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Renee, thanks for the heads up about Dr. H's office. We can still meet there, but where is he located now. Wow down 2 more pounds since last week. You are doing super.... woman. I know corny joke. Holla back and Hugs!!

WOW!!! You are doing FANTASTIC! I am having mine doen in two weeks I can't wait

It was good. I ate about 1/3 of it and gave the rest to my daughter. How is everything going? I'm finally beginning to enjoy eating again. I cooked some veggies the other day and hubby smoked me some chicken..it was so good. We are headed back down to LA next week. What kinds of meat do u eat? I find chicken to be about the only meat I can tolerate well.

Hi Laura, I am glad you found me. The sleeve is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I am down 51 lbs and want to lose 50-70 more, but I already look better and feel so much better. I am exercising....going to the gym at least 5 days a week. I am so glad you are doing well. I enjoyed our time shopping. My daughter stole my gucci bag. I never got to carry it. lol

Hey Ms Lady! Theres no way around it, you just gotta DO IT. Do 5 days super low carbs. Make the first three days pretty much all protein and veggies... nothing else. Its going to be tough, so pray through the cravings if you have to. Also, you have to get your workouts in too.. even if it means waking up 30 minutes earlier. ;o)

Second week post-op and I havent lost any weight this week

Think im in my first stall, scale is STUCK. Gonna use it for gym motivation and make some lemonade.

almost 3 weeks out and I want to eat cheese sticks----when did you have them?

Dec. 12th is getting closer... the nerves are starting to set in!! I start my liquid diet in in 1 week! Wish me luck

Been busy this week!!! Missed you all

2 week stall followed by a 9.6 lb loss in a week! I'll take that!!!

Started at 289 lbs., On surgery day was 274 lbs., 1 week out from surgery down to 264 lbs....YAY!!

Just starting week 8 of 12 of the Options program at Kaiser. Time is flying and the weight loss is slow but steady. I feel great.

Went out last night with family and friends!! They have not seen me sense I got sleeved and very few know that I have they were so excited to see me and my new body 6 weeks out 45 pounds down!! I danced all night wanted to drink but did not I woke up this morning feeling great!! I am so happy with the decision I made!!

8 weeks of no chewing starts tomorrow. 2 week pre-op liquid diet begins and then the big day!

Baby girl it is getting very hard to stay focus. Coming here on the boards and reading peeps stories and sucesses does help. For the next two weeks I am on vacation and I hope to renew myself. Losing weight has always been a mindset game for me. I might join WW. I have always loved their program and now I hear it is protein base. How are you doing? TTYL.

I am getting sleeved march 28 in Dallas, Tx but i live in Macon and will return here a week after surgery.

I had the Super Sleeve done 2 weeks ago and I'm doing good...but I can't eat soilds yet...

it cut me off...I said I am so excited for you. I see a therapist who deals with eating disorders/food addiction. It has been a God send bcuz it is helping me learn why I turned to food and I am relearning how to cope in different ways. It's also good when I get to these stall points and get hard on myself and want to give in. She helps me stay on track.

Hi, almost exactly one year after I joined this forum I got sleeved. I was surprised; alex sends a one year reminder. Anyway, I am two weeks and two days out and doing very well (in Virginia) I had a good Doctor, Dr. Aceves in Mexicali. Got two teeth capped with porcelain crowns ($400), and stayed with a very friendly and helpful Mexican family ($50 a day). Email me if interested in info. Cheers.

Hey Natalie. I know what you mean about being nervous. I am pretty good today, but a few days ago I was wondering what the heck I'm doing?? Lots of emotions right now. I have really had a hard time staying on my preop diet. For the most part I have done very well, but did fall off a couple times last week. Have you lost anything preop on this crazy liquid diet?? See ya Wednesday!

Cool Kalfin. Where'd you move? I've only lived in Bossier for a little under 2 years and my husband has been promoted to Pittsburgh, so here we go again. In the last 10 years we've lived in New Orleans, Houston, Shreveport, and now Pittsburgh. I hear you on the heat, humidity and mosquitos...it was 90 today. Low humidity and not too bad right now, but in a couple weeks it'll be miserable.

Hey Wishes!! Dont you worry about getting denied. There are a lot of options if that happens, but as long as you follow all of requirements, and meet their critera, you'll get approved! I find out next week if i'm approved or not... it's scary, i know!!

Okay, I'm two weeks from surgery with Dr. Almanza. I really wonder about the "poo poo" thing that I keep reading about. I wonder if I should just have a good ole colon cleansin or should I just take the one laxative for three days prior to surgery??!! If the gas is SUPER painful, then why not get rid of anything and everything in there?

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Hey LittleMassey - No not yet - just working hard and trying to keep my mind off it. My case manager sent my paperwork in last week and had to follow up with some additional clinical data on me so i've prayed on it and now i'm just waiting for my approval! Thanks for stopping by and checking on me!!