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Smoking delays healing. As an RN i have seen many lung cancer and emphysema patients who lose lots of weight. So I guess you can say it aids in weight loss...so does death.

Thanks! Weird thing, maybe body dismorphia? I had to add 30 pounds to my actual weight to see the model as myself??

This type of harrassment is exactly why I telling only 3 people in my life. My husband, my daughter in college, and my best friend. Not telling my parents, brother, sons, friends or co workers. When they offerme junk, i'll just say, no thanks, i have changed my eating habits and want to eat healthy foods in reasonable portions. I rarely drink, so that wont be an issue How can you argue with that? And if they say "awe common it won't hurt". I'll just say, you should try what i'm doing, it won't hurt either.

Your surgeons office must be pretty confident seeing rhey already booked your procedure! My surgeons office only books pre ops and op dates after approval has come in.

I am pre op too. my nut states it can stretch the sleeve, cause pain, generally a no-no

Oops didnt see it was only 4 days! I haven't been sleeved yet. Hydration and healing, vitamins if possible for sure.

I ate baby food during a previous weight loss attempt. It's true, the meats are low volume, high protein. I liked the little meat sticks (10gm protein), very mushy once you bite into them.the meats are tiny jars 2.5oz 8 gm protein. Add the unflavored protien powder and a little Water to make it more slidey, and you have about 15 g protein in 4 oz.

I am planning on 10 days. Op on wed go back the second monday. i do home care. Mostly prepouring meds and vital signs and education. Worst part is in and out of the car for 3-4 visits a day and the driving. The rest is non physical.

So happy for you!

Fed BCBS here. In the process told 3 nut visits...not 90 days.I will be done with those first week of sept. i have my PMD letter of medical necessity, had my psych visit. The psych visit, nut visits and the letter from my primary MD cover all the other required info. Thats all that they are requiring. The surgeon requires an ekg, labs and upper GI endoscopy. All done.

When my BMI reached 36. And my Bp entered hypertension levels and when size 18 jeans PZI (jeans for big bottm girls) wouldnt go past my mid thigh. When my friends after not seeing me for a while nervously smiled and avoided me. When i got short of breath walking up my driveway and when the pain in my feet got so bad, my husband has ti help me out of be and into the bathroom in the morning. I am going through the reqs hoping for ins approval in sept.

My booty is just too big for my body ( hubby says there's no such thing) so i wouldnt mind if I lost more there than anywhere else

Lovely, congratulations!

Had my endoscopy about 2 weeks ago. It was a breeze. Friendly staff, full explanations, wheeled into a little room. iV monitor bp cuff...good night. Woke up, woozy for about 10 minutes, fine then out, felt great. Unfortunately I was biopsied positive H Pylori gastritis (imagine my surprise, I had no idea). Just finished 2 weeks antibiotics and prevacid, wait 2 weeks for an H Pylori breath test, and hope it's cleared. Once thats clear, i have 2 more nut visits and then have my ppw submitted to insurance. Keeping my fingers crossed. That said, endoscopy is a breeze. Everything else is work.

I just read on another thread how sesame seeds in their crab salad could cause an abcess. I was just wondering about seeds in general

Pickle seeds aren't a problem?

I love my caffeine free diet Pepsi. i know I will have to quit all together, regardless. I love not only the taste but the way the carbonation feels in my mouth. I have picked up a can that was out a little too long and end up spitting it out because it's flat. I know I will suffer the withdrawls, but being healthy is worth the price.

Peace Queen: with all you have been through and the kindness I have seen you imparted in all of your posts, you didn't deserve that comment. You are beautiful inside and out, and don't orget that.

I have curves. My hisband fears their loss. But honestly. I have a ridiculous padunkadunk. I cant wait to loose. My boobs a 42dd on a 235 lb 5 ft 7 inch body are also a bit much. Just dont want the sag.

Omg i hate my iphone typos. I work from home. I have 9 kids. I. Think youll figure out the rest

Amd I work for hos wife LOL. I plan to tell no one, except my husband, pme of my 9 kids, my 19 year old daughter and my best friend. I work feom he and go into team meetings monthly. I want to see their jaws drop when they see my weightloss month to month. All I plan to say is i diet and exercise. I told my boss i was having gall bladder problems to set up the surgery. I already had my GB out, so it womt haunt me later on.

Good luck Peace Queen! You'll be back to 100% in no time!