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This is the place to share your Weight Loss Surgery journey with other members. Please start your own thread to tell us more about yourself. Do you have weight loss surgery? Who was/is your surgeon? How much weight have you lost, what changes have you noticed, and what challenges have you overcome?

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  1. Any Tattooed Sleevers?

    By epasseri,   
    • 18 replies
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  2. I am sleeved

    By twoboysandagirl,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,538 views

  3. Why would you do gastric bypass if you could lapband?

    By CBoeher,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,538 views

  4. Just Banded

    By chellietaz,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,538 views

  5. Banded "veteran" of 2+years

    By maygoddess,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,538 views

  6. Face To Face Friday!

    By Iscarelys,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,537 views

  7. Longest stall

    By janarae,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,536 views

  8. psych eval

    By Sweeteyes27,
    • 25 replies
    • 1,536 views

  9. Supportive Daughter

    By Leave it to Sleever,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,535 views

  10. The Band or Gastric

    By JDUB0414,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,535 views

  11. Newbie Here from Australia

    By striver,
    • 24 replies
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  12. Cheating during two weeks?

    By angiefall01,
    • 16 replies
    • 1,535 views

  13. Bypass surgery 45 years ago

    By Dorothy Sue Jastifer,
    • 8 replies
    • 1,535 views

  14. Had Surgery On Monday And Need Some Answers

    By Lukergirl,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,534 views

  15. Soon to be Banded

    By saundrac,
    • 12 replies
    • 1,534 views

  16. Nine months post Gastric sleeve

    By Gigi_c,
    • 6 replies
    • 1,534 views

  17. surgery scheduled in two days

    By pulchritude101,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,534 views

  18. Newbie from Waco, Tx

    By U_go_gurl68,
    • 10 replies
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  19. A New Photo Update

    By mesaucedo,   
    • 11 replies
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  20. Hit my 95 punds.. Still 10 more to go..

    By csantana1228,
    • 12 replies
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  21. It's About Me & It's For Me

    By Milliekay193,
    • 19 replies
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  22. New member from Tennessee

    By Vickie_61,
    • 15 replies
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  23. Hi there from Connecticut :)

    By Goalwatcher,
    • 20 replies
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  24. Debbydo is back & humbled

    By Debbydo,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,533 views

  25. Just had my rny

    By Rhonda B,
    • 23 replies
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  26. Sleeved in Halloween!

    By Meli,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,532 views

  27. June 14 2012 Dr Lopez Ortega In Tijuana, Getting Nervous

    By Mideya17,   
    • 4 replies
    • 1,532 views

  28. Picturing Myself In A Thinner Body-Can Anyone Relate?

    By BentleyJade,
    • 13 replies
    • 1,532 views

  29. New

    By chanafi,
    • 9 replies
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  30. Video journaling my Pre-Op Experiences

    By spookfuls,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,532 views

  31. I feel like I'm leaping before looking.

    By donjuandelanooch,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,531 views

  32. 4.5 Months And 75Lbs Down

    By Irishqwn5,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,531 views

  33. newbie with questions

    By lisagee,
    • 15 replies
    • 1,531 views

  34. One Month Post-Op With Pictures

    By aNYCdb,
    • 9 replies
    • 1,531 views

  35. Does Anyone Here Smoke Marijuana?

    By nancy_marie_00,
    • 5 replies
    • 1,531 views

  36. Benefiber?

    By iamblessed1225,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,530 views

  37. Just beginning the research

    By margo281,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,530 views

  38. Ugh...frustrated With Self

    By LethaM,
    • 18 replies
    • 1,530 views

  39. Slow Weight Loss

    By skinny_knees,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,529 views

  40. Im considering surgery-do you regret it?

    By tenzinblue,
    • 17 replies
    • 1,529 views

  41. the scale is finally moving

    By JudyJudyJudy,
    • 14 replies
    • 1,528 views

  42. Sleever of 2 months - Please share with me

    By CaseyMichigan,
    • 19 replies
    • 1,528 views

  43. I'm Brittany and I lost 100 Lbs my first year

    By Bbrown05,
    • 11 replies
    • 1,528 views

  44. New here/gas pains

    By Mrs.Snipes,
    • 21 replies
    • 1,528 views

  45. 5 days post op bellyaches

    By sleevedmama16,
    • 21 replies
    • 1,527 views

  46. New here

    By blueskidoo,
    • 10 replies
    • 1,527 views

  47. My reason

    By llfonseca,
    • 7 replies
    • 1,527 views

  48. one week out n starting to worry

    By butterflyjen,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,527 views

  49. 7 mos out 123 lbs down

    By Amytequilahouse,
    • 19 replies
    • 1,527 views

  50. Getting banded tomorrow morning!

    By LiseSeattle,
    • 20 replies
    • 1,527 views

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    • cryoder22

      cryoder22

      Day 1 of pre-op liquid diet (3 weeks) and I'm having a hard time already. I feel hungry and just want to eat. I got the protein and supplements recommend by my program and having a hard time getting 1 down. My doctor / nutritionist has me on the following:
      1 protein shake (bariatric advantage chocolate) with 8 oz of fat free milk 1 snack = 1 unjury protein shake (root beer) 1 protein shake (bariatric advantage orange cream) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein bar 1 protein shake (bariatric advantace orange cream or chocolate) 1 snack = 1 unjury protein soup (chicken) 3 servings of sugar free jello and popsicles throughout the day. 64 oz of water (I have flavor packets). Hot tea and coffee with splenda has been approved as well. Does anyone recommend anything for the next 3 weeks?
      · 1 reply
      1. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        All I can tell you is that for me, it got easier after the first week. The hunger pains got less intense and I kind of got used to it and gave up torturing myself by thinking about food. But if you can, get anything tempting out of the house and avoid being around people who are eating. I sent my kids to my parents' house for two weeks so I wouldn't have to prepare meals I couldn't eat. After surgery, the hunger was totally gone.

    • buildabetteranna

      buildabetteranna

      I have my final approval from my insurance, only thing holding up things is one last x-ray needed, which I have scheduled for the fourth of next month, which is my birthday.

      · 0 replies
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    • BetterLeah

      BetterLeah

      Woohoo! I have 7 more days till surgery, So far I am already down a total of 20lbs since I started this journey. 
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Well done! I'm 9 days away from surgery! Keep us updated!

    • Ladiva04

      Ladiva04

      Hello,
      I had my surgery on the 25th of June of this year. Starting off at 117 kilos.😒
      · 1 reply
      1. NeonRaven8919

        NeonRaven8919

        Congrats on the surgery!

    • Sandra Austin Tx

      Sandra Austin Tx

      I’m 6 days post op as of today. I had the gastric bypass 
      · 0 replies
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