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So.....would hate for you to postpone surgery BC of their loosey-goosey office procedures....since you say you trust the surgical expertise, how much support will you be needing from that STAFF post-op? Can you get your nutritional backup through books, or forums, or through another nutritionist? If you had a medical issue you would go to the ER and they would notify your surgeon, so no staff there? I guess what I am thinking is maybe the part they they were supposed to handle -- and admittedly handled very poorly -- is essentially over? And if you can find other support options post-op, maybe you can let the surgeon do what he does so well. And say so long to those disorganized folks in the office. I thinking you def need to tell the surgeon though, that their disorganization and lack of focus almost caused you to cancel surgery all together. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I grew up eating mostly food cooked from scratch, we never had junk food. The home cooked food wasn't the most healthy, and we always had home made sweets in the house, but it was cooked at home, from scatch.We grew veggies or got them from local farmers, we used a local butcher. I never had much junk food growing up and I didn't want it. I had soda once a year on 4th of July. The few times a year I got fast food with a relative or something I had milk. I never binged a lot of fake food as an adult. I cooked a lot and I went to high quality restaurants, and lots of expensive liquor (an expense account is a dangerous thing). I still think that denying people trash food being viewed as "punishment" or denial is a big social problem. The marketer in me thinks that food industrial complex has really won and has ran the best marketing plan ever over the past 50 years. All these foods people are saying they won't deny their families, didn't even exist a few decades ago. You know before we had a diabetes and obesity epidemic. And it is totally the foods and the food chain, because as every country moves from malnutrition and the Western foods are introduced into their society, the move to obesity and diabetes, in areas where is was previously unseen. I eat organic (mostly), and so does my dog. If it isn't good enough for me, it isn't good enough for my dog or the people I love. I don't try to force my friends to eat how I eat, but if you are in my house, there is no sugar, and a lot of other BS that people want. I still make good delicious food with love. The people I love, I love, and I am not going to feed them toxic poison because it is socially acceptable. Clean eating used to be the norm not a special diet.

I have not had the sleeve surgery yet but I did have gallbladder surgery in 2011. This is true it's like no pain I ever felt & i have 2 kids. It took me 5 ER visits until the fed up emergency Doctor did the ultrasound himself because the techs could not see the stones. They thought I was crazy since I Web Md & diagnosed myself but I was right sometimes you have to go with your gut. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

My son, then 15, and I have a "no bs" relationship. I almost lost him a couple years back and adopted a different tack after that experience. I am 100% straightforward and honest with any question he has on any subject. Nothing off limits. No parental filters. The truth and nothing but the truth. The good, the bad and the ugly. I sat him down and told him about my first bariatric appointment in June 2015. He wanted the rundown of the procedure and then asked if it was risky. I told him that any surgery had inherent risks but this surgery was much more safe than living the way I was currently living. He accepted it and said he was all in and supported me. Here is a pic taken the afternoon I came home from my first bariatric appointment: Here is a pic taken not quite a year later.....standing in almost the same spot in our driveway....just facing the other direction..lol Just sit down with each of them.......and tell them. Tell you love them and want to be around for them for a long, long time. You've got this !!!!!!!

I purchased an unflavored grass-fed whey Protein powder from Amazon. It literally has one ingredient. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0177EF6KU/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Sent from my LG-H901 using the BariatricPal App

Hi. I just was sleeved on 31MAY and am so happy I did this. I live on west hill of auburn near federal way and my doc was dr. Srikanth at center for weight loss surgery fed way. I have heard fabulous things about Franciscan weight loss surgeons too! Best wishes!

Update! I didn't expect this bs. My families pestering me about this surgery. It's 2.5 days away and they just won't let up. I told my mother...reaction wasn't good. I fought with telling my sisters but eventually told 1 of them. Her reaction wasn't/isn't good either...this is the nutritionist one. Now they are sending me info on some extreme weightloss diet program. They look at this as if it's cosmetic surgery....despite the fact that my surgery was approved as medically necessary. They are stating that the only reason the surgery exist is for Dr.s to make MORE $$$ and that the whole thing is a healthcare scam. wth..... I know that its ultimately my choice but I feel like I am punching a brick wall or simply just banging my head on it.

THIS. I'm a semi vet (2.5 years out) and have almost stopped answering most questions bc my answers may be considered mean/sarcastic/whatever. It works both ways. Some vets don't bother answering because the responses to their answers will be analyzed, rehashed and critiqued

No.. I mean I have not been "regular" at all and I assumed that was bc of the liquids and no "food". Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

You're not too thin - you look great! Charts are BS!!!

Lol! Formula feeding FTW! i have also enjoyed the many explosions caused about feeding programs (spoon fed vs baby self feeding) and co-sleeping...

