Wolfgirl1978

You should be fine, but you do need to fess up to your surgeon.

I'm down 46lbs, and wearing the same pants as I was pre-surgery. I'm really not sure how I was squeezing into them (size 16 from Cato and Lane Bryant). They fit comfortably now.Although I'm pretty sure I could fit into a14 from those stores now. I did buy a pair of regular 16 blue jeans from SAMs yesterday and they fit fabulous!

I had to quit smoking at least one month prior to surgery. I used the patch, and filled up a gallon zip lock with Charms Blow Pops and tootsie Roll Pops. I popped a sucker in every time I felt urge to smoke. I am now three months smoke free, and 2 months post op. I'm not on any kind of smoking aid. Good luck to you, you can do it

Not necessarily....my surgeon just called it abdominal surgery on the paperwork he filled out for fmla.

Me too

I couldn't find the darn chili oil for taco cupcakes

You look good!

I'm from Sulphur, relatively close to you. Good luck!

I'm 34 years old, and 5-09. My goal weight ( and my surgeons) is 160lbs. I was sleeved on 06/12/2012. Starting weight was 276, weighed in this morning at 231

You look great!

I'm buying mine from Walmart. Usually in produce section where they keep the salad dressings, guacamoles, etc.

Thanks for sharing that.

I would stay where your are, you might have to do all that again if ou switch.

Onederland is when you're weight gets into the 100's, like 199 NSV-non scale victory NUT-nutritionist

Went to see my pcp today for the first time since surgery. I never too him about it before, because I was self pay and didn't need a referral from him. Anyway, I went because I'm having major sinus drip. It's dripping down my throat into my new stomache making me sick, and today I vomited a lot of mucous. When I told him about my surgery, he just raised his eyebrows. He didn't ask me anything about it, when I had it, where I had it. I then thought I'd impress him by how I quit smoking, going on three months, because he's always in me about that. He seemed happy, and asked why I decided to finally quit. I told him because mt surgeon wouldn't operate on me unless I quit. So then he said " oh, that's why, not because of cancer or anything." He didn't come out and say anything negative about the surgery, but I could tell he wasn't approving. I was disappointed in him, he's young, and always been "with it", so I was surprised about his attitude.

Thank you!

I've done this, and come down a pound. Lol

I lost 25lbson medifast the month before my wedding and my dress had to have major alterations. Good luck!

Congrats!

My dr didn't put any restriction on caffeine at all. He put a 2 month restriction on carbonated beverages. I quit smoking, and my cherry coke zeros for this surgery. I've decided to stay off the carbonated beverages even though my Dr didn't say I could never have them again. It's a slippery slope for me, and I believe starting to drink soft drinks are a "gateway drug" lol. I have one bottle of Water first thing is the morning flavored with the energy Mio, which has caffeine. That's all the caffeine I have during the day now. I would make coffee again but I think it's better for me to get my caffeine from water rather than coffee. Just my opinion.