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I sleep on my left side as well and that is where they had put the JP drain, so it was a bit uncomfortable, i managed on my right side and back until i felt i could sleep on the left. . . good luck! You'll do great!

I tend to agree with jerri, what size bougie did your surgeon use? Mine used a 28/32F and at 14 months out I still have lots of restriction. I can eat a whole tuna sandwich for example but it takes me almost 30 minutes. . . or I'm really really full on 6oz of greek yogurt mixed with Protein powder. . .for my dinners I can get down 1 small chicken leg, 1 tbspn of rice and 1 tblspn of eggplant but i rarely can finish all of that . . . I'm wondering if your surgeon didn't leave you with a really large bougie. . . ask on your next visit. . . I understand some doc's do a 40F and larger. . .

TOTALLY UNDERSTAND! i'm so into night eating and it's the carby foods. During the day at work I've noticed too that I reach for pretzels filled with peanut butter and pork rinds sometimes gummies (stress eating and a bit of depression has creeped in too). . . i really hate my job (can't afford to quit right now though) so I've turned to drinking diet sodas, not many of them about 2 or 3 during the day. . . it's better then gummies and pretzels with peanut butter! But come night time, man there I go. . . so like Tiff, I started to go to bed early. . grab a piece of cheese, go shower by 8:30 and into bed by 9:00, read for a bit and go to sleep by 10 pm. . . ugh life can suck!

I was self pay and from the seminar to the surgery was 2 months. I could have had it earlier but because christmas was around the corner I chose the date to be after christmas.

I've lost 150lbs and still feel like sasquatch! I'm very big boned and 6'0 tall. . . shoulda been a guy I guess but no i'm not. . . ugh I feel ugly every day i look into the mirror. . . I get compliments and all, but that goes in one ear and out the other. . . i know i don't look anything like i did at 350 lbs, and I've gone from a snug 4XL to L and from 32W to 16W but still I look like a flippin' giant against everyone else!! . . . oh well no one said life was fair right?? At least I don't weigh 350 lbs anymore right?

Ugh, I'll probably weigh the same as i have been over the last 2 months. . .

B - greek yogurt with 1 scoop vanilla Protein powder (my favorite thing ever) L - tuna sandwich on wheat D- 1 chicken leg, 1 tbspn rice, 1 tbspn lentils, and 1 tblspn eggplant S- 1 small granny smith apple - 2 oz pork rinds - diet dr pepper - 1 oz chedder cheese

Wow you've done pretty well so far. . . the sleeve will definately give you that extra boost! You'll love it. . . just hang in there! All I can tell you is be patient and don't weigh yourself all the time. . don't be nutty and stupid with the scale. . . put it away and only weigh at the doctor appt's, you'll be alot more happier if you do that. . . it's tough but so what. . . I actually threw my scale away the day I came home from the hospital . . . it was great when I went to the doctor office and saw how fast the pounds were coming off. . . now i'm 14 months out and yes it's slowed down alot but at least i'm not 350 lbs anymore! Good luck you'll do great!

Good for you and good for mom! She is supporting you in the most nicest way, she is coming with you to the seminar! So what if she will be mad, she is supporting you! Hugs to mom!!!!

Men are very insecure about these things. . . they think that the minute we lose our weight we are going to run off with some one else. . . ugh. . . mine wouldn't even come to the seminar for over 2 years, kept telling me NO I DO NOT SUPPORT YOU. . . irk . . . well I continued and finally the dude comes to the seminar. . . .initially I wanted the band, so at the seminar he was asking all these questions, I just sat and listened. . . after the seminar we were walking to the car in silence and I said finally "so what do you think" he said "I don't and won't support you with the band, but I will support you with the sleeve" God I almost fell over, I just looked at him and said really? He said yes the sleeve only. . . OK! well i got a loan and had my surgery about 2 months later. . . I guess all that he wanted was to be involved in the process. . . he did have the odd behavior about me "leaving him" but i explained why would I want to train someone else when he is already so well trained? Ice breaker. . . now things are ok, but I've gotten some severe malabsorption issues happening now and now he's yapping again. . . but hey, it's done, I've lost 150 lbs and haven't died. . . soooo he can keep yapping. . .

Hi Dottie, I'm 14 months out too. . . maybe our bodies have said ENOUGH! Lets make those bodies change their minds! :lol: I wonder if when you get to a certain weight it stops no matter what you do????

