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P S. I was also a low BMI. but had Type 2 and high cholesterol. Barely qualified, but beyond pleased with my results.

Sounds exactly like mine. Once he met the Dr. (the morning of my surgery) and then after the surgery was over, he was fine. It probably helped my recovery as I was so determined to get up and going so he would stop worrying. If you need anyone to chat with just give me a shout. I really only told one friend (so she could sit with my husband and reassure him I wasn't dying) and my daughter (who was to busy to be much good) Mild discomfort was all I ever felt. Never even took a pain pill. Had the most conservative Dr. ever and spent the first month sipping 2 ounces of liquid every 15 minutes. I was religious about it, which I also think helped with a smooth recovery. Again, good luck. You are going to love your new life.

My husband was also "not in favor of any elective surgery". He was there for the surgery but I sent him home to get some sleep that night. I was fine by myself. Super supportive hospital staff. My experience was soooo positive and I am so happy that he is now fully on board. I had no problems ever. Am 70 lbs. down now at 10 months. Reversed my Type 2 Diabetes. Completely off my cholesterol meds. No more heartburn. And I don't cry every time I pass a mirror anymore. Best thing I have ever done for myself. I haven't told anyone else except for my children and one good friend here in town. That's a personal decision and am content with it. Good luck. Hope you are as happy as I am.

To Kel and her Surgery Day Twin, I am your Triplet. Y'all are doing better than me, but isn't it fun to be where we are now instead of where we were 10 months ago!!!! Congrats to you both.

Sleeved on 10-3-16. Starting weight 214. I am down 70 lbs. But redrawing battle lines re. my eating. Slipping back into bored munching and very annoyed. So far I am not gaining, but cannot keep this up. I need to get back to recording intake and getting my H2O back on track. I am 10 lbs away from goal, and have been for 2 months. It is hard, as I am just so darn happy with the way I look. Best thing I have ever done for myself. I run/walk 2-3 miles a day and work out with trainer twice a week. Oh, and I am 68 yrs. old. I really want to be at goal on my 1 year anniversary. That would also put me in the "normal" range on my BMI. Of course, now they are changing the game and saying you need to have a waist circumference that is 1/2 your height. That will never happen. I could weigh 98 lbs and my waist/tummy would still be fat. Sigh. Come on media .....let me bask a little while in my newfound energy and size. Tried to attach a pic. No dice.

My big question is how long will I have to deal this with hair loss???? I am right at 5 months...sleeved 10/3/16. Mine has been really shedding for about 3 weeks. And does it affect your eyelashes??? I swear mine are disappearing. And.....most importantly, when can I hope for some of it to start to grow back. I am so happy with every thing else that is happening, I hate to complain, but I would like to know when the light at the end of the tunnel will show up. Thanks for any wisdom you all might have.

Did some internet research (which may or may not be valid) and it said that the Biotin will skew your tests as it masks the amount of thyroid you are producing, but it not actually cause any problems with your thyroid. It is water soluble and you should lay off it a few days before having bloodwork so your test will reflect your real thyroid levels. "It only affects the test results and is not contraindicated." Just be sure your health provider knows you are taking a Biotin supplement. Next will see what the wise and all knowing internet says about hair loss lasting as long as you are losing weight. I have quite a few points to go and really hope the loss stops sooner than the weight loss.

I am at 6 months also and mine is coming out in daily clumps. I am also anxious for it to stop. I am taking Biotin and have always met the protein goals. I agree that it is a crapshoot. Just want it to stop.

I was astonished that I didn't like coffee after the surgery. Quit it about 2 weeks before so I shouldn't have to deal with headaches from no caffeine. After, even decaffeinated tasted awful. Drink a lot of herbal teas now.

The post about the sliders from OutsideMatchInside is one of the best I have seen on this forum. "When you see people at 2 to 5 years post op and they have regained, do you think theyou regained on Protein shakes and dense protein? No, they regained on sliders." That says it all. Nothing about this is easy......but I bought my first pair os Size 10 pants today and they feel good!!!!! Really good!!!

