pinkbunies

Remember the rule of thumb is... never trust a fart.

2 large pizzas from papa johns and 2 2 liter drinks with it.

I think Smooth Move is gentle. I drink it all the time. Don't make it too strong. You will poop a lot. It will clean out your system completely. Be sure to drink lots of Water. Take reviews with a grain of salt. lol

Hearing this makes my blood boil because I can totally relate. Tell them to mind their own business. I have no problem telling people that I can eat what ever I please and still not gain weight. Though I know that statement could be un-true, for me it is true because I stay on top of it. I usually sink to childish levels and will make snarky comments back. What's good for the gander is good for the goose... my thoughts anyway.

I started thinking tonight about a lot of things and I was wondering if it was regret. I started feeling bad because I can't eat two large pizzas anymore in one sitting. I can't fit into my size 38 pants any longer. I can't wear a 2 Xl t shirt any longer. I can't eat a whole double cheese burger. I can't drink soda. I don't know if I can drink alcohol as I've been afraid to try. I then realized that all the things that I think I gave up I really needed to give up but I couldn't do it without the help of surgery. I wanted to change what my future looked like. If we go off of our family history, I was at major risk for Diabetes, high blood pressure, cancers, dementia, seizures etc. I watched my father die of brain cancer, diabetes, dementia etc. My older brother is having seizures and he is huge. I want to tell him I'll pay for his surgery if he'll do it but haven't approached it yet. I am sure his response will be that he is healthy etc and he doesn't need to lose any weight. He's shorter than me (I'm 6 7') and he weighs 380#. My father was bi-polar and unfortunately I followed that path. He would never see a doctor or get help. I sucked it up and wasn't afraid to see a doctor or take medication for it. After Surgery, I've noticed I'm not depressed and I don't have mood swings any longer. I take no anti-depressants or bi-polar meds any longer. So I realized that once I looked at the over all picture, I think I made the right decision and I think it was for the best. I'm only 7 weeks post op now, and of course things can change. I might have mood swings again, but hopefully they stay away. Research that I've found suggest that a lot of bi-polar symptoms are related to the food we eat and all the chemicals in the food. I didn't do this to simply look good. I did it for the health reasons. I can admit, I wanted to be thinner again, but it wasn't the only reason why for the surgery. I didn't want to have ED at the age of 32. I didn't want to be embarrassed every summer when we go on a family vacation and I'm afraid to take my shirt off due to my size. I'm looking forward to Cancun again in 2015. I would do it all again if I had to. No regrets. If your feeling regret, look at the whole picture. Think about why you did it. Think about what you are gaining in terms of good health. Think about your spouse/bf/gf/better half etc. I also found out that the acid pill I needed was available over the counter. I feel so stupid for not finding this out sooner. Amazing what one little pill can do.

I think MBC is a little bit higher. Have you checked out the place that the forum recommends ? $3299.00 is a great price. I wish I would have went here instead. http://www.bariatricpal.com/forum-384/announcement-86-gastric-sleeve-surgery-only-3299/

This completely sucks. You have made up your mind about surgery it sounds like. This is what I would suggest. If you can afford $3299.00 consider using the surgeons that this forum suggests. Mexico is a great place for surgery. It sounds scary, but I assure you it isn't. When my insurance company denied me, I didn't let them win. I went to Mexico and now I'm nearly 50 lbs thinner. They will let you use a credit card or they also offer financing. Def. consider it. I hope things start to go well for you.

It gets better. I love hearing from friends and even my customers tell me... OMG you look so good. You've lost so much weight. I love hearing it because I know its working. I've been ordering more clothes, all smaller sizes. I know I'l have to order even smaller clothes soon. I don't miss binge eating at all.

I'm going to give you some advice that most don't think about. Go ahead and eat. You can only eat so much and then your going to get full. Your probably in the liquid stage. So maybe lots of Protein shakes and possibly Jello or pudding.

Thanks but I disagree. We all rock!

I still see my shrink each month. Trust me, if the mood swings return I have to get back on medication as it'll affect my income. Can't have that affected.

I personally don't worry about stretching. If my stomach did stretch out to the point that I was gaining weight because of it I'd then realize that 1. I need to eat better. 2. I'm going to have to spend another $4k to get surgery again. I don't think I'm going to stretch my stomach. My eating habits have changed. I haven't even had soda since my surgery. I would not worry about stretching. I don't think it is that feasible.

