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So is Peach Mango... (GAG)

I take Biotin5000 and put it in my protein once a day...

had a pedi done the mornin before and have them every week still While we're feeling bloated and blecky its the one thing that made me feel like a lady again

what kind of refried beans are y'all having...I LOVE refried beans.. are we talking like out of a can or do I have to make my own? LOL I'm nutrition stupid and I don't cook! I don't make dinner I make reservations! LOL I would love to try the beans cheese and sour cream that has me salivating at my keyboard LOL

I take Biotin 5000 From GNC I take one a day and put it in my yogurt or my broth etc...since it's a capsule I have two friends who had the sleeve and started on the Biotin5000 and had no hair loss at all.. that's why I chose to use the Biotin It's your own personal preference..

I spent 400 bucks on Proteins cause i couldn't stomach many on my pre-op... then I found powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury chocolate and I bought a Blender Bottle.. I add my skim milk 8 ounces and the powder then some crushed ice and I mix it with a hand held beater and throw in the little whisk for the blender bottle and it's like a shake an I just keep shaking it to make it frothy to get down I hated all the proteins.. OMG.. I tried them all and this is the only one I could stomach!!

That's proof right there... THAT IS NOT A FRIEND. And damn sure not someone you need or want in your corner!!!

Shadow.... Welcome this place rocks!! Are you from Austin as well? I love love love Dr Ganta!!! Look forward to more posts from you

I can't wait to try something in a smaller size but I'm only 16 days out I have to wait a few months...then LOOK OUT!!! Lol

WOOHOO. Ya. LOSER!!! Lol. Good luck can't wait to hear how you're coming along!! Sending lots of good juju to ya!!! Very happy for you!

I have never thought this surgery was an easy out... But I do believe some do it for the wrong reasons.... I.e. A ex friend of mine was almost 350lbs 4 years ago, married to a minister had beautiful children raised with great values, etc.. Hated being married cause she got married young and he was 12 - 15 years older than her... She got onto aol and started attending parties, flirting with men, dating some men all lieing to everyone she was divorced etc... She talked her hubby into getting 2 loans and his insurance to pay for gastric bypass..because he was so madly in love with her ...he did it. She had surgery dropped tons of weight and walked out on him AND her kids ... Said the ppl who made fun of her on aol will never get her attention ...she's now shacked up with a man 25 years older looks like her grandpa and was the biggest jerk to her when she was heavy from the aol parties ... She wanted men to notice her that's WHY she had the surgery...WRONG REASON!! We all have tried every diet on the planet I'm sure... But this is life changing .... I damn sure dont see it as an easy out or a quick fix ain't nothing easy or quick about it lol

I think my first excitement was I had knee caps lol strange I know but when you have nerf basketballs for knees just to see some kind of definition in them was awesome at least to me and being able to sit on the toilet without feeling like your butt cheeks are on the floor or your feet are going to sleep is almost as better It's the little things that we missed by being fluffy that makes us smile I'm sure we are all going to have many OMG moments

Way to go!!! I'm only 12 days since sleeved I can't wait to start seeing a smaller waist and seeing the change in myself... So very happy for you!!!

I went into work today after being out since the 5th of April... many compliments on how great I look.. I've lost 17lbs since surgery but I've lost 44 or so since March 6th but I DON'T see it either.. the only thing I noticed is I can reach my butt LMAO to wipe TMI I know sorry LMAO and I have knee caps like defined knee caps.. LOL But I still do not see a change.. My daughter made me get in a bra and panties and take pics and that just about made me wanna throw up 5 times over those got hidden in a storage drive on our home server never to be seen by ANYONE! But like many.. I don't see it... My surgeon the wonderful Dr. Sashidar Ganta told me if I don't learn to control that fat demon, I'll never notice the change and I will never believe that I'm actually succeeding.. so I work on it every morning I weigh myself EVERY morning cause I'm anal like that... so I get up weigh and see i've lost a pound or two and I look at the mirror and say WAY TO GO STARR YA LOOK GREAT.. KEEP IT UP.. CHECK YOU OUT GIRLFRIEND!! Corny I know.. but affirmations are everything Besides.. we ALL are beautiful women whether we were 500lbs or 100lbs.. it's society that is UGLY!!! I think you're all beautimous!!!

Tiff..you amaze me! You should be a traveling VSG motivational speaker.. you said on a blog you felt you lost YOU...this is what YOU should be doing as a profession girl ok good news I'm NOT dehydrated.. YEAH ME! ... I don't sip though.. dammit why can't I sip... I don't have problems drinking maybe I should be concerned? i mean I don't gulp but I can just drink like normal .. everyone says to sip sip sip I drink drink drink LOL I feel some kind of displaced.. I was having the lapband knew everything about it but my dr changed me the day before saying he really didn't feel it would be good for me and wanted me to really think before surgery... so I said do it then.. you know these better than I do.. DO IT... now I know NOTHING about VSG not enough time to learn before surgery but I trusted my surgeon an so glad I did cause I've lost 14lbs since surgery But I still feel lost. I'm going to keep drinking.. he told me that on Tuesday he wants me to go to cottage cheese / yogurt / tomato soup etc.. I can't wait I LOVE CC and Yogurt and so burned out on broth Thanks for all the great info.. I'm slowing trying to learn it all... just scared of messing up.. I'm 50 I realize I've lived my life but dammit I want 50 more!!

