I started getting new clothes after about a month after surgery. But I didn't buy new. I would go to Goodwill and buy pants (jeans) from their sale rack. I usually didn't pay more than $3 for a pair....

Wow! I commend you on that. I'm looking into plastic surgery but I'm so not into it right now. I too need to have a 360 body lift but I think I'll wait a while. I have so much skin to come off. I...

I know the feeling. I just recently got to that point myself. I was so happy. I might not ever get out of that over weight category, but I know I never want to be in that obese category again. :)

I'm there with you. I'm still 32 pounds from goal my ultimate goal but I have family members who ask me how much more weight I want to lose. When I say 30+ pounds they say I will look too thin. They...

Every insurance company is different. My total out of pocket expense was $1,000. I do not have a deductible to meet every year. I only have a co-pay. The $1,000 came in with all the doctor's visits...

So I'm almost 9 months out and 26 pounds from my final goal of 150. I go to my doctor this afternoon to talk about skin removal. But I have questions for those of you who have been through it.

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My calorie count is 800-1000 calories a day. Yes it's hard the less you eat. That's why you have to find those foods that are really high in protein.

It doesn't have to be deer chilli. I just suggested that because of the protein content. Do whatever you have to do to get that extra protein in and see if it helps.

This is a topic I have done a LOT of research on. I started with very thick and very frizzy hair. Every time I would wash my hair, I would have to flat iron it. I wouldn't go in public if my hair was...

I know exactly what you mean. I remember a few weeks after my surgery I was sitting at the table with my family eating supper. I was watching them and remember thinking they were like pigs at a...

Wow! I always tell people not to trust what they see in a mirror. Always take pictures. I take front and side view shots every month. I took them the night before surgery and have done it every month...

It's been a while since I've posted here. It's been a while since visiting the site. It's been almost 7 months since my surgery and a total of 80 pounds and 50 1/4" total gone from my body. I've gone...

I'm a white bean kinda gal. I love white beans. Would prefer them over red any day but will take red if white aren't available. When I was a few weeks out, I too made a huge pot of white beans and...

I hope I don't get my head bit off for this one. I just came out of a month long stall. Lost 5 pounds in 2 weeks after being stuck for 4 weeks. I couldn't understand it either. Staying at or around...

Thank you for your response. Actually today is a lot better. I've had breakfast and lunch with nothing and no desire in between. I would guess it's just stages that our bodies go through. I did...

I always have something to drink with me. The Crystal Light water mixes give me heart burn. But I can drink the Special K20 protein water mixes just fine. I have a bottle of that in the morning and...

That's the problem. I'm not hungry. Not in the least bit. Usually the only time I get hungry is for supper time. Otherwise, if I wait until I'm hungry to eat, I'll never eat.

I got the sleeve because I wanted a healthier lifestyle. And the weight I have lost is great. I feel wonderful. But......for the past week or 2 it's like all I want to do is munch on stuff. It's not...

I was a smoker for YEARS. I started when I was 13 and didn't stop until I was 35. That was 6 years ago and I haven't looked back. For years I said I enjoyed smoking. I enjoyed cigarettes. And I guess...

We use paper plates at my house. And they aren't very big. But sometimes I will catch myself fixing a full plate. I will eat until I'm full and just as you said, I will want to keep eating because it...

I know what you are going through. I'm getting to that point. I'm still losing weight but find myself falling right back into my old habits. Some type of bread at just about every supper meal and...

The beauty of this site. We find out that it's not JUST us. Although everybody is different, we can usually find someone who is going through the same thing.

Thank you for posting. This was a very informative article. Also, I know you are married, so am I. But I might say, you are a very good looking man. :) Your wife is a lucky lady.

I know what you mean. Some days I feel like I could eat a horse and others I feel like every bite I put in my mouth is going to come right back up because I'm so full. I have noticed a difference in...

I don't do shots. I do the liquid and it has been working fine. Never did the pills. I heard the same thing about those.