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Speaking of trading in clothes, I am in Chicagoland (NW burbs) and I have a couple of bags of clothes that are 3X, 26/28 and 22/24 that I would love to pass along to someone that could use it. I have work clothes, dresses and casual clothes to share. If you are interested, please let me know!

Do you hold a pillow to your stomach or wrap your arms around it when you cough? If not, I recommend it as it will help with the pain and also to not pop stitches.

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Today I worked out with a personal trainer for 30 min. I was able to complete all the exercises and I could actually bring my knee to my chest to stretch. I was also able to wear my cute new workout leggings that have support so my jiggles were less noticeable. Those new leggings are 4 sizes smaller than what I was wearing. Yeah!

Way to go! That is an accomplishment to be proud of. Keep up the good work.

Thanks for the added info. I hope you can figure out why you’re having pain.

Thank you. Waiting for things was never my strong suit. LOL

Drinking while eating flushes the food through without digesting it, that will cause malabsorption. I think it might be wise to call your doctor. I hope you feel better soon.

I found the right mix for me - 2 Colace in the morning and 500mg Magnesium. Repeat at bedtime. Of course water really helps as well.

My NUT is wonderful and I still see her post-op. I choose to do that so I have accountability. She calls it like it is but she is able to deliver that message in a way that I can accept. She also answers ALL my questions ad I have a lot!

I lost 9% body weight prior to my sleeve and I think I fall into the "typical" category. The first 4 days of the pre-op liquid diet was truly difficult for me. I think I am doing pretty well now, but I wish it was happening faster.

OMG! As soon as I made it under 250lbs the first thing I said is that I could finally go horseback riding again! This is awesome. Enjoy!

I didn't do a good job and ended up in the ER a week later for fluids. It was between 2 - 3 weeks before I could drink enough. Someone here suggested I use sugar free Hawaiian punch added to water and that did the trick for me. I could tolerate the smell and taste. I am 14 weeks post sleeve now and I can do water very easily now. It was just a slow transition. BTW - I was a horrible water drinker prior to surgery so I wasn't shocked at my first couple of weeks. Same thing happened when I went through chemo. I would have to get fluids for 3 days after each chemo treatment.

I don't know what size group you need, but I purchased a couple at Lane Bryant this week. They have multiple levels of bras from high to low intensity. I went from a 48DDD down to a 44DD (high intestity) and the bras do what they are supposed to do now that I am working out regularly! They also have them with and without underwires. I was told there is an undergarment sale happening there shortly, but I needed a couple "now".

I was one of those that couldn't do water or other beverages after surgery. The taste/smell of anything was such a turn off it was making me physically sick. I think you are okay if you are sip sip sipping! Remember water passes straight through. You are doing great!

I had a food funeral(s) about 2 weeks before I started pre-op. It seems like a rite of passage when we are doing this kind of surgery for some of us. You've got this!

As a healthier option, many grocery stores carry chicken sausage. I tend to stay away from it since it does have a high amount of fat.

I drink constantly throughout my workouts otherwise I feel like I might pass out afterwards. My legs are like jelly and wobbly if I don't drink throughout.

Do you mind if I ask how approximately much you pay for a personal trainer? I am looking to start with one myself soon. Thanks.

I couldn't stomach many foods or smells in the first couple of weeks post-op. I even had some vertigo issues as well. It did go away over time. By week 4 I was in good shape. I am 12 weeks out now, and I am pretty much back to my normal.

Do you have any additional information? What were the bills for, maybe the hospital stay/surgery? I know my primary insurance covered my surgeon with no problem, but not the hospital he would perform the surgery at. The ins required a Center of Excellence. Thankfully my secondary covered it as primary. Without any additional info, the coworkers need to inquire what the bills are for, if they have been submitted to their insurance, and follow up with the insurance as needed. Sometimes bills get separated from the pre-approval case number and the two need to be matched up. It is also possible the ins requires additional info to pay the bill and haven't received it from the doctor/facility. Too many "what ifs" here.

That is just plan old not right. It sounds dangerous if you follow that advice. I am 3 months out and my guidelines are 600-800 calories a day, 60-80 g protein and min 65 oz water a day.

I had a similar issue for a few weeks after surgery. It waned over time and now only a few things bother me. My worst is Pam butter spray. Makes me green.

This is a great post. You are losing right on track, keep it up! I am 12 weeks out (as of tomorrow) and am down a total of 67 lbs from my high weight. Of those, 33 lbs since my surgery date. So I am losing an average of about 2.75 lbs a week. When I think of my loss weight loss broken down like this it helps as I feel like I haven't been losing like I "think" I should. I am impatient I guess.

Yes, we used Splenda to make the recipe. It was yummy. I would add a little more Splenda if I make again but that is all to taste.