I'm happy crying with you! That is such an awesome feeling!

PS - Dillard's 3x & 2x are smaller than plus size store's 3x & 2x. Just sayin.... :cool:

Happy Sunday weigh-in! Woot!

Holy cow, so sorry for your friend's experience. I pray that she fully heals and stays healthy.

I walked away from the first WLS doc, well, actually ran. He and his program gave me the heebee...

Yep, the weight comes off in stairsteps. No big deal. You have to just go with it. And ditto what Carolyn said. Check your measurements when you are not losing pounds. I check measurements at one...

I had attended a seminar with the lap band in mind, but heard about the sleeve. I knew I didn't want the bypass for the same reasons mentioned by others, plus I had a friend with the bypass and just...

Ha! I don't mean to laugh, but we all have had these reactions. I never trust a fart, either! I haven't not made it to the pot, yet, but I've been sent running. And running again. LOL.

You look fantastic, Beth! Congratulations! Maybe I'll get up the nerve to try before & after pics this weekend. :)

Good advice! I like thinking like that. Thank you!

I agree with Grace, you are right there for the first stall. Throw a little bit of carbs, the good kind of course, into your meal mix to change things up a bit. Fruit is good carbs. Also, try to add...

This is what happened with me. WLS is excluded on my employer's insurance, yet when the hospital submitted, they submitted under the hiatal hernia instead of the sleeve (billed $30k to insurance,...

Welcome to the family. :)

Smartfood White Cheddar. Danger zone, but I pick up a small bag every once in a while and take a small handful at a time. It satisfies the craving without overdoing. I don't see that it can hurt too...

Great update! Thank you! I just finished my 6 months yesterday, and life is so good. I'm lovin' this new life. Everyday brings new and exciting observations about myself and what I have achieved with...

Don't worry too much about the sagging, just get to a healthy weight first. You are still young, so chances are sagging will not be as bad as you think. Be sure to take good vitamins and take care of...

My insurance does not cover bariatric surgery, but when my doc found a hiatal hernia, insurance covered all of the hospital portion except for $1500. Doc had already given me discounted sleeve...

You look fantastic! Congrats on your success. It's always nice to hear from those who are 1+ years out. I'm in month 5, and have slowed way down. I'm exercising regular (cardio & weights), but have...

Congrats on your 5 month success and your 5 month surgiversary. I'm coming up on my 5 month surgiversary and you just said everything that I am feeling, too. :D

I'm taking Vitafusion PreNatal gummies in the morning and Centrum chewables at night. Both morning and night, I also take Spring Valley B-12 sublingual and Natrol Biotin 'Fast Dissolve'. At lunch I...

I'm 4 1/2 months out and still have tummy noises. Squeaks, gurgles, etc. No one has commented on it, but I wonder how much they can hear, if they can hear it as well as I do. :p

All I remember when I woke up was the guy next to me in recovery constantly moaning. OMG, the moaning and moaning. I wanted to reach over and smack him to make him stop. That and coughing, and every...

Oooo I hate that when that happens. I had it yesterday morning. Again. Three things occur when this happens for me. One, eating too fast. Two, eating too much.. usually that one last bite I know I...

Welcome to the other side. :)

I was released at 5 weeks to do whatever training I wanted since I had no complications. I've been working a this personal trainer since my 3rd week, and we have worked on my core since the doc...

I agree with what cowgirljane says. Check with your doctor before doing anything. I walked for the first 2 weeks, then I was cleared at 2 weeks to do a combination of light aerobic (no running or...

As long as you have 'good' carbs and not the bad ones. Chose carbs from unprocessed foods like fruit or whole grains. This is what my nutritionist told me when I mentioned that tired easily since my...