It also helped me with walking from my bed to my kitchen you have surgery and you feel like your stomach is hanging without any support this just keeps you firmly tucked in everywhere and keeps the gas pains minimal... it was something I learned from a friend she wasn't kidding it's awesome Good Luck!!!

AH thanks so much... I'm still nervous over everything still worried about screwing up but hey I can't learn it if I don't feel it Besides I have ALOT of support here from everyone how can any of us fail with so much knowledge and everyone is so NICE without drama crap... I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! :success1:

I added unflavored unjury to my chicken broth 3x a day and I also added my biotin5000 from gnc cause I don't want to lose hair LOL

now you all have me concerned.. I have 8 ounces of broth 3x a day and maybe 4 Popsicle the entire day and i milk a 16oz bottle of Water all day long with crystal light there is NO way I'm even near 64oz UGH.... how will I know if I'm dehydrated.. I've not learned or 'felt' the resistance yet...all I know is I'm still losing weight and I think I feel ok..

Yeah you had it done!! So happy for you!! I have 3oz of chicken broth with unflavored powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury Protein 3 times a day it takes a good 20/30 mins to get it down and in-between i will have a sugar free Popsicle which during the whole day I have my favorite crystal light with my Water and sip sip all day I'm 9 days out saw my Dr today I've lost 17lbs since surgery he said I was doing everything great So proudly you!! Starr

I used Dr Ganta and so did my girl friend Heather White from Kase101 radio... Together they saved my life! He is very focused and is extremely confident in him self and his abilities without being cocky. He listens and genuinely cares for his patients. There is no other surgeon I would have wanted I had the best and will forever be grateful to him! I was going for the lapband self-pay no insurance for my company... Three days before surgery at my Pre-op check I had concerns of not seeing results that I felt I needed to see to make my mind know I didn't waste 18k on a surgery he was very honest and said with my personality I'd do better on the sleeve so we did.. I remember seeing him in the hospital the day of surgery and told him to make sure I come out of this and he squeezed my hand and said there is no other way too... I love this man, I'm 50 years old and I have a new lease on life and I owe to Dr Ganta for believing in me and listening to me I out my faith in him on what would be best for me and he made it happen! If you have the pleasure of going to a seminar please do it's worth it to have it done by the right person and I will never run out praises and admiration for him!

I started a compression garment 2 days after surgery I wear it all day and even sleep in it and the next night I will wear shorts.. I alternate with it... its helped with the gas pain as well from surgery. I ordered mine at Vedette I got the one piece Carole in Nude it was 66 bucks.

i had my surgery a week ago today... I'm putting my protein Unjury Unflavored into my 1 cup of chicken broth and having that 3 times a day it takes me about 30 mins to get it down then I take Popsicles throughout the day and I have a bottle of crystal light water on my night stand that I sip on all day. I haven't had any problems with the sipping part I sometimes feel I can do more than sipping like taking larger sips but then I get a cringe in my tummy and ok it's back to sipping lol..

People are freakin idiots.. bottomline they are freakin idiots... I was on a singles site had been for years... I got the men that felt they were doing me a favor by answering my ad.. if you're overweight OMG you got that way by sitting on our butts eating bonbons it wasn't for medical reasons, or something traumatic in our lives.. no we are gorge eaters imagine that we are all selfish insecure people with no value in life... jerks! Don't give the loser the time of day... Tell him you'd call him a prick but thats the best part of a man something he's not and never will be... Let the losers go... if someone can't take me when I'm fat they damn sure aren't going to get me when I'm thinner.. cuz if i lost a breast to cancer or a leg in an accident he'd be the first assbucket out the door.. just when i'd need him most... he's doing the world a favor Ok I'm done venting Much love!!!

I had my surgery on Wednesday.. I've been living off sugar free popsicles, chicken broth and Isopure with Water.. I sip on it all, all day long when i'm not sleeping from minimal discomfort. I got myself WAY to psyched up for this... I mean i was hanging on every word uttered on all the forums and this was a piece of cake. I have 6 small areas and I was released the next day after I had some broth and walked. I am in Austin and used Dr. Sashi Ganta let me tell ya.. there is NO Surgeon I'd let do this or any other operation.. he is hands down the best! I've known from day one what i was up against and what he was going to do. There were no hidden topics and there wasn't an 'oh i forgot to tell you this" he says it like it is and if you don't do what he says you will not succeed at this. Follow his directions and you will! He is the man who's saved my life and i will forever be grateful! So those sitting on the fence.. you shop for insurance and you shop for cars, shop for surgeons.. if you have to travel farther for a good surgeon then do it. And if anyone wants to come to Austin I don't have a big house, but I'd damn sure put anyone up in my home to help someone have what i have just experienced and I can't wait to see the results and move forward!! Enjoy your weekend.. i'm going to lay down my meds are kicking in Starr