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@@leag78 i am so sorry that you have been feeling ignored and I am sure it was not meant to be mean and it was not out of bad intent. I usually respond to all the recent topics found on the right side of the screen because I only have a limited amount of time throughout the day to spend on this site. I will read your posts right now and respond. Just know that no one is going out to ignore you at all and most likely respond to the most recent topics located on the right side of the screen just due to being on the run and not being able to respond to all posts. i have had a few of my own that have not been answered.

@@foodfighter78 I will pray that you get well. i know the feeling. It makes eating a difficult task. i started to hate food because it would hurt me. I am better now but I do understand your emotions in this.

@@foodfighter78 I had the gastric sleeve and i had a very painful couple weeks a while ago and it turned out to be esophogeal spasms. It was so painful. I had to get a spasm surpressant but have not used it now cause they finally went away by themselves. I wonder if that might be your culprit. i would also equate it to gas pains.

@@Kathrine1970 I know for me that was normal. I still get a yuck feeling every once in a while. Your body will adapt over time. Just eat slowly and you will be okay.

@@KIM10 I will tell you this, Your nex stomach will not allow you to abuse it without some consequence. I had 3 bites of pudding on wednesday(Not sugar free) and i was miserable. I was sweating, clamy and nauseated. You just learn what not to eat. You make the mistake and then you dont do it again and if you do its the same bad bad feeling. It sucks but that was the purpose. Sure, I miss food for my pleasure sensors sometimes but more often i am finding that the food I do eat is just keeping me healthy and even when i do eat something that i wouldnt usually eat i am completely dissatified. Its so strange.

@@Daisydawn34 I would just tell them "I can die driving but you let me out of the house to do that every day". Anyone can die doing anything. When its your time its your time. Tell them to stop being selfish and start making this journey about you and not them.

@@Big Opie I think everyoner has thought about saggy skin and been very nervous about it. I know I have. I started out over 300lbs so i know it is inevitable. I actually love my skin believe it or not. I know this sounds a little crazy so forgive me but I think it is kind of a good thing. I am noticing my body change already its only been 7 1/2 weeks since my surgery. I look at the changes and I am reminded of the nightmare of not being able to bend or the dread of having to walk a long distance. i have more pep in my step and can finally breathe easier. I like my floppy skin. I have thought about possible plastic surgery in the future and I came to the conclusion that its the same skin I have had for my whole entire life and guess what? I love every floppy inch of it. Try to think of your skin as being your friend. its the biggest organ we have and it is our protector. I think once you start looking at your skin with love now you will then be able to love it no matter what it looks like. Now as for that stomach of mine I was glad to be seperated from it cause it would make me do things I regreted....lol. Stay focued on the weight loss first and then worry about the aesthetics later. Health first, Beauty last. After all. we are all going to end up with the same aging outer shell and all we need to worry about doing is getting to that age and that is where your health is key.

I lost 7lbs on the 2 week pre op diet. I was 315lbs pre op, 308lbs day of surgery and I am now 272lbs. I am 5'5" and my surgery date was March 10th

Morphine!

@ I have not experianced this but I would like to say that if she truely loves you she will be your biggest cheerleader, sure she may be a little envious but all in all she will have to come to terms with it. Maybe instead of her possibly sabatoging you, You can help her help you through this journey. You can both eat right and exercise together. Your friendship will become stronger by helping each other through this process.

@@Joshua Barbour Oh yeah, That was the worst. I was dry heaving until the next morning. When i was finally released all was well but my gosh those first hours were a nightmare.

I paid $3750 as per my insurance requirement. I used an FSA to pay a large part of that

@@tiffanymarie6997 I had a date with a man once and he said to me "I dont want a baptist church i want the Sistine Chapel" This was many years ago and it was very hurtful. If I could go back to that point in my life with the same confidence I have now i would have slapped him so hard he would have landed in the Vatican city. This was about 13 years ago. I was timid and knew nothing about dating. I look back at it and laugh because he was the most disgusting person I ever went on a date with. He helped raise my standards. Maybe you should do the same. Just say to your friend "Thank you for showing me what kind of friend I dont want in my life" By the way I am baptist and I dont want to be the Sistine Chapel

@@Jerr_Bear There is nothing easy about this journey. People are so misinformed and its none of their business what you do with your body. Gesh. I cant stand people that think they are knowledgeable about every damn thing on earth. I would have kindly said to him that if he wants to be a doctor there is school for that profession otherwise you will follow what your doctors have told you about your health. What a piece of dribble from this jabberjaw.

