AngelaWilliamsMD

"I know, isn't it fabulous? I bought THE best personal trainer money could buy!" (What I wish I would say) "The weight came off really quickly with a strict diet and exercise." (What I normally say)

Good luck! Walking really helps with the gas!

Congratulations and welcome to the "losers" club!

Oh dear, I'm so sorry to hear that this is happening to you. Complications have happened before, and unfortunately, you won't be the last one. Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way from Kansas City.

@@Paige Dukes I've been a big fan of lemon water, or "spa water" for years. The diuretic effect is noticeable to me too..especially with abdominal bloating!

This article is about the sleeve, not the lap band. Yes, they are both "restrictive" in a sense, but very different procedures. It is important to realize that the sleeve is not a cure for obesity. Instead, we all should focus on utilizing it as a tool for weight loss and improved general health.

Your body is trying to tell you something is wrong. I second that you should rest for now and heal. Hope that you feel better soon!

No worries, I think your nausea will resolve with time. The first 2-3 weeks post-op were the worst for me. Smells or even the sight of some foods were enough to make me sick. I did stick with dissolvable Zofran, which helped quite a bit. Hope this helps!

Congratulations on your weight loss thus far. BariatricPal has a lot of good information to utilize as a resource during your journey. Keep up the good work!

Wishes and prayers for you!

I agree with the above posts regarding some increase of caloric intake, especially if you're not at goal. However, another helpful tip I've learned during stalls is to decrease your carb intake by 50% for a few days.

Wow, your before and after pictures are amazing! Congrats to you!

What I find funny is that when I expressed interest in breast augmentation, my significant other, family, and friends were so encouraging and supportive about me improving my self-esteem. When I mentioned my weight loss surgery plans, you'd think I'd get the same encouragement and support, right? NO! I guess people just don't understand weight loss surgery as a whole, hence the negative backlash against us.

I completely agree with the above post!

I'm sorry you feel this way. One thing that I'm beginning to realize is that we are all hypersensitive about weight to some degree. Look at all of the effort we have put into the weight loss surgery and the ongoing journey overall. That just simply isn't the norm for other people. So, I don't think your family is trying to upset you on purpose. Your surgiversary, is special without a doubt. The first is something that I hope to cherish on Apr 30th, 2016...but I don't want or need their validation when the time comes. I guess what I'm saying is that don't be upset because your family isn't jumping up and down about this. It doesn't mean they don't love you...it's just not on their radar. I do hope that you will Celebrate your special day if you haven't yet. You've achieved an unremarkable goal that provides inspiration to everyone in the BariatricPal community.

Sending positive thoughts and prayers your way!

I planned ahead and took off for about 6 weeks. Not sure I could've did it any sooner, but I know not everyone is fortunate enough to be away from work that long. I encourage you to plan for the extreme physical fatigue and the mental cloudiness. Depression is also something to consider post-op as well!

Great job, keep it up!

That's discouraging, but kudos to you for rising above it. I'm curious as to what you all are fighting about? Sometimes we can all be a little hypersensitive about weight, especially if we've gone to the lengths of bariatric surgery!

Wow! Great job.

Insurance companies can be so frustrating at times. I commend you all for being so patient...not so sure I could do it!

How frustrating! I understand the rationale behind why they would want to postpone your surgery, but why would they wait a week before to tell you that your A1c was too high to do it?

Welcome Margie! Congratulations on your weight loss thus far.

145.9, thanks!

@@Jean A Enger You are fine. It takes a matter of hours to digest corn flakes, not days. Good luck on your surgery tomorrow!