is pretty much eggs, eggs, eggs.

My period started day of surgery, it wasn't a big deal except that paper underwear I had to wear.

Sleeved 5/18 (5 months today) and down 71lbs.

When you can fit all the "new" shoes in your closet that couldn't fit your fat feet before. I did not expect my feet to get smaller and it is a wonderful surprise

I hate the taste of crushed pills, so I was swallowing them whole once I was home from surgery. Just the small pills, I didn't take the large Multi-Vitamin until my first follow-up which was 3 weeks later.

For me as soon as the frothing begins, vomiting is soon to follow. Which I am quite thankful for couldn't imagine frothing for hours.

The best thing I've learned through this whole process is to LISTEN to my own body. It's going to do what it wants. I can go with the flow or pay the consequences. I've learned to appreciate what an awesoms machine this body is and it knows what it's doing whether I want to admit it or not.

That were my instructions as well but I was vomiting, even yogurt!! The only way I could keep food down was to wait that long. Even now 4 months out depending on how my sleeve is feeling I wait at least 5 mins. I measure everything so I don't overeat.

How long are you taking between bites? Fresh from surgery I would take at least 10 minutes or longer, otherwise I would throw it up too.

Single digit pant/jean size

Sky dive

Run a marathon

Obamacare allows states to choose medical procedures that are considered Essential Health benefits. This specifically applies to private insurance. So I'm from NY and my state says if you offer insurance in this state bariatric surgery must be covered and my insurance does (Aetna). Aetna does not have the bariatric surgery information on my insurance documents it's in fine print. The states that require insurance companies to cover bariatric surgery, I think it's about 23 states now that force insurance companies to pay for it. So if you live and work in NY, it most definitely should be covered.

I'm adding the link but the state you work in matters for whether the insurance company covers it or not:

http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/lap-band-insurance.html#plan

• Arizona
• California
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Illinois
• Iowa
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Nevada
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Carolina
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• Vermont
• West Virginia
• Wyoming

- See more at: http://www.bariatric-surgery-source.com/lap-band-insurance.html#plan

If you take Milk of Magnesia tonight, you will go way before your trip in the AM.