Navigating the Wilderness

That is very impressive!!

I'm not too terribly familiar with Paleo. Ask your surgeon about what they think.

I had the same complaints. Luckily I had an awesome nurse who I begged to leave me alone for 3 hours to sleep and he coordinated it so all the assistants and such left me alone for 3 glorious hours of sleep.

Go forth and kick ass as the new you!

Congrats on taking the next step! Everyone has wide arrays of emotions before surgery, and I can say after four months that my new 'normal' feels as comfortable as my old 'normal' did. Regarding the meat and veggies, as long as you make it a priority to get as much protein in as possible after surgery you should be fine. There are other sources of protein instead of meat including vegan if that is what you prefer. Enjoy the healthier you and best of luck with your surgery!!

Wishing you the best of luck and a quick recovery. Don't forget to use us as your 'bariatric family' during this time.

Different surgeons take different amounts of time due to their skill, hospital facilities, and a host of other factors. I would ask your surgeon directly in order to get the most accurate answer.

I know BariatricPal has teamed up with some surgeons in MX. I would check that program out if considering surgery there.

I think until some respectable studies start coming out I would avoid them unless my surgeon explicitly told me use them. There seems to be too little evidence on their efficacy at this time.

I tried Werther's sugar free caramels hard candy. It was ok, but did have some fat. I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

I felt exactly the same way leading up to surgery.

Definitely tell your surgeon that your bs is complete bs and run some tests.

When I had that issue with water, I thought of all the times I was gut-bustingly full before surgery and kept eating. I then applied that to water. Just keep drinking it even if you don't want to.

Since you are a sleeve there is less chance of dumping than a RNY, but even without it, it is just plain not 'Bariatirc Friendly'.

Pretty sure you can't permanently change your food issues in 6 months, and it doesn't have any metabolic affects either. My guess is this would end up being close to 100% regain after a couple years. Terrible idea. Not directing this at the OP, but at the company pushing it.

I don't think either of them will make you look 'sick' unless you do not nourish yourself properly. This decision is so personal to each and every one of us that it is impossible for anyone to truly tell you which is best for you. Personally, if I had a BMI of 37, I would go with the sleeve simply because it is less time one the table, but there are mitigating factors there too, like if you suffer from GERD. I chose the sleeve with a BMI of 55 and it has been so far so good. Best of luck in your journey!

I go in and call it duo-dizl. Just for fun.

I would very much like to meet your soon to be ex and 'vigorously discuss' how I feel about a 'man' putting his hands on a woman like that.

I was scheduled for band to RNY, but changed to sleeve instead. As far as restriction goes, there is a night and day difference for me between when I had the band and now that I have the sleeve. The main difference was having a stomach that was never full even if the band was, so the hunger was always there vs having a small stomach that is easy to fill. I am very happy with the revision and honestly have no complaints about the sleeve at all.

Awesome news!!

I crave different things on different days. Right this moment? Ice cold Mountain Dew.

There are a ton of people here who have had their surgery in Mexico. If I had to self-pay I would definitely talk to them and see what they think.

Awesome, go forth and conquer!!

I found a pretty good article on it: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/08/25/434597445/in-the-hunt-for-the-perfect-sugar-substitute-another-candidate-emerges?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=health

All the best!