I had Surgery on 10/22. I was type 2 diabetic. Long story short... and I made another post about this titled "regrets". I watched my father die of cancer and diabetes. My whole family is large and we are all procrastinators. I decided I wanted to change my potential future. My diabetes is gone. My sleep apnea is gone. My high blood pressure is gone. My food cravings are gone. All of this happened for me because I had the gastric sleeve. If you are thinking about it, I can tell you that I'd do it again no problem. I went to Mexico and had my surgery done for about $4600.00. I only wish I had seen the $3200 special on this site prior to my surgery. I used airline miles to buy my airline ticket.

My blood pressure remained high until they took out the tube. Once the tube came out, I was amazed at how quickly I was able to heal. My blood pressure tested today at 170/68 I think that is a good number. That tube hurts soooo much. I could barely sit up with it in me.

Wow. Congrats. Your almost there. Just have a little bit more patience.

Oh I thought I'd throw out there, my shrink is getting sleeved in January and its all my fault.

Thanks for the question about the head Doctor. The answer to your question is yes. A few other things I'll throw out there. Has anyone ever read about the big corporate companies that do millions of dollars in research in terms of how certain chips will break apart, how they taste, how they make you want more? Not just relating to chips, but giving you an example here. I agree that food is addictive. It's the same with Tobacco. We know that smoking is bad for us yet some just keep on smoking. We know that eating 2 pizzas in one sitting is bad, but when we try to stop it drives our bodies insane. Case in point is, we don't really need a million chemicals in our food we can't pronounce but they are there to make you want more. MSG is a great example. IT basically causes your taste buds to orgasm. I went to Ireland this year and I was amazed that they don't offer soda fountains where you can get all the soda you want. A large drink at McDonalds was 16 ounces. Why do we have 32 ounce drinks in the US? All of the meat was all natural in Ireland and here its full of crap. I'd be interested in seeing Irelands numbers on cancer and obesity and then compare them to the numbers in the US. No idea how to obtain such a thing. In regards to my statement about the link between foods and bi-polar disorder, I merely stated that research I've found. There is no definitive link but I think its worth noting. We can't believe that all of the chemicals in our food is okay for us. I think America's obesity problem comes down to greedy corporations who know that the bigger you get is the more you'll eat.

Most important things. Laptop so you can talk to everyone here and let us know how your doing. Cell Phone (duh) Comfortable clothes Flip Flops or house shoes Toiletries Any medications you might take After surgery, be sure to log on and update everyone. I did.

I'll say that before I went in for surgery, we had a conversation about... what if I died. I said this. I'm well insured, you'll be more wealthy and I know you'll never have to worry about money again. If I die, please re-marry and don't mourn and please don't be alone too long. Try to find someone new within 6 months because I wouldn't want you to be alone because of me. It was a serious conversation. That was all the thought we put into it. Things happen but I wasn't ready to leave this place yet.

I've lost so much weight that my spouse has become insecure so we now share a meal and usually split a burger or what ever. I can eat half a burger and I'm full.

Everyone recovers differently. I returned to work 4 days after surgery.

Surgery will be fine. Your normal. I was scared to death but to this day the one thing I still remember is my erection that wouldn't go away under the gown they gave me to put on. There will be mild dis comfort but you'll be off pain meds in no time.

Surgery will be fine. Your normal. I was scared to death but to this day the one thing I still remember is my erection that wouldn't go away under the gown they gave me to put on. There will be mild dis comfort but you'll be off pain meds in no time.

I was wondering if anyone can give me some insight. Wednesday I will be 6 weeks post op. I guess I slept wrong or something last night but today my back is killing me. I took Tylenol and it feels like it didn't even touch the pain. I'm currently sitting in bed with a heating pack on my back and my feet up. I've had back spasms like this before due to a car wreck in 2011. So my question is, is it okay to take 7.5 lortab in pill form or what could I take that is prescription strength that is okay. I've got an appointment scheduled with my Doctor for next week. I'm trying to get in this week. I know I can't take prescription strength IB profin which is what I'd normally take for this. Generally it'll knock out the inflammation within hours. I just want to be able to stand up straight again. ATM I'm in so much pain that it hurts to even walk.

I'm glad I'm not alone. I too struggle with taking in enough fluids. I try to eat lots of sugar free pop sickles. It helps. I drink G2. I also try to have a cup of OJ in the morning. I will make a tall cup of ice Water and then sip on it all day. I also drink 5 Protein shakes a day.