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Globetrotter, thanks for the note, I am going to focus on keeping my calories low, but I am very curious. Why would you have waited to focus on exercise after you lost 75% of your weight? Is it because it took away from your focus on food?

I am getting my hair braided, and as all my sista's out there know I'll be here for hours. Every time I sit in a chair like this, for hours I dream of this moment of comfort, and now it is here! My NSV is that I'm sitting in a hair salon with my legs crossed enjoying this iPad comfortably in this uncomfortable salon chair. I'm leaning to side a bit so I'm not 100% there yet, but this still so exciting!! No one here knows how excited I am about this on the inside. I do not know the stylists here very well so I'm not gonna tell them, but I had to tell someone, so I choose you, my BariatricPal's. Yay me!

Wow, I can't believe you are 170, you look like 140 or even 135. You look so good!!! If I end up looking like you at 170lbs then I'm going to stop, goal reached!

OMG!! You look sooooo good. I am so inspired by this!

When do you step on the scale? We are all lighter in the mornings, but should we consider this our true weight? OR Should we consider the weight we are at any given time our true weight? When we go to the doctor for checkups you will, most likely, have eaten something and drank Fluid, so the morning weight probably won't match. I am very curious, what weight do you use?

I am now cleared from the surgery and allowed to start strenuous exercise again, but I wonder if there is a strategy that I should be using. Should I focus on aerobic calorie burning exercises to lose weight faster, then focus on weight training (circuit training) after I am at my goal? or at least after I have lost a lot of weight. OR Should I focus on weight training now so I can maintain muscle mass and become/stay toned? I am a big girl (obviously) but more on the muscular side than flabby side. The second option makes sense except that I don't want to negate my weight loss by building muscle. This may sound silly but I would hate for the scale to stop moving or to move slower because of this. But I am not sure if this is more beneficial in the long run. This may not even be logical...obviously I know very little about working out. Do you have any thoughts? Did you follow a strategy or did you just work out and let the chips fall where they did?

If I had to do this over again I would spend way more time doing weights - I am the poster child of overemphasizing one of your two choices. I went with cardio only. Sure, I have impressive weight loss on my ticker at the bottom but the price I'm paying for that is loss of strength. I put 150lbs on a bench press machine like I used to do years ago when I was doing both weights and cardio and I couldn't budge it! I found that I could only do a fraction of it. There are probably lots of people here that could speak more definitively on this but I believe your weight loss isn't going to slow that much by lifting weights AND frequent body fat measurements as well as measuring yourself will show that the sleeve is working for you. Thanks for your honestly. I also really appreciate your links in your quote! Eyeroll? Something you didn't like? I'm thinking maybe she misquoted you? Perhaps wrong thread??? I'm hoping. You're probably right, but I just want to make sure I'm not missing something. Probably just used the wrong smiley, but I'm thinking she meant the links in your signature. Sorry, I did use the wrong face . What I meant to say is that I like the links in your signiture, especially the link to the motivational video.

I am supposed to be drinking 64 OZ of liquid plus the protein shake and eating. This is a lot of me. Does the milk in the shake count as a liquid towards the 64 oz goal?

If I had to do this over again I would spend way more time doing weights - I am the poster child of overemphasizing one of your two choices. I went with cardio only. Sure, I have impressive weight loss on my ticker at the bottom but the price I'm paying for that is loss of strength. I put 150lbs on a bench press machine like I used to do years ago when I was doing both weights and cardio and I couldn't budge it! I found that I could only do a fraction of it. There are probably lots of people here that could speak more definitively on this but I believe your weight loss isn't going to slow that much by lifting weights AND frequent body fat measurements as well as measuring yourself will show that the sleeve is working for you. Thanks for your honestly. I also really appreciate your links in your quote!

This is all such great advice guys! Thank you!!!!

I am thinking about getting a tattoo, but I haven't fully committed to that Idea just yet. I also plan to give my self a great shopping spree !! "What Not to Wear" style (the TV show). I should probably start saving for that one...

This is a good question!!! I am also considering this. I was recently sleeved on 11/25/13 but seeing the way things are going I think I will be the same position next year. I have those concerns, but I am also concerned about loss of sensation. I'm just going to say it...loss of nipple sensation . That would be one hell of a trade off I think . Has this been an issue for anyone?

What I did was add some (well... really alot) crystal light to it to make bearable. A few of the pills weren't so bad but one of my r/x meds turned the Water to a jelly like consistency, it was soooo gross. This crystal light helped. The good thing is the crystal light is sugar free and carbs free so no worries there. This was was my made up remedy, I hope it works for you. To answer amanda4166's question, my doctor told me to stop crushing the meds a week after my surgery. Please check with yours first before stopping.

This is great guys!! I am 3 weeks out and really disapointed that I have been stalled for almost 2. It felt like the weight was flying off before and then it just stopped. I knew this would happen but it was still madning . Thanks for the info, all helpful! .

This question is for those who have had babies after having the VSG procedure, even better yet those who have had a baby before and a baby after the VSG procedure. *What are the major differences in pregnancy before and after the VSG procedure? *Did you have weird cravings? It seems like you would not because the Ghrelin is gone. *Did you gain a lot of weight? Was it a struggle to gain the weight? *Were you nauseous? more than normal. *Were there any concerns about taking in enough food for the baby? *Anything else noteworthy? It is strange but I can't seem to fine a lot of information on this topic. I just want to make sure I am prepared... Thanks!!! :tongue2:

Did your surgeons recommend taking them staggered through out the day?

My gosh you look good!! I'm so happy for you!

Thank you!!!

Thank you for your note. This is very helpful and does help to set my mind at ease.

November 25th BABY!!!! Whooo Hooo!!!!! :tongue2:

Wow...thank you for posting this video, very helpful. Off all the changes that I need to make after the sleeve this is the one I am most nervous about. I think I was planning on cheating on this one to be honest. But that demonstration really hit home!

I am trying to get as educated about this procedure and process as much as possible. I think the more I know the more prepared I'll be to battle :ph34r: to the issues and succeed. Are there any things that you wish you had known before the surgery that was not readily available in the blogs and literature?

I must say that has been my biggest issue, why I gained the weight in the first place. I am glad to hear you are doing well. This has been motivating to me.

I am sorry to her that you had these issues. Do you regret doing it? Does it feel like a wash?

Very exciting!!!! Yes you are in my prayers.