Ms skinniness

Congrats! Yes this is the hardest thing you will ever do. It is life changing. Best wishes!

Everyone has worn your shoes. When I got to the hospital, I was totally freaking out. i stayed and had the surgery and have no regrets.... especially when i feel better and can get into a smaller size cloths. I'm learning to eat differently now, taking bites slower, using a small saucer plate, and not drinking with my meals. Congrats! Can't wait to hear how your doing.....please keep us up to date.

I'm still taking my PPI. I know that it takes about 6 weeks typically. I hate the other filling (of being hungry).

Congrats on your small size! Live it up, take it in and have a big smile.

Congrats everyone! Keep up the good work and welcome to the Loser's club!. I only weigh every few days...and each time I've lost weight.

Hey, This surgery is one of the best things that has happened. I would make this choice again. Of course, it is still a struggle, I've only had my sleeve since Oct 4, 2011, but I have lost alot of weight and cloths size and now All my cloths are way too big. Eating has been restricted, it is a huge adjustment, and when I watch my family eat, I think "wow, I use to eat that much, what a waste, no wonder I had such a weight problem." At an orientation the doc stated. "in 45 minutes, you will only eat 1/2 a sanwhich." Well at the surgeon's office, they tell me to take l bite of food every 10 minutes, and that is something I can't do. So I divided 10 minutes by 45 minutes and came up with 4.5 bites. That works perfect for me. I drink Protein shakes to get my protein. I try to think protein, protein, protein. It works out pretty good. I feel great and I'm looking great too. This is awesome........ Keep your head high and just do it. You are a doctor and you know if your medical issues (if you have any) put you at risk. I was diabetic, but that has cleared up as well as my high cholesterol. My LDL is 102 and I'm working on improving that. I eat less than a 1,000 calorie a day which is great. Best wishes

Medicprincess, Do you take Biotin 5,000mcg or mg? I take biotin 5mg and am thinking I need to take more. thank you

I had surgery at 6:00am on tuesday AM, October 4 and discharged at 9:00am on thursday. in ca

I do eat candy, and it hasn't bothered me a bit. Do feel guilty, so I keep it too a minimum. Getting off sugar again is difficult. Today is my detox from sugar.....

Well, I have had a little of the memory struggle.... It is scary but it also goes away... This is all worth it, you will see. I started drinking low calorie gatorade which helped with liquids. Protein drinks also count as liquid.... Hang in there, your doing great.

Congrats! This is a hugh accomplishment! Keep up the wonderful weight loss and hang in there!

I am wanting to know this also. I've started loosing hair rapidly and have been taking biotin and silica. I am also working on getting alot of protein in. LOL

My surgeon's office do not get blood work done until the l year mark. However, I did call my PCP and he ordered some blood tests. The test came back with excellent results. The only negative is I'm 102 in LDL and he wants me down to 100 LDL. It was much work about 2.5 months ago. LOL. It is important to take our iron, vitamins, especially B-12 and B complexes. Good luck and best wishes.

Love to hear you are joining our Loser's Club! This is truly an honor. Keep your chin up and keep walking forward. Three weeks will be gone before you know it! We have alot of wonderful people giving feedback and I feel lucky to have them. After the surgery I felt somewhat abnormal but after reading topics and feed back, I let the feelings of abnormal go and am embracing the new me. Even though I'm still the old me, I'm letting go of the stigmatism that society has given us. What is normal? It's me and every one else. Merry Christmas!

Ok, I failed on the Christmas challenge, but here's my Valentine'S day challenge. SW 213 current weight 169.1 Valentine's goal 159 Final goal 150

I drink protein powder drinks from Nutek. They taste really good and have 32gms of protein (whey isolate). I like the vanilla creme and sometimes I will add some banana and frozen fruit to a smoothie consistency... Yum yum.

I still have difficulty getting water down. I drink low calorie gatorade, water, light cranberry juice, protein drinks, and hot original tea, decaf. Gatorade has a tendency to bother my stomach. Water also bothers my stomach. I just keep on drinking.

That's really scary (to fall). Hoping everything goes well. I think it's the best option to go in and have the site checked. Good Luck!

My left incision site was always giving me some pain. It was not red, swollen, or hot. It was healing at it's own rate and when I over did it, It would hurt alot. It lasted for aroun 5 to 6 weeks and haven't had any problems with it since. It's healed just fine.

Keep rocking that sleeve! You have reached a mild stone! Keep it up, you are inspirational to me! Merry Christmas..

Please let us know. I'm confident that your alright, but am still a little worried. Take some deep breaths and try to relax if possible.

I had discomfort on my second week. Especially my left incision which is the biggest. When I would over do it, boy would my left side hurt. I'm 11 weeks out now and am feeling fine. It gets better, incision sites are still healing.

Yes, This is a free day, I have had chocolate candy with peanuts, more candy, bread, and I'm feeling really guilty about it. I will be doing a protein shake day tomorrow, but will finish tonight with dinner with my family. I didn't realize how easy it is to sabotage my diet. I have continuously lost weight since oct 4. I have a fear that I will gain my weight back. This saddens me .

It's difficult for people around this season, but it also sounds like you might have an underlying depression going on. It would be a great idea to call you surgeon and check with him about feeling down. We care about you and want you to have the best care possible. Merry Christmas...

I am so sorry your having all this difficulty. I believe this will get better for you. Hoping you just need something for acid reflex.