Marilync1266

I have my surgery date it’s 9/20 with Dr. Perez in Tijuana! Woohoo! Are there any other Dr. Perez patients out there?

Hi, I'm having the Gastric Sleeve done in TJ on Wed 9/19 and plan to fly back after 2 nights in the hospital on Sat 9/22. I'm curious to know how soon after surgery did others travel. Thanks!

I like to hear back from anyone on the petite size - how has your weight loss been with the sleeve? I'm 4'10 with a bmi of 37 and plan to get the sleeve this month.

Too funny!

I’m not sure I haven’t had surgery yet. But I have heard of people doing a reset by following their prep diet for a week.

That is a lot! Did you have the sleeve?

Do you mind sharing how much weight you lost?

That’s great!

I'm having my surgery in Raleigh NC at REX. Where did you have your surgery?

Wow!

Great job!

Hi Lauri- Did you lose weight before the sleeve? Marilyn

Wow that’s excellent!

I'm curious to know how much the doctor has told you to eat after you have had the band for awhile, but still need to lose weight. My doctor was pretty vague about it. I've heard 1/2 cup to 1 cup. What do you typically eat. Marilyn

Thats great! I started a yahoo group where we can discuss the book, etc. If you are interested, here's the link: LifeAfterWLS : Life after WLS Marilyn

Thats great 4jin! I think it will help me a great deal if I am following the book along with others. Marilyn

Hi Cindy, I follow ww flex. I just started and I'm having difficulties because I have too much of a fill right now. Marilyn

Hi there, its a book that helps you make behavioral changes. I've attached a copy of the 1st chapter (pdf) to this message. I started an online yahoo group if anyone is interested. LifeAfterWLS : Life after WLS Beck Chp 1.pdf

Hi Everyone, I was banded a couple of years ago, lost 40 lbs and then gained it all back. I was severly depresed for months, thought I made a big mistake. I had my fill taken out because it was too much. For awhile, I didn't want to have any put back in - I thought it just wouldn't work for me. During this time, I guess I tried to do some serious soul searching. I've always been overweight and struggled with emotional eating. When I had the surgery, I did not have a plan on how I would deal with the cravings and strong desire to eat - they would still be there. I thought once I lost weight, I would not allow myself to gain it back. I was wrong. The last couple of months I guess I accepted that I would have to work at this the rest of my life. I would have to incorporate healthy living into my life everyday. I would need to walk, eat healthy, record what I eat aim to do this everyday. I know that is not possible for me, but that is what I work towards and I'm working on not beating myself up too much when I don't acheive it. I started to get motivated, so I started my own run/walk group. I joined ww just so I would have a program to follow and meetings to go to where I can get support. I just started following the Beck Diet Solution - How to think like a Thin Person. Its not a diet but daily activities you do to start to change your behavior. Its a great book. However, for the last couple of weeks I'm struggling with too much fill. I'm having a hard time eating healthy food and I'm once again turning to unhealthy food that will go down easily and make me feel better (for about 1 minute). It is so frustrating, I do have a doctor's appt on Monday. I'm hoping nothing is wrong as I had my last fill several months ago and now I'm too restricted. I plan to have some of my fill taken out. Of course, I worry that if they take out some of my fill I will gain weight back because I can eat more. I don't want lose my motivation! I really want to start a yahoo group for others like me who have the band, but do struggle or lose weight slowly. I need the support and want to give support to others. We would follow the beck diet solution and post daily to the board. Also, to be able to send ims to someone in the group when you are really struggling and need to talk to. Like I said, I do go to ww, but I just don't feel like I can talk about this stuff with ww members. I really need to talk to others who know what I'm going through. If you are interested, please send me an email marilync1266@yahoo.com Marilyn

ShelbiCallie, Which hospital did you have your fluoro done? I had my done by a doctor in Concord with Fluoro at Northeast Medical Center, but he charges a lot. I'm wondering if they can use the xrays from my last fill with him. Marilyn

I started the Body for Life program - wondering if there is anyone else out there who has done this program and what were your results. Marilyn

:help: Hi, I'm definitely a slow loser. I lost 40 lbs in about 16 months and have sinced gained it back - but that is another story altogether. I need advice, I have an appointment with a new primary care doctor tomorrow and want to get blood tests done to see if I'm insulin resistant and check my thyroid. Are there any other tests that I should have done to see why it is so hard for me to lose weight. Thanks for your help! Marilyn