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It's time for me to reorder and I don't want to order chewable a but since I'm just 1 month out that's probably what I'm supposed to do.

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It's time for me to reorder and I don't want to order chewable a but since I'm just 1 month out that's probably what I'm supposed to do.

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When can I move from a chewable Multi-Vitamin to a capsule?

Thanks everyone! I've decided to use the highest weight I've had since I started the revision approval process. Which was when I started the pre-op diet I'd December for a surgery that was cancelled the day before surgery.

HW - 249

SW - 240

CW - 231

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Tomorrow will be 2 weeks from my bypass surgery and it's time to move on to pureed foods. What were some of the foods that helped you get through this stage? Any favorites?

@@cookarue What platform is that app found on? Congratulations on ONEderland!

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What weight to you use for your starting weight? Your highest? Your weight when you started the pre-op liquid diet? Your weight on the day of your surgery?

I'm on day 2 of LilMissDivas bootcamp. So far it's going we'll. I can feel the headache coming on from no sugar/carbs/diet coke. I can get through it. I can make it! The 3 lb loss today was nice but I'm doing this to get back eating correctly, not for the loss. I was pleasantly surprised how not hungry I was yesterday. I'm feeling better about being able to get this weight back off.

Thanks! This being a 3 day weekend will be a great chance for me to start.

I am a band to sleeve revision. Got my sleeve almost 3 1/2 yrs ago....never really lost what I gained back and am sure I have stretched my stomach since then. I really want to get my restriction back and get this 30 back off. Can it be done? Any suggestions? Words of encouragement?

Today is the 6 month anniversary of my revision/sleeve surgery. I think I weigh today what I weighed then. Someone told me it would be harder to lose the weight but I was hoping they were wrong. Two weeks ago I really started exercising, counting calories and journaling everything I eat and do. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm getting very discouraged.

I KNOW it's just a tool and not a magic bullet, but still, does it have to be this hard?

I just came off a 5 week stall. It was not the easiest time to get through but I kept looking at what I was eating and knew there was no way I couldn't lose on the amount I was eating. I just kept telling myself, "Trust the process", and then on my weigh in day last week 4 more pounds were gone. Staying away from the scale is one of the best strategies to get through it. Also, during my stall I was able to get into some jeans that had not fit just a couple of weeks before. Check how your clothes are fitting. Soemtimes things seem to shift around while we are stalled.

Good luck and I'll keep my fingers crossed that this stall will end soon!

Thanks to you all! I was so afraid it was the scale, I went a bought a new battery last night. I got on the morning and it was 199! WHOOP!! It just needs to keep on movin'!

Congratulations DeeDee! I am so happy for you. You are definitely encouraging me to stick with it!

Congratulations girl! You're doing so great!!

What is the best time to take your med? Brkfst, lunch, dinner, bedtime?

I had soreness on my left side close to the large incision. I would especially be sore in the evening after working all day. What I ate didn't seem to affect it. It was more a muscle thing than a stomach thing. I think twobluecats had it, too. It does seem weird that it is starting 6 weeks out. Mine finally went away a few weeks ago after I had that huge "POP" one night. Hope yours feels better soon. It was great seeing you Tuesday!

Congrats Mr. Nick!! How exciting for you and the inches lost are really impressive, too. I've been stuck at 204 for 5 weeks, but today the scale said 199.5. I hope it's really true!

I weighed yesterday and today and I think my stall has finally ended. I'm almost afraid to say that in case it is just a fluke! Anyway if it's not, I dropped 4.5 pounds and an .5 a pound under 200 (that's 199.5). I'm just crossing my fingers that my scales are correct! I'll feel better when I lose another 2 or so and get farther away from Mr. 200!!

Congratulations Nick! That is fantastic news!

These posts are very encouraging to me. I've been stalled for 4 weeks now and am trying hard to stay un-discouraged! I did have an NSV - I was able to get back in some size 16 jeans that I haven't been able to wear for 6 or more months!

I've never heard of this type of insurance. Good luck with everything!

At 2.5 years out from my band, you can't even see the scars. I now havenew scars from band removal and sleeve surgery. I'm assuming they'll fade like the band ones did. It really depends on your skin and how it heals. My red headed, fair skinned friend has 5 yr old scars from her band surgery that are very obvious. I used Merderma on my band scars and will start using it on my new ones soon.

I'm 48 and don't plan to EVER wear a bikini again, so I'm not too concerned about it! LOL

No, like I said, the next day there was no pain. I was careful to watch for swelling or abcess, but nothing has happened and even the usual tenderness I would have after working all day is gone too. I'll mention next week when I go in for my 6 week follow up.

My stomach made noised ALL the time when I had the band, but haven't had that problem with my sleeve. It was embarassing at times and loud as well.

You were sleeved on my birthday, one week before me!

My largest incision would sometimes be sore/tender in the evening, especially toward the end of the week. Last week (when I was almost 4 weeks out) I was at a wedding reception, sitting in a chair and coughed, not a big cough or a string of coughs, just one regular cough, and I felt a POP and had the most horrible pain! I could barely stand up from my chair and walk upright! In fact, we left the function early because I was in so much pain. I thought I was going to have to call my surgeon on Monday, I was sure I had really done some damage. I took 2 tylenol and put some heat on it before I went to bed. Well, I woke up the next morning and the pain was gone!!! It was a little sore if I tried to twist my torso but that was it. Then as this week progressed, I realized I was not sore on the left side one day this week! Maybe what I did popped something that needed to be looser. Who knows?

I know this isn't your issue exactly, but it was interesting. It will get better. I promise. Just take it easy and remember not to lift anything heavy or twist too much.