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St Vincents DePaul. http://www.svdpchicago.org/index.php/thrift-stores/chicago-thrift-store They randomly have very high end desginers. You never know when someone will go through a divorce and donate all their soon to be ex-husbands clothes...

@@BigJohn58 I started with a BMI of 60 but I was 20 years younger than you and relatively active. The sleeve worked for me. However if I was older or if my sleeve stops working for me int he future. I would go with the DS. At your age and with your issues you need the weight off ASAP. I would go with the DS.

@@Armygalbonnie If you drink Water, and I mean guzzle it all day, you won't have that noise problem. Drink water, all day, non stop.

Gas pain in the shoulder was the worst part of the whole thing. Oh and the useless morphine in the hospital, it cause more pain than it solved.

@@mallnut Basically anything that isn't a dense Protein. When you are eating meat, I seriously doubt you will be able to eat 4 ounces. 4 ounces is an expected amount to be able to eat according to my booklet, 2-4 ounces. Don't listen to all the people that talk that 2 bites BS. We have no idea what 2 bites is, and it is useless anecdotal information, not a scientific measurement.

No idea, I was no asked to provide one.

@@doxaholic Honestly no one can tell you because it is different for everyone and people feel differently about it. I notice different things every day and how I feel about it varies from thrilled to please to annoyed.

My old scale did, then I got this one and it is always the same and always accurate. https://amzn.com/B001KXZ808

@@MindyMe Your Dr having you on stage 3, and people just moving to stage 3 because they are food addicts with no self control are 2 different things. Don't worry.

@@blackgirlfat That gets better at least it did for me. I was cold the first 6 months. I am colder now than I was being larger but I am not freezing cold all the time. Part of that being cold like that is just because of the low amount of calories you are consuming. When you can eat more you aren't as cold. Just prepare for a cold cold winter.

Usually those sites have a size chart somewhere on them that relate say 1x to measurements.. Measure yourself and compare? Munky I take my measurements every week. Size charts are not accurate on almost any chart. Then if you lose and you are really squishy there are other issues. When you compound that with constantly losing, weekly. Buying clothes is a pain. I have so many cute things I have purchased and never even worn because I waited a week to wear them and they are too big.

@ If you have real breast tissue, it won't go anywhere. I seriously doubt your H cup is all fat. I am still very busty, I just have a smaller band now. The day may come you wish they would shrivel up. I had to relearn how to sit. For a while my butt was hurting all the time, but since I learned how to sit again properly it is not an issue. I am vain so... I miss all the compliments I used to get when I was big. I have always been a makeup, hair, nails, dress to impress kind of chick. When I was fat people killed themselves to compliment me. Now women look me up and down, and don't say anything. Men however smile at me and well... I will just say I miss seeing more friendly to people. Now people are more afraid to approach me. Sometimes I miss being greedy and eating whatever. It is a really fleeting moment because I love my life now and I like how I eat, but yeah I miss pigging out on cheesecake and phillysteak sandwiches now and then. I miss being confident in how I looked. I wasn't a fat person that hated myself. I walked around naked all the time, and after sex. I would never walk around naked now. I don't even walk around naked in the house alone. The loose skin is really doing a number on me, even though I look good in clothes and looking better every day, I feel like a total fraud once I undress. @ Yeah I miss just being able to buy clothes without trying them on. I have to try everything on. Even using my measurements doesn't work with things because my waist is so small and my boobs and hips are so big. So I have to size up in dresses, size down in tops, and pants are ???? I have to try everything on. I used to buy clothes almost every single day online before surgery. I shopped all the time. Now I buy clothes once a month and only thing I plan on wearing within 2 weeks, because they won't fit in 3 or 4. I mean it is a good problem to have but I am glad I am getting closer to goal, because I am over it, so over it.

Yeah I know. That is why I am looking at Florida, because they have recovery houses and I would rather stay at a recovery house than depend on my friends or family. I don't want to be a burden or be that familiar with anyone. I do think for my arms I am going to spring for Dr Capella because he is a true artist. There are just more options for post-op care on the east coast than in the Midwest.

My taste buds never changed. Never been a sugar person. Salt is amazing, and so is fat.

@@smiley1968 If your BMI is low and you don't have fatty liver disease you don't need a pre-op diet. So your sugeon is correct in just having you do the 24 clear liquid diet before surgery to clear you out for surgery. There are a lot of newer, successful Drs that believe the long per-op diet is counter productive and runs patients down prior to surgery. So enjoy that you don't have a pre-op diet and keep your strength up. Going into surgery weak seems counter productive. I was almost dizzy by the time I made it to the hospital.

They don't care if you are on your period.

@@ella37 Mine was very easy. People come into surgery with varying levels of health, and pain tolerance. Then add in some doctors are more skilled than others. People recover very differently. My recovery was easy, and I enjoyed it.

Room temp Water or Water with these http://sweetleaf.com/stevia-water-enhancer/

I watched Fat Doctor UK all day on a loop. I went to bed at 9 PM.

I hope not, they are too high in carbs for sleevers, at least in the losing phase.

They are useless.

Yo, you made a thread about fried chicken on WLS boards. How did you really think that was going to go?!?!!?

@@rolosmom7 I love zoodles but I very rarely have room for any, since I eat Protein first. And no one else lives here so it is kinda pointless to make them 2 bites, but I love them, they are really good.

Get a new Dr.