The thrill of getting into clothes you "know" will be too small..? Awesome!

And the best bit..? That feeling doesn't get old..!

Many congratulations!

Do you mean quality or quantity..?




If quantity...



Yes.

Hello!

I'm in Houston, too. (Now, at least.) And I didn't tell anybody other than my wife (I tell her everything!) and parents (they had to be involved with logistics, i.e. grandparent duty). ...

What if the surgeon genuinely felt that the patient was unprepared to face the consequences? A given surgeon is under no obligation to do something they feel is wrong for the patient..?

In any...

That's pretty sad.

From my non-expert, layman's perspective... I'm not altogether surprised to read that self-harm and suicide rates are higher for bariatric patients. The sample is, by...

I wrote this in (limited) support of soda/beer:
http://www.gastricsleeve.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58296&p=523626&viewfull=1#post523626

There are good comments - pros and cons - to think about...

I don't consider the weight I lost in the two weeks pre-op to be in any way different from what I've lost since. (Had I not had the surgery, that pre-op loss would've piled back on soon enough.) To...

Yes. My approach is not to strive for perfection either but to be realistic with myself.

To be honest, I find it reassuring that I can have something naughty (occasionally) without it meaning the...

I know what you mean!

Knowing that I've lost two full suitcases worth of weight is still something I still can't get my head around; if I had to carry that strapped to me now, I doubt I'd ever...

I agree.

Last autumn, at 4-months post-op, I went to see a specialist hyperbaric doctor to be absolutely sure I was good to resume scuba diving. (Bear with me - it is relevant!) The only thing he was really...

(11 months post-op today!) Mostly, I still notice when I am "empty" rather than "hungry".

I do find myself in front of the refrigerator sometimes; looking in, not inspired by anything in...

I have one. Love it!

Hey Dwayne. You're nowhere near heavy enough these days to let your weight stop you from enjoying the rides!

I had to look up where I was at when I went to a rollercoaster park... and I was...

I had five incisions.

You'd have to get way closer than is socially acceptable to see them now. And know in advance where to look. And it would still take a long time.

Me too.

I remember the day that I discovered that I could guzzle water again. Until then, it was really difficult to take in enough fluids by sipping. All of a sudden, it was as if a switch had been...

The videos I linked to are the first in their respective series. You'd have to follow them to Youtube to view the progess.

There are countless other users doing the same thing, of course. These...

Kellawanda

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CroGDtFDQnc

wombatluvr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elw8M6TbQf8

OneLifetoSleeve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHkzVE7xSGY

BigNickVSG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrFPkNGbT1o

Links to some of my favourite Youtube video bloggers, as mentioned. There are likely hundreds more - these are just the ones that caught my attention:


luvenit1979
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I first talked with a bariatric surgeon about 6 years ago when I lived in the Middle East. I went in to find out about the lap band because it was the only WLS procedure I thought was applicable...