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If you suffer with GERD be advised that the sleeve may worsen it. Make sure to do your research. A lot of people with complications post sleeve are related to pre sleeve reflux.

Of course there are lots of people that don't weigh or measure anything with great success. It's the ones that are forced to weigh and measure everything to get through a stall that I'm speaking in reference to.

I have SO many adorable outfits from when I was in my 20's. I'm hoping the 90's will resurface lol

1b. Be HONEST about what you're documenting. Lying to yourself about those little nibbles here and there will only be disastrous to the bottom line. Also, if you aren't weighing and measuring CORRECTLY, you could be grossly underestimating your totals.

that has to be beyond frustrating!

I'm hoping to hear from people that have been post op for a while now and had lots of hiccups prior to surgery. I'm aware of the gas post op, I'm more asking about regular hiccups and gas not related to surgery.

YAY for you! Keep us posted on your progress!

You look mahhhvelous!

Congrats! Seems like everyone has a stall at 3 weeks. I'm preparing myself for that!

Get the book The Emotional First Aid Kit. You will be glad you did!

@@Mamasbabess are you a US or international patient?

Let me clarify this by saying that I know that this site is for support and information, it just concerns me that so many people leave surgery empty handed.

What @@Elode said... I'm utterly shocked at how many people have no idea what they're supposed to be doing. Maybe I'm just obsessive compulsive, but there's no way on earth I could do this without educating myself on every single morsel of information I can get my hands on. Is this a lack of research or is this an inept surgical team? I sincerely interested. I'm not trying to be a b!tch, I'm just seriously concerned at how many people do not know. This is a major weak link in our bariatric system as a whole.

Have you tried Genepro?

@@laurenella82 nooooo you'd just look like a tiny little jockey!

@@Leepers would love to see that!

The purpose of your pre-op diet is not so much weight loss as it is prepping your liver to be lifted and moved out of the way in order to get to your stomach. When is your surgery? I would stick to it 100% from now on. Don't create unnecessary problems for yourself

Any major change in your body can cause your periods to get whacked out. Like @@Bufflehead said, everything will get back into it's groove soon.

@@DENISE83 so excited for you! My surgery is in 19 days and my dr called me in tablets of all my meds so that I can crush them. Hope that helps!

@@Elode they are both really good

Nope. You got a 4 month limit. That was it. Oh well. JUST KIDDING! Stay the course!

30 lbs is amazing! Stay the course! The payoff is sooooo much better than the quick fix. It's the difference between winning $5 on a scratch off and 100 million in the lottery.

Funny story. Someone I know had the sleeve, he's lost over 200 lbs in the last 18 months. Anyway, he loved the fizzies pre op too. One day, a few weeks after he was sleeved, he wanted "just a sip" of diet coke. To hear him telling the story it's hilarious. He said he thought he was literally going to DIE. He called his Dr. and told him what he did and the Dr. said, "Well, you're not going to die, but you're going to feel like you are". He learned his lesson the hard way lol

You will! Believe it!

Go through the success stories forum and go to the first post that has all the before and after pictures. That always helps me!