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I think that is a great idead. I was lucky that my husband was not trying to talk me out of surgery (actually by thr time i had surgery he had already mentally checked out of the marriage and didn't care one way or the other) but I've heard often about unsupportive partners.

I don't know anyone with the balloon but to me it seems like a bad idea. I would go with the sleeve.

It's August 26 to 28 http://www.creationent.com/cal/50yr_cherryHill.htm The website lists the guests

I have had this same thought going through my head all day. Surgery should be last resort for morbidly obese or obese with comorbities. I can't imagine going through WLS when only having 50lbs or less to lose. Someone going through surgery next week is starting at my GOAL weight. that's kind of my thought too. Obviously I was in a different starting place than the original poster but back then 50 lbs for me wasn't that much. I gained and lost that much all the time. because my starting weight was so high I often see people talking about getting surgery who are within 50lbs of my goal weight...makes me really think about how horribly big I was before

I have been wanting to give babylon 5 a shot I also really love the new Battlestar Galactica

I have the sleeve and have lost 150 since being sleeved 7 months ago...still have another 60 I would like to loose. I personally think that surgery is more for someone who has a lot more weight to loose since it is a drastic permanent thing

I know people who have had bypass and and gained the weight back, and people who have been sleeved and gained weight back. So much depends on your commitment to being healthy.

When I have kids I do hope they will give it a try. I have a friend who once said that Star Trek has taught his kids more about morality than religion ever did

Haha..."party of 40, only three entrees please"

If i could punch someone for everytime they say easy way out. There is no easy way out. If surgery, or any weight loss tool, was easy then there would be no overweight people Surgery is not a short cut or some magic wand. It is simply an aid. You still have to watch what you eat, maintain a healthy diet, and exercise. And easy? Not to scare you but surgery is no picnic. I'm beyond happy I got my sleeve and I had a great recovery but it is still hard. If i could punch someone for everytime they say easy way out. There is no easy way out. If surgery, or any weight loss tool, was easy then there would be no overweight people Surgery is not a short cut or some magic wand. It is simply an aid. You still have to watch what you eat, maintain a healthy diet, and exercise. And easy? Not to scare you but surgery is no picnic. I'm beyond happy I got my sleeve and I had a great recovery but it is still hard.

Honestly the biggger risk to your life is being overweight. The surgery is a minor risk compared to everything that comes with being overweight. You will be fine and you will do great

Hey guys. I just bought my tickets to the Star Trek convention in Cherry Hill NJ. It is in August and I was wondering if anyone here might be interested in going and maybe meeting up while there. Maybe have a meal together or something

I know I'm going to get yelled at for this...but only my opinion...but if i only had 50lbs to loose i wouldn't have surgery at all But i woukd definately vote for sleeve over bypass but you really should discuss with your surgeon

mine was i overlook also. Good hospital but lousy parking

I also always thought of myself as smaller than i really was, that's how i got so big. Denial is powerful. Full body shots still freak me out a little because I am super aware of and very self conscios of the skin hanging from my tummy

I think people think about stretching because after a while you are able to eat more than you could. But that's not stretcing that's all the swelling going down and really your new normal stomach size. Plus as others have mentioned there are some foods that you can eat a lot of and not feel a restriction. For me its chips and sashimi. I can eat 2/3 of a regular dinner sashimi entree

Haha I've heard them called thongs here too but whenever i hear thong I think of the undies

so the weather is getting warmer and that means my favorite thing...flip flops!!! so I needed to prepare and realized another NSV...easily painting my own toenails woooo!!!!

I tried to make my own jerky and it does not end up being that much cheaper. We have a dehydrator and it made good jerky but with how much meat you need to buy it's not really worth it

this is not the place for medical advice. CALL YOUR SURGEON!

it's very difficult for the sleeve to stretch. They cut out the part of your stomach that stretches

I'm definately still self conscious but not nearly as bad as before

One of the things that has happened to me with loosing weight is that I no longer just completely and utterly HATE myself. So the other day my dad was playing around with his phone and I noticed him holding it up like he was going to take a picture of me. So I just smiled and he took the picture. Then this happened: dad: "wow" me: "what?" dad: "you actually let me take your picture" and then it hit me. Before, if I ever saw someone pointing a camera/phone in my direction I would put my hands up or walk away or just say please don't take my picture. I couldn't stand someone taking a picture of me but now I didn't even think about it, just smiled for the camera

Welcome and good luck with your procedure!!

I do think completely differently about food than I used to. Before if you offered me something that tasted good or something that was huge I would go for the huge item. But now I go for quality over quantity and I appreciate what I eat so much more now. (not saying I still don't love some really crappy junk food LOL)