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My surgeon felt I was losing to quickly also. At my 8 month check up I was down 100 pounds. Although he was very impressed he increased my caloric goal. He was also impressed because even though I’ve lost that much I do not have as much skin as he thought I had.

It’s hard to sleep when your surgery date is getting close...I don’t think I slept a wink the night before, but it will be here and gone before you know it! Rest up cause being in the hospital you won’t get any rest!

Hi, Do you find your bathroom scale aligns with your Dr scale? I don't mind purchasing one for home, would just hate for it to say 200 and when I visit my Dr it says 220 [emoji20] Sent from my SM-N920T using BariatricPal mobile app

Thank you, Tealael and Alex. Alex, would it be possible to remove the two hour time limit for editing posts? I was in a bad mood yesterday and I was running my mouth. I'd like to remove some of the things I said.

Hi Just curious what folks are doing for caloric intake in this post op range? I was told by my NUT that the longer I can stay off carbs the better since you can’t go back easily once you do. Soooo I’ve stayed at the 5-600 range with the diet of lean meat, dairy etc and haven’t added anything Reading a few posts that staying at a low caloric intake can backfire?? Thoughts? HW 242 SW 236- Bypass December 20, 2017 CW 195 GW#1- 199 GW#2- 175 5’6”

I've been trying cinnamon sticks. I've gone a week now and honestly most of the time I'm ok. It's just the habit of smoking that I'm having a hard time with. Like with my coffee or after meals or when I'm irritated. Smoking is (was?) my escape, my me-time, the thing that keeps my hands busy. It's not the nicotine. I've been a smoker for 17 years. That routine is now kind of embedded in my brain. I don't even know how to explain it... The difference between habit and addiction is only chemical. Giving up the chemical is easy for me, the habit it not. A simple habit would ne brushing your teeth with your right hand (or left). Seems like an easy thing you could change but in reality you have conditioned your brain to do it that way. I feel like I could easily switch to herbal cigarettes but does that really count as quitting? And is it really any better for a person? Sent from my SM-J327P using BariatricPal mobile app

It helps get rid of the dead skin cells, increase blood circulation. I can hardly see my stretch marks unless I look for them. Heck, the exfoliating is even helping my one raised scar flatten out and not be so ref and angry Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

Try really hard to stick with it a few days and you likely will be satisfied again with the small amounts. I find carbs = cravings. It's very unlikely you stretched anything (most surgeons say it's not possible beyond a small amount)

Wow! Good for you girl! The radiation is pretty tough with tough side effects long term. Mine left me with fluid around my heart and a fibrous growth from my heart to the sac around it. So am praying you only have to do herceptin!! Do you also have to be on Femara?

They're absolutely the best! Sent from my SM-G900T using the BariatricPal App