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You should look at the quality of drinks you are using. They could be full of sugar. I personally upped my protein recently and broke a stall, losing 8lbs in a week after three weeks of nothing. The protein was what did it likely.

But its your doctor's opinion based on what they know about you and your physical profile right? A

Start... Weight 185 Height 5'0" Clothing size 16/18 Shoe size 6.5 Current Weight 145.4 Height 5'0" Clothing size 8/10, medium for non sized tops Shoe size 6.5 (I used to be a six so I like keeping track of that as well) Goal Weight 110 Height 5'0" Clothing size 2 or 4. Ten years ago I was a size 2 at 110lbs but I have/had 36dd boobs so I never could fit in a zero anything. Zero's are not made for girls with big bazombas I'm just copying from Crystal since we are about the same

ASK YOUR DOCTOR!!! This is not a question for strangers with differing opinions on the internet for gads sake. Ask your doctor what your restrictions are and what you can do as well as when you can do it!

Oh holy cow dear, the kind of guy who texts you asking for a sex tape is the kind of guy you want to push to the curb. Geeze what a sleeze bag! I'm married to a wonderful man who I met when I was a size two. Twelve years have passed and when I had my surgery I was pushing a size 18. He loved me at 2 and he loved me through 5 failed pregnancies, fertility treatments (which make it hard to love anyone LOL) a sick baby, failing and rising businesses....thick and thin! Does he like the new changes as I lose? Sure, but his love never waivered when I was fat. He didn't need any video's to keep that love going. You are young and you've put so little time into this relationship my dear. You didn't over react. Heck if you said you hadn't reacted my post would be something more to the effect of "are you stupid?" He's a waste of your valuable heart. Save it for the right man who will come along and use this time to find the new you.

Oh you poor thing Lux! Blood in your abdomen is very painful. Take care and rest rest rest as much as you can! I'm keeping you in my healthy thoughts!

No that would be a very bad move, and don't you have a doctor? They would tell you NO in no uncertain terms as well I'm sure.

OK first, I must say that the lifting restriction is not something to be taken lightly. You are not at risk of "popping a hernia" but instead of tearing open your newly sutured stomach which can at a minimum result in massive pain and suffering that can last for weeks or months and take you away from your child, or worst case, it can kill you. Do not dismiss the lifting requirements. That means you have to have help if you go on a car trip with a small baby. Or to change diapers, etc for many. Don't dismiss it as no biggie though. That is doing your baby a disservice if you are an important part of their life! So, I had the surgery in august and I have a small child. I am his primary care giver as his father travels for work quite often. He has special feeding needs and that is my primary focus in life. I went into the surgery thinking that I was very low risk (low bmi, no comorbidities or risk factors for surgery). I had it the first week of school for him thinking that it would be easier when he was at school and I could deal with him afterwards, allowing me lots of rest time. I had complications. I was bedridden for almost two months. 22 nights in a hospital far far away, multiple procedures and another surgery to correct the problem. I nearly died more than once. I risked my life to be skinny at, IMO the stupidest time for me, when my son was still quite young and needed me in his life on a daily basis. I couldn't even dress him or sit by the bath tub for two months after the surgery. I only got to see him a few hours a week when in hospital. I bawled like a silly child when anyone would even ask if I had a child, I missed him so much and had such guilt (still do) about leaving him like that, and possibly facing that I might never return. My advice to young mothers (or old mothers with young kids LOL like me) is that you consider if this is necessary at this time in your child's life, or if you might want to wait until they are more self sufficient. You have to of course weigh that against your physical condition (ie if you are pushing 400lbs with multiple comorbidities, the urgency is much higher than if you are low bmi with none) and decide if this is the proper time to take this step. If you do have the surgery you need to have a few things in place, just in case. First, I highly advise writing the worst thing you'll ever write...a letter "just in case" you never see your baby again after surgery. You want them to know when they are older that you had this for yourself (don't guilt them with the "i did it for you") and then of course all of the stuff you would want them to know from their current age to 30 It's hard to write...and my son never saw it, but I was glad I had done it after I was so sick. Secondly, have a network in place to get you through the days after surgery and make sure it can stay in place if you have complications and aren't just down for a week...but maybe a few months. Think about what would need to happen. Who does laundry, shopping, lifting the kiddo, housekeeping, etc. Hopefully you won't need the plans you make...but in my case, that was a godsend. I am often asked if I regret having this surgery or if the weight loss is worth it. My answer, no, I do not think it was worth it and I think I was irresponsible with my life in having it when I did. No weight loss is worth facing the hell of the recovery, nor the possible loss of my life with my son.

Benedryl in the pill form is safe at a week (those tiny pink tablets). It also comes in strips or liquids but you have to take so much that the sugar can be a problem for many (it is for me). Also, while NSIDS are not advised regularly, in a pinch they are ok. One of my prescriptions included a significant dose of Ibuprofin four times a day. Sometimes the good outweighs the possible bad but you don't want to do it constantly.

Woo hooo, another Loser day! I'm just .4 away from my thanksgiving goal

I'm glad I've actually had a positive effect on a few lives Thanks all. I'm hoping that the OP will also do the same. People need to really think about how drastic a step this is...not a bad thing, but it is drastic and I hope to see that everyone who posts on these boards goes in with their eyes wide open! The more ready they are...the better! Liz...I'll have you in my thoughts Monday. Please be sure to post a thread with your progress when you feel up to it after surgery? And OP...how's it going?????

A shot of vodka won't kill you I should pull a few of your posts and remind you why you are doing this You are committed, you've studied the issue, you know this is what's right for you silly girl. So go forward, embrace your fear...it's healthy! And pop us out a note when you're ready to sit on this comfy little pillow I made you on the losers bench

My dear husband's comment on the big loss...."did you poop"

So I finally broke an almost three week stall and officially hit the "overweight" category of BMI. Officially I'll never be obese again. What a great way to start the day LOL

I'd try it at home before vegas. I had my first sip of wine at four weeks after my second surgery, nine weeks after my first. My docs both said that after 8 weeks a drink was fine but watch how it effects you. Wine is easy for me, hard booze, I never did like it so that's not a big deal.

Due to the smaller stomach you metabolize differently, actually faster so the alcohol goes to your blood stream (and your head) much sooner. Though it also leaves your system sooner which is why many sleevers don't have hangovers (hence the concern about transferring your addiction to food to booze). That said, wine does not effect me that way, but hard liquor bothers me. I actually start to get a little nauseous within mins of drinking it. I'm wondering if it wasn't as much the booze as the sugar that is getting to your poor sad skinny head today