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I think you are doing really great!!! way to go so far .... i personally think that #6 would look awesome for a christmas card!! i love that one the most!

YOUR DOING GREAT>>> i had that moment last week where i was being a bit brat like and not stepping back to take in the whole picture... im 9 weeks out and down 38lbs.. i thought it wasnt enough but now im thinking to myself and realizing that this is AWESOME and would never be able to say this otherwise .... so take a second and congratulate yourself on a job well done.. your doing amazing and this time its going to keep coming off!!! just keep rocking ur sleeve

I enjoy watching Biggest Loser and Jillian is a hard ass which in some cases is life changing for the people she trains. HOWEVER BL is based on sensationalism... it is what TV is all about .. SO, it comes to no surprise to me that their method of rehabilitation is the "old fashioned way" although no body in a million years exercised a minimum of 8 hrs a day! I believe that everyone can use a little exercise to maintain a healthy lifestyle but MOST people who are obese NEED another solution to help get them to that point where they CAN incorporate that into their lives. Her overlying message is a good one but misguided in my opinion .. I know that my obesity problem was more complex then just calories in calories out because my incessant exercising did absolutely nothing when push came to shove... NOW... its a totally different story I absolutely love my sleeve and would never be able to say that i have lost 38lbs in only 9 weeks!

way to gooooooo!!!

definitely do some research... I went to Dr. Pompa in Tijuana Mx. I loved her and her staff spoke perfect english! I had a very positive experience

So glad you decided to go through with becoming a sleeve bro! ... You will have many people from this board wishing you well at this interview! Best wishes!!!

these are totally normal fears... i was so afraid of going under and everything surrounding the surgery.. but I toughed it out and made the decision to take that necessary risk to improving MY life!

i do have about one small coffee a day... im not worried abut my intake because I know that drinking coffee regularly actually helps to reduce the chances of producing gall stones... and its actually the caffeine in the coffee as well as the beans that help to avoid them.... I have never had any acid reflux from drinking coffee or any foods for that matter... Im counting myself pretty lucky

Thanks everyone for the kind words... i am super happy that ive made it this far in 2 months!!.. I think i was letting my self defeating inner talk to come out and tell me it just isnt good enough.. but i know i have really been working on transforming who i am and how i view food... and I know that I should be proud of how far ive come... Thanks everyone I really appreciate the positive reinforcement!

I love my Wii fit!!!>.. today I weighed myself because its the 9 week mark... and to my surprise i have lost another 2 lbs since wednesday bringing my total weight loss to 38lbs!!! I am now in the over weight category!!! Im soooo pumped!! yay! BMI today on the Wii had me at 29.7!! whoopti whoop!!! I love my sleeve and I have loved using this tool to abolish obesity from my life!!

BREAKING NEWS!!!!>....... Im no longer in the Obese category!!! my Wii tells me today that im now at a BMI of 29.7!!! which means im now in the overweight category!!! down a total of 38lbs in 9 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!

looking at the losses when you measure up to your old clothes is great!.... Mommy2girls, sleeve is the best out of all procedures... That's why I made my name.. Sleeve or bust hahaha! Thanks for the encouragement 8 more lbs to go til I'm halfway

AWESOME!! Way to go

I just mix my isoflex with milk normally... I've had penutbutter chocolate kind and chocolate... Those were good too! .. I can't consume anything that I think is not great tasting to me so hopefully you will like them.. This way you can get ur protein in easier

i would say that overall this article has some clout... I know for me I have always wanted to be at the goal that i have set out for myself.. sure I see some ULTRA skinny people around town and think.. hmm.. maybe i will look like that.. but overall i just want to get to 125lbs with a BMI of 22!! ... with that said, I know that what I truly want is to be FIT and able to complete rigorous physical activity with a breeze! Im 2months out today and im only 8lbs away from my halfway point!!!!

Hey Marmar!!! congrats on your 30lbs!!! your doing great.. did you have surgery on the 1st of october?? ... I am also 2 months out now... i definitely am not able to eat a whole lot but i have been able to eat most all foods... I wish i had some advice as far as that goes... I have a pretty good protein shake that i have every morning... its called ISOFLEX vanilla flavoured and its delicious .. it has 27g of protein in one scoop and only 1g of carbs!!! I hope that everything straightens out for you!

I have not been able to say that for a very long time... I'm 8lbs away from being halfway to goal.. So I suppose if it took me another month to lose those 8lbs I'd be on the way to goal in a total of 6 months... We can all find positives in little things! change of atittude..... YAY 36lbs!!!!

amazing success! Glad to hear ur doing so well!

GREAT SUCCESS!! Lol your doing awesome! Great work so far

CONGRATULATIONS!!! looking amazing! I bet you feel so happy I know when I am where you are I will be lol!

aww... The OR room lol.... I should really send DrP some updated photos too.. Its always nice to look back at where you will never be again!

the drain is there as a safety precaution to ensure there is no internal bleeding in your stomach cavity... Normally after the doctor does ur leak test it is taken out ... Some people are not bothered by it being there.. But it was sort of uncomfortable for me.. I hated carting it around and for me it was the worst part of my experience when they took it out... But alot of people don't even notice it being taken out.. So it just depends hope this helps!!

I don't know how it feels to jump through all of those hoops bc I was self pay... But I'd do it all over again in a flash! I'm loving my life post sleeve .. I will be exactly 2 months out on wednesday!!!

I will be 2 months out on wednesday....... I can not wait to be in ur shoes!! Congrats to you!!!

such an awesome storey! I bet you feel awesome! Congrats to you!