Ms. Babyboo

HI great pictures....it's great to read you guys post I am 4"11 with a bmi of 38 with a comorbity....I'm looking to be a august sleever and I can't wait.... people tells me I'm fine in don't need surgery but this stubborn weight no matter what will not come off so my doctor recommended this and here I am...but your pics inspire me to keep going towards reaching my goal of 140lbs Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App

this will be great for me because I don't want to loose anymore than 50lbs so hopefully it false off slow and I'm able tone up fast

From west Philly
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Manayunk. Don't have my date, but likely August.

I'm in Allentown. Just north of Philly and I am scheduled for 8/3.
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After surgery I will continue my usage as well it's a self medication and I'm not seeing any harm in MJ it's not the same as tabacco and alcohol and it is true that not everyone gets the munchies and for those who do get the munchies it's because you smoke before you eat....you have to eat before you smoke so your tummy can be already satisfied all you should need is a tall cold glass of Water but everybody is different so just do what works for you
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After surgery I will continue my usage as well it's a self medication and I'm not seeing any harm in MJ it's not the same as tabacco and alcohol and it is true that not everyone gets the munchies and for those who do get the munchies it's because you smoke before you eat....you have to eat before you smoke so your tummy can be already satisfied all you should need is a tall cold glass of Water but everybody is different so just do what works for you
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I called earlier today and was told I would be covered 100%
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I'm not sure if non weed smokers know this but, not all strains of weed induce hunger. FYI... ????

I'm a smoker but have decided to stop 3 months before my surgery to focus on my eating and to clear it out of my system so I don't test positive for it prior to surgery. I asked my team about smoking before and after and while they said they don't know for certain if weed is tested for prior to surgery, they recommend stopping just because quite simply, its still smoking (unless of course you consume it in other ways). I don't plan on not ever smoking again, however, I will wait prob a year or more after surgery before attempting because I do get the munchies pretty bad. I've also smoked some where I didn't get the munchies so it does depend on the strain. I used to smoke every day to deal with pain but physical activity and stretching can usually manage my pain. Now I just smoke occasionally because I enjoy it.

Yes you could..
And yes it could...

Ok so I have been trying to read up on everything so I can make the best educated decision about having surgery. I have read that the first 30 days is when death could happen from surgery. And that 1 in every 50 people die. That seems really high. I have anxiety disorder and I fear that I will go insane the first 30 days worrying about something going wrong. I'm scared of all the complications
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@@jintycb
Good grief, I am not even talking about you. I am talking about the 200 questions a week about Alcohol, drug use, pizza, ice cream, crackers, not losing 10 pounds a week, stretched my pouch/sleeve at 6 weeks and all the other assorted stupid questions that people ask every week. You know, the ones you made this rant to complain about.
Anyone that has been around here for over a year can definitely notice a huge influx and change in the types of questions asked.

@jintycb.
Get over yourself. This site is place for people to ask questions.

Some people have doctors that tell them no Protein for a month or no Protein shakes at all. As surgery is becoming more popular, and there are more quack doctors out there. Expect more dumb questions.
Even if the questions are annoying, it is better people ask than suffer alone.
This is a support forum. Every topic isn't going to be about low self esteem, bad spouses, and gossipy co-workers.

I've got to have a rant- sorry guys but there you have it.
I have noticed that there are so many people starting threads/posting on this site recently with questions for other members. However, they are normally questions that they should be asking their surgical team as they are the people who are qualified to answer. They will be in charge of care so ultimately it's their necks on the line if anything goes tits-up. It's them who will have to deal with any lawsuit that ensues due to anything that might go wrong.
For every bit of surgery I've had (and believe me as an old hoofer there have been plenty of orthopaedic bits of mending and replacing on my knackered carcass) I did as I was told by my surgical team.
If they had asked me to whistle Dixie whilst standing on my head farting the National Anthem and air dancing the Marseillaise I would have done it. Apart from my VSG all my surgeries were paid for by the National Health Service (NHS) and that included my hip replacement. I did as I was told pre-surgery and then post surgery. I read all the info and watched the DVDs that I was given. I had to give myself the anti-blood clotting jabs every morning and wear those REVOLTING AND UNCOMFORTABLE anti-thrombosis socks for WEEKS after my hip replacement but I'd been told to do it so I did it!!!!!
After my VSG (which was self pay as our NHS here in the UK do very few) I stuck like glue to all the info that I was given. Any questions I had I knew that I could call or email my team for their help and advice.
It appears that there are a lots of newbies (and sometimes more experienced WLS patients) who really don't want to adhere to instructions that they have been given. They post on this site in the hope that they can find someone who will give them the answer that they WANT. Not the answer that they NEED! My answer to those people - JFDI. Just as you're told by the professionals who are in charge of your care.
Maybe Alex you should start a forum with the title 'Half-arsed Questions from Those Too Lazy and Arrogant to Listen to Their Surgical Team'.
Rant over. Happy Monday. It's pissing with rain in the UK so could start a rant about British summertime but.........................!

Once you're able to have pureed the Progresso Lite Soups are great......I would open a can run it through the blender and put the rest in an ice tray and freeze it.....put the cubes in a freezer bag to use later......then once you're past needing pureed food the cubes are great to use for seasoning when baking chicken...

@@beyondgrief Thank you! Any handouts help. I will look through it.

"you're not thaaaat fat"
"but you've lost weight before naturally. just do it again."
"i would kill to be your size."
My current BMI is 33 (although it has been higher in the past) and I feel trapped in my own body. I have been overweight since 7, dieting since 9, and I have never been successful at keeping weight off. Will be looking into a trip to Mexico and a self-paid surgery. I can't wait to get my date and become the person I've always wanted to be.

My BMI is low as well. I'm miserable. I have back problems, hip pain, foot pain, hiatal hernia, fatty liver and High Cholesterol. I'm going to Tijuana in September. I don't care what they say. I'm going. I'm also not telling very many people. I'm only saying that I'm having the Hiatal Hernia repaired. They don't need to know more. I'm ready for change.

Well, I was six months post this week and finally took some comparison photos.

195 lbs - high weight
188 lbs - surgery weight
144 lbs - today's weight (well, 143.3 lbs, but I rounded up)

I am 51 pounds down and only NINE pounds from my goal weight!!!! And, I have lost 61.25 inches... crazy! Hips are 34" and wearing size 4!

Im August
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I dance a bit for fun but I thought it'd be really cool to dance for exercise! I listen to a variety of music like jpop, kpop, jrock, hip hop etc so there's so much I can dance to. I'm just worried about my stomach.

Nothing you are doing to prepare for surgery is "killing you"... it's preparing you for rebirth. Every day is one step closer to your new life. Your new energy. Your new way of fitting into the world. Your new way of looking at food. You can do this, YOU CAN DO THIS.
YOU GOT THIS!

I finally got my date for June 28th I'm excited and nervous at the same time...I'm so looking forward to my date