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Thanks ladys... I am due for a straightener, but I'm just going to have rough it out natural for a year cuz I don't want to have to worry about my hair. I want to focus my first year losing this weight and getting fitter! I'll probably rock healthy loose braids or something. P.S. Thanks for the biotin tip, though I have no idea what it is, i'll do some research. I used to take Omega 3's I'll start again post surgery!

:lol: QUITE LITERALLY HOLDING MY BELLY AND LAUGHING LIKE CRAZY :lol:

Don't tell people.... Outside of those that are essential in my life (2BFF, spouse, aunt who raised me) I've told no one cuz they don't need to know. If they've heard about it or not no one outside that circle has let on to me that they know. I just don't feel like anyone needs to justify this kind of decision to anyone els. My spouse HATES the fact that i'm getting this done. I've informed him that if he's not going to support me that's fine just keep the trap shut & don't stand in my way. BTW I'm using his insurance and his $$ so I guess technically he could have a teeny tiny say, but I don't think it's acceptable. It's my health, my body, my choice. Anything you can do or say, whether it's humor or snide remarks, to get that point to hit home to all the narrow minded haters out there is fair in my book. At the end of the day they're not the ones dealing with uncontrollable painful hunger pangs during each drawn out calorie counting diet. Or the guilt after that one slip up turns into a binge. Or the "about to die" feeling after walking up a flight of stairs. Or the looks from people that pity us & judge us in one once-over glance. Please, even if these are people of authority or members of the family who think they deserve respect, I wouldn't hesitate to call them out. RESPECT IS EARNED & they aren't respecting your past efforts, your intellect, decision making skill, your judgment, or your struggle in life. Sorry to drag on so long. I'm usually the one with the funny sarcastic comment, but this really bothered me for some reason. Like how dare they... Wish you luck and tell us how it went!

Whoa.... I'm a newbie brought here buy pretty title and kept here through sheer nosiness.... I kinda feel like I've walked into a room filled with nothing but tension and the sound of crickets! *Tiptoeing backwards* *Shutting door* (Whispers) Hope that broke the tension! :ph34r:

Good Luck!!!

I'm a 30 yr old mom of 2 amazing angels (heh, while they're asleep, anyway ) they're 4 & 5 with enviable energy. I live in NYC aka the land of never ending Subway stairs and I'm DONE with having that "I'm about to die" feeling every time I have to climb any one of those flights. My oldest had been convinced I was having another baby (she made the connection from meeting prego parents of friends) and I think she's convinced her Kindergarten class that I am prego cuz every time I'm around her teacher goes out of her way to make sure I'm comfortable! (Hysterical, I know, but embarrassing just the same & I'm too ashamed to clear up the misunderstanding so I'm acting like I'm clueless! :ph34r: ) Still, the decision to have surgery happened years ago but due to a series of seemingly stupid, but surprisingly educational events it didn't happen sooner. My surgery date is June 24 and to say that I can hardly wait is the understatement of my LIFE!

You mean pics I HAVEN'T severely doctored on Instagram? Hahaha!..... Yeah, gotta get some of those. The one on my profile is from Christmas!

I started Pre Op diet yesterday..... The Protein Shake and all the fake sweet stuff was hard for me but now I'm getting into the swing of it.... Saving grace was this really good progresso chicken broth.... It did much for my morale! I see a lot of you have recently been sleeved..... How are the first days going for you guys?

I'm on day 2 of my two week liquid diet.... Yesterday was horrible! I was sooooo hungry and mean.... This morning was difficult cuz my BF wasn't here to help me with the kids' breakfast. Now, I doubt she'll want to be around me during this process at all since I was so mean yesterday. Today, however, after my 3rd protein shake at around noon I had a bit of turning point. Either, I'm not as hungry or I've learned how to manage the shakes, broth and other liquids ratios so I'm not craving solids like yesterday. It feels like it's getting better and I hope it does because the length of time seems overwhelming. Plus, I have a cake due 3 days prior to my surgery and I'd hate to essentially "relapse" over something so stupid and jeopardize my surgery.

I was diagnosed with BP then Mood Disorder NOS... I was sooo scare about the psych eval especially since I couldn't use my regular psych and this new psych wasn't content with just one visit she wanted two... Still I've been approved. So don't stress to much, IMO...

Hey, I'm new to this thread and I don't know if it's been touched on since it's like 79 pages worth. My question is about hair loss. I both relax and straighten my hair with Keratin. I'd love to just do the Keratin but it's costly so I offset with the relaxer when $$$ is tight. Has anyone experienced hair loss post surgery before or after relaxing? Keratin? I guess what I want to know is should I process my hair before surgery or after. Or should I nix that all together and go natural until the hair loss stops? I've heard the hair loss is inevitable, but manageable... But this person was not one to process their hair (white ).

I've just been recently approved and have been asking myself the same question. I have had the bad habits that led to my obesity all my life! I know lifestyle changes are critical, but HOW do you go about them? isn't it overwhelming day by day? Just thinking about my 2 week pre-op diet has nervous as hell. I have two kids and I sell cakes and I my DH would much rather I forget all about this because he's attracted to BBW... When you're swimming upstream, how do you keep going?

I have binge eating moments where I can't stop eating. I frantically raid cabinets and make rash trips to the store (usually b/c i try to keep binge foods out of reach) ...I don't know how to describe the feeling but I can't feel ok until I eat and it doesn't need to be large amounts but it's usually high calorie foods....(like today 6 Cookies 130 cals each total of 780cal in one sitting) I compare these binges to being addicted to a drug. I get just as frantic before an episode as a junkie would looking for his next fix and the feeling that washes over me when I finally eat is like a drug high in itself. I know a lot of this is mental and I'm dead scared that I'm going to get WLS just to find out that the addiction is still there cuz surgery doesn't cure the head hunger. I know that my problem is that I am a compulsive over-eater I've been to treatment for it and believe it or not it's actually a lot better now than it used to be but it's still a part of my life and I want it gone post surgery! But I guess what I'm asking is this: Has anybody had this BEFORE surgery and had it go away or if not HOW have you dealt with it post surgery? I hear that the sleeve completely changes your relationship with food, is this TRUE? I appreciate everyone's responses ....thank you!!!