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Since my hair will not stop falling out and I still have a lot on my head. I decided to stick with the up-do. I also added a picture of my ID at my highest weight versus today. I was sooo shocked by the difference. My gym day. I wanted to show my setup at the gym so you can see what I do. I have stopped losing weight but I am losing inches.

Hi guys!!! Tomorrow is the big day!!! I'm a bit nervous, but good nervous,excited, so many feeling all at once! Tomorrow my new life beginning! Wish me luck, and as soon as I built some energy I will get back to all of yous! Good to those September Surgery we got this!

I just took a urine ketone test and its in the moderate-high range. I know the urine tests are the best way, but at least it gives me a general idea. Certainly explains the bad breath and makes me feel a little better about it.

If you send me your email I can send you the diet my doctor gave me which allows one snack per day and it gives an entire list as you I've started my low carb diet my surgery is less than 2 weeks away yay

Right after surgery the majority of your pain will be from trapped gas. The gas inside your intestines will be easy to deal with. Don't be afraid to fart. The inter abdominal has is more difficult to rid and the Only thing that helps is WALKING, I'm not kidding. Make yourself a promise that you will walk as soon as you can and as often as you can tolerate. Pain meds will do nothing to help. Remember to sip water slowly, I was given a medicine cup to drink from. Try to wean off of pain meds as soon as possible as the cause constipation. Don't be afraid of healthy fats, do not eat a low fat diet. It won't be good for you. When you get to soft food stage try very ripe avocado. Your system will thank you. Gas is common, it will have a strong odor especially if you eat lots of sugar or veggies. If you aren't already find a support group in your town. Do not expect your friends or family to understand what you are going through or be as supportive as you will need. Buy a belt. You will lose weight faster than you can buy new clothes. Wait 4 or 5 months and try thrift stores or second hand stores.

I struggle some with acid issues. One of the things that helped most is sleeping propped up. I went home through my first few days of surgery and slept on my parent's reclining sofa, which was a huge help since I could lay back some and use my legs and arms rather than abs to pull me up. I added tums to my routine (2000 mg 2x per day, the 2 of the 1000 mg tums of which you can take 7 in a day). Also I found the Zofran I was prescribed for nausea often helps with acid. I'm now 6 weeks post op, and have found sleeping propped up with several pillows to help with sleep. Also, hydration helps too! I have found my acid is worse after introducing new foods, and has gotten better the further out from surgery I've gotten. I hope your recovery is going well and you're acid problems get better over time!

My surgeon and nutritionist was at the Fresno Kaiser N. Cal. I did my classes thru the Modesto Kaiser N. Cal. We were allowed to weigh in at any Kaiser health center. I was not weighed on day of my psych or nutritionist appointment. The surgeons scale was the one that trumped any other scales. I noted the weight difference between his scale and my home scale. So I always had a pretty good idea what my weight was. Fresno Kaiser let us take off our shoes. It was summer so I was always in flip flops. I weighed myself in different clothes to find the lightest outfit I had and I wore that specific outfit thru my whole process. Even on surgery day. I wanted to stay at least 3 lbs under my surgery required weight. I was so afraid that I'd be above surgery weight. So i gave myself a 3 lbs cushion. My required weight was 227 and on day of surgery I weighed 220. I am almost 8 months out. Starting weight 243 Surgery weight 220. Current weight 159.6 Good luck to you all. Sent from my SM-G892A using BariatricPal mobile app

Speedy recovery many blessings and well wishes

Thanks LittleLizzieLiliput! I understand what you're saying. congrats you're almost a year out!

hello Bev1018, Even though I am 5"8' and started my sleeve journey in Nov. 2016 I too was told you haven't tried hard enough, there are other options...don't eat, run, exercise more... always others opinions. When I was referred by my general MD after several years of trying options and processes I didnt think that I would make the cut. First in order for my insurgence to cover it I had to meet a certain BMI range, if that range was not met then I had to have second and third life conditions - high BP, liver problems, high cholesterol etc. Well I made the BMI by 1 point, and because of my BP ranging very high to very low, but never normal i was qualified. I started my 4 mandatory appts. and dietician counseling in Dec. 2016. I had my last pre-appt on 4 April and had VSG surgery on 18 April. It was rough for a bit after surgery as I had my gallbladder removed 3 days later. Now going on 5 months out its good. I also heard that by opting for surgery i was taking the easy way out... just remember none of these peopke have walked in our shoes oh wait our body and our life. If your not "as big" as other feel you should be just know that makes the process easier! Do what you need to for YOU! Best of luck to you Christina