@@tiffanymarie6997 You should have said "I am not pretty, I am Beautiful! and don't ever say something so ugly to me again in your life!" (Then you do a hair flip and walk away like you own the place.)

@@Kindle Im so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers. If you ever need an ear to listen and a heart to love you i am here.

I know the stress you are dealing with. You are fine. Just try to stay calm and dont borrow trouble. Right now you need to focus on family more than your food. Stay strong. You are in my prayers.

I get the chocolate ones from costco. its the only shakes ill drink now. I get an 18 pack for $25

i forgot to tell you why i tell everyone. I want everyone to know that this was my saving grace in life. I want others to be inspired by this decision cause they may want to make the same steps and they may need a hand to hold. I have always been an open person though. I am an open book and if people dont like my decision they can fly a kite....lol

I told everyone capable of hearing and still do.

@@OldMomOf3 Ps. Carbs come from things like: Bariatric Advantage bars, honey in tea, nuts, fruit, Greek yogurt or a splash of apple juice in Water. No starches or processed sugars at all. I just wanted to add something about this. I am not a sugar Nazi but I want to point out that your body does not know one sugar from another. It does not discriminate sugar from fruit VS. a tablespoon of sugar. I personally stay away from fruit at this stage in tha game because I can get glucose from my stored glycogen and Protein. Sure it tastes great but it is not needed to survive. If you are going to eat fruit I would just sugest that you also eat protein with it to cease hunger because sugar in any form with tend to make you more hungry and faster, not to mention you will crave more and more. Just a suggestion.

@@JamieLogical I agree with you 100%. Our bodies do what they were built to do. It is not as if we can sit down and reason with it. "Starvation" is a very strong and hard hitting word. This is just biochimestry working for us and not against us. I guess using that term can make people uncomfortable and I can understand that. We are not literally starving we are just changing adapted behavior for a more healthy lifestyle and no one likes change especially our bodies chemistry but change is essentially good. I wish I could talk to my molecular cells and explain to them what is going on but thats a pipe dream.LOL

I have noticed that some people are not convinced in starvation mode and let me just take a moment to pandor to you. I am not at all trying to sway your opinion but i think there are some misconceptions about it and I want to explain this. Starvation mode is a term that sometimes gets thrown around in a way that makes it seem dangerous, hence the word "starvation". This word has a very morbid condontation to it and maybe we should call it fasting mode or the reset button. Your body is a machine that is highly adaptable but in the end will function the way it was created to function. If you have been use to eating high calories for years your body has been use to storing the excess calories as fat. Now on the other hand if you all of a sudden drastically cut those calories and become more active your body stops in its tracks and resets itself. For example. If a train if going at a fast speed and you hit the breaks it does not stop suddenly it slowly decreases speed and momentum over a period of time then once you have stopped and started the train back up it will move slowly in order to create momentum again. i am not trying to equate a human body to a train but i am only using this as an example as to what our bodies are doing. They are learning to adapt to the new lifestyle. Once the train starts back up the momentum will push it along but it will take time. If you have gone low carb like most of us have you will know that our bodies are now using protein as well as glycogen to convert to glucose in oder for our brain to function properly. Our livers have to process this and it is an extra step in our body function of which our body is completely not use to dealing with. I am not a scientist i am just a curious reader that loves this stuff. I would like to end this by saying to others that this is not at all a personal attack and I respect everyones opinion and I am completly interested in your opinions of why or why not you believe in "starvation mode". I am always open to a new understanding of our anatomy. Thanks to everyone. bless

@@tiffanymarie6997 try this http://obesitycoverage.com/anthem-bcbs-requirements-for-weight-loss-surgery/

I think you will have to have diet history.