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I got my sleeve done 9/20/16 and weighted in my highest weight at 445. I'm now 315. In less than 6 months I've lost another human being. It's insane. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Yes, constantly. I also had a complication with my gallbladder. I had it removed exactly 4 weeks after my sleeve surgery. After that I was drinking and had little to no sick feeling. I also realized most of my nauseousness was actually acid reflux. It's gotten a lot better. After about 3 months post op I had no issues.

I'm almost 6 months out, and I'm planning a trip to a weed friendly state but wondering if i should even bother with any edibles. Will my stomach effect the high? Will it be a waste? Any advice. Thanks!

Also upped my protein to 80-100 grams a day instead of 60-80.

I'm with you here, I'm down 152 lbs since sept 2016. The hair loss is so bad I hate washing my hair because it's just massive amount of hair loss every time. I'm taking biotin now, every other day, I have been using a biotin and protein shampoo and condition. Not sure how long it will take to work.

My highest weight was 445 in January 2016, my surgery date was 09/20/16 and my weight was 407 day of surgery. As of today, 01/31/17, 133 days since surgery I have lost 151 lbs. I never thought "what I had lost" would surpass "what I needed to loose" so quickly. Only 149 lbs to goal. It seems so much more possible now. I take it one day at a time, one meal, one choice. I don't think about what I need to do tomorrow or that I need to loose "x" amount of weight by "y" date. I'm just thankful I'm alive and I'm moving forward. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Personally I can't eat cheese, it's too hard on my stomach. I'm also not tracking calories or sugars at this point of the game. I still don't eat enough to make it to even 1,000 cals a day four+ months out. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Honestly, I was really worried about that also, but it just melted off at first. I didn't weight myself for a month cause I was so afraid that I wasn't loosing and then I did and I was 50lbs down in a month and was like holy crap. My weight loss is slowing now as I'm starting to eat more of what I should be eating, I'm finally able to get my Protein in, mainly because my hair loss is starting to get worse than it was before with just PCOS. I was lucky enough to make it to 445 lbs with out any other medical issues besides PCOS which I had at 13 and 115 lbs. I quit all sugar before surgery and the first 2 weeks post op. I actually had to add it back into my diet because my sugar levels were boarder line hypoglycemic. I've heard within the first month people going off insulin. Good luck with your surgery!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

This is the app I use on iPhone. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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I like pure Protein bars, taste like a candy bar, 20g protein, 3g sugar, but 200 calories. It's the only way I get my protein in 3 a day. 6 are in a box and they are about 7$ per box. I cannot drink my protein. The texture of Protein drinks turn my stomach. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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Sorry! 112lbs in 133 days! I was doing highest weight instead of start weight! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I lost 130lbs and I really didn't notice it until I put a before and current photo next to each other. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I recently lost my insurance and have not been able to return for my two month visit or any one since. I am currently 4 months post op. My new insurance kicks in next week. but my surgeon doesn't take my new insurance. Should I just call my surgeon's office and see what they say I should do? I know worse case, I can have any tests needed done with my Primary care doctor and have them sent to my surgeon. thanks!!

Thanks everyone, I'm going to call Monday to see if they will still see me. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

central jersey, sleeved 09/20/2016 .

We have the same surgeon's office, my surgery was done by Dr. LaMaitre. I was dying for a pickle and i broke down and ate one at about 5 weeks post op. Just a few bites. I would wait a little longer to try anything like that. Good Luck!

I don't know, I just really don't have the money to pay for the appt out of pocket. I was screwed out of my disability payments from surgery because of an error on the paper work and have been behind on bills since.

I just decided to give it up completely for 6 weeks. Now I'll drink half decafe/half regular if I'm feeling tired, maybe once a week. You don't miss it as much as you would think you would. I did have horrible headaches the first two weeks i went without. I would suggest quitting at least 2 weeks before surgery, you don't want headaches from caffeine withdrawal as your healing from surgery.

I had a two week pre op diet, I could still eat food on it, just smaller meals from a list my doctor gave me, I only lost 5 lbs on it and I was 407lbs day of surgery, now I'm 315lbs, four months out. Even if you don't loose a lot of weight from the pre op diet your liver should still shrink enough for surgery to be successful. Good luck!!! Side note; I had already lost about 30 lbs while I was waiting the 6 months for surgery. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

The entire first two months, I was totally regretting the entire thing, I kept saying to myself when is this going to be worth it, why did I do this to myself. Now 4 months out, 130 lbs down, seeing low 300s on the scale again, it's completely worth it. Don't give up! Trust me it will get better!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I've been loosing an average of 45lbs a month. I don't know the exact weight lost time frame but I did loose 7 lbs in the last week. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I'm 4 months post op and I couldn't stand weighing myself in the beginning so I stopped, now every week or two I'll weigh my self. Making good food choices not based on the number on the scale. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I knew I was loosing weight by the scale but I really didn't realize how much it really looked like until I put these two photos together. It made me really feel like all this crap I went through and the hard work was worth it. I stopped getting on the scale every day and it honestly helped me stop thinking about how much weight I was loosing and made it more about making better decisions. I'm going to stick with monthly weigh ins so I'm not so preoccupied with the numbers. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App