it'll get better! i promise! if you can tolerate the pain meds, just take advantage of those and SLEEP. the first few days are the WORST, and i know i too thought "what have i done!?!?!" but i...

i had a hard time with citrus post op for a few months (felt like it was burning my stomach), and i stayed away from any fruits with small seeds (like strawberries or kiwi)...i think everyone will...

my doc told me the same as luke.
i'd just give it a few weeks...don't want any unfortunate mishaps!

i wanna see pics!!!
YAY ON YOUR SUCCESS!!!

LOVING! great post!

hahaha love this post :)
you never know, you may get a taste for them again!

nope.
not true.
well, for me anyway :)

i guess everyone reacts differently, but i have no problem drinking anything.

melyndia said just what i was going to...you're body goes into starvation mode when it's not getting all of the things it needs. as soon as you start "feeding" your body properly, you'll likely...

9727

BOOYAH! ;)
i had a little fashion show last night with my girlfriends (we're getting ready for a girls trip to vegas...had to make sure we look awesome :) )

p.s. click on profiles and...

ooooo i'm totally going to get some! You're in OC, Carole...where do you find yours? (Dr Ali is my surgeon too! :) )

ya it's totally normal. i upped my water intake and started taking fiber, as well as eating a dried fig a day. it took a good few weeks to get everything moving tho, so don't stress, it'll all come...

thank you guys!!!! omg so many great experiences and such great advise. i'm going to get those books you guys recommended. i used to go to a therapist years ago, and i think i hadn't even...

Well, I knew this day would come, I just wish it didn't happen so quickly.
I decided to not be strict with myself, and not follow any type of plan over the holidays, and I'm beating myself up about...

you know the best thing about this thread, your PICTURES!!!! i hope i feel confident enough to post pics like that at some point! hahaha!!! if i look like you i WILL! ;)

you look great!!! i've been considering the "mommy makeover" myself, and this really helps!

I AM TOTALLY GOING TO DO THIS!!! thanks for posting it!

i too felt like i wrote this post! i have to say tho, like someone else said above, you should be SUPER stoked about the progress you HAVE made, and try to stop focusing on the last 20. I have to...

Well, tomorrow will be exactly 1 year since my sleeve surgery :)
I'm feeling happy and healthy, and have absolutely NO regrets.
My weight is bouncing right round 150, which I'm kind of bummed about...

oooo there are changes...all positive :) DEFINITELY positive :D

congrats!

oh man...those might depress me!

look at you!!! you're disappearing!!!! LOVE IT!!! congrats!

yes! i'm cold all the time now!

just based on my personal experience, i think the sleeve is the no-brainer choice. I had the sleeve done about 2 months after my best friend had the lap band (i actually went to inquire about the...

ummmmm....huh?