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i was very torn between the two also. I was told because I am so over weight that the bypass would work better for me. However, after MUCH MUCH research and having family members have the bypass I have decided to get the sleeve. Fewer health risk, faster recovery, and sooner you can get back to your NEW normal life. My aunt had the bypass over a year ago she still has many many issues and she looks unhealthly in general. She and a few other members of my family have had the bypass and they all told me to get the sleeve and they wish they would have gotten the sleeve.

i was 389 when I scheduled my surgery. My doctor sent me the pre op diet and said i didnt have to start it until three weeks before my surgery ( in feb) but i didnt went to lose 100 pounds and still be so close to 300 lbs. I emailed my doctor and asked if i could start now he said yes. I drink 2 Eas carb advantadge shakes a day with one protein bar (adkins or the EAS) then a low carb dinner. I have been doing this for a month and a half now and i have lost 25 lbs. I do cheat once and a while but i get right back on.

Thanks for sharing! I can not wait until I have these problems! I have to admit I was looking in one of my THREE closets yesterday thinking some person is going to get some REALLLY nice clothes and it kind os made me sad. I have spent THOUSANDS of dollars on clothes I LOVE to shop and they are all going to to be too big. A part of me is sad but I can not wait until they are!!! I'll be shopping at goodwill until I reach my goal weight!

What a GREAT gift for yourself!! So happy for you!!!

pop corn, my son LOVES popcorn, he also eats the baked chips, and i bought the little packs of apples with dipping sauce and carrots with ranch, and the 100 cal packs of cookies. He eats them like that but wont eat a whole apple or carrots out of a bag i dont get it but i got him away from the chips and cookies

where did you get the recipes?

it is the only pasta i use. it taste good i lost weight eating it. i didnt eat it all the time but once a while i did. I am on pre op now so im not eating it but my PCP said it was good he was the one that told me about it.

Congrats! You look wonderful! Keep up the great work

My Husband and I are planning to have surgery in Feb 2013. We wanted to go to Dr. Preze in Cancun but because of our BMI Dr. Lopez is the better surgeon. I have been very impressed so far with the communication with his office, but i was wondering if anyone else had surgery by him?

I have a high BMI so my surgery is costing 5700.

thanks for sharing! I am worried about this also. I have surgery Feb 7th. I have a couple of friends that have had the surgery and they are gaining weight because they can still eat the chips, cookies, etc... with out any issues but get sick when they eat meals. I am like that now before surgery so i am really worried about that after surgery. I usually get sick after eating a meal but I can eat chips, cookies, cake with no problem. It's crazy, I am trying to cut all the junk food out now before surgery so it wont be so hard after. Good luck with your journey keep working hard!

Blackened Trout topped with red pepper garlic shrimp!! I live in New Orleans and I usually make sometypr of fish (blackened or fried) topped with a garlic cream sauce. Well i started my pre op diet (Two shakes and one low carb meal) and my husband wanted fish so I got creative. I took the trout and blackened it using Zatarains Blackened Seasoning (followed the directions on the back). I used EVOO and a castiron skillet heated in the oven til 500 degrees took it out then added the EVOO in the skillet. let it heat up alittle more then blackened the fish. While the skillet was in the oven I took some garlic and onion with EVOO cooked til clear added shrimp ( i used fresh) and a cap full of crab boil cooked teh shrimp then I added paul prudhomme louisana red pepper sauce cooked down until thick. I blackened the fish and poured the garlic pepper shrimp on top it was sooooo good and easy!

My Husband and I are planning to have surgery in Feb 2013. We wanted to go to Dr. Preze in Cancun but because of our BMI Dr. Lopez is the better surgeon. I have been very impressed so far with the communication with his office, but i was wondering if anyone else had surgery by him?

i told my son to bring his candy to his room! I didnt even see how much he got i gave him two zip lock bags and told him i better not find wrappers all over but get the candy out of the front part of the house!

I already told the person that takes the ID pictures at my work I am sooooooo getting a new picture taken when I lose weight!

Congrats!

My two wire hairs are total nuts! One's named killer the other pepper and the names suits them to a TEE! Killer (my son named him) will chase after you barking then when you turn around he runs away haha and Pepper just barks at anything and everything and tries to attack it. We also have a resque dog it's a large dog and she is scared of the two wire hairs! I started out with two Dachshunds then I had a friend who was a breeder and he passed away so I took his dogs because i didnt want to see them go to the pound. I found good homes for most of them but kept 5. My house is really their house we just pay the bills!

Are you taking biotin? My hairdresser suggested I take it now before surgery so I am thinking after will be okay also. I am a doxie lover also I raise them I have 7 three long hair two wired two smooth coat

I am going in February to dr. Lopez because he does higher BMI's

My husband and I are going in February

Yes you need one even if I are going on a cruise out of the country now the laws just changed

I am starting my per op diet now (my surgery isnt ti feb 8th) because I want to lose at least 30+ lbs before my surgery. So when I lose 100 lbs I still won't be in the 300's. And the more weight I lose before surgery the less risky it is. So anyway with all that being said I am do a protein shake for breakfast and lunch salad and lean meat for dinner. What is the best protein drinks? Any thing I can do so I won't get bored? What about snacks? What do you all suggest? Trying very hard to stay on the pre op diet but it does not say anything about snacks until the liquid diet and that is jello and etc....

Good luck!

congrats you look amazing!!

I have a BMI of 73 Dr. Lopez is doing my surgery. I started a diet now so I can get as close to 50 as I can