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Had my surgery today and am feeling great! No issues at all. Was walking as soon as I got to my room. Getting my lungs a workout with the spirometer. Full steam ahead.

Perhaps it wasn't emphasied enough...you mention stress and anxiety but not severe anxiety and depression. Regardless hormones may well be contributing to your current situation. Anyway not to get off track, I hope there is a resolution for you, I wish you well.

As you lose weight, the chemicals and hormones that were stored in your fat cells are being released into your body. These will pass through your kidneys and are expelled in your urine or through your sweat. But they can generate a flush of hormones during the weight loss phase. They should simmer down once you transition into maintenance. It is important to meet your daily fluid requirements, because it take fluids to flush these hormones from your system.

Hidrate spark “smart” water bottle.

Congrats!

Hi Kimberly. I too struggle with depression and anxiety. It’s very easy to reach for food and binge when we feel off and I understand that your asking for helpful suggestions that may keep you from reaching for food. These are basic suggestions and it’s easy to give them an eye roll but put in practice...they just may help. When the desire to soothe w food hits, refocus by taking a walk; get your hands busy with something - writing in a journal, checking out new videos on YouTube, cleaning (ugh), calling a friend/family member; or visualize a stop sign and say “stop” when you know you are reaching for food out of emotional stress and not hunger. You can also try (if you want to) putting a rubber and on your wrist and when the temptation to binge strikes, snap the rubber band on your wrist. It may seem extreme. About @James Marusek He is a very positive person and I’m sure meant no harm. He wasn’t negating the severity of your concerns. He was trying to be encouraging by letting you know that things may calm some as hormones are flushed out of your system. I wish you better days ahead 🌻

This is 100% true. With the exception of a nightgown, I did not use anything I packed. I was sleeved Wednesday.

BCBS of Texas denied my appeal for lap to sleeve revision also! Even with letters and documentation from my doctors, their policy allows for only one bariatric surgery. Even with documentation about my chronic reflux! Heck with it, I am going self pay in December!

I purchased the YUNMAI from the BP store, but noticed it's about the same price on Amazon. I really like, the only downfall is it doesn't sync with MFP. But does sync with Google Fit (which syncs with MFP).

I was approved by my surgeon, head nurse, head pharmacist and my nutritionist to try them out. I'm coming up on my 6 month labs so I'll have more information about longer term usage then. But my 3 month labs were all within normal ranges expect for my Vitamin D, but I live in New England and I work IT... so my Vitamin D intake is nill to begin with. But every other tested level was within normal ranges.