SlimSneezy

I quit just over two years ago. Best thing ever! I talked to my doctor and she out me on welbuitren. Worked for me!

Hi, my name is slimsneezy...and I am a slow loser! Lost 15 pounds pre op, surgery 1/17, have lost 18 since surgery. Ugh.

Girl! You are not a slow loser! I had surgery 1/17 and am down 33 pounds...15 of the 33 were with the liquid diet. So I have only lost 18 since surgery. VERY FRUSTRATING!!

Thank you soo much, sure looks alot different when you look at it this way. =) By the way I am 5'2"!! lol Can you tell me how you figured that so I can do it for myself in the future? Thank you!

This is my usual day: EAS Advataedge Protein drink on my way to work. 17 grams of protein. Breakfast is usually one boiled egg, or 2 tbs of light cottage cheese and 2 tbs no sugar added peaches, or 2 oz of light yogurt. I drink almost 32 oz of Water flavored with fruit punch drink mix and i scoop of unjury protien powder from breakfast to end of work at 4. 21 grams of protien lunch is usually 2 tbs of shredded chicken moistened with light mayo and light babybell cheese, or a slice of deli turkey and a slice of cheese, or 4 shrimp cocktail. dinner is usually another one of the lunch options, or cottage cheese and peaches. And drinking more water through out the night and a sugar free popcicle or two thru the evening. Hope this helps you!

I am 4 weeks out and have only lost 11 pounds. Staying on plan and doing what I am supposed to...UGH!

Add me to the slow loser list!! Tomorrow is 4 weeks post op and I have only lost 11 pounds. REALLY???? I lost more weight during my one week pre-op diet than I have in the month after surgery. Surgery weight 202 (lost 15 pounds during one week pre-op liquid diet) week one -6 week two -0...zero, zilch, notta!! week three -4 week four -1

I have a tentative surgery date of January 17th! Anyone else?

I am having my surgery tomorrow morning at 9 am! Could I please ask for some prayers for me to have a safe and complication free surgery, and a speedy recovery? I'm kinda nervous! Good luck to everyone else having surgery tomorrow!

Thank you everyone! Youe support is wonderful. I had surgery at 9 this morning. Been sleeping a lot and dealing with gas pains. Every hour is better.

My surgery is tomorrow morning at 9am! Good luck to you!

I only have to do a weeks worth of liquid diet for my surgery. I am on day five. I am surprised at how managable it has been for me. I have not cheated once. I just keep thinking that I want to do everything right, so I can have a safer surgery and hopefully a better recovery. I have a protien shake for breakfast, a protien shake, chicken broth and jello for lunch and a protien shake, chicken broth and jello for dinner, with lots of flavored water between all of them. I think I am filling up on water. If needed in the evening, I will have a protein shake or jello. Hope that helps!

You CAN do it! I am on day 5 of my pre-op diet, surgery is Thursday. I am pleasantly surprised at how managable it has been. I have not cheated one time! Even watched my daughter eat at Wendy's yesterday...and boy did the fries look goooood! I guess I just want to make sure that I am doing EVERYTHING possible to have a healthy surgery and hopefully a better recovery.

Dr. Hoen's office has a support group once a month. The next one is Feb 7th 3:30-5:00. Then in March they will have one from 6:00-7:30. I dont have the March date. But every other month they alternate the times. Here is the phone number if you need to call them 913-677-6319.

I am soo with you! My surgery is Thursday. too. I think I might just have to stay off of here until after surgery.

My mom and two sisters used Dr. Ponce deLeon. They have all do e wonderful. No complications and they all loved him and his staff.

Thank you! I am pretty excited and nervous! How are you coming alongnin the process? Are you using insurance or self pay? Who is your doctor? I am self pay with Dr. Hoehn in Kansas City.

For me, I did alot of research on this site and another site to help me find the doctor I felt was best for me. In my research I found Dr. Hoehn in Kansas City. He has great reviews. His program is also a Center of Excellence, which made a big difference to me. I have also been able to follow some of his patients on here to see how they are doing. I didn't come across any doctors from the Wichita area when doing my research. Although I know there are some here.

I am from Wichita and will be having surgery on January 17th with Dr. Hoehn at KC Bariatric Center.

January 17th for me!

I have a tentative date of January 17th...if I can get my EGD done and results back by then.

I have had my first appointment with Dr Hoehn last month. On Jan 7th I go for psych eval and pre-op education class. =)

I will be late January/early February, too! And I am self pay, too. Really wish I was one of the lucky ones who have insurance coverage for it.

Super jealous of your insurance coverage. For mine to cover it, I have to have a documented BMI of 40 FOR FIVE YEARS!

I have my first appointment with Dr. Hoehn tomorrow. Can't wait, but super nervous!! I am also self pay.