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If anyone has had 2 month go by without losing weight and then started losing again let me know :)

Thanks! I am re-reading gastric surgery for dummies in hopes of re-educating myself. I have not attended a support group since my surgery I need to start going. The protein is a good idea I was doing...

My surgery was Feb. 9th and it went great I lost 30 pounds it seemed like right away and then beggining/ mid April I only lost 5 pounds from then to now. I know there were a few things that I did...

Yes I agree with everyone and actually I asked my nutritionist at my doctor's office what can make people fail at losing weight and she said drinking. This is hard to do but i notice when I follow...

Congrats! I am one week and two days out. I do not know about the protein shots you are speaking of never heard of those. Are they actual shots? or like shots like a shot glass full? But I can tell...

I was just sleeved on the 9th and had a cold as well. I just rested complete during those days and drank v8 splash light which has lots of vitamin C and only 15-30 calories per serving. They did not...

It's been 5 days since my surgery and everything is great beside the pain I feel in one part of stomach. It's not an incision site it looks like someone took a piece of my skin and attached it to my...

I am one week from surgery and liquid diet is very painful! All I want is some solid food but if I follow the rule of protein first then I am okay. Also schedule your meals is working for me as well...

I agree I have been trying to address my food addiction along with getting the surgery. One week from today! For food addicts it's best to avoid sugar so I have been using 1/2 cup almond milk mixed...

Well I am did my first full day of the liquid diet and had my pre-op surgery class yesterday. They said it's to shrink the liver not to clean us out. Well I have been having more fat, calories and...

Sorry for this but I have to ask.

My good friend was just banded last month. He stated that is awful problems with gas. He also went on to say that while at the doctor's office getting one of his...

Sandy my surgery date is also scheduled for FEB 9th as long as the get it submited to insurance for the sleeve in time. I was going back and forth between the sleeve and the lapband and decided to...

brookc73 that is great story and you touched on my greatest fear getting the surgery and not losing weight! I am glad you had a good expierence and Mexico is obviously a great alternative for those...

Wow 21 days! It sounds like you have solid food. They gave me a list of soup, yogurt, protein drink, pudding, popcycles, jello, juices. Of course everything sugar free and low carb. It's really hard...

Today is the day I am starting my liquid diet! I have to start by 1/30 so I thought I would get a running start and ease my way into so I don't freak out on that date.

So I am off to the store to...

Thank you so much everybody. I called my insurance company and it's covered, my doctor's office said they would get back to me today to resubmit it to insurance so I can probable keep my Feb 9th...

So I have really dumb questions about the surgery itself but I am too embarrassed to ask my doctor's office.

Can I wear my underwear or I am completely naked under the gown?

Am I able use the...

Wow Deb!

You hit this right on the button for me in terms of the food addiction. I have been attempting to deal with my addiction on my own like eating no sugar or white flour, eating set times in...

The best way to think of 64 ounces is to think of a two liter of soda which is 66 ounces. That seems like a lot to drink so if you think the average size kitchen glass hold 12 ounces (enough for a...

Thank you very much!

I think I have decided on the sleeve, when I first heard about after going to the WLS seminar my surgeon held it just jumped out at me as the one I should have.

I just...

I just stumbled upon this site today, read many threads and found the replies really educational so I decided to join and reach out.

I really need help deciding to get the lapband or the Gastric...