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That's terrific progress, I hope my skin snaps back that easily!

-"You've lost some weight, how did you do it?"
-"I had 85% of my stomach removed."

-"You've lost some weight, how did you do it?"
-"I had 85% of my stomach removed."

"I've already lost the weight, my mind is just waiting for my body to catch up."
That was my mindset. For my testing phase, before my doctor would agree to have me as a patient, I had to lose at least 10 pounds over a 3-month period. Monthly weigh-ins, could not regain anything over what I'd weighed the month before.
I did super the first month. Lost seven pounds. Felt great. And...celebrated. Went too far. A week from my second weigh-in and I was five pounds OVER what I had weighed in at for my first weigh-in. Uh-oh. I was worried. My schedule was very limited, if I had missed a mark I would have had to delay my surgery for a year. Took a hard week of crash-dieting and fasting to eek under my previous mark by one pound; I lost six pounds in a week.
Decided, after that, NEVER AGAIN. I was DONE with the over-portioned junk food that had dominated my diet my whole life. "I've already lost the weight, my mind is just waiting for my body to catch up." That was my mantra. Still is. Never had trouble with myself after that. I've had plenty of years to abuse my body with food. There's too many other things I want to be able to do with my life other than sit and be fat.

Before: Early December 2017, must have been 370-375
After: Early September 2018, about 287


80 down, 90 to go.

That's terrific progress, I hope my skin snaps back that easily!

Mine was two shakes a day and a meal of 4-6 oz lean Protein (turkey, chicken, or fish) and veggies. I did that for three and a half weeks.

Mine was two shakes a day and a meal of 4-6 oz lean Protein (turkey, chicken, or fish) and veggies. I did that for three and a half weeks.

I do have a stricture and 5 new ulcers, non bleeding, non ready to perforate, will need another EGJ in 2 weeks or less, surgeon couldn't totally get st9ma stretched out but God is still living me, watching,over me and I feel the solution will come! And I will trust in Him.

belive I may have,a strictute, and this way they be certain and. I do for poo 9

Having an Exploratory EGD FRIDAY October 12. They k

After I started on solid foods again, for a while it felt like I had a lump at the bottom of my throat around the larynx. Seemed to happen after I ate. I'd have it for several days, and it'd go. Still happens every once in a while (including right now). Not sure what causes it. Sounds similar to what you've got but without the pain.

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I'd like to add my prayers to that as well. Where there are two or more gathered...

Tummy is definitely flatter!

Have you increased your activity recently? At 12 days I was back to work, and I was very sore as I transitioned back into it.

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You make a shake with 55g of Protein? I was told that the human body can't process more than 40g or so at a time.

After I started on solid foods again, for a while it felt like I had a lump at the bottom of my throat around the larynx. Seemed to happen after I ate. I'd have it for several days, and it'd go. Still happens every once in a while (including right now). Not sure what causes it. Sounds similar to what you've got but without the pain.

You make a shake with 55g of Protein? I was told that the human body can't process more than 40g or so at a time.

6 months post Bypass. Down approximately 105lbs since March 19th. Hooray so far!

I don't have many before afters, but here are two...

Before, obviously 🙂
Post lap band

Surgery june 29th 2018 @left at 267 lbs and current on right 215 lbs down 52 lbs so far. I feel great, breath better, sleep better. Feel better! VSG. 

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Just outed myself at a newer job. 😮
Had surgey 5 months ago and hadn't told anyone at my new job yet. I don't know them and don't want to spend my life talking about it. Already got sh#t for saying this but, I am more than just a WLS patient.
THEN . . . . someone I work with is having surgery in 2 weeks and is so scared she is thinking about canceling. Poor thing is terrified and alone . . . .. Really felt like it was my duty to tell her I had it too and she will be alright.
Guess I have another surgery buddy. Not sure how others at work will react. I don't care that it is personal, just don't want it to define me too much, especially to a bunch of strangers.