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Congrats! I know the night before is very scary, keep in mind the end result! You will be fine and losing weight and sizes in no time! Keep us posted how you are doing!

Miralax would be better,, no blocking absorption of essential fatty acids that are much needed on such a restricted calorie intake.

I stalled at week 6 for 6 WEEKS!!!!!! I thought I would die! I did loose a pant size during this time.. I added essential fatty acids, upped my liquids and and protien and guess what? I lost 12 pounds and stalled again, going on a week here. I guess this is the norm. Loose, stall, loose, stall.

My doctors office sells one Plate here, however I have yet to be able to eat as much as the plate shows.

Congrats! sorry about the coughing, that is H E double toothpicks post op. Take care!

B- pro crunch bar S- Protein shot l- turkey salad with egg D-?????? 2 multi vits w/iron 2 Essentainal Fatty acid caps 1 fish oil cap 2 Calcium 2 veggie and fruit concentrate caplets ( super fruits and veggies)

Fantabulous! Can't even tell you are the same person, well you are minus one extra one

No one has been negative to me, but if they were I would say "Everyone is different and if traditional weight loss worked for me I would have done it years ago. I did what I had to in order to get healthy." Nuff said.

Congrats Tiffany!

I am 16 weeks post op and have hit my second stall. I was stalled from the 6th to the 12th week after gaining 4 pounds, then it broke all the sudden and I lost 11 pounds and now I am stalled for a week again. So I guess this is how it goes from some of us, levels of weight loss instead of constant decline. During the last stall I upped my calories a bit and added Essential fatty acids to my diet. It is very frustrating because you go through this surgery and then to see the scale stuck makes your mind play games. I did lose a pant size while in the stall so it is true you can lose inches while the scale sticks.

Because the red dye can mess with leak tests

In the beginning my husband would ask me things like " Do you want something from Mcdonalds? or Do you want a box of candy for the movies?" At first I would say no and keep my anger to myself. After about the 15th time of him asking me this stuff I blew up and screamed at him about why in the hell would I want that crap if I put myself through a life changing surgery. I went to explain very loudly that I thought he was rude and insensitive and that I did not appreciate his attempts to change things back to the way they were. I have not heard any of those junk food attempts lately but now he has the audacity to make comments about how often I am or am not using my Wii Fit. I finally told him that was pissing me off to no end since I have lost 91 pounds and he is at a all time high of over 400 he has no business worrying about what I do or do not do for weight loss.

I think it is time for you to sit down and make a clear and concise list of the reasons you want to have VSG and the reasons why you know other methods such as medicine will not help you. Mike it plain and clear so the doctor can look at it quickly. Then after she has read it look in her eyes and tell her there are just some components to weight loss that science has not figured out and that while you appreciate her abilities as a doctor there are just somethings in medicine that she has to rely on patient for and those are the deep down reasons and feelings you have about your weight and and weight loss and that you appreciate her helping you to achieve success in a way you know will work for you.

Congrats on being sleeved! It is typical to hit plateaus. I hear lots of folks slow down on weight loss when they first add in foods again. I did not plateau then, but at week 6 through 12 I gained 5 pounds and stuck there for 6 weeks! I was going nuts! I continued on my diet and added cardio and stayed there at 191. During that time I did loose 2 inches in my waist, so the body is moving at that time, just not on the scale! Suddenly the stall broke and I got down to 179 in no time and here I have been for another week. My nut told me that this is just typical and weight loss is more in vertical steps than a downward spiral. Things to help the body keep loosing is to up the calories a bit, drink more fluids and make sure you are getting your Essential fatty acids. ( add a little olive oil to your diet during the day)

Preop I had to have Protein shakes 3 to 4 times a day. I used Premier Protein Shakes from costco and Maxx protein from The Vitamin shoppee. I was allowed to add fresh or frozen fruit to my shakes. I also used lots of sugar free pudding, that helped fill the void for me. I also had lots of sugar free pudding. For Warmth I would have hot tea, especially love Tazo tea, spiced orange and chicken broth bollion. Plain chicken stock did not do it for me at all! ( post op I used the clear chicken stock for reduced sodium properties) For the 3 days pre op that were clear liquids only,, I lived on non red Jello and protein shakes.

I took my Grandbabies to an indoor Water park and not only did I look good in my daughter's swim suit,, I PARTICIPATED! I climbed the tower with nets and went in one of those tubular slides with them, you know the enclosed long winding ones? Yes me, at 47 for the first time ever in my life I did not say I could not, I said I WILL and I DID! I was not self conscious the whole time or afraid of getting stuck. We spent the whole day in the water park and I have the butt burns to prove it:) oh and pics too! We followed the long day by a wonderful dinner of crab legs at Joe's Crab shack,. Swimming makes you hungry or in my case shaky weak from low blood sugar

I used a two piece with a skort. Yes the flab is there, but the 2 piec with skort helps hide things. Thank you all for the kind words.

I fear that it may never go without surgery. My daugther still has it 7 months post bypass, and I don't even want to describe mine 3.5 month post op and 4 sections and a gallbladder post. It is enough to make me want to get a tummy tuck NOW!

Wow, never. I am glad you are ok!

Absolutely tremendous difference! Be very proud of every pound you have lost!

I am having a hard time figuring out the sizes and how they run,, where do you buy your clothes and what brand are the pants? You might try even more carbs if you really want to stop the loss.

Can I ask how tall you are? I am at 182 and still in a size 16w. If you don't want to lose anymore it is time to add more carbs in the diet and snack a bit more. My doctor said our bodes usually let us know where to stop.

I have never been better! No colds, no sinuses, nothing! The only thing I can attribute it to is the vitamins and exercise. Normally I get every thing that is going around!

wheat thins are mine. I won't keep them in the house.

First and foremost we must keep in mind that doctors are merely people whom we pay for their educated opinion. That being said, when you have a difference of opinion in regular life you don't let that stop you from doing what you believe. Take the doctor off his pedestal and go around him. Get the letter you need and if you want keep using him as your Pcp. for the rest of your health care if you jive on everything but this. Perhaps you will be the one to show teach him a thing or two. My doctor had never heard of the sleeve, he was not against either, when he sees me in a a few weeks at 100 pounds down I am sure HE WILL BE THE ONE in the learning seat.