I have not told anyone I had surgery. I just say, "I am on a Dr.'s mandated diet. I have to eat less and I have to avoid carbs due to blood sugar issues". Anything further is no one's business but my own. I go out to eat all the time and it was a little weird at first, but people will accept what you tell them. I am 6 months out and 60 lbs. down and thank the stars every day that I did this. One ritz cracker instead of the whole sleeve is a joy only a compulsive eater can understand. Keep researching and soul-searching. You will figure out what is best for you.

I have had that problem for ages...before and after my sleeve. I take Colase every day and every 2-3 weeks have to resort to a Dulcolax. I don't think any amount of "the right things" will help me. I just have a sluggish bowel that matched my sluggish metabolism. Thank God for this surgery. I will put up with an occasional pharmaceutical intervention to look and feel this way. 60 lbs. down, 30 to go. Hallelujah!!!!

I am down about 55 lbs. Sleeved Oct. 3. Am babysitting grandchildren so I haven't been able to weigh for a week. Anxious to see if I have gone up or down. My big question is how everyone is doing with hair loss???? Mine has been really shedding for about 3 weeks. Any cheer on when it will start filling back in??? And does it affect your eyelashes??? I swear mine are disappearing. I am going to ask this on the main site also so hopefully, someone who is farther along can give us some wisdom. Love seeing how every one is doing. Even if my hair is thinning significantly, I am so happy with my health, energy and body. Having to buy clothes now......Fitting into a medium makes me so happy.

76 pounds is amazing.!!!!! Way to go.

I am in the same boat. I have been stuck in the 160's for over a month. 160-164. Back and forth. I want a new middle number desperately. I have lost 54 since October. Have 40 more to go. I sort of feel like I have nailed my maintenance diet, but need to get back to losing. Not eating off plan. Just not losing. Sigh. Not really discouraged yet because I feel so good and the clothes are hanging off me. But want to get it going again. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Here's my background I am 67 years old. I was a thin child. My weight gain started at age 40 and yo-yo'd from 130 up to over 200. My blood sugar was pre-diabetic for the last 10 years. Family history was littered with heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes. And I was miserable. Depressed, embarrassed, ashamed and did I mention miserable. My Dr. told me in August that she was going to be forced to diagnose me as a full on Type 2 Diabetic. Spent a several month researching this surgery and I was a self pay. It was a lot of money to spend. Here's what I know after 5 months. 1. It isn't easy. I was so lucky, I had no complications, very little pain and was absolutely committed to following my (very conservative) Dr.'s instructions. I take my Vitamins, drink my Water and down 1-2 Protein shakes a day. The first month was challenging......there was discomfort, there was some second guessing, but never regret. I was finally NOT HUNGRY. Bored with the regimen, and chafing at having to set timers to drink something every 15 min. and so ready to crunch something.......but never regrets. I still long for an occasional cracker (again, the crunch), a good glass of wine, and that satisfaction sugar can bring. But I have the tool now to just say no.......and feeling good about myself is worth so much more than that moment of pleasure that eating a cookie would bring. 2. Here's what makes it worth it. The Dr. visit when she told me that I was in the normal range with my blood sugar and removed the Pre-Diabetic and Diabetic diagnosis in my record. When she took me off my Statin drugs for cholesterol problems. When she told me that my BMI was now out of the Obese category and in the Overweight range. (still working to be in the "Normal" range). Being able to get up and down off the floor to play with a grand child, walk 2 miles with out panting, walk into a department store and go to the regular women's department and not the Plus or Women's or Fat girl section. And what a joy to look in a mirror without wanting to cry. Sitting down in an airplane seat and being able to fasten that seatbelt without the struggle. Finding old bracelets and watches that actually fit around my wrists. I feel badly for the gentleman who has such regrets, but just as my experience is particular to me, his is a journey that I hope won't scare anyone considering this surgery away. You have to chart your own path. I just know that this was a miracle for me. I still have 30-40 lbs. to go and am pumped to see where the next months take me. Five months with out caffeine, alcohol, sugar, chips or bread would have been impossible for me to accomplish without the surgery. It isn't easy, it isn't cheap, but if you embrace it and follow the plan.........oh, the rewards.

