My surgeon helped me decide. The biggest points for me were that with the sleeve you don't have anything done or "reconnected" with your intestines and they remove that part of your stomach that...
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My surgeon helped me decide. The biggest points for me were that with the sleeve you don't have anything done or "reconnected" with your intestines and they remove that part of your stomach that...
It seems that over time we self-sabbotage ourselves without even knowing it. Congratulations in discovering the mental side of it... so much of our issues with weight started in our heads... that it...
I am ten months out now and I'm down 150 pounds... 30 pounds from goal...but I still avoid mirrors, reflections etc. I haven't even taken pictures of my progress because when I look at them I still...
Just know that going into this that it is going to be a roller coaster ride. You will have highs and you will have lows. I'm ten months out now and I pretty much stick to chicken, shrimp, fish, light...
Congratulations on all fronts! And best wishes for continued success!
oh my goodness... I'm ten months out and haven't even tried my boots on yet!
High protein and low fat and low carbs all the way.
I can tell you that I was having pain and the tests showed that I had multiple gall stones. However because lots of people have multiple stones, and my gall bladder was not inflamed and I wasn't...
I am ten months out and I can tell you that the pain is a very distant memory and very worth going through to have the surgery. The results are life altering and you will have your own roller coaster...
I am ten months out and it's been a life-changing... life-saving experience. Everyone's experiences are their own... sometimes it is a roller coaster but I have not had one moment of regret. However,...
Congratulations!
I am ten months out and for me it has been an up and down experience. Some days I can eat a lot more than I think I should. Other days I can hardly eat more than three bites at any meal. I am...
CONGRATULATIONS!!! It's a milestone but you are going to fly right by it! Keep up the good work!
I didn't have cold feet... so much planning went into the whole thing because I was self pay and I was having my gall bladder out at the same time... I couldn't have bailed on all that preliminary...
I am not sure why but my daily intake varies A LOT! Some days I can only take one bite of a half a sandwhich, other days I can eat the whole thing. Some days I barely eat anything and other days I...
Yep went the powdered drink mix route also before the surgery. Try sugar free popsicles to quench your thirst. It worked for me! Since the surgery I can only take so much of the powdered drink mixes...
You are doing great! Chew your shrimp really well and you will be okay. It is my go-to protein and you can flavor shrimp and cook them in so many different ways! Good Luck!
I had two weeks of liquid before the surgery. You can do it. Six months later it just seems like a distant memory! Sugar-free popsicles that was my salvation. Good luck!
I did not have Dr. Almanza but I will tell you that I worried about the nausea after the surgery too. It was like one of my biggest fears. But I had none. Maybe some have had it but I worried about...
199.8 Today! That's me! Congrats to us both!
Don't worry about the slow down! You look great! Not gaining and maintaining is success! Your body may just be taking longer to adjust because of the broken toe thing. That is why we have to take...
I've basically told everyone. It's hard to hide it when you drop weight so fast. Since I had my gall bladder out at the same time (which was one of the main reasons I went to a bariatric surgeon), so...
It sounds to me like you may have lingering effects from the anestecia? Have you looked up the symptoms of that?
Everyone has given great advice so far but I will add that this has been an ABSOLUTE roller-coaster for me. I lose a lot (like 10-20 pounds in 2-3 weeks) and then nothing for 2-3 weeks. Then I get on...
When your weight stays the same (5-10 pounds variation only) for a period of time... 18-24 months.