are you going to mexico for surgery? any pcp can do basic metabolic labs to make sure nutrition wise you are up to par. this is normal, even if you are obese and "JUST" dieting, they can run them...

Here we go folks...
neck 15" to 14.5 "
Bicep 15.5" to 13.5"
Forearm 10" no loss
Chest 39.5" no loss
Waist 47.5" to 46"
Hips 51" to 50"
Thigh 31" no loss
Calf 16.5" no loss
Pooch 52"...

Cant give advice, dont know the problems...

Have any pain meds left? Stairs helps move stuff a bit more than just walking. A hot shower. Sometimes laying down moves gas around too. A heating pad. Sorry, but it does go away

thanks everyone for the replies! Seems like 3-4 mos is the answer. I do have thick hair, but can notice it getting thinner. Just wondered how long it lasts.

so everyone talks about hair loss....but how long does it last?? a month, a few? talk to me people!!!

I write posts, post them, and then they diasappear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so I had my "one" month appt. really five weeks. again scale stuck this week. I really don't expect huge numbers, but that steady two pounds a week would warm my heart. As I said in a post on...

@deseree, I have seen others keep stats. I think it really helps when the scale doesn't make a "big" fall, to see that inches are moving. 22 lbs is ok...but 13 inches!! that seems great!

Yes it has been a month, and the FIRST month at that! so here we go...

start 6/16/13:
neck 15"
bicep 15"
forearm 10"
chest 42.5"
waist 51"
hips 53"
thigh 32"

I am a tummy sleeper. I was told as soon as i was comfortable. I was sleeping on belly day four. Side on day three. Good luck!

my ins covered it. I have no idea costs. had removal in april and sleeve in june. There was a lot of scar tissue around band and dr wanted stomach to rest and heal a bit before cutting. I have been...

I did use pedialyte pops the first two days, because I knew fluids were low. but sugar free popcicles were my fav and I really didn't lack for fluids because of them. hope you are well since I...

oh sister get out of my head....I have been feeling the same way for 3 days!!!

yup, I am about tired of this soft food crap! even when get to the next stage I cant eat raw veggies! I also am craving icecream. I am substituting with glasses of milk, and think I may be a bit low...

Thank u! I have tylenol will try!

Ok. Five days protein bore already. Mixed one scoop unflavored (26gr prot) with 4-5 oz water. Stirred till disolved. Added a squirt of diet flavoring ( found w crystal lite and other drink stuff) i...

What can i take. I am drinking h2o and doing protein. Still have headache, whats safe to take

I lived. I am drugged up and exhausted. Did stay the extra day at hospital. I will come back when I can function. Thanks forum family

Husbands snoring. All five boys are tucked in their beds. I am watching the clock. Hour and fifteen minutes to binge..... but I have my water by my side. Hopefully I will sleep. Leaving house at...

The tube down your throat sometimes causes that. With ice chips and popcicles you should feel better in a couple of days. Best of luck

Congrats! They put a tube down your throat, so it may be sore for a couple of days. Sorry. Popcicles, ice chips help a bit to keep it moist and w swelling.

I think the only key advice missing, perhaps added to the salad part, when eating and starting normal foods, chew chew chew!!!

If you are reverting to these behaviors already, you pretty much wasted time and money having surgery. You may need more support outside of here, or maybe just having everyone here say knock it off...

I turned 40! There were storms preceding and during this event, no bird was seen flying thru the sky shooting lightening from its eyes flapping its wings creating claps of thunder, but it was there....