Tippy2us

My doc got approval for removal and revision all in one procedure. Best of luck to you.

Unbelievable! You will be in prayers for a full recovery and a successful weight loss journey!

Hi Beaglemamma, Thank you for your encouraging post! You are such an inspiration to all of us! My insurance company didn't pay for the lap band, but it paid 100% for the revision to sleeve...and I had no complications with the band other than poor weight loss. I think insurance companies like the sleeve and are paying for it more. Thanks again!!

I was afraid, but now I just wish it was available years ago. We still go out to eat, I just eat some of my husbands or I take a doggy bag home. I don't snore anymore, hubby has lost weight, I have lost weight, I'm thrilled with my decision. Good luck to you!

LOVE the phone app! You can friend me if you like "tippy2us".

www.myfitnesspal.com is an awesome website to check out. It's a free way to track your food, exercise, and weight loss and you can do it with friends! I love the database of foods, it's HUGE! Brand names, store names, restaurant items...absolutely every food is in their database and when you record your food for each meal it shows calories, carbs, fat, and PROTEIN! I learned that I'm getting a lot more protein than I thought, and also that I'm eating too many carbs. It's right in front of you to see. Today I tweaked my snacks and ate 46 fewer carbs! Very fun and helpful!!

It will definitely change. Pureed foods helped me tremendously. Sounds like you might be having acid hunger. Did your doc prescribe you any acid medication? I'm on Prevacid Solutabs and they work wonders. Give your doc a call and good luck!

Dr. Paya in West Hills. www.surgithin.com Had him for my lap-band and my revision to VSG. By the way, I had no complications with the band other than poor weight loss. Never had erosion or slipping. Love Dr. Paya!

Yes I would do it again! I went through a couple of weeks (before I could eat real food) of beating myself up for not being able to do it on my own without surgery, but once I could eat more normally I got over that real quick. The 34 lbs lost and being able to shop in the regular department now (no more plus size) has helped too. As for depression...what's that? I was on 450mg of Wellbutrin before my surgery. I took it the day before surgery and have not taken it since. I'm also off my hormone therapy and my blood pressure meds. The only medicine I take now is the Prevacid which I understand is temporary. When I get a headache 4 baby aspirin knock it out. I'm absolutely GIDDY!!

At least you found the booby-trap. I've been known to trip over a shadow Feel better!

Tippy2us: Started 230 .... Current 196...... Halloween Goal 185.....11 lbs (7 weeks from today)

Walking was allowed right away but anything else 3 weeks and I started doing water aerobics 3 weeks to the day!

Wow, you look beautiful!! Congratulations a million times!

Great post! I got a bunch of ideas too! Almonds huh? I need to get some of those! And low sodium V-8? My legs tend to cramp so if that's filled with potassium, I'm down! Thanks!!

That's an amazingly fast start! Way to go!!

OMG it's so minimal! You look fantastic...such an inspiration! Congrats on everything!!!

My size 20W pants are literally falling off so I was shopping in the back of my closet and found a pair of jeans my daughter gave me in a regular size 16 from Old Navy. Did you hear me say "regular"? And they fit perfectly! A little too long...do they have a surgery to make you taller yet? LOL Just giddy! Can't wait to shop in the other department! No more "women's" for me! Yippeeeeee!

Hi Tracy, Check out www.fitnesspal.com It's a great place to track your food to find out how many calories/carbs/fat/protein you are getting. It's eye opening. Remember, any carbs you don't burn off will store as fat. Hang in there and try to eat more Protein and less carbs. Protein aids in tissue healing as well. You can do this...one step at a time. God bless...

I think I heard it called "the foamies" too. These sleeves are curious little creatures!

Good morning all.... Just wondering how many carbs you all eat per day. This week I've been trying to keep it to 30 or 35 carbs a day but by 2:00 my energy is GONE. Yesterday I got so low....then had a dentist appointment and could hardly walk out to my car at 5pm. I wanted something sweet so bad and I couldn't stave off the craving so I drove through McDonald's which was the closest place before my 30 minute drive home and ordered a vanilla cone....then when I got to the window they said their ice cream machine was down so offered me a frappe. Like an idiot I accepted a small mocha frappe and sucked it down. Within 5 minutes I was experiencing what I believe to be dumping syndrome!!! I thought I was going to pass out. By the time I got home I was so sick. And I think it was about 8 million carbs which totally blew my diet So, how many carbs do you all eat per day? And do you have any ideas of something I can snack on in the afternoon at work that will give me a boost but not spike my carb intake? Thanks friends!

Hi Meg, Thank you for this post. Very informative and helpful. I really appreciate it!

Okay, first of all I had gone grocery shopping and started getting really hungry. I drove through Del Taco for lunch for Hubby and me. I was thirsty so I got a diet coke and had a few sips. When I got home I took the food in and ate about 3 bites of a taco then brought in the groceries and put them away. Then I ate the rest of the taco. When hubby came in from painting our fence I fixed his plate and gave myself another taco .. of which I figured I would eat some meat out of....well next thing I knew I ate the whole thing. I'm not over stuffed and feel satisfied beyond belief! Now for Breakfast I had a string cheese and a couple of pita chips then tried to take a Vitamin and ended up throwing it all up. When it comes to solid meat I can eat maybe 1/4 cup at the most. And at any one sitting I can only eat about 1/2 cup of food all together. How could I eat 2 tacos? Has anyone else experienced this?

Morning all, I saw my surgeon 1 week after surgery because I was having a lot of pain where my lap band port was removed (I'm a convert). Then he said for me to come back in 3 months! I can't wait to go back and show him all the weight I've lost and my appointment isn't until the third week of October! How about you? When does your surgeon want to see you?

Way to go!!!!