Hey Kenson thank you for your message I will try get a photo of me in my leather boots and jacket am lousy at self pictures and my husband is so tall that he makes me look like a midget. I Am going back to where I used to live near Guildford south of London 1 hour from the sea and an hour from London ... Getting excited now as the weather here looks to be changing for the best :-)
Hope you are doing well with your sleeve?
All the best Hev

You are so sweet to check on me! I'm feeling great thanks! Went a week where I only lost a couple of pounds and felt a little cheated. I just wish it would all be gone already! lol But, I guess I didn't put it on overnight and it isn't going anywhere overnight. Your day is almost here! Woohoo! I know you must be excited! How was your Christmas? I hope you have a safe and happy New Year. Thanks again for checking on me and please keep in touch!

Thank you for your kind words. I can tell you for a certainty that the further you go in your journey, you'll see that the issues I raise and solutions I offer are really based on the old saying, "keep it simple stupid". The problem with doctors in the states is that they really over complicate issues. In my opinion, there is zero need for a nutritionist for this procedure. Unless a nutritionist is fully vetted on the procedure and has a lot of success in their "stable" of patients, then they are about as qualified to discuss your dietary needs with you as a Martian would be.

Every person is unique and as such, their nutritional needs will be different. There is no way on God's green earth that there can be a "one size fit all" approach to post op nutrition. It can't exist. My opinion, and the opinion of many just like me, is that you need to force your body to heal in order to make it heal properly. Experimenting with different combinations of foods and supplements is the key. If you'll read through the posts on here that deal with folks freaking out over their weight loss stalling after a couple of months, you'll see that almost 100% of them are being treated by a stateside surgeon and the dreaded nutritionist.

The folks like me who were sleeved in Mexico and then left to take responsibility for our own recovery, almost to a person, lose 100% of the weight they want to. Go take a look and see if I'm not right.

Oh Montclair..... Not too far... I will be thinking of you......

Hey, I'm in NJ also, I live in Morristown, NJ I had my surgery on 12/2/13 at Morristown Memorial Hospital (I was born there).... I know it called something else however it will always be MMH. I'm down about 27lbs since my surgery...

Everything went smooth. The pre op went well, the surgery went well and so far recovery is going well. Just wish it was spring time so that I can go outside and walk. I will most likely go to the gym in the next couple of days and do some light walking on the treadmill! Hope your surgery goes as well as mine. I can't get in a lot of protein or water but thats to be expected the first couple of weeks.

We are doing great! Gas pains are gone and we are anxiously awaiting eating some normal food! Thanks so much for asking! Hope you are well!

I'm doing well. I'm and admin on two very large support groups on Facebook so I come here every once and a while to take a break. My surgery is Thursday so I'm super excited.

Thank you for your words of encouragement! It means a lot. I thought I'd never make it through yesterday, but I did. Can't wait for Wednesday! Hopefully, I can return the favor to you one day. Have a nice night.

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my post. I often feel they're rather silly, but either way I want to make notes concerning this crazy whirlwind of a journey we're on! Hang in there too and the best is yet to be! Have a nice night!

Thank you Ken for your kind words for me before my surgery You have No Idea how much I appreciated the kind words from everyone and the support everyone has given me. So Thank You again.. Lori

Im doin fine, ty 4 askin! How bout u? I just wish it would cool off dn here upper 80s is not cool lol. Enjoy ur weekend

Yes, you definitely have to get some Wonton Soup! Thank you for your encouragement. Best of luck to you!

Yay 4 u!! Im glad ur hubby is so supportive, that will reallllyyy help after ur sx Time will fly by and u will b sleeved in no time

Thank you!!! The cough is bad today, but I'm sure it will get better. I'm bringing powdered protein shake mix with me in pre-measured amounts. I might bring my malt'o meal, too, just for kicks and giggles. I have relatives in Chicago, so my aunt is picking up some Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt, lactose free skim milk, and cheddar-jack reduced fat cheese sticks. I will have a fridge in my hotel room to store these items. Other than that, I will order soup while at a restaurant.