You should wait 30 minutes after drinking before eating and then 30 minutes after eating before drinking. Your sleeve is limited as to volume. Therefore your don't want to push the food through...

You can regain, but only if you go back to old habits: Eating too much, drinking while eating which will push food through faster enabling you to eat more, eating slider foods, grazing (even if...

I am 58 and have lost 196 lbs. There is no getting around it. I have tons of loose skin on my arms and legs, especially my thighs. It doesn't bother my husband at all. He's just grateful that I...

I was sleeved at age 56. I am/was post-menopausal. I had diabetes (insulin 50 units BID and Byetta 50 mcg BID), severe obstructive sleep apnea (CPAP set on 18) and hypertension (40 m lisinipril.)...

I don't feel like I am on a diet. It is more of an attitude that I am eating clean. I am making healthy choices. I love cooking and there is no recipe that can't be made bariatric friendly. The...

I still do not eat and drink at the same time. I eat 4-5 times/day. I can eat 2-3 oz of meat at a time and with that maybe a bite or two of a non-starchy veggie. One protein bar (Quest, Victory,...

This question was posed by a woman who was in my pre-surgery class. The NP simply stated that if you want to drink do not have the surgery.

She then went on to say to wait for the first year as...

I don't have enough excess skin on abdominal area to get insurance to pay for it. My upper arms continue to wave long after my hand has stopped. The thighs are the worst as this is where most of my...

I was 56 when I had my surgery. I am type 2 and was on 50 units of Lantus BID and 50 units of Byetta BID. My A1C was 10.8 which I had to get down to 8.0 to have the surgery. The last time I took...

Yes, I had CIGNA Open Access and had to have my PCP send a 2 year weight history as well as a letter of support of my surgery.

We were specifically told to use papaya extract chewables for that "stuck" feeling. I buy them at Vitamin Shoppe or GNC.

I was 56 and am now 58. My surgery was 4/1/14. BW 350, SW 324, CW 160. No more CPAP, hypertension (or medication), no more insulin or Byetta for diabetes. A1C was 10.8 with the medication and is...

I had separated abdominal muscles due to obesity. Since losing weight the muscle now looks like it should albeit with extra skin covering them.

I am almost 19 mos out. I still sometimes have to remind myself to eat. I no longer live to eat but actually live to enjoy myself. I can play with and walk my dogs. I can enjoy nature photography...

Just be careful with the watermelon. It is high in natural fruit sugars. At my COMP I was told NO fruit for the first 6 months because of this. It can slow down your weight loss during your...

My husband has been supportive since day one. He also had significant fear that when I lost weight, I would find someone else. He actually voiced those fear to June, our PCP. She told him he was...

I am so glad that it was caught early and that the prognosis is good. And you are so right, when we were young, there was no sunscreen. In fact baby oil was the order of the day. And, as a group...

When my step-son came for an extended stay, if it wasn't nailed down, he was eating it. (Including a gigantic tub of jerky treats that were intended for my dogs!) My solution was to buy a very...

The biggest reason I was told NOT to chew gum this early out has nothing to do with gas or carbs. If you should happen to swallow (and never say never) there is a chance that it could get stuck and...

I am retired from the Postal Service which accepts applications on behalf of the State Department. After 9/11, the laws were changed. You now need a passport.

I had my rotator cuff surgery in March 2012. Honestly, I was in so much pain before the surgery that the surgery was a relief. I now have full movement and use of my right arm which is my dominant...

I do not understand why you would discount yourself and your values to stay for a man that you said was abusive to you. Please seek counseling for yourself.
You don't want to put your children...

An ice cold water flavored with Crystal Lite or any other SF brand of water add-in.

Hope you healing is better and quicker than the first

And a word to the wise about mosquitoes. Tiger mosquitoes are around 24/7, fly low to high and bite multiple times.

Right after surgery some confuse thirst, head hunger and/or acid with hunger.
I am 15 mos out an am now finally intuned with my body and actually do realize I am hungry---which is a good thing...