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The food texture thing is so true. I wish it wasn't but for me it is.

I had to uninstall MFP from my phone. I was having issues with it and it was just easy for me to get rid of it. I really didn't use it like I should have.

I really enjoy attending my monthly WLS Support Group. It is the 4th Tuesday of the month at the hospital. I find it comforting to be able to talk to a nutritionist and listen to others who have been through the same surgery as me. It is almost like being on this forum except I can speak to them one on one if I need too.

When I hit my stall, weighing myself every day was driving me crazy. Up two pounds, down one pound, up one pound, down 2 pounds, etc. I have decided to weigh myself only on Monday mornings. No ore than that. Don't get obsessed with the scale. It can be your friend or it can be your enemy.

I am 14 weeks post op and I went through the emotional stuff around 7 days out. It passed quickly. I could be talking to someone about the weather and start to cry for no reason. I also had the anger from HELL phase. I am so happy that I am over it.

Yep. My wife and I have gone to Texas Road House and Long Horn Steak House. I can only have a little bit of the steak but I have no issues with it. I haven't had anything yet that has bothered me. I am almost 14 weeks post op.

Congratulations!

My circle has not changed due to the surgery. I feel that my friends don't feel that I have not changed other than the fact that I have shrunk in size.

Thank you. I also went from a BMI of obese to a BMI of overweight.

Looks like my 12 week stall is over. I am so happy.

I would be looking at a different surgeon. My BMI was lower than yours and my surgeon actually recommended RNY.

Congratulations! And welcome to the loser's bench. We are honored to have you with us.

I though I looked older as well, but everyone else said I looked younger. I just didn't see it. Now I think I look the same. Also, I couldn't see the weight falling off from me until I was a photo of the old me next to a photo of the old me.

I am 49 (will be 50 on 15 Feb) and spent two days in the hospital. I probably could have left after a day but there was an issue with the leak test and I had to do it two days in a row.

Congratulations.

After my initial meeting with the surgeon I had to get blood work done, Gall Bladder ultrasound, EKG, Upper Endoscopy, a chest x-ray, talk to a head shrinker, get my PCP to sign off on the surgery and get documentation together to send to the insurance company stating that I was in a six month medically supervised weight loss program. Luckily, I was in the VA telemove program so the six month documentation was easy to get.

Thanks. I am having to push the larger dome into my ear canal just so I can hear. It is starting to get really uncomfortable. It is also getting frustrating that when I chew it moves around and I can't hear.

Yes it is Federal Insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Plan). I have it but since I just had Bypass surgery in October I have not looked into it. From what I was told, they won't even consider that type of surgery until you are at least 2 years Post Op.

Well, I have to go back to the VA as a walk in to the audiology clinic. I am still having the same issues. This is getting very frustrating.

I will have to check this out. Thanks.

pmerrow8221 on MFP.

My surgeon told me that they use the weight I was at my initial consult. My initial consult was 31 August 2016 and my surgery was 20 October 2016.

Everyone is different. I had tons of energy. Just give yourself time to heal and your body time to adjust to the new you. Don't measure yourself against anyone else. You will be ok.

From what my surgeon told me it was a no brainer for the RNY. sleep apnea, hi BP, high cholesterol, GERD, and diabetes. From what I was told, RNY loses weight faster, and has a better success rate of keeping the weight off. I was told that sleeves have a 33% chance of gaining all the weight back. I am proud to be a kangaroo!

I had never been put under for any type of surgery before my RNY. I just kept thinking that the results will be worth the risk (slight risk at that). I do regret my surgery, I regret that I didn't have it sooner. Also, I never told my parents I was having the surgery. I know how my parents are and it wasn't worth the hassle. So while I was recovering in the hospital my parents called my wife and she spilled the beans. The first thing out of my dad's mouth when talked to him was, "I never realized you were that big." I wasn't that big. My BMI was only 35, but with the GERD, Sleep Apnea, Hi BP, High Cholesterol and Diabetes I was more that qualified.