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41 lbs down at a little over 2 months. So far so good. I’m having a lot of gas pains in my shoulder and neck area really badly. Almost as bad as they were right after surgery. I’m drinking water plenty of it that’s all I️ drink. I️ eat clean except for thanksgiving of coarse I️ really don’t know why the pains are so sharp and bad I️ walk around. Anyone else experiencing this? Anything I️ can take?

That's so awesome! Great job! And believe me... I know what you mean. I would try so hard every month only to lose 3 lbs and now I'm 50 lbs down. Keep me posted after your surgery. I'd love to keep in touch with your progress Sent from my Pixel using BariatricPal mobile app

Wow all those foods sound great..i get to start my 3rd stage next week Sent from my SM-G935V using BariatricPal mobile app

Yes that’s how mine is,, diet and exercise,,, well I’ve been doing that for 20 years and it’s not working,,, I just have decide to follow my dream and block him out and if my future is with him then he will support me, if not, bye bye

Also the numbers your nutritionist sent you don't even make sense If you're supposed to have 35g of carbohydrates max, 20g of fat max. And eat 800-1000 calories a day this means you need between 115g and 165g of protein a day to reach those numbers. Now I'm all about the high protein thing and rarely think too much protein is a bad thing. But doesn't 165g of protein for a bariatric female losing weight sound insane? I mean it you're an Olympic weight lifter or something that's a complete different story, but it just sounds odd to me.

Set an intention to be loving and respectful to you every day. Drink plenty of water every day. Intentionally move your body every day. Spend 5-20 minutes in sacred silence every day. Say only Kind and Loving things to and about yourself Say "Thank You" to compliments. Listen to and speak with your body throughout the day. Eat life-affirming high energy foods. Pay attention to your intuitive hunches. Notice energy. Protect your energy (ask/pray that you not take on others' energy/anxiety, before you leave your house imagine you are surrounded by a protective shield/bubble that will only allow positive loving energy to penetrate, no negatively get get through... If you are talking with someone who is particularly negative you can imagine you are standing behind a one way mirror and everything they say to you just bounces right back to them, or you can "put on your teflon suit" i.e. nothing sticks!!) Clear your energy: meditate, stretch, take a bath in epsom salt, spend time in nature, create a releasing ritual Before you say or do anything take a deep BREATH…Connect with your inner wisdom and ask if what you are about to say or do will support your Highest Good. Intend that your words and actions be grounded in the energy of LOVE Don’t say or do ANYthing that doesn't feel right. Live in the moment (pay attention to your breathing: this will always bring you back to the present moment.) Count your blessings/feel gratitude every day. Be ever mindful of living in the energy of LOVE. Live in Love, Louisa

Went on a 5 day cruise and then stayed in New Orleans for 3 days after. The food was incredible but the very small portions that I ate made it wonderful. Food was everywhere but I stayed strong. After eight days I came back and had lost 7 lbs. last year this time I was 368 lbs, today I’m 239 and my surgery was May 28th.

I was 226 on day of surgery (HW was 242 at first revision consult) only have asthma and back pain. This was a revision for me. Started with a lapband 7 or so years ago at a hw of 239. So glad I had the revision.

OH! "That" Table! I guess I'm a bit dense today! 😂

Hello everyone, I'm five months out after 17 years of banding. I am SO GLAD I made the switch. I won't bore you with my band and band revision journey. I will focus on how amazing having a sleeve is. It's the surgery I hoped I was getting 17 years ago! With the sleeve, I can drink my protein in the morning. No waiting hours for the mucus cap to dissolve. I can actually drink a good bit of water. I do not throw up. I only did once and that's because I ate too fast. Like it was said above, I don't feel like I'm being choked with food sitting at my esophagus. I am able to eat healthy foods (meat, salad, veggies). My head is in a better place because I had a wonderful two months or so of having NO interest in food. It gave me a great start/ restart. To answer some questions from above, I had my band removed first and then was sleeved 7 weeks later. I did gain weight in that time, but it wasn't a ton- five pounds? I thought it would be more, but I hadn't been feeling much restriction for years so... At first I was upset about the two procedures and thought about going with RNY because my surgeon would have done that it one. But, I found the waiting time fine and I'm glad I didn't do so much at once. I have no pain in the port area. The band removal surgery was very easy. I was in and out of the hospital in four hours with very little pain. If you have questions, just ask!