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Periods will likely be irregular during dramatic weight loss. Maybe drink chocolate flavored Protein shakes? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Wooo hooo! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Take this time to have your bubbly Water funeral. Be sure the funeral is complete several days before surgery so you don't have extra air in your intestines. (For comfort reasons). Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Probably every person on this message board has been a chronic yo yo dieter. You get excited at the beginning of a new diet, so motivated! The pounds drop off, you go shopping, all is rosy. Then something changes, and you're derailed. The pounds come flooding back on. You never had a tiny tummy all those other failed diets. This time, you have a tool that you never did before. The tool doesn't give permission to derail like before, because just as your anatomy is permanently changed, your lifestyle must be too. But, for your lifestyle to change, your mind must. This is not just another diet You have walked through a doorway from your old life to your new one. The door needs to be locked behind you. Feel free to explore the new world ahead! You deserve it! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Double check your Campbell's chicken soup. Did you strain out the noodles? Stuff is very high in carbs if you eat the noodles. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Is the numbness just on the skin surface, or deeper...into the muscles, etc? Any other symptoms? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

First off, you HAVE made great progress! Your body is doing its part. It is your mind that needs some work. Get your head where it needs to be. Do you have any local support? Even 1 person that is in your corner (that understands the process)? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Good luck! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Ok, so I haven't had the surgery yet, but do have a story/question that applies. In college I was in the process of losing about 40lbs. Worked out every day and was careful about what I ate. Ate a meal with an older (40ish) friend, and she commented on how little I was eating/how much exercising. Worried I was becoming anorexic. My question... when people see a plump person exercising and eating 2 bites, it is ok. They are working hard, "dieting". But what happens when we get to goal weight, and we are still exercising and eating two bites? Or does our tummies stretch enough that we are eating what appears to be smallish normal meals? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

No problem, I'm an insurance agent myself and most insurance fall Center reps are not licensed. I would call again and see if you get a different answer and take fornication the names of who you speak with Sent from my SM-G920V using the BariatricPal App "Take fornication...." ROFL Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Congrats! Who is your surgeon? Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Oh, but I wanted to add.. I agree, sit with the family and drink, and eat while standing after. Hopefully it is just temporary! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Sorry, dog stepped on my phone and submitted her response. Not sure what "4" means.... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Nail polish remover is very drying. I have slathered my hands in lotion, then covered them with cotton gloves to sleep. Worked well. Good luck! +1 more Water too... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

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Measure how much Water you are able to drink at a time and report back (in ounces or cup measurements, rather than "gulps or sips") thanks! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Interesting! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Wow, that was quick! Good luck in a speedy recovery! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

"Proof of Previous attempts for non surgical treatment of obesity" Ok guys, what does that mean? I have Tricare North Prime Remote. Also required are 8 outpatient behavioral health visits. How long should that take? (How often do those visits usually happen?). Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Well, I've been seeing my PCP for several years, and she has always counseled me on my weight (documented). Wonder if that qualifies... I'll see her tomorrow. Guess we'll see! Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

How horrible! So happy you are on the road to recovery... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Are you asking how much you can swallow in one gulp, or how much you are consuming in a sitting? I think if that is one swallow, it sounds about right. If that is how much you are taking in (in total), then it can be increased. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Ask your doc for a medication plan due to the dramatic diet change. You may be able to take less medicine from the start. (Particularly if you are on insulin). Better to take less meds than have to consume more to keep up with the meds. Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

When I feel this way, I often find a shower helps. Shower, brush teeth, get dressed in workout clothes, get shoes on, and by the time I've done all that, I'm ready to go do. I know people like to shower after, and I usually do too, but just to get up and going... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App

Sit down and make a list of all the positives of living alone. There are many! I'll start you off: 1. You only have to buy groceries for you. 2. No more socks left on the floor that aren't yours. 3. You don't have to compromise on... Sent from my SM-N920R4 using the BariatricPal App