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Interesting. Many of the states that need it the most, naturally.

The quote below appears to be from the same user from about a week ago. I don't have all the information as it appears some posts have been deleted, but unless someone else posted this for her, she seems to be consenting pretty clearly. She also appears to meet the qualifications just fine if she's 230 at 5'2. Something smells funny here.... "I have my surgery scheduled for 1/13/16 I'm excited nervous and grateful over all. I only have to do one week pre op diet and I started that today. I went from planing on getting a balloon, to wanting the lap band, then was suggested the sleve so I just went for it. If my doctor is confident it's the best option for me I trust him completely cause I am ready to TAKE MY LIFE BACK!! I'm 21 years old. I wasn't really too heavy until a few years ago. I'm 5'2 and around 230 lbs. I used to be way smaller but hey I fell in love and my boyfriend and I found time together by eating out together. So here I am! Still in love with the same man but not so much in love with my self. Already I'm missing so much out of life. I turned 21 in July and still haven't celebrated since none of my friends recognize me from the extra weight. I've kinda been hiding away. I was recently diagnosed with pcos, have always had depression but now with horrorible anxiety. So I must say today is the day I change forever so glad I have found this forum with others going through the same thing" http://BariatricPal.com/index.php?/topic/358588-Anybody-have-a-surgery-date-of%2E%2E%2E%2E%2E%2Eon-or-close-to-1-11-16%3F/page__view__findpost__p__4046655

I've learned a bit about this in my journey as well. It seems like both are very effective procedures, but like someone else said above, just need to decide if you want your digestive system re-routed or part of your stomach trimmed out. Each person's needs will play a big factor. For instance, for me leaving behind a stomach that is "blind" as they do with bypass is risky because of my family history of colon cancer and my testing positive for h. pylori, which can lead to stomach cancer. The stomach that's left behind in a bypass patient still has the potential to develop ulcers and cancers, and that was a major deal breaker for me. Others have other kinds of problems, like GERD. This is usually made worse with the sleeve but resolved with the bypass. What hasn't been mentioned much on this thread is the surgeon's recommendation. A lot of it will be up to the surgeon him/herself because they are the one that has to approve you as an acceptable candidate for the procedure in the first place. Since they have a great deal more expertise than I, chances are I'll go with his final recommendation. All I really want is to have my voice heard in the process first. If I say "I want this" and he says "nope, bad idea" I will respect his opinion.

I understand the fear of being thinner. Thin = vulnerable. When we are overweight we are more or less invisible--and that can be very comforting for those of us that need to hide sometimes. For me, the fear of never knowing my true potential because of my weight finally outgrew my fear of being thin. It became apparent that I would be facing a major fear either way, so I figured I might as well face my fear of being thin. Seemed like it may have a better set of rewards. :-)

I recently moved to Boston where there are about twice the Dunkin Donuts as Starbucks, and I've always been a Starbucks girl. However it seems like a cardinal sin around here to not be a DD loyalist. :-) To the OP: maybe try a new brand or variety of coffee. Sometimes the Beans used at Starbucks give me migraines, so I've learned to stick with the light roasts. Maybe you're more sensitive to a kind of bean now.

I appreciate all of the comments in this thread--it's great prep for someone like me that's heading into surgery in the next few weeks. All I want to add is that I access this site on my phone, iPad, and laptop depending on the situation, and I have to say it's just about the LEAST intuitive forum ever. People don't post in the right section because the design of the site makes it completely unnatural and inconvenient to do so--the timeline prohibits that. I do however make frequent use of the "search" bar.

You do look wonderful--and I think you should take more pics. :-)

Always fascinates me the way some men behave when they believe they're in the presence of only women. And even more fascinating their reaction to being challenged by women. Just an observation.

Listen, being rude doesn't get you anywhere. You said you burned 3,000 calories and then that you track your food, drink, and exercise. That logically leads people to think you believe you are burning 3,000 calories with exercise. Now you link to an article that describes calories burned throughout the day (which is rarely the way people discuss calorie burn but I'll disregard that). So now you lead us to believe you are talking about your total calories burned. It's still not clear what you really mean. Don't get snotty if people don't understand something you've written when it's about as clear as mud. Regardless, it's risky to be drinking alcohol in any amount after WLS. But I'm sure you have all the answers there too. Good luck to you.

