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Hi Shutterbug I know its just seems to being going so fast the days and actually the weight is going pretty good to. Glad to hear you are doing good. I've been doing pretty good had a stall for a couple weeks but I think its moving now. I still can't eat very much and still have probolems with keeping it down some days but other than that no to bad. good luck and keep up the good work.

Hello,

Well I don't know where to begin. I was skinny all through high school, got married, had two children, gained alot of weight. I now have two beautiful granddaughter's. I'm considering the gastric sleeve. I'm thinking of going to Mexico & using Dr Almanza. I've read alot of good things about him from all the postings. Two huge factors for me are safety & price. I'm a little scared of the unknown, having it in a foreign country & being put under. I've been put to sleep before, but still get nervous, My insurance won't pay the surgery.

I have high blood pressure, stress incontinence, bad knees, sleep apnea & diabetes runs in my family. I can't even remember what I used to look or feel like.

Know that I have the opportunity to have the surgery I'm scared to make the decision. Do I deserve it! To be healthy and thin again. I just want live a longer healthier happy life and be there for my kids & grandkids.

Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Texasgirl

Hey Kelly, to help you with the technical stuff here. Go to USER CP(control panel) at the top of the forum. Hit edit avatar on the side of the page. Upload a photo from your PC or a photo hosting website like photobucket.com

You will find all the edit options in the USER CP. Profile colors, font text color etc etc.

For the ticker in your signature, open another window or tab, and go to www.tickerfactory.com

Select a PIN, and then set up the ticker to your liking. Once it gets to the code page, Highlight and Copy the bbCode.

Come back here to your USER CP, and hit Edit Signature. You will Paste that code into the signature box, then HIT preview signature, make sure it shows up how you like it, then you'll hit SAVE SIGNATURE.

To update your signature, you'll just click your ticker in any of your posts on the main forum, it'll open a new window, you'll type in your PIN, and then hit Edit/update weight loss.

Hope this helps.

How have you been? I've been good here! I think i'm on a stall with weight loss, grrr a little disapointing especially when you know your not eating, and i'm working out five day's a week! Ha whatever!!! I'm a total down 32 pounds...

I feel real good!!! Well hope you are doing awesome!

Hello,

I came across a response you put into the low bmi forum. I'm considering VSG with a low bmi of 31. I was just wondering what your experience has been like? Where did you have the procedure? Did you have any complications being such a low bmi? How fast did the weight come off? Do you have a hard time with not being able to eat?

Any insight you could provide would be SOOO appreciated.

Yes, everything went very well. Feeling good. Weight is melting off, down two pant sizes already. My kids (grown) live in Tennessee, and most all my relatives. A lot of nice hills to excersice on,, lol.. Best of happiness to you and hope to meet you at one of Dr. Alvarez's reunions.

Lady B; I think all diets work. While you are on them. Then~~~~. I have been on almost every diet possible. I loose great. I gain it all back greater. The sleeve is my hope/chance to loose it and keep it off. I believe it is a life long tool for me to live a "normal" life at a "normal" weight, and still be healthy.

Thanks for the message, & it sounds like you're doing great with the weight loss too! Good job! It is great coming across fellow Albertans on here... there aren't enough of us! lol Hope you're doing well!

how much do you weight now?

I think it's great you have time to get prepared! I don't know if you cook, but one of my favorite sources for soft/mushy foods was the cookbook Eating Well After Weight Loss Surgery. It broke the recipes down by stages and had some great ideas...it's under $12 on amazon. My favorite early puree was teriyaki chicken from Trader Joe's. The kind that was pre-cooked. I'd puree it with a little bit of shredded cheese and add some of the sauce. When I was so early out I didn't need to worry about the extra carbs from the sauce because I could eat so little. Good luck!

DeeDee thanks for your comment on my blog. I will keep you all posted. Right now the big thing is getting my head in gear with what is to come. I know it isn't until May, but it means I have a chance to lose weight and get used to some pro-shakes, bars and other beginning foods. I thought about even making a few puree foods to see what I would like. Do you have any suggestions on what you liked?

Hi Newday!

I hear ya. I thought those classes would never end. And then I thought the surgeon's office would never call. Now my surgery is just 18 days away...ack!

I think you'll be fine with the weight. You just need to get into a groove now that the holidays are over. I think I gained 5 lbs since Thanksgiving. I let myself eat anything and now paying for it. Keep at it and start walking more and you'll start losing. Which Kaiser are you going to?

:lol0:Its been a while I was wondering how you are doing? Where your at with weight loss and are you working out and if so how often? How were your holidays, and did you have a hard time with food and sweets and treats? Cheri

Hey! I just saw your message tonight. A little late. Sorry. How's everything going? How much weight have you lost?

Hey! Congrats on your surgery and weight loss. I just made my appt. today for the seminar and first doctors appt. (both in April) Surgery on June 11th!! Scheduling around my daughter's vacation and we are going to work in a recovery week for my husband and I in Galveston! I'm coming to Dallas to have it done...much less expensive than up north. We are from TX, so I have friends and family there. Is there anything I MUST know before getting sleeved that you wish you'd known? Have a great evening!

Stacy

Hey girl, I just wanted to stop by and see how your pre-surgery weight loss was going? I am doin pretty good just wantching calories and fat! Can't wait til my last appt. on the 17th, I'm ready to get this done!!!

Thank you all for your comments and prayers, you have been a blessing in my life.

Well Ky.hen I see that you reached your goal before Christmas, congratulations. And Tiffikins I am amazed at how much weight you have lost since your surgery in June wow 111 pounds only 9 more pounds to goal. You are going to start the New Year out just right!! Carolyn24seven be sure to save one of your biggest pairs of pants before you do get rid of any and thank you for your comments.

Just wanted to say hi and good luck! I noticed that we have the same surgery date and thought that it might be nice to keep in touch about what we are going through! I am a little nervous about the pre-op weight loss as well, but I am hopeful! I am new at this site so I would like to keep in touch and figure all this out together...

Howdy! My husband indeed works for Mary Kay. Are you here in Dallas? Yes, my insurance is United through Mary Kay. I submitted nine years worth of medical documents and also my Weight Watchers information showing six months of meetings and weigh ins this year. Surprisingly, I heard back immediately that I had been approved.

Sorry for the big time delay in my response. I was away from the boards for a while!

Hi Anna,

Things are going ok for me, sick of throwing-up though. Loving the weightloss..I see that you have lost ALOT of weight. Way to GO!!!

Hey Dan when were you sleeved? Your weight loss is amazing, congrats!

Chancie,

I am new here and I could not believe you have lost SOOO much weight!!!!

Please share what you did, because even thouhg I am am only 3 weeks out and already lost about 25lbs, I cannot see myself loosing that much.....please share your eating/excercise rutine.

Tiff-

Did you have any problems with weight gain or difficulty losing or anything like that post GB? I am nervous about this...

I will watch for your post... and I can't thank you enough! You are SO helpful! =)

Sorry for the long wait for a reply! I check this site everyday and didn't notice the notification until today. Yes, we sound very similar. I have gained about 30lbs since they removed the band . I am considering the sleeve but my insurance doesn't cover it. I have Aetna. I have heard that they will start next month. Where are you in the process?

So how are you doing? How's the weight loss? I have an appt again this sat.