Hi, Leigh! Sorry to hear about your stall, but just remember, you WILL be back to losing very soon. No doubt about it. :)

I was about 2 weeks post-op when I hit a killer stall. Didn't lose a...

When my surgeon's office submitted my paperwork to Aetna, I was told that the insurance company had 30 days to make a decision; however, I'm not sure if that varies by state or insurance company.

This is such a great idea, Linda! Thanks for posting!

7/28/11

Hi, everyone! Just wanted to give a brief update of how things have been going this month.

As I mentioned in my earlier post, I decided it was time to crack down, and so far, things...

No worries, Kim! There seems to be a wide spectrum of weights who are sleeved or want to be. I started out at 346, where as my aunt who was also sleeved was closer to the 220 mark. The sleeve has...

Yaaaah! Congrats on doing such a great job! It's wonderful when hard work pays off, and in this case, 1 less month to have to wait. How exciting! :)

I had asked my surgeon when it was okay to think about pregnancy, and he told me to wait 18 months to give the body time to adjust to the sleeve. According to him, for the first year or so, you're...

I'm so sorry that this happened, but try to use this disappointment to fuel your continued fight. You've fought hard up to this point, and it's worth it to keep swinging as hard as you can. Contact...

I gained weight between the time I first started my insurance hoop-jumping to the point of being approved. (~25 pounds, to be exact.) Once I had all of the requirements in place, approval was...

Hi ILgal! I think what you're experiencing is perfectly normal. Although I knew that the chance of me dying during surgery was small, it was still a nagging worry. Something that I feel helped me...

Although I mean absolutely NO disrespect towards the family of the person who died, any kind of surgery carries a risk. The surgeon who performed mine has been doing them for years and is based out...

I've thought about whether or not I'll want plastic surgery once I meet my target weight. I'm 29, so I may draw up some, but I will probably have a lot of flab in the tummy and boobs that look like...

7/17/11

I finally did it! As of this weekend, I am officially in my "200s"'; 298 to be exact. I'm so pumped! My current goal is to hit 278 by the end of September, which is the lowest weight...

Hi Ronny! I had a similar issue when I was about 3-4 weeks out of surgery. I didn't lose a darn pound for nearly two weeks. As a matter of fact, I gained one. It was horrible! I tried to...

Hi Shae! I had a similar problem and just now feel like I'm starting to get my drive back. My surgeon wanted me to be off birth control for 1 month prior to surgery and 1 month after. He also said...

Usually, I try to measure out my portions, but when I've been out to dinner with friends, it's easy to start chatting and not focus on how much I'm eating. It is a learning process, afterall. So...

Terry, this is a great post. The whole concept seems so simple, but I never really thought about how true it is until I read this. You're exactly right: this is the first time I can remember ever...

I agree with everyone above: you should definitely contact your doctor right away.

That being said, I noticed pain in my abdomen when I was about 2 weeks out from surgery. It lasted a week or so,...

Hi there! Sorry you're having difficulty with the protein. One thing I have found that works great for me is Body Fortress Super Whey Protein Shot. You can get them at Wal-Mart, and they'll...

6/27/11

Wow, it's been over a month since I updated! Time for a good ol' lengthy post, I'd say. :)

So, where to begin? Well, when I last updated, I was right at the entry point of a two-week...

Hi Kim! I'm not to the stage of being able to eat meat yet, but have you ever tried to substitute turkey for red meat? I used ground turkey as a sub for hamburger, and while the texture is a bit...

5/19/11

I had my 2 week post-op appointment yesterday, and I'm happy to report that my dr. has released me to return to work on Monday! I'm so glad, 'cause this staying at home stuff is really...

That is an awesome blog! I hope you keep it up to date as you progress along. Just one suggestion: the lime green text is a little difficult to read, especially on the gray background. Of course,...

One thing that really helped me was warm decaf tea with a little bit of honey and skim milk. Every once in awhile, I'd add a little bit of cinnamon, and that was really yummy!

Hi Katie, and welcome to the forum! We have people here at every "sleeve stage", from pre-op to post-op, so feel free to ask any questions that you may have. More than likely, someone on here will...