you don't explain. You just do what you need to do and enjoy everyone's company

I put my procedure off for years because of worry. Not so much about pain or hunger...I couldn't figure out how I would socialize without food and drink. Meanwhile my health got worse and worse and I...

I don't know what number you called but talking to the hospital administrator might not do any good if you called the physicians practice and got the night operator. You might be better served to...

Where will you be if 20 years if you don't get your weight under control? I have been practicing medicine for 30 years and every day I deal with people whose health is destroyed by obesity....

I'm down about 80 pounds and stalled. 2 reasons...I got to where I could eat some junk food (Doritos and Ice cream) and I indulged too much. I also stopped getting my protein which is a HUGE cause...

Ok not exactly but maybe a little. I used to love food and the social events that went with eating and drinking. I have pretty much adjusted to the social side of things but I have found now eating...

Make sure you are getting the required protein. It is critical to keeping your energy up and to successful weight loss. Without it you "crash" or feel tired all the time.Also stay well hydrated....

To keep things simple I ate Medifast meals for several weeks. 10g protein in a low calorie packet, a fair amount of variety. I'm still eating them for my on-the-go meals because I can stick packets...

I didn't want anyone to know I had surgery. It was like a big admission that I couldn't handle my health and was a big failure. After a couple of months I said the heck with that... and let everyone...

MOM is for constipation not heartburn. My surgeon put me on an acid reducer for 6 months post op. You don't really need a prescription. All the formerly prescription acid reducers are now available...

Never happen.... it makes the surgeon's life a little easier and the surgery a little less risky but isn't make-it-or-break-it.

Make sure you are getting enough protein. More than anything else that is what makes you tired and grumpy. I used MediFast just to make my planning easier.It was easy to calculate the calories and...

There are 2 stories...anecdotal (what happened to me) and medical/statistical. I think the 10% number of people stopping insulin after the sleeve is a little low. I think he is quoting a statistic...

Not enough water and not enough protein possibly. It is hard sometimes to stay hydrated and when we transition to "real" food sometimes we don't get enough protein. I had the same thing but it was...

Love4mykids...I screwed around for 10 years before I pulled the trigger. Got fatter, got sicker... always had a reason. I'm not ready to divorce food...how will I socialize because its all around...

What a great success story! Congrats on the personal shrinkage and personal growth. :-)

It really is work staying hydrated and just after your procedure more so because you tolerate smaller bits. I suspect you just aren't getting enough down despite the fact that you feel as if you are...

Rebecca... look at my post above about my results. Getting to the surgery is a PIA but it is sooooooo worth it. Hang in there.

I was always a pretty big guy. When I was on active duty and running every day I was 226 pounds (at 6'4"). After I retired I quit exercising and then some health problems and a motorcycle accident...

I have been using Medifast products with some subtle add ons like making my soup with broth instead of water. You should only be on strict clear liquids for a day or two. Then you can have flavored...

I can see one of your chins disappearing!;)
Looking good man! Keep it up.

The pre op diet will be challenging (look for a few posts about those of us that cheated a little) but it will be both interesting and worth it. I lost about 12 pounds on the pre op diet and could...

Benadryl is fine. It won't harm your sleeve unless it is too big. I'd recommend 20mg of loratadine instead (generic Claritin). Longer acting, fewer side effects.

Hasn't happened to me but I got a warning from my antivirus software about something it blocked when I logged on today. Try a different virus product as they all work a little differently and one...

It depends on how low your thyroid is. If it is relatively close to normal you can start thyroid meds, get a TSH in 3 weeks, and if normal get scheduled. If not it is about 3 weeks between dose...