I mix dill relish and the juice into my tuna with some regular mayo . It cuts the sugar that I used to use in my pre op days of using sweet relish . Also the flavor packets of tuna are awesome bc they don't need to be refrigerated and you can throw them in your purse for traveling . You can also do a mix of boiled eggs and tuna and get more protein in

I haven't been on in awhile, it's not a real active forum. I enjoy reading the post when I do log in so I should make it a point to get on every day! I had gastric bypass 12-14 my beginning weight was 240lbs and as of today I'm 107lbs. Really I've finally stopped losing around 2 months ago. I got scared bc my intention was to get to around 125 and when I kept dropping I started freaking out all I thought about was if I didn't figure out how to stop it I would end up dying. I'm 42 yrs old 5'3 and I was starting to look like a meth user. I was a size 20/22 I am now in a size 0. I'm able to eat better and I do a lot of praying and talking to God.

I had Nexplanon in place for 7 months prior to my surgery, and I was glad my menstruation had been very few and light, sometimes 2 months late yay! It's about 8 weeks post-op, and I've already had 3 cycles where each lasted more than a week. I originally got the Nexplanon because I hated getting my period (and too bad the Mirena IUD couldn't fit inside my uterus). Anyone on hormonal birth control, did your period ever disappear again?

With bypass they make a tiny pouch, but they DO in fact leave the rest of the stomach in the body (the part that makes ghrelin, the hunger hormone). However, it has been explained to me that bc of the intestinal rerouting of the RNY, those hormones are dumped lower in the intestines and therefore do not cause feelings of hunger. Can't say I completely understand this yet, though. Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

So I'm almost 29 and this is the list of things that made me want to do this. Now I know some of this is gonna be tmi or whatever but if it helps just one person to not feel alone or helps push them to finally go through it it's well worth it. So I can't do anything I love Horse back riding Running Volleyball Softball Bike riding Roller skating Sitting at a booth in a restaurant Wearing cute clothes that don't look like an old couch fabric or that I didn't have to order Not being able to be the mommy I should be to my son Volunteer fire fighting Now here are the things that aren't so pleasant to admit to or hear I can barely put on my own socks 9 times out of 10 I can't tie my own shoes I cry all the way home from work every night I pull a shift at the hospital cause my feet are in agony No Dr will help us have a second baby I have to wear sanitary pads because my bladder leaks without notice if I suddenly have to pee No matter how often I shower and wash I still feel like I have a smell I can't shave my legs as well anymore I also can't shave my lady parts alone anymore (thank god for a loving spouse! !) I hate that my boobs sag I used to be healthy I was a size 12 leaving hs and then it all went to hell I'm really just fed up with it all. Especially going into my closet and trying on everything I own but I'm too fat and they are all too tight Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using the BariatricPal App

Ask at your goodwill in particular bc they are all different! I like to go on Sundays bc that's the day a new color tag goes on sale at half price. Mine also has a "new items" rack and they put an entire new rack of stuff daily except for Friday-Sunday so I can drop in if I'm grocery shopping next door and just look at that rack!

You said "I can't seek help bc I work with the people you go to when you're feeling like I am."? So you work in mental health? Surely if you work in mental health you have the empathy and understanding to know that someone seeking mental health help in 2016 is not different than someone seeking medical help in diagnosing a pain or physical symptom that won't go away and is impacting their life? Right? You're in mental health....you gotta appreciate that some people legitimately need help at crisis points in their lives? Kind of like some people legitimately need stitches or a cast after a physical fall. Your fall was emotional, big deal. It's fine. And it sounds like you had a long domino trail of pain and issues that finally tipped over. And....sounds like your friends are not doing you any favors if they can't be real with you and supportive if you're not all drinking. That's not friendship, that's group anesthesia and you deserve a hell of a lot more. I am not a religious person at all but this is a story I think of often about accepting help: There was a flood coming, and the TV news sent out broadcasts saying if you lived on the east side of town, you should consider evacuating. An old man with a strong, lifelong faith in powers outside himself was watching the news and said "Nah, I'll be fine, I can stand a little Water, and if it gets bad I know that my God will save me. I trust in God!" Hours later the water filled the streets several inches deep, and his neighbor drove over to his house asking him to please evacuate with them. There was room in the car, and the neighbor was worried, and begged the neighbor to accept their help and leave the area, just in case. The old man said, "I've lived here 40 years, I have seen flood warnings and nothing has ever happened...plus, I know God will save me if need be." The neighbor sadly drove away. Flood waters rose to waist deep. More and more were safely floating down the street in kayaks and rowboats, moving themselves to safety. The old man watched them go by, and refused their offers of a space in one of the rowboats. "I can swim in water this deep, and if need be, my God will save me." Within an hour the waters were churning and violent, and reached the level of of the gutters along the roofline. The old man struggled to his roof and sat there quietly, watching the scene around him. No more people were floating by in rowboats or kayaks, offering help. But suddenly above in the sky appeared a helicopter, which dropped a line attached to a large basket. The helicopter pilot said they had space on the helicopter to save him, all he needed to do was climb in the basket and they would pull him up and fly to safety. The old man called out, "Do you know exactly where you will take me, do you know the exact route, how long it will take, if the ride will be easy and comfortable?" The helicopter pilot replied he did not know the exact path, but he was a trained professional who devoted his life to saving people in crisis, and if there was a way to safety, he would do all he could to get the old man to safety. The old man shook his head and waved him off. "I can sit here high on my roof just fine, and if things get serious, I know my God will save me!" The helicopter flew away. Suddenly a huge rush of water barreled down and carried the old man to a panicked, painful death by drowning. Within moments the old man's spirit was at the Pearly Gates, and he stormed over to St. Peter angrily and yelled, "All my life I trust in God, trust that he will keep me safe, and THIS happens??!! God didn't save me, he forgot me in my moment of need!" St. Peter spun around furiously and replied, "In your MOMENT of need? You had HOURS of need! And throughout those hours, we sent news broadcast warnings, we sent your neighbor in a car, we sent rowboats and kayaks, we even sent a darn helicopter!!! We sent it all, all YOU had to do was accept the help and climb in." Story done.....so where are you now? In front of your TV, on the porch, on the roof? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Tell them UHC is NOT youR insurer, they are only the paid administrator for your company's plan. The rules of your health plan are made by your company, NOT by UHC. And your company's own plan does NOT have a specified wait. So they need to call your company's plan administrator (UHC), and give your very specific policy number to get the right info, BC UHC rules are NOT your rules, BC UHC IS NOT YOUR TRUE INSURER. UHC works for your company. It's a whole different world. And THAT'S why some people who carry a UHC card have no wait, and others with UHC have a 3-month wait, and still others have a 6-month wait. The many flavors of UHC. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I don't see where you can find what you want to ask bc there are a million posts with a million answers. So why not make a new one that is subjected to yourself! Basically don't be snotty just bc you see a repeat and I think if you do then your in the wrong tab! Bc I look at this daily and I don't see repeats by different people usually it's the same post from days ago bc someone new posted on it... Also drinking and smoking should always be a no it's not good for y'all in the long run Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

