Congrats and welcome to the next big step!

I am still finding my particular rules hard to follow. It's either get up, take prescription antacid, wait an hour before any food or drink. Then if I eat, I have to wait another 1/2 hour to take my...

Wow, what you have done so far is pretty impressive. Maybe subconsciously you feel like you should be losing more, but you are really so far ahead of the game. I am 44, 6 weeks out, battling the...

I am having the same issue but I think its because I am not eating enough, if that makes sense. I eat breakfast, sometimes an egg with spinach or a shake. If I am running to Dr appointments I will...

Hope all goes well for you today.

My rash is still here. I had 30 day followup on Tuesday. I was told if it doesn't clear up to go to my dermatologist that this isn't typical of Lovanox. The booklet it came with said redness or rash...

Welcome! The reason you have to wait the 1/2 hour is to let the food process since you can only eat such a small amount. If you drank water with it or right after it would flush the food right...

I went to a BBQ at my sisters. I got there 'late' and missed the hot dogs and hamburgers. I skipped the chips, dips and pulled pork. I brought my own cottage cheese and blue berries and a cheese...

I have anxiety issues and thyroid issues. You should definitely have them check the the thyroid. I take Depakote, Adavan, Lexapro and Xanax to sleep. When I need something to keep me awake during the...

Welcome! You will hear all sorts of story's of accomplishments and those waiting it out. You can read old posts to get some idea what will be coming your way and ask ANY questions you have. What ever...

Just concentrate on yourself. I was told to lose 10 pounds to shrink the liver and if I lost more, even better. If you can get a jump now, good for you. I saw all sorts in the hospital. i just...

Your stomach is actually going to be too small pretty much the first month before you add solids. When you are in the hospital you will be on broth, water and jello. When you go home you have to keep...

Right, so is Graves, an autoimmune disease. I'm taking Tapazole for it. It's funny, the doctor said I should be loosing weight, but I was gaining instead. I think it has a lot to do with the stress I...

HI Redd and welcome. I am 44 and have struggled with weight issues my whole life up and down. I was diagnosed with Graves Disease in September. I will have my first Dr appt 7/6 since surgery and see...

You have to get your head back in the game. If you are not dedicated to this 100% then get out. This is a LIFE CHANGING EVENT THAT CAN NOT BE REVERSED. So if you start eating crap, your stomach is...

Oh no I am so sorry to hear what you and your husband are going through. Hopefully things will look better soon. Did you husband have any kind of issues prior to surgery, like prior blood clot or...

I had trouble too. I just went back and went through it. It has to be saved twice.The first is for the top then it should come up again and thats your bottom ticker. That took me almost 3 weeks to...

You are 100% it is your life and you can have a chance to wipe the slate clean. There's plenty of us here newbies and much wiser sleevers (?) who bring us back down to reality. So welcome and...

Welcome N1222! Happy to have you.

I'm on MyFitnesspal but I haven't tracked in a while. When I take a look here at what you have it looked like your missing 32oz of water. We are supposed to have 64oz a day. I also don't know if too...

I know what you mean. I was sleeved 5/31 and had lost 10 pre op and 10 lbs by the second week. Since then its been a struggle and day to day I can go up and down 2 pounds. We were encouraged to weigh...

No lol. I was the same way. I would jump around looking at old posts new posts just to get ideas and information. Sometimes I would be here an hour or two. I still haven't opened the books I bought....

Welcome Dcynique. Wow, that's some history. Now, I have to ask, no offense but have you at some point been in therapy for your weight struggles or relationship issues? You have been in a few...

Welcome Trish1967. Does your center have you on all optifast or mixing it with a meal? My center put my on liquids like 2 1/2 weeks ahead, thats just how my appointment hit, but I refused to due the...

I have Blue Cross PPO. I went in for a consultation in March. I had to show that I tried (to them) either 5 or 6 differen't ways to loose weight on my own. You also have to bring in from your primary...