Hey there! I had my surgery at St Vincent with Dr Ben Meir back in Jan. I am down 150lbs since then!! Him and his staff are great! Make sure u take advantage of the post op meetings! I will be...

Okay, I haven't posted in a while, but tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversary. I can't believe how fast the past 6 months have gone! It seems like last week that I was going thru all of the pre-op...

follow the rules! the first month is the hardest. I was on liquids for 2 weeks then pureed for 1 week, then soft foods for 2 weeks. after that i've had no problems! not sure what your doctor's...

Hey all! Just wanted to stop by for a quick brag session! I'm super pumped! I hit 100lbs gone today!!! I'm just 4 months out! I can't believe it! I still have quite a ways to go, but I never...

I'm in Ohio in the Cleveland area!

When I was 2 weeks post op, I was sitting on the edge of the bed and bent over to pick something up off of the floor. I felt and heard a loud pop. I called the doctor and he said I popped a stitch....

Great job! It will get easier for sure! I was awkward in my first one too!

hey girl! ive been worried about you since you haven't been updating! i'm so sorry that you're having a hard time! have you tried jello? also, i couldn't bare to drink my protein shakes, so i had...

I do! You can check them out at the link in my signature! I have about 10 so far. Let us know if you post some! Would love to watch!

Hey! Lakewood is about 15minutes from me! Great area!

i tried at 2 weeks out and it went fine! (more than fine, actually!) haha just listen to your body! good luck!

My surgery was 1/18/12. I have offically lost 50 lbs since I started this journey with the dietician! I'm down 43lbs since my surgery! My pants are starting to fall off of me and it's time to...

I waited about 3 weeks. I think its all about waiting until you feel comfortable and taking it easy the first time! Haha good luck!

I have a channel. The link is in my signature. :)

My surgeon said no nail polish, or jewerly. I was able to wear deoderant and my dr said to buy dial body wash. they are anti-bacterial. if you're nervous, call in the morning to double check! best...

Okay....I'm hoping someone on here can shed some light on this for me. I was just getting ready for bed and I bent over to pick something off of the floor. I was sitting on the edge of my bed. As...

I didn't mean to make it sound like I was unhappy with my initial weight loss. I realize 36lbs in the first week is crazy! I think I let my depression get the best of me. I start pureed foods...

Okay, I'm two weeks and 1 day post op. I lost 36lbs in my first week, which is amazing! However, this past week i haven't lost anything.....I feel that it's too soon to have a stall. I'm still not...

Plain water has tension in it which makes it hard to drink with our new sleeves. Picture that you are pouring water into a cup. If you overflow it.....it domes up before spilling over the sides. Same...

Where did you buy it? I have been looking for the Bene-protein and haven't been able to find it.

I am 1 week and 2 days post op. I have lost 35lbs!

My surgery was the 18th, and according to my scale at home, i'm down 35lbs already! Is this normal? Anyone else have these kinds of numbers? I go to the doctor on the 31st, so i'll be able to...

I take a chewable multi vitamin from Walgreens. Its called optisource and its for post bariatric patients. I eat 4 a day. They taste good and allow me to chew something. Its a nice change from...

That's funny! Glad I'm not the only one! My surgery was the 18th. I have dreams every night that I'm eating solid food, and then I remember that I'm on liquids only and I freak out. I think it's...

My surgery was the 18th. I'm not really having the same problem but I did find a protein I like. Its a tub of whey protein power. I add it to milk. U may want to ask if u are able to use almond or...