Hi all,
I am sad to say I am one of the people who are gaining, I am up 25 from my low of 150. These 25 lbs came back as really flabby fat! Yes my weight gain started with a change in psychiatric...

I am more than a year and a half out, I still have this problem. If I eat too much, or don't chew well enough I feel like it is still at the top of my stomach or back of my throat. I usually cough...

Wow, I am so glad I read this thread. I had my WLS July 2011. The first 65lbs flew off and since March I have been 153lbs. 14lbs away from goal. I may go up/down 2lbs, but am stuck with these...

I too feel that guilt, the what does it matter. I stopped exercising regularly in March, now it is pretty much hit and miss. I eat what ever I want, my sleeve does tell me when enough is enough,...

I am from Canada and I went to Mexico and had my surgery with Dr. Almanza. I did not qualify for WLS under the medical plan because I was not "fat" enough - come back when you gain another 50lbs...

Congrats, way to go, woo hoo, yee haw, super duper and many more hurrays!!!

I can't wait to get there too!

I am six months out and have started to worry also that I will start to gain weight. I have lost 60 lbs, woo hoo! Weight loss has slowed right down, even with exercise. I am starting to wonder if...

Looking great! I still am surprised everytime I look in the mirror.

Thanks so much aylajane, I needed to hear that!
Susie

I too have noticed that I can eat more. More junk that is! I can eat a whole piece of pizza now and have lately rediscovered sweets, cookies, candy and the likes. It started off with one treat but...

I haven't been doing any exercise!!! I've been eating really well and getting all my protein and I am still losing about a pound a week. I know one day it will stall and I dread the day. How does...

I believe in Clean Eating - so I avoid all processed foods and "pretend" foods like artificial sweeteners and such. Protein powder is my exception to processed food. I would rather eat a small...

Wow, I didn't know that the little video I made in TJ was going to be on YouTube! I was looking at Splendaa's and thought I'd scroll down and there I was purple tongue and all.

I have been taking my meds whole since 3 days post surgery. I take 5 different pills and the biggest is about the size of an M&M, I just swallow them whole. I did have a lot of problems with one...

I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Almanza. In my sensitive nose's opinion things were too clean in the hospital, they used alot of strong smelling cleaners. I felt safer in that tiny hospital...

hi all,

You only have to ask for some stronger pain medication from the nurse and they hurry along with a nice shot of morphine that takes those gas pains away so you can have a little rest...

I am just about 4 weeks out, and am in the process of trying everything a little bit at a time. My Dietian said chew, chew, chew and if something bothers you try it again in a few weeks. She...

What ever you do don't tell the airline you just had surgery! I had my sleeve done in Mexico and was given a letter by the hospital to give to the airlines explaining I just had surgery etc. Well...

I went to the doctor yesterday and my medication comes in tablet form (I have no trouble getting hard pills down just the gelatin capsules). I can't wait to try them tonight because I haven't taken...

So I'm 15 days out and am really worried about continuing to lose weight. I can't stand the taste of anything made with artificial sweeteners since surgery. They are just too sweet and have a...

I have to take medication that comes in gelatin capsules. For the first two days after surgery I emptied the capsules and just managed to get them down. I then started taking them whole not nice...

Yes they could understand and speak English. If you ran across someone who couldn't they quickly found someone to translate. I was medicated well regularly (meds to help gas, inflammation and pain)...

The lost post was very descriptive if not a little whiny so maybe I won't repost. I feel great and am in total love with fruit juice popsicles and I think I may try some "solid jello" later. Wow!

I have just been typing for over an hour to tell you all my journey. Yes I am sleeved now!
Some how I hit a back button and lost the 8 paragraphs I wrote. I can't do it again now, maybe later but...

hi,
I haven't had my surgery yet. (5 days to go) I am going to Mexico to Dr. Almanza and am not worried at all because of all the positive reveiws I have seen on this and other sites. i'll post...