Following also. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

For the past 2 nights I have had terrible cramps and thrown up a couple of times. Lasts about 30 minutes and really hurts. Last night I had a chicken patty from Trader Joe's. Tonight it was a ground chuck patty. I thought maybe I ate too much of the chicken and that was it but tonight I was really careful and weighed the hamburger patty and had nothing else. During the day I am fine. I am 5 months out from the surgery with no complications at all. I'm down over 50 lbs and exercise daily. The only new thing I have added are raw almonds so I will see what tomorrow brings. Nothing else I have eaten has bothered me at all. Any ideas? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am snacking more and more and need to stop. My calorie goal is still 800-900, but I am hungrier now. It seems to come in waves. Some days I can just have 2 shakes and dinner, and some days I want a bite of something every few hours. I think boredom is my big issue and the whole grazing thing was my big downfall before surgery. I am trying to make a concentrated effort to get back to 3 meals and that's it. Healthier for my head in the long run. I am just now hitting the 50 lb. loss mark. it has really slowed down. But still the best decision I have ever made.

Yep, that's what my trainer says. Spot reduction is impossible, but the cardio and core have to be good for me. I have been stuck at 165-167 for a month now. Big goal is to not have to move the 50 lb marker when I get on the scale. Just want to see the other side of 150 so bad. My hunger is returning and I know I am bored. Need to get out of the house more. I do enjoy "chatting" with people who know what I am going through. Haven't told anyone around here, so you all are helping. I took 5 huge bags of fat clothes to my car to take to Goodwill and just couldn't do it. Not sure what the means mentally. I guess I am still worried about gaining it back and haven't even lost all I want yet.

Yep.........all my clothes sizes are down, except for my stomach. If I can find a shirt that fits around my lower belly, it hangs off my shoulders and chest. I guess it is a good problem to have, but it is frustrating. I am doing lots of crunches and have a trainer working hard at firming all the jigglies.......but I do worry about where the next 40 I want to lose are going to come from. I didn't measure before my surgery and sure wish I had. Mostly, I am really happy with everything.....best decision ever. Guess I will just have a jiggly stomach.

I totally get what you are saying. My mantra is that without the surgery I would be gaining. Not stalling ----gaining. I just keep telling myself that I am doing all I can. I eat the Protein, drink the Water, and walk my miles. What else can I do? I can't do anything more drastic than I have done. I have to believe that it will come off. Apparently my body has it's own agenda and I am just along for the ride. Hang in there. We all seem to go through this. And I am glad you started this thread. Makes me feel better to read that others have gone through.

I am an October 3 Sleeve also. I am down 48 lbs. Have had several maddening stalls. And am feeling much more hunger than I have up til now. The past few days I have been snacking and it makes me so angry. I am going to try going back to shakes for a few days to try and reset things. I haven't gained, but am so stuck at the same weight. Starting weight 214.......current weight 166. I know they say that a lower starting weight means slower loss. It really helps to see that others are struggling with the "dreaded stall" Just want a new middle number. I feel like I have been in the "60's" forever. I walk at least 2 miles a day and do weights 2 days a week. Don't know what else I can do.

Now that it is getting really cold, I want Soup. Specifically, my mom's vegetable beef soup. It is low fat and has a decent calorie-Protein ratio. Does this count as a liquid? I am not supposed to drink 30 minutes before and after a meal, so how does soup fit in that? Thanks of any advice and views. Oh, and I am 3 months out, feeling great and losing at a very nice pace. Happy with the world. PB

My group said any caffeinated drink would not count toward my liquid goal. I am 3 months in and still drinking decaf tea. coffee tasted terrible when I tried it.