melvin5ft2
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I am now 52 years old and I have had a Lapband in Monterrey, Mexico in 2009 and a Bariatric Sleeve in Tijuana in 2017. With the Lapband I lost maybe 2-35 pounds and gained it right back and then some. It was not an adjustable band it was just a ring around my stomach according to the surgeon (who had a hard time removing it) when I did my Gastric Sleeve. When i decided to do the Bariatric Sleeve in 2017 my weight was 348 pounds and I was struggling with walking, breathing, no energy, buying/finding clothes and I was put on 2 blood pressure pills and a cholesterol pill. My Sleeve surgery went great and I was feeling so good down to 321 and loving it (I didn't even mind the liquid diet I was still on) and then I started to feel sick 2 weeks out of my Sleeve surgery and it ended up being a stomach leak on the staple line. I struggled with drains for about 2 years and finally in December of 2019 i was drain and leak free. After all that I was down 100 pounds and was weighing 248. When I had the drain I never exercised I would just walk a bit with friends every other day maybe until we didn't because life got busy or I got sick again. At the hospital I found that I was now lactose intolerant and I have not found any protein shakes I can drink without feeling sick to my stomach. I have regained about 26 pounds and i just want input on how to lose weight since i am not on any particular diet and eat all kind of bad food until I am full ( i would love some recipes or a daily menu). I have been considering the Gastric Bypass since I have horrible reflux and have been researching the pros and cons and would appreciate any input.
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You might try the Thrive Lifestyle Mix. Its a protein shake but it does have some carbs. I have a problem with protein shakes. They make my stomach hurt. I recently started the Thrive 3 step which is a vitamin (in capsules) and a skin patch and a shake mix. The shake works for me and I think the reason why is because it has digestive enzymes in it. This makes it a lot easier for your stomach to break it down. It has amylase, bromelain, cellulase, protease, lipase, papain, and protease. Its like taking a whole digestive enzyme capsule with your protein shake, but its all in an individual serving envelop and you mix it with whatever you want. I mix mine with either water or almond milk, but you could mix it with soy milk if you wanted to do that. It is the easiest to digest nutrition shake I've ever done. If you decide you want to try it. I know a gal who will probably send you a sample or two. I actually have enough packets of this that I could send you a couple packets to try if you message me your address.
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I dug into my old clothes box today. I'm fitting into a lot of this stuff I haven't worn in YEARS.
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I cannot believe I am 9 lbs away from my goal weight. Unreal.
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Y'all!! I ate a Brussel sprout and I didn't die!!
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Sexy Saturday! What's your favorite physical feature about your body?
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My new nightly snack is 1/4 small apple, 3-4 cuts of cheddar, and a Dove dark promise. Perfection on a (little) plate.
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I have 14lbs to loose until I hit ONEDERLAND!!! Im determined more than ever now!!
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I have 14lbs to loose until I hit ONEDERLAND!!! Im determined more than ever now!!
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Onederland! First time in 13 years.
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Made it to onederland. Can't believe it.
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Down 72Lbs since my surgery date in April and 112lbs total!!
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Down 72Lbs since my surgery date in April and 112lbs total!!
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Moved from Obese Class II to Obese Class I this morning! Next stop...just being "overweight," which is 32 pounds away lol
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My toes are almost touching Onederland! The scale stubbornly balanced at 200.0 today. I moved it all around the bathroom to try to get it to tip but it refused!
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Ok I'm so flippin tired of summer! It's hot enough already. UGH.
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I have walked 23,662 steps today!!!
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Burnt the cowboy shit outa my left arm while grilling.........hair is gone. Should I go ahead and trim the hair off both arms to match ????
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Officially 200 lbs lost!!
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Headed to ER. Pretty intense left side pain. Doc wants me to get a cat scan to rule out infection /leak.
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Headed to ER. Pretty intense left side pain. Doc wants me to get a cat scan to rule out infection /leak.
