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I am extremely carb-sensitive. I have had PCOS for 25 years, and full-blown type 2 diabetes for 10 years. In MY world, there is no difference between a "good" carb and a "bad" carb. All carbs cause me to gain weight and spike my blood sugar. I eat an extremely low-carb diet, with my PCP's blessing. My endocrinologist loves my diabetes numbers when I am eating "vlc" (very low carb). I have successfully lost HUNDREDS of pounds over my lifetime by eliminating carbs. Weakness has caused me to allow carbs back into my life every single time and that leads to weight gain. There were other issues at play prior to my getting sleeved, including the shape of my pre-surgery stomach . . . my surgeon said that he was pretty surprised when he got in there and saw what it looked like . . . that made it so easy for me to gain weight . . . and the sleeve has done exactly what I wanted it to do. I am down 43.5 pounds in 7 weeks. But no matter what my sleeve makes possible, I will ALWAYS have to be aware of my carb intake. That is something I accepted a long time ago. However, I know that there are plenty of people who can eat carbs and lose weight quite well. I used to be jealous of people who could eat carbs and still lose weight, but I got over it! Every one of us is different, with different tolerances for different things. No one can say, "you HAVE to eat carbs to live," anymore than anyone can say, "you can't lose weight while you are still eating carbs." I KNOW my body . . . and I KNOW that I can't eat carbs. That being said . . . I still LIKE carbs! And I love apples. This time of year has always been hard for me because it's freaking apple season! I allow myself an occasional piece of apple. It's definitely easier to only eat a "little piece of apple" with my sleeve!

This literally had me LOL!!! . . .

I'm in St. Louis, too!

I took Chinese Kenpo lessons years ago! I really enjoyed it . . . and I have considered taking it up again. Your post reminded me of how much I liked it! I'm glad you're enjoying it . . . you'll be fit AND able to kick a$$ like a pro!

I do not have reactive hypoglycemia . . . I am a full-blown diabetic . . . and for that reason alone, I should not have tried drinking chocolate milk (I had a serious moment of weakness!). My blood sugar was high for a couple of hours after that episode . . . But it's interesting that what some people mistake for dumping does have another possible cause.

I am pretty sure I had dumping last week when I, too, drank chocolate milk. I know I drank too much, too fast . . . and I certainly did pay for it! Nausea, dizziness, sweating . . . I was rolling around on the bathroom floor . . . not something I am ever going to do again.

I was after my husband three days after surgery! My surgeon told me that my only restriction was that I couldn't lift anything heavier than 25 lbs . . . so . . . I just didn't try to pick him up!

I take 1000mg of Metformin twice a day for PCOS . . . and they are scored in the middle. I just break it in half and take it in two swallows. Mine is not extended-release, so it's okay to break them in half. I must admit that taking my Metformin is pretty much the most difficult thing I swallow all day . . . I am 3 weeks out from my surgery.

Nice to meet you, Charity! I am in Missouri, too . . . and I just got sleeved yesterday! I hope that your experience with the sleeve is better than your experience with the LapBand was. I considered the band . . . but after reading so many forums, I was amazed by how many problems people seemed to have with them. I think I made the right choice in getting sleeved. It stinks that your boyfriend won't be able to go with you. Is there anyone else (mom, sister, best friend) who could go with you? I can't imagine going through this by myself! Good luck to you . . . and welcome to this board! Shanna

I feel pretty good . . . a little burpy . . . not in a tremendous amount of pain. My nurses barely checked on my all day . . . so I pretty much slept all day. I didn't really start sipping Protein Water until a couple of hours ago. I got up and did a couple of laps around the hospital floor I am on, and it didn't really hurt. Just a bit of pressure in my abdomen. I did have a moment of real panic earlier, wondering what the heck I did to my body . . . I was in a LOT of pain and experiencing MUCH nausea earlier . . . but I am much better now. I think I might be rambling a bit, LOL . . . so I apologize if I am. I really want to go home tomorrow, so I'm hoping they let me. I miss my kids! At this point, I am pretty happy with my decision to go through with this . . . My doctor said something sort of strange to my husband after the surgery was done. He said that my stomach was unusually "long" and took a lot more staples than he expected. I wonder if my "long" stomach had anything to do with why I have never experienced real "fullness" whenever I eat? I might ask him tomorrow . . . Anyway . . . I don't post on here very often, but I do lurk. So I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their constant input. I have learned a lot just reading everyone else's stories! Shanna

Oooohhhh . . . please add me to August 25th!!!

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Thanks for the encouragement, y'all! I haven't posted much in here because I was obsessing about the stinkin' insurance approval . . . but it came through and they gave me a date! I look forward to joining you all on the losers' bench!

I am getting sleeved on Thursday, August 25, by Dr. Morales at St. Clare Hospital in St. Louis! NOW I feel anxious! LOL!

I got a call from the surgeon's office today to schedule my consultation! I'm scheduled to meet with Dr. Morales in St. Louis on May 26!!! All of the other requirements have been met . . . and I am currently on a 3 month medically supervised diet . . . so . . . hopefully by the end of summer, I will have my sleeve!