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    Lori I did check out the website and bought some of their protein drinks and snacks, which I love. I bought vitamins from them but was unable to take them. I spoke with someone there and they even shipped me different vitamins free of charge but I was unable to take those as well. I am much better but the only vitamins I can tolerate so far are chewables....can't think of the name but they are bariatric ones. Thank you for your recommendation.

    I spoke with them about my situation but as I was getting better I did not go see them. However, I love their protein drinks and use them daily.

    Delinda
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    You look great ! Don't lose track... Thanks for your lovely message they keep me going too.. We all need support.. :-))
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    thank you. I will look at their website.
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    Hello I am glad you are doing well. Congratulations and now your life starts! You will be amazed at how the weight drops off. Yes I walked a great deal and within about 3 days no more C02.
    I think I found it hard to sip sip sip. That's what to do small sips when you can. Just remember your stomach is swollen and will be for a few weeks. I can now chug water down like I used to so when I am thirsty I can drink as much as I like as long as I have not just eaten.
    I didn't have a problem with my incision sites because they glued them. I was sensitive to the sterile strips and within 2 weeks I had pulled them off. They were making me itch. So I figured best to pull them off and not scratch. Now all I have is a dark line where they are. I am almost 9 weeks out. I am 194 pounds and apart from eating too fast sometimes which has its downfall I am doing really well. I left you my email last time so feel free to email me and just say in the subject line it's you from gastric sleeve.
    Good luck with your journey and rest sip and walk :-)
    Hev
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    Hello well I am glad I have inspired someone - I am over the mountain near to Fontana Village. My email address is starryknyght@frontier.com my name is Heather. I see you are looking into Gastric surgery. For me it was not just about looks but to do with being pre diabetic I don't even want to go down that road so far I am feeling this has to be good as I have tried dropping weight and yes I can drop it but keeping the weight off is another thing altogether. Keep in touch Hev
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About Lhunter
Sleeved or not sleeved:
I have had a gastric sleeve.
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Tired of up and down weight gain and weight loss
Seeking research and support about gastric sleeve surgery
Working through steps to have surgery--hope to have surgery in the first week of August
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Knoxville TN
Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
Dr. Williams- Knoxville
Surgery date:
2013-08-14

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First Consultation Weight: 276
Surgery Date Weight: 260
2 Weeks Out: 254.5

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TMI Warning-- What a feeling to take a bath!

by Lhunter on 03-29-2014 at 12:16 PM
Had a conference at the end of the week in Johnson City TN at the absolutely fabulous Carnegie Hotel. The room was huge and the bath luxurious! Had a soaking tub and a separate shower.

I usually take showers and now that I think about it I have done that because I have been so overweight for so long. Haven't fit into bathtubs comfortably in many, many years.

At this boutique hotel I took a good look at that bathtub and a good look at myself in the mirror. I wasn't

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Anxiously awaiting 199

by Lhunter on 03-22-2014 at 10:55 PM
I'm close to getting under 200 pounds and I'm anxiously awaiting 199!

I had a gastric sleeve surgery in August 2013 and weight loss has been slow but steady--only a couple of stalls.

I can eat most of what I want just very limited in quantity. That said I still have cookies, ice cream, potato chips--servings that are small.

To combat this I'm working on the power of choice--- I do have a choice in this situation. I know that I often eat for emotional

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Date Night-- Cocktail Dress, Fancy Restaurant, and a Jazz for Lovers Concert

by Lhunter on 02-17-2014 at 07:37 PM
I'm 59 pounds down! Somewhere between a size 16-18!

For Christmas, my wonderful husband bought me a beautiful blue cocktail dress and tickets to the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra "Jazz for Lovers" concert.

The concert was this past Thursday. I wore my beautiful blue cocktail dress -- a size 18 from Belk--and from the regular sized department!

My husband put on his best suit

We had dinner at the Cooper Cellar which is so beautiful

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Reached First Goal of 50 pound loss! 4 months out

by Lhunter on 12-08-2013 at 07:54 PM
I've reached my first goal of 50 pounds lost!

I had my surgery on Aug 14th---

So what have I been doing?

Eating healthy and also eating snacks if I want--just able to control the portions now

Exercising like crazy-- I go to the gym 4 to 5 days per week. My routine is 30 to 60 minutes on the treadmill and then working out with weight machines. I've progressed in my exercise on the treadmill, now starting at 2.8 to 3.0 miles per hour

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Tortoise and the Hare

by Lhunter on 10-29-2013 at 09:16 PM
As you can tell from the title, I'm likely the tortoise. I had gastric sleeve surgery on Aug 14th.

On my first visit with the New Life Bariatric Center in Knoxville, TN, I weighed 276. I think I weighed 266 at the time of surgery. Today I weigh 235.

There are certainly blessings from this surgery already, I've:
  • lost 41 pounds!
  • donated all of my 3X clothes!
  • stopped all blood pressure and blood sugar medicines-- all levels are now normal!
  • been on a shopping

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Picture BEFORE 276.00 lbs. - before
Picture AFTER after - 210.00 lbs.

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Surgery date: 08/14/2013

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