Misfit Shine currently and others in the past. I always burn 2600 to 3500. A 155-pound person burns about 596 calories in 60 minutes going 5 mph on the treadmill. I really think your fit tracker is wrong. Or you may want to cut back from your 8-10 hours of vigorous exercise every day.

It's probably not about the alcohol so much as the calories. You say you are burning 3,000 a day (which translates into hours and hours of exercise) and consuming 1,000, so your body is probably entering preservation mode. Even if you meant 300 calories burned per day, that's still a lot of exercise. You might want to up your cals to 1200 or something just to see what happens.

ASMBS has a database of information regarding all kinds of WLS over the last couple decades. I'd check it out.

Ha... My surgeon, during my first intro session, quipped "don't be fooled--half those people in a weightwatchers meeting have had the surgery." The one that had me shaking my head yesterday is the new one coming out on A&E: "Fit to Fat to Fit." It's like Biggest Loser except the fit, svelte trainers voluntarily get fat first so they can go on the journey with the fat person together.

There's nothing hostile about taking precautions.

Readers: be careful about meeting a stranger that offered you something online. This person seems to have joined only to ask someone for a meeting. No other posts. To the poster--you can sell things on eBay or Amazon. Or take a healthy walk and deliver that Protein to any of the many needy people here in Boston.

Good luck.

Considering you likely left the hospital about 10 lbs higher than when you entered it due to the IV fluids, I'd call it a success. Doctor is probably not happy about your Protein intake.

Who said anything about dying? This is what makes me think there may be an issue with listening skills or comprehension. You keep saying "they" but it's not clear who "they" is. I doubt very much that your Bariatric surgeon told you to avoid Protein supplements, and if so, you need to seek a second opinion. You are not physically capable of getting your minimum protein requirements on food alone with a sleeved stomach. If you got this advice from another doctor, you need to realize that no doctor, no matter how skilled, is trained in bariatrics unless they were trained in bariatrics. Bariatric patients have special dietary and nutritional requirements that non-specialist doctors likely will have no familiarity with. And vegetarians do get protein. That's a pretty well-known misconception. Are you getting any nutritional guidance? Where did you have your surgery?

In my program the medical team will assess you with a million tests and then determine which procedures you're a candidate for. They're not going to do a procedure on someone that has a medical condition that precludes them from that procedure. When that's done, a person may be a candidate for all of the procedures (choice is yours) or only a candidate for one (you have bad GERD therefore gastric sleeve and lap band are not an option). So, for me and those in my program, the choice is ours assuming we are healthy enough for any of them.

Either you are getting terrible medical advice that varies from just about every other Bariatric surgeon on the planet or you are seriously misunderstanding it. You can't thrive if you're not getting enough Water. Of course you're exhausted and can't work out. Your body is fighting for survival. You need minimum 64 oz every day. You're getting a third of your MINIMUM. You also need Protein if you hope not to starve. Without enough protein your body will begin feeding on itself, including the muscle you need to have the energy to do things like breathe and be awake. You need to be much more concerned about water and protein, unless there is a legitimate medical reason your doctor doesn't want you taking protein, which I can't really imagine. It's hard to imagine a Bariatric surgeon approving a candidate for surgery that can't have protein. Try protein shots, protein puddings, adding protein to yogurt, applesauce, whatever. I have been drinking Isopure low carb protein water. A 20 oz bottle has 40 grams of protein. That's half of your protein requirement and a third of your liquid requirement in one bottle. And it tastes like kook aid. And I haven't even had surgery yet. Seriously you need to take proper care of yourself. Nobody else is going to do it for you.

Dagrc, what was your starting weight?

Your body is nobody else's business. Period. These are probably the same people who run around touching pregnant women's bellies. How inappropriate? I once "wore" my nephew in one of those baby wraps, under my coat because it was cold out and he was brand new. I had my coat unzipped just enough so I could keep an eye on his face. Now, I'm also a very busty person, so his little face and my chest were quite cozy. I can't even tell you how many people felt it was appropriate to walk up to me and shove their head down into my open coat to see the baby. I had a grown man walk up and grab the collar of my coat and peer as far down into my shirt as he could. People are disgusting and have no respect. People want to know how much you lost? Say "you first! What do you weigh?"

I say if it doesn't come down very soon you need to go to the ER. That's a really high fever for an adult. I had one a couple years ago that reached 106 and ended up delirious and unresponsive.

I've been drinking Isopure protein water, and honestly, it really helps with appetite.

Mine will be the same as this.