I would be worried that a month in that you're eating almost 1000 calories a day. When I went for my 6 month appointment, I finally made my nutritionist give me a calorie number to use as a guideline...

I believe my initial appointment was around March 20th about a week after the seminar and I had my surgery on June 4th. There was one powder that I was able to use (tolerate) for my pre-op diet but...

My surgery was with SC Obesity Center. My doctor is Dr. Strickland and he's great. I'm not the biggest fan of the nutritionist there, but otherwise a great experience. I think the pre-surgery diet...

I would be concerned that initially this doctor lied to you and then gave you lame excuses when you found out he lied to you. I don't know if I would trust a doctor that now is making me pay out more...

I just recently posted about this because I have a lot of hair but it's thin. I'm 4 1/2 months out from surgery and the hair loss has been very noticeable to me. I talked to my surgeon and the...

I know for some 75lbs is a lot of weight. It's a lot of weight for me but when you were knocking on the doorstep of 400lbs, it's a 1/3 of what I need to lose. I'm very happy with the weight loss....

Always follow your doctor's instructions. It's best to sip all day to help with that issue. You have to remember that your stomach is still healing, tender and probably swollen. Take it step by step....

Awesome Article. Lots of people need to read it!

I'm in SC in the Columbia area. How about you?

I'm sitting here at my surgeon's office waiting to see him and the NUT and thought I'd pass the time with an update. I lost 15lbs on the pre-op diet. 29lbs the first month and 15lbs the 2nd month. I...

I joined Planet Fitness with a friend. Of course she's like 160 lbs but it's good to go with a buddy. We can push each other and that helps. I had to travel this week so I haven't been to the gym but...

So pre-surgery I took body measurements. My surgery was on 6/4 and on 6/22 I had lost 19.5 inches. Took measurements today and have lost another 11.75 inches for a total of 31.25 inches. Right now my...

I had one as well. They ended up finding a hiatal hernia. That was the final piece that I needed to accomplish before submitting to insurance. It was submitted to insurance on a Monday and my...

I lost 28 lbs from the day of surgery at about my 1 month mark. However, I had lost 15lbs prior to surgery on my 3 week pre-op diet. I too am at a similar weight as you and my weight stalled for a...

So yesterday I was 6 weeks post-op which means I am no longer on any specific food restrictions. Today I had my 3 month lab work follow up with my regular PCP and I must say I left happy! I have lost...

I have a desk job but took 4 weeks off. My insurance covered it and was paid short term disability. I could have probably gone back after 2-3 weeks but I wasn't ready. All the different stages of...

I agree with Ann, Isopure made me and my husband (who I made try it) almost vomit! No matter what they tell you at the Vitamin store, none of them are good. Some of my liquids were the liquid from...

I was fortunate enough to have my insurance cover whatever I chose, i.e. bypass, sleeve or band. I chose the sleeve and my surgeon thought that was perfect. My BMI was 56 which a lot of people say...

I was on a 3 week pre-op diet. I have a lot more to lose and they wanted to make sure my liver had shrunk enough for surgery.

@Mandy: I'm going to go look for clothes this week to see if there is something that will work for me as I get smaller. I'd like to see if there is a consignment shop around here that happens to have...

So I'm 23 days out from surgery and have been struggling to get my fluids and protein in but I'm trying. Since I'm on stage 3 of foods (canned meats) it hopefully will get easier. However, I don't...

My doctor said chewable Flintstones or chewable Centrim were fine.

I feel like it's not real. My husband and I were talking about my weight loss and he asked if I had weighed today. I went and got on the scales (4 times) and it's showing that I've lost another 15lbs...

I had pain right in the center of my chest after surgery for a few day especially when swallowing my meds. My nurses said it was from the hiatal hernia repair that was done. I'm 12 days out now and...

So I'm at my appointment waiting for my doctor to come in and remove my staples and had to give an update. I've lost 18lbs since my surgery and 33lbs total with the pre-op diet. I've hit my first...