Your lucky the UHC at least looked at it, I have UHC and bariatric surgery of any kind is NOT covered by it on our end. . I was self pay. . . yup took out a loan . . . but hey I really wanted this surgery so I did whatever I had to. . yes I still have a ways to go to repay it but oh well. . . I got to goal before the loan was paid for! Self pay could be another option.

sorry to say this, but when i have a craving I fulfill it . . . just have it and get it over with. . .don't feel bad about it at all but don't do it again for a while and just have 1 or 2 of the cookies not the whole box. . . good luck! We are living and deprivation is not living. . .

thats cute! I love that. . . the first time my daughter's b/friend told her "your mom is really hot for her age" I thought this young man has a definate problem. . . I got all embarrassed and red! How dare a hormonal 21 year old say that about a 50 year old (guess if we got it, we got it huh )

First off, who really cares about them? Really, it's your health that must be taken care of, not them. . . And you are so lucky to have a husband who is supporting you in this. . . it is his support that matters not your family. . . you have to live with your husband not you skinny jealous sister. . . my mom still thinks I'm going to regain all my weight and be 350 lbs again. . . when she sees me eat only 4 - 6 oz at a meal she says I'm faking and just trying to show off. . . in one ear and out of the other, I don't give a flip about what my family says, they are just hurtful anyhow. . . it's me that matters not them. . . cheers and good luck!

Me too, I'm 14 months out today and still have very loud gurgles and noises coming from my tummy. . .I like to hear them cause it lets me know that there are no leaks! The tummy pain I think would be just from the surgery, hang in there it'll be better soon. . . the gurglies, welcome them, they will soon become part of you. . good luck!

And look at this one, at least you don't weigh what you used too right? Get back on that path and walk it . . . you'll do well. . . we all have these problems. . .I'm stalled now for 2 months, my fault cause i've fallen into a bit of a depression and really couldn't care less right now. . .but at least i don't weigh 350lbs right???

Irk the dreaded stall. . . totally can related, my first stall lasted 3 months and now i've been the same weight for the past 2 months . . . oh well at least i don't weigh 350 lbs anymore. . .

hi there, 14 months out tomorrow and I eat anything i want. However, in the beginning do as your told by your doctor. . . you have to follow their rules and regulations. . .you don't want to be labeled as non compliant especially if a problem should occur. . . i started eating whatever the heck i wanted at 1 year out. . . i'm a drinker too and enjoy everything, i do have to let my sodas sit for a while so that it doesn't fill me up so quickly . . . yes you can eat ice cream, chips, whatever you want after you are given the green light . . . there is no such thing as "YOU CAN NEVER EAT THAT AGAIN" . . . . this would be really dumb don't you think? As long as it's in moderation and you don't back to old habits you'll be fine. . . as for regrets, sure there were plenty of regrets for about 3-4 months. . .you live your life a certain way for so many years and then overnight it changes, you have to learn to eat different, drink differently, chew differently, etc. . .it's really tough, but you learn and go on with your life and soon it becomes second nature. . . you stall out and sit at the same weight for months but it eventually moves. . . it's really interesting, but i'm glad now that i did it. . . good luck you'll do well. . .

Stretched or not, all i know is that if i eat really dense proteins like eggs, tuna, sausages, chicken, etc. . . i have sooooo much restriction. . . for example today i only had the following, 2 poached eggs for breakfast, 1.5 oz of chedder cheese at about 2:30pm and 1 piece of fish (tail end) for dinner. . .for a snack i had greek yogurt with 1 scoop of protein powder. . . i feel like i'll never need to eat ever again I am soooooooooooo full. . .and with that being said and at 14 months out, i think i'm still doing pretty darn good with restriction. . .

It's almost over. . . please remember that this is only temporary and then the real stuff happens. . . the getting slim by the minute and all that FUN stuff. . you'll be eating "normal" soon and feel so much better . . . just hang in there . . . you've come this far you can go a bit further. . . good luck!

Good Girl!!!! I'm proud of you! I'm very happy your surgery is still a go . . you are going to be so happy with your decision!

Welcome and a big congratulations to you! You are a true inspiration . . you are so right about the proteins and water and yup if you do that right there definately is no room for the "other" stuff. . .

The question would be about the after care? Would a US doc be willing to take care of you if you got into some situation after a mexico doc did the surgery? This is what prevented me from going to mexico. . . my self pay was $15,500 in San Antonio TX and that included everything plus 1 year of after care. Not too bad I think

HI Disney! yup in SAT I am. . . I love Appleton Estate Special Edition Rum dark only. OOOOOH I'm going to try the lime juice in mine tonight! Sounds yummmmmm. I was cleared at 3 months or so . . but double check with your doc.