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It might be interesting to know what people packed that they didn't use... Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Clearly you all don't yo-yo like I have! I've got everything from an 8 to a 22 in my closet and bras that go with every size to go with them. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Think of it this way: Who gets more sympathy and attention from strangers? The person who has intolerable pain and suffering or the one who had pain which could be managed by meds and walking as prescribed? Who is more likely to post online? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Thank you!!! I was accused of "judging" and not providing a "safe space" for calling out that it's terrible advice to suggest if they can tolerate it, it's not a problem to advance their diet. It's not judging or unsafe to try to save people from hurting or killing themselves... Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

No one explained that to us. The assistant manager didn't even apologize for the misunderstanding. He was extremely rude. If more people just clearly explained the why's behind decisions without being rude and jumping into defense mode, there'd be a lot less arguing in the world!

Split fees are pretty common in my experience. The profit margins are so narrow for restaurants, they do it to not lose money. Built into the price of a meal is paying the busboy, the dishwasher, the server, etc. So if you split, there is twice the plates and silverware that needs serving, picking up, washing etc. Even if it's printed on the menu, a thorough waiter will mention the split fee when you're ordering something you're going to share to prevent any surprises. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Sorry, I think this is pretty bad "advice." It's like telling someone it's okay to walk in front of a moving train because you did it and didn't get hit. Just because you didn't have a discernible problem, doesn't mean the rules aren't there for very good reason - to keep people from having serious complications. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I'm wondering where these expectations come from?! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Looking great! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

After you posted this, I heard the author talking about her article today on NPR's On Point. Interesting! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

You're a very pretty YOUNG lady and at only 28 I'm pretty sure at your age you might be able to get your weight down by eating sensibly and walking, I am 55 and I have been trying for 10 years to get my weight off. I wish I was 28 again there are so many other ways besides weight loss surgery for you. I don't know your health matters or how long you've been trying to lose but if I was 28 I would try exercise over surgery any day. Good luck with whatever road you take, my daughter loves dance and she dropped at least 80 lbs doing Zumba and she was right about the age you are now when she got serious. Good luck. Sent from my 0PM92 using the BariatricPal App Not to drag your daughter into this, but I would be shocked if she doesn't gain that weight and more back in 5 years. 96-98% of people do. I wish I had been open enough to consider weight loss surgery at 28. Instead over the next 17 years I gained and lost 390 pounds (plus the little 10 to 20 pounds diets I failed and lost count of over that time). The frustration, pain, humiliation and time I've wasted on my weight problem makes me so sad. Go for it @@MelissaRose24 . Don't still be struggling like me at 45! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App You're a very pretty YOUNG lady and at only 28 I'm pretty sure at your age you might be able to get your weight down by eating sensibly and walking, I am 55 and I have been trying for 10 years to get my weight off. I wish I was 28 again there are so many other ways besides weight loss surgery for you. I don't know your health matters or how long you've been trying to lose but if I was 28 I would try exercise over surgery any day. Good luck with whatever road you take, my daughter loves dance and she dropped at least 80 lbs doing Zumba and she was right about the age you are now when she got serious. Good luck. Sent from my 0PM92 using the BariatricPal App Not to drag your daughter into this, but I would be shocked if she doesn't gain that weight and more back in 5 years. 96-98% of people do. I wish I had been open enough to consider weight loss surgery at 28. Instead over the next 17 years I gained and lost 390 pounds (plus the little 10 to 20 pounds diets I failed and lost count of over that time). The frustration, pain, humiliation and time I've wasted on my weight problem makes me so sad. Go for it @@MelissaRose24 . Don't still be struggling like me at 45! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Isn't it amazing that the same language can sound so different even within the same country? I binge watched all of them, but there was only one man I truly couldn't understand. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I can't tell you exactly how I got around it, but I think first I made the edits I wanted to make on the Settings page (don't click save changes yet). Then I changed at the top from settings to surgery information, made a change on that page, saved them on that page and I think the settings ones stuck. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Time helps a small bit especially when weight is lost fast. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

