I used to have a boatload of links to medical studies about all the things WLS would help - specifically about resolution of Type 2. I don't know what happened to them all.
Can others here share...

I was not allowed salads until 4 months out, but I actually didn't tolerate it all well until about 7-8 months out. I could do tomatoes and cukes sooner than other crunchy stuff, although I've never...

Everyone is different. Everyone's diet is different. Like I said, my problems with lactose or not enough fiber aren't universal or indicative of another person's issues. But it is not uncommon to...

I've never had any complications. Like most I had that tight feeling at the top of my stomach when I would swallow (liquids particularly) for the first month. Also, I would get nauseous if didn't...

I've lost a total of 140 lbs, but for the last six months or so I just seem to gain and lose the same five pounds over and over again. I started at a much higher weight than most people here,...

For me, everything is kind of real normal. While I'm not able to eat the quantity I was pre-surgery, I do not feel the restriction that I did in the first six or nine months after surgery, either. ...

Now I love the Muscle Milk and don't think EAS comes close in comparison.
I have stopped drinking them straight. I put them in a blender with ice so they become like a milk shake.

My surgeon requires more extensive blood work post-op to make sure that we are not suffering from any vitamin deficiencies.

Glad surgery went OK. And it is disgraceful that any insurance, especially one at a medical facility, would exempt any sort of medically necessary procedure. I'm sure the bariatric department folks...

There is an inherent risk in any surgery. If you were having heart bypass or cancer surgery your wife would still be worried, but she would probably better understand the risk in NOT having the...

What are you eating/drinking?

My hair actually got thicker starting about 5 months or so post-op. Probably because I was more conscious about getting all of my protein. My NUT says that protein is really the only scientifically...

I love Power Crunch bars. They are 13 g protein and they taste just like a wafer cookie - no protein-y taste at all.
Surprisingly, they are twice as much at Walmart than they are elsewhere.

Actually, the research shows the VSG has a 55% excess weight loss through three years of follow up. Another study shows an average of 48-64% exces weight loss going out through five years.
If you...

But most people only lose 70% of their excess weight, so if you needed to lose 100 lbs, you'll likely lose 70 lbs with the sleeve. And I believe that success rate is based on maintaining weight loss...

Immediately after surgery you feel like you can't eat anything, mostly because your stomach is still dealing with the trauma of surgery and is swollen. 6 months, a year out, and you can definitely...

Know that carbs are making you eat more carbs. Carbs are like a drug, and when you're eating carbs, serotonin is produced in the brain. And we keep eating more and more carbs to make our brains...

I wasn't allowed to leave the hospital until I could handle a few meals of pureed food.
You might want to try different shakes, because you'll like some better than others. Or try putting those...

I think your math is wrong. It's 70% of the excess weight, not 70% of your starting weight.
So, if you started at 228 and your goal is 150, then your excess weight is 78 lbs., and 70% of that is...

In reality, most people do not lose all of their excess weight with WLS. The average loss is 70% of excess weight, and you are right at that mark.

I stopped taking my diabetic meds after surgery, even though I still had high readings, not just spikes after eating. 6 mos post op and my A1C was 6.8, and at one year (today, in fact!) I'm at 6.1,...

Did your doctor or nutritionist not give you a diet plan?
Each will have their own recommendations, but it's probably a little too soon for you to start with crunchy vegetables, and your stomach is...

Wow! That's amazing! I think 216 in 14 months is incredible!
What advice can you give us? I was a little heavier than you at surgery, but at a little over 9 months am down 135. Don't think I'm...

Yes, dehydration can cause leg cramps. And I know at a month out I was still struggling to get enough liquid. You might want to supplement with some low-cal Gatorade

I just dissolved my crushed meds in liquid or sprinkled them over what I was eating to make them more palatable. But crushed pills are pretty nasty tasting. But you do what you gotta do...