I am so sorry to hear these stories and I hope all the people who have posted about being sick are feeling better.

I want to join in providing words of caution:
DO NOT MESS AROUND. IF YOU HAVE...

wanted to share an idea that is going to make my summer nicer and thought it might help others. After losing the weight... well, the skin still (literally) hangs around. For me, in the thighs. So the...

if the idea of eating ostrich gives you the willies, they also make a turkey stick, whihc tastes great and is sometimes cheaper. try the applewood flavor. chesapest place looks like amazon

Thanks for all the great asuggestions!
Here's my routine:
--Breakfast: yogurt (greek) for breakfast (I like passion fruit, but I only eat the yogurt on top and leave the fruit..takes me longer to...

you guys are great1
thanks. I cannot wait to stop sloshing!

I am about 2 wks post surgery and am still doing liquids and sometimes a little high protein pudding. i am getting in about 60 gm of protein a day through powder, isopure protein drink and a 1/4 c....

most people who are considering Mexico are going there because they have to pay for the surgery, because their health insurance will not cover bariatric surgery. there are a lot of insurance...

There is a stigma with these types of surgeries that they are more fatal than safe. Is this what your husband is saying? Perhaps you could arrange for hi to speak with one of people associated with...

Keep up the great work!
I know the feeling. I think the people around of have kind of learned to politely look away from our largeness...so it will probably be a while before anyone says anything...

this is fantastic! thaks for posting it!

i have a whole different idea to suggest...I discovered that what was making me have terrible gas pains on the liquid diet was all the air that I was whipping into my protein drinks when I put the...

you have done so well! and you know, given your weight loss so far, it does not seem impossible to me that you might surprise that demanding doctor! I am really really impressed with your...

YAY!!!!!
start saving up for that nice new wardrobe!

HELP WITH A STUPID QUESTION BUT ONE THAT IS CAUSING ME panic panic panic. i AM 6 DAYS POST SURGERY seem to be having absolutely no trouble sipping liquids. I MEAN LIKE 100 OZ OF VITAMIN WATER (ZERO)...

I had Louise, She was great. Noice, respomnsive, funny and fast. She sems rushed, but she is incredibly responsive and i think she has a cell phone in her brain or something

surgery went well!
thanks for all the support everyone!!!
. What i thought would be a really weird recovery in a "recovery guest house" was probably the best thing I ever could have done for...

Just woke up in sandiego to find these wonderful messages! I am off to TJ with a great attitude (and a dry mouth) and you all really helped!!!
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!! I hope everyone has a great day...

Thank you Pebbles! I hadn't even thought of it that way! My husband is really supportive, but now that i think of it, my determination to lose wieght may be making him feel a bit rotten about his own...

You guys are great!
thank you! I am starting to feel the momentum coming back!

thank you! Chins up!!

Ok...my surgery is tomorrow and my family thinks I am an idiot but they are trying to be supportive. But no one has noticed that I have been working really hard to lose some weight before the surgery...

Goes to show you where my head is at...Nobel Prize for food...jeest!

Than's so awful!
But I am impressed...you already have a great attitide about food! not one comment about what a pain it is to have to go through another 12 hours of no food or water!

I see so much stuff about advances in spa treatments and cosmetic surgery, i thought i would check to see if anyone has info on or has tried anything that helped to tighten skin as they lost. I know...

Congrats on taking a big step> I am like you. I realized I had almost doubled my weight AGAIN and I thought ..."I just cannot go through one more up-down cycle!" Hence the draconian measure of...