It's nothing you've done wrong! First, people who have major surgery of any kind regularly lose their hair about 6 weeks to 3 months afterwards. Not just WLS surgery patients experience it. It's just a traumatic experience for your body. Add to that, people who lose large amounts of weight either fast or slow also lose hair because that's traumatic to your body too. So WLS patients get it from two sources. Your hair goes through 3 stages. Anagen (growing), Catagen (a very short phase of neither growing or shedding) and Telogen (shedding and resting). Surgery, weight loss and really any kind of body trauma like stress or severe illness sends a significant portion of your hair from the Anagen phase to Telogen. That trauma takes 6 weeks to a few months until it shows up in your hair. Your body would rightly rather use it's resources to heal you than grow hair. After it sheds, those follicles rest for about 3 months before they start regrowing hairs. And it can take a few months before you really see those new sprouts on your head and even then, your hair only regrows about a 1/2" a month. So it can be a pain for a while, but it will come back. A short haircut will make it feel fuller and less in transition than a long style. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Panniculectomy is what has a possibility to be covered. It's not a tummy tuck, it's more just getting rid of the skin on your belly to prevent rashes and improve movement. So not for aesthetics. I haven't heard of them covering skin removal on other body parts. When I lost a ton of weight a few years ago, I had a consultation with a plastic surgeon about getting all my loose skin removed (body lift, arms, breasts, thighs). He said if I had good documentation of skin rashes from my doctor, insurance might cover a small portion of the body lift part of the surgery, but it was somewhere around 10% of the total bill. I am now getting the sleeve because I gained the weight back, never getting the plastics! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I thought about all three operations. There are people who have been successful with all of them. What steered me away from the Lapband was mostly something the surgeon said - it doesn't reset your body's weight set point like the other two surgeries. They don't really know why, but something about removing part of your stomach is what takes away the ravenous hunger after weight loss and keeps your body from slowing your metabolism to get you back to your high weight. Since maintenance and not weight loss is what I struggle with so much, I opted for the sleeve. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I'm sorry! I think some feeling sorry for yourself is in order. After you finish though, think about how much more fixable all these things are now that you are lighter. Surgery is infinitely safer, your recovery will be so much faster, and you will get mobility back you haven't felt in years. It's a bummer of a setback for sure and not fair after all your hard work! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

No hate, just concern. My concern for you is that at a time when you can't help but be most focused on your sleeve and changing your life and most vulnerable Healthwise, you succumbed to eating what you shouldn't. What happens when you can fit more in your stomach, aren't worried about your healing, and are confronted with temptation? If I were you (and I'm doing this myself, because I am you in many ways!) I would seek out therapy specifically for eating disorders. Compulsive eating and food-centered coping mechanisms will keep you from being successful if you aren't careful. You wouldn't go through all this if you didn't want it, but if you don't conquer your desire to eat what you shouldn't, you'll regret wasting your chance at a healthy, thinner future. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Ha! Awesome (and I'm in the right age range for your anthem!) Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

I only like certain brands. Knudsens is my favorite. A lot of others are too runny. I just put pepper on it. It has a lot of salt already and putting sweet stuff on it is not my thing. My friend mixes vanilla Protein powder into it and puts fruit on top. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I would give slight leeway given this was a holiday week when a lot of people are on vacation. If the communication doesn't pick up starting Tuesday, I might look elsewhere. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Me. Although I imagine it could be a bit easier for us long term. No one demanding their own meals we can't eat, no one keeping their junk food in our kitchens, no having to smell someone else's food. While the first few days of dropping off/picking up/care might be tricky, the rest sounds better to me! Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Can't you have chicken broth? Or vegetable broth if you don't eat meat? Cabbage broth sounds dreadful. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Most surgeons don't want to do the sleeve for people with significant GERD. If you have it, it get's worse. If you don't have it, you have a 10% chance of having it after surgery. Bypass seems to be the surgery of choice for GERD sufferers. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App