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Kinda the point of a forum, everyone offering their opinions. Just because you don't agree with it, doesn't mean it's not valid.

Congrats! My surgery is scheduled for the 31st. I did my pre op blood work and chest x-ray today. I slip up on my liquid diet in day 4. I had a sausage pattie but since then i have been good. I have already lost close to 30lbs since starting my journey. So i feel i have a strong A- lol Sent from my SM-G960U using BariatricPal mobile app

Congratulations on positive validation 💚 Stay safe and healthy on your Journey ❤

That far out it might not have anything to do with her surgery.

Wishing all a happy Chanukah and a happy New Year. My NSV was being able to get down on the floor and play the traditional dreidel game with my kids.

Who is Rex Bariatric in Raleigh and if you're going overseas for the surgery why do you need them? If your iron is low you have to find out why before surgery. Cuz these surgeries can be tough on iron status. So you need to be stable. If you of menstruating age that would or could explain it, but if not, then one of the most usual places for iron to escape is in the GI tract. Any doc can order a colonoscopy. How bout your PCP?

I hope I haven’t come across as judgmental. I’m short as hell so of course my BMI naturally needs to be lower. At 210lbs I was 41 BMI. for a male at your height you can look and feel healthier at a higher weight point. When I said this and I cant fix my typos I meant to say BMI calculators are general guidelines for health to know when you veer off course you can get back on a healthy path. I thought the discussion was BMI not calories. Or carbs. It’s no fun spending my life having to worry over calories due to metabolic disorders that make me have a very slow metabolism and limited calories. And I have one of few if only medical conditions that exertion, from simple actions like writing this message to exercise is detrimental to my overall health and damaging physically and I don’t benefit from it the way other people do. My muscles get damaged not stronger. I’m not sure why my comment about my struggle with my weight and wanting to achieve a lower BMI due to being dry short hurts you in any way, report my post if you hate it, Is it really judgmental to say that maybe some people are just used to being bigger and if they lost more weight while gaining muscle they might find themselves feeling differently? I don’t think it’s judgmental just different perspectives. But who am I to say since Being on the autism spectrum I will never understand people at all.

Welcome to the journey = Now just take it slow and enjoy the ride ...... The gas is a pain in the ass but will let up over time, Since you are not using the pain meds send them here I will dispose of them correctly

I let go of some focus of weight goals I’d set while working on my health issues and I think I’m on the edge of healthy weight. In all honesty I’m at the lowest I’ve been in a long long time. My perception of time sucks as in doesn’t exist but when I first fought to lose weight against metabolic disorders and physical disability I might have hit 125lbs it didn’t stay there long before settling at 135lbs. I’m hoping due to my height and bone density change over the years that I can reach optimal goal weight for me of 100lbs (106lbs dressed) or in that general vicinity. I’ve a sinking feeling I can’t hit goal without some skin removal surgery though might there be some eating disorder issues involved. Probably. But I’ve struggled to deal with this alone for many years. I’d say it’s par for the course with Autism. Do I wish I didn’t need to worry so much, sure? But between metabolic disorders, physical disability, and inability to exercise it naturally complicates things. I’m trying to take things moment to moment and not worry about the goal weight but at the same time it’s in my mind the issue of excess skin skewing the numbers and how I see my weight.

Wasn’t there a study that came out recently indicating the vitamin patches are t super effective? The Bariatricpal store added a disclosure to their patch vitamins, I believe.