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Upper GI.. hmm I don't have that on my list. I'm scheduled for an endoscopy next month and I've had the at-home sleep test.. other than that I have appointments with NUT every month when I go in to get weighed. I had to get the psych eval done too as well as an on the record session with a NUT (which is in addition to what I get monthly) but I think the only other thing left will be the bloodwork and the pre-op class at my surgeon's so we'll see. Sorry to hear about your hernia; maybe they can fix that while they're at it?

Congratulations H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

I agree.. my pcp's first reaction was to tell me about a patient of hers that had died after getting wls surgery.. of course further inquiry proved she had had a host of other issues and shouldn't have been cleared for wls to begin with but you can imagine, it leaves quite an impression on one when this is the first thing you hear from your pcp. nevertheless I stuck with it and am due to be sleeved in september. only you can tell if this is the right thing for you (unless there are medical reasons as to why you shouldn't of course!)

Awesome, thank you very much!

Ok... new question for all you experienced folk; i don't go to the gym, i work out at home and not yet with weights... no machine either (for weight training I mean)... I'm telling you all this because I feel like the resting periods recommended in between sets seems to be geared more toward the dude with the heavy weights at the gym. I mean I feel silly lifting my arms up for an exercise and then just standing around for a minute or two to rest... anybody have any good routines that can be done without machines? H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

That's OK, you don't have to declare if you don't want to. My stats are in my signature H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

How do you feel? Who did you have it with? H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Yay!! Congratulations!! You made it to the loser's side )) H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

To be sleeved Current weight Vertical sleeve gastrectomy [emoji16] H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

A nice high to be riding!! You go girl!! H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Good luck! H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Wow... i don't remember the last time I wanted to forego sleep to catch up on some reading but this is such a great site. His recommendations on workout are great but his take on nutrition really resonated with me too. Fascinating read, thank you very much for sharing. H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Welcome welcome H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Hello hello how are you doing? H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Thanks... I'm pre-op so I'll experiment now so I know for later. H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Which seasoning do you use? H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

What's your avatar? It looks like the Cheshire cat's grin H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Oh that looks good! And I had a chuckle at our nicknames H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Super, thanks. H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Netintake.com... they did mine via skype [emoji4] H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Would love a good chilli recipe if anybody cares to share? H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Oh yeah!! Congrats H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

You might be surprised how OK you will be once the withdrawal symptoms subside. I quit a couple of weeks ago, had major headaches for 4-5 days, always toward the evening too for some reason... now I don't miss it. I'm pre-op. H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

Thank you. I will try that out. H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19

I'm new to this... so I just started doing some exercises barehand... I do 10 reps once and I can't feel my arms for a few minutes afterwards... I'm supposed to do this 4-6 times back to back? (Not ready to add weights to it just yet) H 5'6" HW 253, CW 245, TBS 9/19