so sorry to hear this, but know, it will only get better...
I'm a year post op, down 78lbs and 3lbs shy of 'dreamstate' goal, never imagined I could actually be this weight, and here I am.
A...

I don't check in as often as I should, but today, I asked my husband if he remembered how much I weighed before surgery, a year ago...
He reminded me that he never, ever asked my weight, and I would...

congrats, thats awesome!
i should be paying more attention to the goal (mine is the same as yours!) but i haven't been.
i've been eating what i want and not counting a thing. since i can't each...

GAS-X STRIPS!!!!!
I'm 9 months post op and they're still my BFFs!
I don't leave home without them, and wish I had them in the hospital, they work better than anything on the market!

my surgeon suggested 2 weeks, said I needed to be 'back on my feet' so to speak, since you're not going to be consuming many calories and could feel light headed or become dizzy. I think I could have...

I can't believe it! 70lbs down, seriously? In less than 7 months? Awesome!
I had set my first 'realistic' goal weight to 175. I'm a tall girl, active, muscular, look good in size 12/14 clothes. I...

Amazing! Good for you Medic, wishing you continued success! I hit the 70lb mark this week, I can't believe it, never thought this was possible... in under 7 months, couldn't be happier! Bless you.......

great questions Rainy!
I'm 6 months post op and down 68lbs, couldn't be happier!

The skin, yeah, could be firmer, but I'm 50 years old, and it's not as elastic as it was when I was younger. My...

love this format Wendy, I'm copying you:
POSITIVE CHANGES:
I've lost 43lbs in 3 month
My work uniforms were size 3x/2x just ordered XL/XL
My XL clothes in my closet that were too tight are now a...

went out to dinner last night, had a glass of white wine, took sips, didn't finish the glass, felt fine, no buzz, enjoyed 3/4 of a generous glass of a fine Pinot Grigio, it was good! a little bit of...

love this! I'm an apple too!

oh! wait... one more thought...
if you are not a wine drinker, the dilemma is what type of cocktail to order?
I've been thinking about this... nothing with bubbles, soda is not our friend right...

I'm not much of a drinker either, but do like a nice glass of a fine Cabernet at dinner on weekends.... that's all changed!
The first time I went out for dinner with my husband was about a month...

i cannot speak of the exhaustion, but can tell you a little about the testing and the scans because I work in the diagnostic imaging department at the hospital where I had the surgery. I am a...

I'm a Pescatarian, which is a Vegetarian who eats fish... no meat or poultry for me, it's been years since I have eaten any. I quit meat because I was having issues digestively, and found that...

Hello All!
It's been a long time since I've checked in... been meaning to post and say hello, but the Season hustle and bustle has kept me away from the boards...
Doing well, happy to be out of the...

price in Ridgewood NJ (Bergen County, 10 miles from NYC) pricing would have been about that... I was quoted 20k and that was discounted because I'm an employee, and I think that was for the Band......

Bless you on this journey.... its going to be great, and it's natural to be all the things you mentioned!
I asked my surgeon about the Lap Band vs the Sleeve, and one of the things she said was...

welcome Rach!
Glad you found us here...
this site is the best, I have found answers to questions and support from this wonderful little 'family'. Direct and honest and there to hold your hand when...

it's absolutely natural to be worried pre op! i was second guessing myself the night before, all the 'what ifs'...
kept thinking about general anesthesia and worried about it, it's natural to be...

if popcorn feels good, then i agree with Rae, buy the small snack size bags and enjoy a little. how bad can a 'little' popcorn be?
i'm not there yet, i'm 3 weeks out, and don't like the taste of...

What i can say, now 3 weeks out, my taste for things have totally changed, and it's weird!

i am a coffee drinker, love coffee, i have loved it since i was a little girl and sipped my Nana's coffee...

welcome to the new you! it does get easier to sleep, on your side or stomach... i think it took me a week, and by week 2, i was pain free! I stopped taking the meds early on, like day 2 in the...

todays day 21, 3 weeks post op, down 17lbs, I'm happy!

oh, yes, the point of this...
Since I work with this team 40 hours a week, same group of about 20 of us, I have lunch with them daily, there was NO WAY I could not tell them, I'm not that type of...