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Sounds good!!

Merry Christmas Zoe!!

Chen What a beautiful positive lady you are!

For hair: Nutriol Shampoo and Biotin Totally helps me!

Dusky Where in the Bay Area are you? I'm going to be sleeved in Fremont

Thanks James

Why would u do blood thinning before a surgery?

Thank you both. I just wondered if the little stomach will be big enough to hold the large colonies good bacteria that is healthy to have.

I've been reading about The importance of taking pro biotics. Does anyone know if having the sleeve surgery will take away a lot of the good bacteria colonies in your stomach? And do any of you take probiotics?

Thank you! Wish I didn't have to wait til Jan!

Curvy I hear ya! Thank you for sharing.. My whole thing is that I feel like I'm constantly hungry.. So I'm excited that this surgery will control that for me

CJ and kemahaney, You've gotten me very excited! Thank you! I wish I didn't have to wait until Jan!

Kemahaney I have a numbness in my left thigh. How long has it been since your surgery?

Radar You and I are so similar.. It seems when I start the naughties, it's hard to stop.. I have firmly decided to have the surgery

Thank you Post op

The Post Op I'm there with you.. Keeping it off.. Losing is hard enough. Then gaining back is so frustrating. Guys.. You all have been so amazingly inspiring!!! I am having the surgery No more vacillating. Thank you all!!!!!

Pinkbunies, Wow! How inspirational.. I'm with Kaiser. I have to do a few things, but not too much. My surgery will most likely be Jan

I started out wanting the band bc it can be temporary. Then found out that there are tons of complications. It can slip, many don't lose all there excess weight, there are more food restrictions and you have to have an access port.. Then I wanted the sleeve and still do. Less food restrictions later on. Better nutrient absorbability. Less complications if you follow the rules.

The Kaiser in Fremont likes the Sleeve the best. They do Bi pass if needed and rarely if ever to Lap band

Thanks! I was doubting whether to have the surgery.. But today I didn't do as well on my diet and cheated ( I've lost 8 pounds in 8 days) Surgery is what I need for sure! How are you doing Dream?

I'm 99 % ready

I was referring to the types of food, rather than the quantity. But I'm reading here that as time goes on, we will be able to eat more.. But not too much... Which is the whole point of the surgery, right? ....feeling full with less food.. Guess we gotta just flat out not love food as much ????

Fruit is sugar with vitamins and fiber in it RAW (not cooked processed) Honey Is sugar with vitamins.. Both in moderation is healthy

Tugs Good thoughts My1way Almost every morning I make a Protein latte with coffee, 2 scoops of TR90 chocolate Trimshake, unsweetened almond milk and liquid peppermint stevia=about 200 calories

Thanks.. Yah that's fast.. It'll be about 10 weeks for me.. I've done all those too.. I'm following the plan Kaiser gave me . I have 12 more pounds of the 20 the surgeon requires me to lose