This looks AMAZING! So was it my understanding that this can be used on patients that have already had bariatric surgery such as bypass? I have a relative who had bypass lost it all then gained it...

My sister used to call pregnancy her diet LOL She has two healthy boys that were both born very healthy at good weights and she lost about 50 lbs with each pregnancy. just make sure you're seeing...

I used Almanza and had a wonderful experience I am not over a year out, never had complications and only about 30 lbs away form my goal

Congratulation!!! What an amazing feeling it is to hit your goals.

I was had this concern about the same time out as you and when I called the nurse I was told "if you have a leak, YOU KNOW IT!!" So from that I got that it must be very painful and obvious that there...

I do still miss food sometimes. I do splurge. I used to plan our activities around food, which food, what time for food, which restaurants etc. I don't anymore. I do try to plan outings that...

I totally agree with Ann2, talk to your surgeon and Kudos to you Ann for such an informative post. I really have nothing to add to that.

The 100 days will go faster than you think. Congratulation on your choice of getting the sleeve. I also had Almanza and it was wonder full, I am currently down 124 lbs with about another 30 or so lbs...

I feel ya. I am a stay at home mom that lives a good distance (about 10-15 miles) from "town" and we have only one car and my husband works ODD hours so for about half of the day and most of the...

I am currently coughing, its been about a week. Hope you feel better soon

I never did the shakes pre-op because i could not find one that I could swallow. I have a VERY sensitive gag reflex (mashed potatoes , yogurt, ice cream, thick soups, and peanut butter are even an...

I never had heart burn either and thus did not think about it either, This forum is SO great!

Congrats on your sleeve!

Try to breath, they will take the surgery away if your all passed out from lack of breathing and such (hope that everyone picked up the joking tone there) LOL Hang in there, I think we all get...

I had the same issue and then someone on here told me about the acid issue in out new tummies. Talk to your doctor about adding a daily acid reducer such as prilosect. Once I added prilosect daily...

Congrats on your sleeve, sorry you had a bit of a rough go at first but glad to hear things are better now. Good luck for a continued success .

I lost A LOT of my hair at about 3-4 months out. I now take Hair nail and skin vitamins EVERYDAY, I never miss those and my hair is coming back, it has take time (about 9 months) and lots of trims...

If you're not used to the sugar in the syrup (just assuming with the pancake) that could do it. Or it might be the combination of what you ate. Maybe the combo of the grease int he potatoes and the...

I will start with a disclaimer***I AM NOT A DOCTOR, I AM NOT A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL OF ANY KIND, I DO NOT ADVISE THAT ANYONE DO EXACTLY AS I DID. I AM NOT SUGGESTING ANYONE DO ANYTHING I DID. I AM...

I started getting the hungry feeling back at about one month post op. I was told that while it is not the "usual" result it does still fall int eh normal category and that most people regain the...

I have uploaded a new album of my plastic surgery journey so that you can see the scars

The ones form my sleeve surgery are very faded and only one shows above the bottoms. The scar from my skin surgery is hidden by the bottoms as well.

I have not worn a 2 piece since I was about 4-5 years old. I have a trip to Florida coming up soon to visit my folks and plan to spend the whole 10 days in only this suit. No need to pack just put...

Best wishes to you, it was the best decision of my WHOLE LIFE!

I am not sure of the exact temp but I know at about 145 degrees the protein powder gets thick clumpy and NASTY. Try finishing cooking then letting it cool some then adding it in.