I agree with other posters that it really just depends on the person. I made french onion soup last weekend and put a tiny slice of french bread at the bottom and it was fine. However, I ate pizza a...

I was technically in the hospital less than 24 hours. I had surgery and was home the next day after one sleepless night in the hospital. They gave me the option to stay longer but I was ready to get...

I have been on birth control pills for 9 years and have never had a problem. But last month, 10 months post op I got my period normally, it ended for a week, and now I've had it nonstop for 2+ weeks....

And oh my goodness, 49 lbs in 13 days? You are rockin' it girl, congrats!

Thank you for the info! I don't know why I didn't think to ask my surgeon :) Is that one year post op or one year after you've reached your goal weight?

I am just over 7 months out and have lost 105 lbs. I still have 34 more to go before I reach my goal weight so obviously I wouldn't even consult a surgeon until then. However, I don't want to jump...

Welcome! Don't be nervous, it's going to be great :) Also, just remember that being hungry in this pre surgery phase will be the last time you're hungry! I haven't felt hunger or had my stomach growl...

Thanks for the info, girls!

Yes, I eat anywhere from 75 - 83 grams of protien a day because I eat mostly fish and seafood. I also take everything except biotin. I've read really mixed reviews...

I'm just a little over my 3 months mark and my hair loss is horrible. I used to have thick curly hair down to my waist and it's so thin now. My hair is falling out by the handfulls and it's starting...

Okay, I thought I replied but maybe I sent one of you that message privately! Sorry! Ugh, it's definitely Monday!

Anyway, thanks girls! You both look awesome and have lost so much! Can't imagine...

I'm so excited! I'm 60 days post op today and down 60 lbs. I wasn't really sure what to expect after surgery since losing weight had been so hard for me in the past. I'm so happy with my sleeve,...

Just wanted to reply and say you are totally normal. I can MAYBE eat 1/4 cup of some foods at a time...like yogurt or cottage cheese. Anything dense, even tuna takes me about an hour to eat that...

Wow that is so amazing! What a transformation and you must feel great. Keep up the AWESOME work!!!!

I started getting back to the elliptical 3 weeks post op. However, I don't have nearly the stamina I use to! I shoveled snow for an hour last weekend and got dizzy. I think any light excercise is...

I just wanted to reply because like you, I also went to the consult for a band. I also want to say that I will be six weeks post op tomorrow and the sleeve is literally the best thing I have ever...

Thanks, Everyone! I just wanted to tell my fellow "stallers" :) that I added more calories to my diet on Friday and Saturday and lost 4lbs this weekend! So as hard as it is to get your mind around...

Thank you all for the support. I did a search on this site and read about the stalls but I guess I just needed to vent. I had a really down day yesterday so maybe I was being a bit of a baby. I...

Between my 14 day liver shrinking diet and the weight loss my first week after surgery, I've lost 37 lbs. My doctor said I exceeded her one month weight loss expectations in the first two weeks post...

Hey Eleanor!

I was on a two week liver shirnking diet that constisted of 1/4 cup of cottage cheese for breakfast, two protien shakes, and then 4 ozs of lean meat for dinner with 1 cup green...

I am just so excited for you! This forum is great because I'm sure people in my life are tired of hearing me go on and on about how excited I am. But people here get it! Congratulations on your...

Thanks so much for all this useful information! Mine are on my outer thigh, lower back, back of my hip (kind of my lower back), and ankle. I guess we'll see how it goes!

That is definitely my fear too! I only have five tattoos but I'm hoping they don't look gross. It'll be a small price to pay but I would like to avoid it if at all possible! I lost 45 lbs last year...

CONGRATULATIONS, AMY! Isn't it exciting? I just found out my surgery will be at the end of January and I can barely contain myself! Like you, I am so excited for this big change. I can't wait to hear...

I apologize if this has been asked before but I searched and browsed and couldn't find anything!

I was wondering what experience people have had with tattoos and their significant weight loss...

Well, the nurse practitioner turned my birth control pills into a 20 minute conversation. She said the only effective method of BC for women that get the gastric sleeve is an IUD or the Nuva Ring....