BC I'm booked to see him on the 14th of next month, I did not feel sick or anything, just full.... The kinda full when you say " ok I've had enough I'm not hungry any more" but def not a I just ate thanksgiving dinner full.

This new "everyone deserves a trophy" BS... which seems to have created a generation of people whining and complaining accusing others of being "hateful" or "judgmental" when the opinion/advice given is not exactly what they wanted to hear - or not wrapped up in a pretty bow!!! WTF people - how thin is your damn skin!!!??? If you don't want opinions then don't fricken ask!!! This is not group counseling!!!

Yes they flatten out. Mine took maybe 3 months. Shaving yeah ugh. I still miss spots bc of the scars and am thinking of getting laser hair removal! I waited for about three months to even attempt. I had no lipo on my arms so I never had sleeves just two weeks of ace bandages. Activity--totally feel your pain! I ran a full marathon a week before my plastics and six weeks off running made me CRAZY! I did tv and went out to movies. Wish I had some better ideas. And I did gain weight. I will be honest. More food and less exercise, I gained about 10 lbs and not much of it was swelling. BUT at six weeks out when I could run again it was very easy to take it back off.

Some things about me: -Born and raised in Alabama, no I have not ever dated my cousin and do not intend to do so. Roll Tide y’all! -I was told the possibility of having kids were slim to none. 12 days before my 5th wedding anniversary was the single absolute best day of my life. The day I became a mom, the little guy definitely has my heart. -I got married too young, if I could have a redo….I would. -I will Celebrate my 30th birthday in January; the thought of it gives me high anxiety. I’m a firm believer in age is just a number, but for myself the thought of aging is terrifying. -I’m the middle child-definitely suffer from the Marcia, Marcia, Marcia syndrome. I was the only girl in the house growing up with an older and younger brother. They made me tough. -I’ve had the same best friend for 17 years-we’re sisters from different lovers. She gets me, she knows when something is wrong with me before I can ever say a word. I’m the same with her. -I’ve been told that I am too nice, too sweet, too caring. In light of recent events, I am beginning to think that I am. I need to find my inner b!tch and embrace her. HA! -I’ve had a job ever since I was old enough to have one. My first job was at my dad’s BBQ shack, it was in our backyard. We lived in the smack middle of a very small town, I felt like we fed the entire community. Sometimes the whole county, for some reason neither brother was made to work in there. Middle child syndrome is a real thing! -I have worked for the same company for the past 7 years as a coordinator for several doctors in my area. I love my job for the most part, but lately I have wanted a change of scenery. In more ways than one. -I love country music, classic rock, and R&B. Okay, wow…I’m really a boring person! I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s post though. Happy Friday everyone!

Thank you so much for your reply again. I am brand new to this app so I can't or don't know how to access the profile! Haha. Do you regret this at all? Being of a lower BMI, do you think the weight loss and what it did to your mental state worth not eating? I'm like you. I feel like I over eat at times truly bc I'm still starving. Not mental hunger. I'm looking forward to my stomach not grumbling. I feel like if I don't have a grumbling stomach and headaches from hunger that I will actually have to remind myself to eat! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App