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Hello! I am looking for a bariatric surgeons in the St. Louis or Hannibal, MO/Quincy, IL area that you have gone with. Thank you!

Dried apricots. Eat a dozen of those and you'll be cleaned out overnight. (Or sooner)

I know I speak of empathy for people who are obese. When I hear comments, I usually say something like "You don't really think that person WANTS to be overweight do you...for many people there are reasons they end up this way beyond their contol!" And then I go on to say that I feel sorry for them and wish they could have surgery to help them. People think I'm "nice" but inside I'm taking mental notes of the assholes.

Yes! I had this too for the first couple of months actually. I would say that around 3 months out, I was FINALLY able to drink until I was comfortable. And I was a waterholic too. I drank SO much water that I would have to get up 2-3 times in the night to use the restroom. But now, that's GONE and I love it. I'm able to get a great nights sleep without getting up. This surgery has to be the best thing I've ever done for myself for so many reasons. And my husband noted that I no longer snore either. It will get better. Hang in there and keep on sipping.

That's what I was going to say. If you are anywhere near the age of 50, that's what I would guess!

I would not involve her at all. Less is more. I had surgery when my girls were little (different kind and was in the hospital for 2 days) and they never knew. I sent them to my mothers and never mentioned it. Zero anxiety for all involved.

I think you look FAB either way, but I am going to comment that the bottom photo makes you look like you are 18 years old! I'm envious! And congratulations on your weight loss and the 5k! Hugs to you!

Yes, I ought to receive a lot of things for $3000/month. But I should also mention that my insurance is also an EPO meaning I HAVE to see the in network doctors and hospital (notice that's not plural) for them to pay for it. Too bad none of their doctors or the hospital is within 2 hours of my home!!!!

Or there are working class people who don't have employer paid health insurance who are being taken advantage of (legally) thanks to Obamacare. My health insurance is $3000/month with a $12,500 deductible per person and it's basically un-useable as it covers next to nothing unless of course I want birth control or to have a baby at age 53. And it sure as hell didn't cover bariatric surgery either.

I would switch to the shakes. I was never able to drink any protein water. Every time I tried I would start to gag and didn't think throwing up would be good for my stomach. When I was where you are, I drank a lot of Herb Ox chicken broth. It was a lifesaver and I still drink it once in awhile. It's really good. And I never drank broth a day in my life before this surgery. No protein but maybe you can add some protein powder to it?

I do lunchables and snack on one all day really as I can't have much food at all at one time. Also cheese cubes, pimento cheese (homemade), protein bars, and cheese curds are my current favorite. I'll do any kind of salad, egg salad, triple zero yogurt, and even plain old strawberries or blueberries.

Every single day right after I wake up and use the restroom. (every ounce counts, LOL) If I don't lose a pound, I try and adjust my workout accordingly for the day so I make sure and lose a pound the next day. My goal is to lose 15 pounds per month until I hit the big goal.

Gosh, I'm sorry to hear that you have so much going on. Hopefully once you get your parents taken care of things might slow down for a bit? You really can do it!!!! For me, I've found out that walking is the key. I got a Fitbit and I seriously walk as much as I can. I started at a simple 4000 steps per day and upped it every week until now where I'm currently at 9000. It does take some time, but for awhile I could complete most of this within 30 minutes as I did a few thousand and then when I added the steps I do just in a normal day, I would hit my goal. I've found that the best time to do this is in the morning. If there is any way for you to work this into your day, you won't regret it. And this is the most physical activity I've had in 10 years since I have Rheumatoid Arthritis.

My husband is a physician...a Pulmonologist and an Internal Medicine specialist and he does not believe in these.

Hey, how is everyone doing? My surgery was 6/20 and I'm finally losing again and am at 221 which is a 51# weight loss for me! I'm super happy and just hope and pray this continues. And, what's the most amazing to me is how much better I feel and how much energy I now have. I'd love to hear how you all are doing. Hugs to you all!

Here's a good one for ya'll..... I've lost 43 pounds thus far and the only piece of clothing that's too big for me is the cup size of my bra!!!! FIGURES! But that's ok, I'll take weight loss anywhere and still be ecstatic! Thank the Lord for Gastric Sleeve!

I have a Fitbit and I make an effort to walk a minimum of 6000 steps per day and next week I'm going to raise that to 7000. I've been trying to raise it by 1000 steps every week. For me I've found that it's best to do this in the morning or I sit and obsess and procrastinate all day long about doing it if I don't. And I feel SO much better you have no idea. This coming from someone with Rheumatoid Arthritis who hasn't walked more than 3000 steps per day in at least 10 years.

You're looking at it the wrong way....You're waiting for your new life! And trust me, it's going to be better than the old one. Unless you are underweight, weight loss is a positive for everyone. You'll be fine and it's time to get excited about this new chapter!!!

I'm just about 2 months out and I noticed Saturday that I've pretty much lost all of my upper and lower eyelashes. Ugh. Thus said, some of mine might be thyroid related...but I kind of doubt it.

Whenever I see it, I ALWAYS think of those old snake in the can gags. Where the person opens the can and the slinky snake pops out! That's what I'm waiting to happen with his hernia, LOL. He's VERY self conscious about it, but not enough to do anything about it. We're just all supposed to ignore it and not mention the snakes about to jump out of, the over pressurized can, LOL. Thus said, there's a lot of things about him we are supposed to ignore and not talk about. Because he is Dr. Queen Bee and we are the worker bees. Thank you for giving me a platform to discuss this. It helps to write my frustrations out as I'm really frustrated with him for very good reason that I won't get into on this board.

THANK YOU! My husband is tall and fit until he turns and there's the GIANT potbelly, and he has a GIANT umbilical hernia poking out of his belly button and then he wears tight shirts and tucks them in! It's awful and I've kindly hinted that he'd look better if he wore his shirt untucked but NOPE, his appearance doesn't matter because he's clearly the smartest person in every room. He eats more food than anyone I know. Seriously. And he constantly pushed and still does push me to over eat and eat junk. He didn't want me to get surgery, fought me all the way, and only went to one appointment because I shamed him into going by telling him that the doctor commented about me never having any family with me and asked if I were going through this alone. At this moment, I would not mourn his death at all.

I would do it again in a heartbeat. And yes, I questioned my decision several times after having it but only because I was scared and nervous. This is the best I've felt in 10 years and I've only lost 35 pounds. (Current weight 236) I'm hoping when it cools off a little bit I can start jogging. I couldn't even imagine doing that before surgery and didn't even want to.

So true about the health regained. I actually walk now and enjoy it. A lot! I haven't enjoyed walking or walked without various sorts of pain for years now. This surgery was the best thing I've ever done for myself in my life. Congrats to you too!

Your post gives me so much hope!!!! We are the same height and had the same starting weight. I had my surgery on 6/20 and have lost 35# thus far. If I could lose 78 pounds in 5 months I'd be in heaven!!! And I feel better today than I have in 10 years. Thank you for posting! Hugs!

Your post and stats are an inspiration!!! I'm so hopeful when I read things like this. I had my surgery on 6/20 and have lost 35 pounds so far but sometimes am afraid that my weight loss will end.