catlynk

I don't know Juanito. Our coordinator's name is Omar. We went to the coast about 40 minutes away could be what your talking about

Hi Catlynk and RNYoYo

Thanks so much for thinking of me ! I'm doing well , just lurching to the end of the school year, two more weeks . Had so many issues with my IBS lately that I've stopped eating just about everything. liquid diet starts in a few days. Hope everything goes well for you!

every thing went great! Thanks!

Took my daughter to Mexico this week for her gastric sleeve. Such wonderful attention she has received during this process. I'm so excited for her as she starts this new journey to a healthier, happier girl!

Hi Tommy

Checking in with you.

I am currently in home with my daughter Tijuana, she had her sleeve done on Monday. Every thing went great and Dr Illan is wonderful! So is his coordinator Omar.

I have a friend who got her sleeve done by him and also had nothing but good things to say.

Good luck with your decision.

One thing I didn't know, since I haven't been to Mexico in like 15 years we need passports to get there so now I'm scrambling for expedited pass cards going to the passport agency on Monday.

Any one using Dr. Illian?

Hi Tommy!

Congratulations on your decision! I'm a revision lap band to sleeve October 5, 2015.

My daughter Alexandra is scheduled for surgery with Dr. Illian June 6.

I had mine done in the states but she is 17, three months shy of 18. And not only will my insurance not cover it because she's not 18 the hospitals won't do it if I pay cash, if they are board-certified because of their insurance, until she's 18. She'll be a senior in high school next year and really can't take the time off after she turns 18 to get the surgery done. So I'm going to direct her to this thread so she and you and others here on this platform can get to know one another and talk about upcoming life-changing experience.

$15K for me and I had it done in Houston.

Went shopping today for a A fitted suit jacket and matching pants for an upcoming job interview. I'm so excited that I was able to shop in a regular department instead of the big ladies section or a store like Lane Bryant's!! I've gone from a size 22 to a size 16. I'm guesstimating when reach my goal I'll be between size 8-10[emoji4]

Hi all. I've been at a stall for about 6 weeks. Not always making the best choices either...

I am thinking about doing a 4-5 day juice fast to get me back up and running. Anyone try this?

I don't know about a juice fast, there's a lot of carbohydrates in juice.

might you consider Protein Shakes instead?

Stop!!!!

Cat. We are so close. Lap band revision . Sleeved Oct 9. Down 46 pounds. Congrats on your weight loss.

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Yes I remember your a revision too! And our weight loss is the same! Isn't that good to know! Sometimes I feel like the The tortoise in the race with the hare.

I'm 5'4", female current weight 216, I can almost touch Onederland, but it will take me about 2 more months to get there.

How about you?

Catherine

Surgery Oct 5. Have lost 45 pounds. Nice to hear updates!

We are very close in our weight loss. I was also sleeved on October 5th and I'm down 46 pounds.

It is nice to hear about other success, and to know Someone else has a similar weight loss as me.

I did it!!! I have lost 100.6 pounds. HOLY Moly!

I did it!!! I have lost 100.6 pounds. HOLY Moly!

Congratulations!!!

I had my band out in June 2014 and just had the sleeve done Nov. 12. I am losing but pretty slowly. That is fine but just wondered if those of you that are revisions, and female, about how many calories do you consume to continue losing and did you find that you have to add exercise too to keep losing. I plan to add exercise in when they release me to do so but feel like my metabolism is very slow from having the band prior. Any thoughts are welcome.

Sorry, I'm just seeing this now, I consume no more than 800 cal on most days with some days 600 and occasional days 1000.

My average loss is about 1.5 pounds a week, pulse, I walk/jog for 30 min 6x a week.

So--- on March 1st of 2015 I walked into the introductory meeting on WLS. I walked out of the meeting and immediately gave up caffeine, soda, & alcohol. Started tracking and doing my pre-op diet. Fast forward to today...in exactly one week I will be at my one year "I'm going to do this" anniversary. As of yesterday I have lost 99 pound! (Of course I am HOPING I will lose at least one more pound in the coming week so I lose 100 pounds in a year.) If someone would have told me that I could even be 50 pounds lighter in a year I would have been jumping up and down. 100 seems unbelievable. I have never experienced the "honeymoon" phase of WLS. I just went back to all my weight records and see that I am the consistent turtle--- trudging along. But I have consistently been losing about 8+ pounds a month. These sure do add up! I am 2/3rds of the way to my goal. I feel fantastic now and everyone tells me how fantastic I look- who am I to argue with them???? Thank you for being a part of my journey. I don't really understand what "clicked" this time but am so glad it did and so glad I have the opportunity to share this with each of you.

That is such an inspiring story!! Happy for you!

You all look great. I'm down 67 and everything has slowed to a crawl. I miss all of you and wish I could send you all a gift

67! That's great!

Hey Y'all!

I'm down 42#, and am now just getting comments from co-workers... Are you losing weight? I thought the 25-30# range was a big enough difference.

Here is a really bad before and after pic. I really need to look in the mirror when I'm taking off my makeup!

I use 2..

Withings because it's a watch too and I like being able to look at my wrist without pressing a button to see the the time. I also have their scale that automatically syncs to the app on my phone.

Polar - because I have the HR monitor too and I feel it more accurately displays my calories burned because it keeps track of my HR during my exercising

My before and recently taken photo. This is the best I could get my fat picture. I cropped it from a photo at my daughter's shower for the twins

Wow!! You look GREAT!

are you at your goal?

I learned how to make perfectly boiled shrimp today.

Fill a pot of Water and add your favorite aromatic seasonings (I like old Bay, peppercorns, and lemon). Bring the water to a boil and place shrimp in. Cover the pot with lid and move to cool burner. Set a timer for five minutes, at the end of the five minutes immediately remove from water and place into a ice bath.

Yes. I thought I was doing something wrong. I lost 81 pounds in 16 weeks with the lap band. And only 41 pounds in 16 weeks with the sleeve. So much happier with the sleeve. Super happy about the 41 lbs.

I am so much happier too! Haven't thrown up once since my sleeve! And I can eat things that I couldn't with the band like raw vegetables.

Highest weight (Lap band) 300

Lowest with lap band 220

Highest before sleeve 266

Surgery 266 (Oct 5)

Today 227

BMI (Oct 5) 50

BMI Today 39

My doctor told me weight loss would be slower than patients that had the sleeve only. Any other conversions out there finding your weight loss slower than you hoped for?

Speaking of extra skin. Has anyone given any thought to plastic surgery later on. I know I am. I had a full Tummy Tuck when I lost weight with the lap band. Loved it. Now when I get down to where I want to be I will do my thighs, arms and a breast lift. I know it doesn't bother some people. I didn't think it would me but I was so wrong. It bothers me just as bad as be I lost weight. My insurance covered all of my tummy tuck, minus my deductible. They will cover the rest as well. What are you all thinking.

I have lunch lady arms, I'm definitely going to get them cut off!!! along with a tell me tuck and a boob lift.

3 month visit went well. I'm solidly in onederland, even with the doctors scale that's always about 6lbs heavier than my home scale. All my follow up bloodwork was amazingly improved on everything they measured. My doctor couldn't stop grinning. Feeling amazing

@@catlynk Let us know how it went!

I had set a goal to be 229 on the doctor's scale but missed it by 2 pounds. Overall I've lost 35 pounds since surgery so I'm happy with that.

My new goal is to be below 215 by spring break when I go to Hawaii????

At my 3 month post op checkup. 3.75 month? A little later than 3 months. Waiting to see doc.

I'm currently sitting in my Dr.'s waiting room for my 3 month too (actually 15weeks)