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bless your heart . . when you feel this way, just stop and listen to your tummy and ask yourself is it really hunger? Or do you just want to eat something. . . if you don't know, then drink alot of water and see what happens in about 15 minutes, but i bet it's head hunger and not real hunger. . . good luck!

yeah, i agree with the folks above. . . lack of potassium, calcium, vitamin D etc could cause cramping. . . this might sound stupid, but try drinking a glass of milk or eating some yogurt or cheese just before bedtime. . . may help you! let us know.

guess i've been pretty darn lucky, you can't even tell i had any sort of surgery. My puncture wounds are gone, no scars nothing. . . thank goodness for good healing. . . i never used anything on them, just let them do their thing. . . however, to answer your question, from what i hear mederma is a pretty good product.

Thanks apple-saucy, that is exactly what i thought, sounded to me like someone was trying to sell something here. . . they are extremely expensive on amazon and on that website they had posted.

Well you definately DONT want to give up food, and with this surgery that is one thing you might have to consider in order to be successful. You said you did it once before and were successful which says you can do it by yourself. Its hard with the sleeve too you know, it's not the easy way out. The sleeve is only a restrictive tool and you are the one to make it work. . . you won't just lose weight like that. . you have to do the work, diet and exercise just like normal, only in this case you can't eat huge amounts like what your used to. . you limit it. . . but you know, you are the one who has to make the decision, good luck and sorry i'm not much of any help or what you want to hear. . .

Doing the happy dance for Kelly!!!!!! You go girl! Keep up the excellant work!!

Hi Pete and welcome. . . your going to find alot of support and encouragement here. . I think you'll like it, I've been a member since August 09 and have had good success with the sleeve. Keep up the excellent work, and pretty soon you'll be on this side with the rest of us. . . and in no time flat, you'll be helping the newbies too. . . good luck to you and keep posting

Sounds good to me. . and your friend is probably quite right, just don't over indulge and get right back on track and you should be just fine! Good luck!

Hi there Kelly, yup I was right there with you. . . never lost the hunger issues with or without the nexium or whatever. . . soooooo I just learned to deal with it. . . there are times that if i eat a really good Protein Breakfast (egg bacon) and then keep very very busy that day that hunger won't bother me. . . but then i get light headed and know i need to eat. . . by the way i'm 18 months out and some of us never lost the hunger issues. Some did, some didn't . . . I never did

Ok, here I hear alot of advertising, and talk about texture. What kind of texture are you talking about Valentina, like a rice noodle? Ramen noodle? what kind of texture? Compare it to something please.

Well we did ask right? So their answers I guess are important, hurtful or not. . . mine doesn't want me smaller then 200lbs, says I'll look too anorexic . . . oh well. whatever happens happens right

Yeah Chilo, at least you didn't eat the whole blasted cake and the entire box of ice cream! I slice and 1 scoop is so normal compared to how we used to eat. . . you did good girl! Keep up the good work! I went horseback riding with the family for fathers day and daughter's 21st birthday and then to Texas Roadhouse for a western dinner. . . yummmmm then came home and had drinks and desserts. . . i loved it, it was loads of fun and now i can worry about the weight later. . . hehehe

Odd question, but a question nonethesame, it will look the same way it does now.

they have to do that. . . some of them work off commission i think. . . silly folks

Alright! You rock! Keep up the excellant work!!!!

GOOD FOR HUBBIE! YOU ADDICT YOU! They have probably noticed, but from shear jealousy they won't mention it. . . i've noticed people do that, they are nutty that way. . . enjoy your vacation! And you'll probably love your new weight when you get home. . I can just see obsessive you galloping to the scale the minute you hit the door!

I've always known it was time, the problem was the money and the courage to do it. . . then finally i convinced hubbie to come to a seminar after many years of him saying nope he wasn't coming to seminars or supporting me with WLS and at the seminar he was the one who picked the sleeve. . . Lucky for me, i didn't even wait for him to change his mind, i took out a loan against my daughter's new car and there we go, the rest is history. . . i'm glad i did it, there are days i really hate the sleeve, but more days then not, I'm really glad i did this. . . i went horseback riding for the first time in many years on Saturday and it sure was fun (except for the extremely sore butt now) . It's nice to be able to do things and not worry if you'll kill the animal. . . hehehe

I didn't tell my mom/family until about 3/4 months later. My mom is a nay sayer and she would have had me dead and buried before the surgery already, so i didn't tell her at all. . . then she made plans to come visit, well by then i would have lost tons of weight, so i told her then, and of course she buried me. . . hehehe. . . no if your family is like that I agree with Tiffy and wouldn't tell them, just do it and done. . . it's great that hubbie is supportive. . hope he's doing ok now. . . good luck and keep us posted.

Wait until your OB/GYN sees you for the first time after the weight loss and goes on like a fool about how "Great" you look . . then does the exam and asks you "oh, how long have you had this??? " and you say to him "about 30 years or so" and he says "funny, I never saw that before" I just said "Well doc' maybe I was way too fat before for you to even notice". . . . . ugh

Like the gals say, "talk away" we are here for you!

Really can't remember anymore, but in 12 months i lost 150lbs, have been stablized at the same weight for 6 months and would like to lose about 20 - 30 lbs more. . . but if it doesn't happen, it doesn.t happen.

Your a very smart young lady and you will go far in life. . . well one good thing is getting a little group of friends together and go walking everyday or go to the gym 3 x a week and walk the other 4 days. . . at the gym, start aerobics or join a little class that is doing bodystep, bodypump or zumba (you can learn to dance really good that way too) . . . good luck and your going to do absoluately great! Let us know what your going to do! And as far as the diet thing goes, just watch the junk food. If your going to eat pizza only have 2 slices and no more, do the diet soda but limited and increase the Water. . .drink ALOT of water at least 64 oz a day. . .you can add crystal light or diet koolaid. . . good luck!

Lets see, what will i weigh by July 4th. . . well all bets are "the same as I've weighed for the last 6months" hehehe. . . good luck all of you! Keep up the fabulous work! Together we can do this!

seriously doc, tell me the truth about this surgery and not just the sugar coated stuff. . . tell me about the deficiencies, hairloss, what will happen if i get ulcers, what may happen to me when i'm older or get sick , tell me about the hypoglycemic episodes even though i'm not a diabetic. . . if i need surgery on my "stomach" for some reason will you be there to do it since other then a bariatric doctor doesn't understand?

hahaha, do I detect a bit of Canadian? eh? Girl, if I can do it, you definately can do it! You won't be hormonal and crazy. . I wasn't, hubbie thought i had totally improved in mood and so on. . . that was a first! hehehehe. . .