I was sleeved in Mexico on March 5th 2013. That puts me 11 wks post OP, give or take. I have lost over 50 lbs, I am 5 lbs from my goal weight of 145, I am 5' 6". (Yes, I was one of those, I weighed 201 lbs when sleeved. My BMI was 53.) I can only consume approximately 300 calories a day (more or less) or I will throw up (3 or 4 tablespoons of food ain't very much and everything makes me sick). I have only been able to gag down 40 ounces of water A DAY tops until 2 days ago, 2 days ago, I got down 7 cups of water and maybe 500 calories. My blood work is good. Iron levels are great. I got to stop my HBP medicine, (which I have been on for years, very happy about that). There may be something going on with my kidneys, I'm hoping that my inability to drink water or eat is giving them nothing to do so at the risk of being EVEN sicker I am.... gagging and/or puking and/or throwing up and re drinking eating to try and make sure my kidneys have something to do so they test in the normal zone when retested this Tuesday....I love being thin, don't get me wrong....but when does the "sick" part stop....I have been assured that it does, I have been told I will enjoy food again, I have been told that I will be able to taste, and smell normally and will eat 1000 calories a day, but WHEN!!!!!!....it seems when I browse through the forums, that people can immediately eat anything they want right after surgery and it never effects them, they don't get sick, they just feel guilty.. sometimes I'm glad I'm so sick cuz then I know I WONT be eating too much....but I'm depressed, I'm tired, I'm weak and I have no strength or energy....seriously, 3 quarters of my life is spent with a headache and on the verge of nausea...any advice would be GREATLY appreciated, I did not read anywhere that I would be this sick for this long....I remember watching an episode of the Osbourne's once and Kelly told Sharon to eat something, Sharon replied "oh Kelly, you KNOW I get sick when I eat" I didn't know what she meant by that until I heard she had gastric bypass, THEN I knew...but I THOUGHT.... us sleevers were a different breed and could avoid the same crap as bypassers, was I wrong??? (P.S please don't just tell me to go to my doctor, as I indicated above, I already have) THANKS for your thoughts!!!!!! xo

The point is WLS is approved for anyone with a BMi of 30 and above....no matter what our opinion of it is. BMI of 30 is obese no matter hgt an wgt.

Beating a dead horse.....lol

Oh I said that because if you are a body builder calculating bmi is a little different and takes more than just standard bmi calculations...

BUT WE ARE ALL FAT...

Ok this has been great fun but I know this overweight (bmi of 29) woman to go exercise

yay! congrats on not being obese, Laura!! That is an awesome accomplishment.

Sew weight. If I am a bmi of 36 and I loose enuf wait to be a bmi of 30.1, am I phat, fat or obese?

And wut if I grow 3 inches in that thyme. Will my pants be lose?

*puts English teacher hat on*

Calibri is a font.

Caliber is the American English spelling.

Calibre is the British English spelling (and since they invented the language' date=' I let them spell it as they wish, even with the "u" in "colour" and "favourite", and spelling "theatre" intead of "theater").

AussieLady meant exactly what she typed, since her screen name shows she's from Oz (-stralia, not where Dorothy went with her ruby slippers).

We now return to our regularly-scheduled program of wackdoodlery, shenanigans and hooliganism.[/quote']

Yes. What she said.

*puts English teacher hat on*

Calibri is a font.

Caliber is the American English spelling.

Calibre is the British English spelling (and since they invented the language' date=' I let them spell it as they wish, even with the "u" in "colour" and "favourite", and spelling "theatre" intead of "theater").

AussieLady meant exactly what she typed, since her screen name shows she's from Oz (-stralia, not where Dorothy went with her ruby slippers).

We now return to our regularly-scheduled program of wackdoodlery, shenanigans and hooliganism.[/quote']

Thanks Vixynne. I let that go because I didn't want a lecture!

Sew weight. If I am a bmi of 36 and I loose enuf wait to be a bmi of 30.1' date=' am I phat, fat or obese?

And wut if I grow 3 inches in that thyme. Will my pants be lose?[/quote']

I think we will just assume that English is not your thing. That's English Engish, Australian English and American English. It's just way too hard to deal with this any other way. Go to the back of the class LipstickLady.

I think we will just assume that English is not your thing. That's English Engish, Australian English and American English. It's just way too hard to deal with this any other way. Go to the back of the class LipstickLady.

No comprendo, por favor!

It's very clear that lipsticklady was being both humorous and sarcastic. Those of you, who couldn't figure that out, show your ignorance and lack of intelligence very blatantly. Though lipstick lady was probably commenting on mine and someone else’s spelling corrections, it sounds like the rest of you have far too much time on your hands. I went and took a nap, come back and see my inbox filled will idiotic replies, and you all thought I was the pain in the A**? Why don’t you look at yourselves? You try to point the finger at me that I didn’t leave it alone, yet you have all carried on like nags beating a dead horse over ill relevant topic.

By the way, this is neither England nor Australia. Isn't Australia where all the convicts were sent, from England, during the 18th and 19th century? (Not saying that's fair or that I agree with it, but if we want to go tit for tat then let's have at it.)

(I am fairly certain everyone has figured out that I am pretty humorous and sarcastic. 'Cept maybe my husband. He's just nice to me because he wants some.)

(I am fairly certain everyone has figured out that I am pretty humorous and sarcastic. 'Cept maybe my husband. He's just nice to me because he wants some.)

I'm also pretty, humorous and sarcastic. In case you didn't notice.

I'm also pretty, humorous and sarcastic. In case you didn't notice.

LOL I did. I think those other gals are just constipated! Despite that I don't think you agreed with my comments, I was able to see that you were trying to neutralize the situation. J They got way off topic, just to nag. Your comment should probably have been the last one, to the debate. Maybe your babe will be even nicer once you complete your journey and he too has to carry a 45 on his hip!! Fortunately, when I met my husband I was thin, gained after having a botched tubal and developing PCOS and Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome, and other crap. In that pic is my husband and I doing the old western photos in Durango Colorado. We want to dress up again once I’m done.

Yet, if my comment should have been the last, you are still throwing out some personal attacks. ( I'm not too much into those today as I finally poo'd after 15 days. This is a day to Celebrate for me!)

For the record, I am a Martial Arts Instructor. I do the protecting in this house with my wit, personality and one hell of a roundhouse if needed.

Oh I said that because if you are a body builder calculating bmi is a little different and takes more than just standard bmi calculations...

BUT WE ARE ALL FAT...

I'm not fat, I'm big boned B-)