I had to get off my arthritis med before surgery and could not take them until 1 mo post op. I struggled for sure. I did take tylenol and I hurt most of the time. It's very painful to be off of...

Hi, Take a look on Ebay. I have bought new clothing on ebay for really cheap and it's name brand, great stuff. I also have been selling all the clothes that are 5 sizes too big for me now and they...

I am just shaking my head after reading what your sis said...really???!!! OMG...people are really something else sometimes. People are either for you or against you and ones who are against you,...

Nahh, it won't delay your surgery. Just don't forget to take the meds every day and you will be fine. Unfortunately this condition does not go away after surgery, you will have to be on the meds...

Hi, Yes I have done aquasize. It feels good and you start out slow. They might have the class do 10 reps of some exercise and you may be only able to do 5, but that's ok. Everyone needs to go at...

Hi, Usually when I get hungry fast, it means I am not getting enough protein. This has happened to me and I have traced it down and experimented and this is the conclusion I have come to. I am 8...

I had my surgery June 7, so I am almost 8 mos out. I have lost a little over 80 lbs and am under 200 lbs for the first time in about 30 yrs. I worry that the weight loss will stop and I will not...

If I were you, I wouldn't pay any attention to those people who are NOT in your corner. I told very few people that I had the surgery. It isn't anyone's business and I didn't want anyone's opinion....

Yes, you will. I am 6 mos post op, lost 80 lbs and I tolderate just about anything I want to eat, in moderation, of course! I don't like jerky, so have no idea about that. I am doing great and it...

I think when we get off track, we have to go back to the beginning and start over. That means following all the rules when you first came home from the hospital. You have to have 2 protein shakes...

Hi Patti, You sound like me. That's exactly what I did yesterday. Wasn't it fun!! I was exhausted when I got home. I was in 3X tops and 26 bottoms in June and I bought 16 pants and lge & xl tops...

I used chocolate Body Fortress protein powder that can be found at Walmart for $17 for a huge plastic container. There are a bunch of other flavors. My surgeon recommended it. It's really yummy. ...

I had mashed potatoes about 3 wks post op. Nothing wrong with that. It's an easy thing to eat and digest. At this point, you can hold so little, you have to concentrate on getting the protein and...

My surgeon cautioned me that he has seen patients stretch their pouch after surgery and not be successful with the surgery. He said that he has seen some gain all the weight back they lost. This is...

Yes, you do desire to over eat, but you can't! Or not very easily. It takes a while for your 'head' to catch up with what your body has become. You will feel so uncomfortable if you do over eat,...

No, 1/2 c is not too much. My dr. told me that my stomach was the size of a medium sized banana. That is all the room you have. When you can tolerate it later, eat a banana that size and you'll...

On Oct. 7, I will be 5 months post op. I feel very good and have lost about 65 lbs and 5 pants sizes! I pretty much do what the professionals tell me to do. My sleeve feels empty too at times, some...

You will be alright! The two days before surgery are the hardest because you are on liquids only - at least I was. I was so hungry by the time I had to check into the hospital, I could have eaten...

Bruising is normal. I had some ugly ones. I didn't have to have stitches out. It healed up on it's own, so not sure if they used dissolving stitches or the glue someone else mentioned. My bruises...

Most of us WISH we weighed what you weigh now. You definitely don't meet the criteria for the sleeve and I don't think any surgeons would agree to doing this for you. I think you need to try some...

I'm in DE and I love Wawa too! I have never had an energy drink, but I think I'll get one of those Monster drinks because sometimes in the afternoon, I feel sluggish. I go to the gym 3 mornings a...

Come on everybody, let's just continue to be one big happy WL family. The majority of everything on this forum is wonderful. Take a breath, exhale, count to 10 and just know that everyone is...

Congratulations! You look marvelous! I can't hardly wait until I am there!

You are doing great...this is not easy stuff. I would suggest when you get hungry to try eating some stuff that doesn't really have any calories like tomatoes, baby carrots (crunchy, raw) maybe with...

I see that a lot of you are giving away your 'fat clothes'. That's wonderful if you can afford to do that. I was laid off in Jan., so selling my clothes on ebay has been a big help. I have about 40...