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Being told not to lose more...plus question about - I have 35 pounds to go to reach a BMI of 25.  The closest I have ever been to this was when I was 21 and weighed 170 lbs, so a BMI of about 28.  I have a couple friends that are en...

Exercise clothes or under-garments to help with th - I have been jogging and for some reason when I jog, I don't notice my loose belly skin flopping.  BUT, I started T25 today and the jumping type exercises make my lower belly skin f...

Onederland! - Yesterday I broke free of the 200 pound mark.  It has been about 11 or 12 years since I was under 200 and even though I have met some goals along the way, this is my favorite so fa...

Eating your exercise calories? - So, I'm 7 weeks post-op and already full swing into jogging.  I use MFP to track calories and it automatically raises your daily calorie allowance if you exercise.  My doc wants me...

Approximate calories during purees - Just started purees yesterday.  I have been tracking my food faithfully every day and during liquids I never went over 600.  Both yesterday and today I was over 700.  Is this about...

what do you wish you had known? - I am one week from my surgery date.  What do you wish you had known before surgery that no one told you?  What do you think you could have planned better for?  I guess I just wa...

Got my surgery date! - Pending insurance approval, my surgery will be January 29th.  There shouldn't be much trouble getting approved because I have completed all the insurance requirements.  The nurs...

Pre-op is such a confusing time for me - Maybe someone can help me sort out my thoughts.  I am 34 and always been overweight (since preschool), most of that time in the obese category, and morbidly obese for about 6 ye...

How to survive the pre-op diet - My surgery will probably be in January and this is my pre-op diet.  Currently on a 1200 cals, then three days before surgery I will have to do only clear liquids.  I was suppose...

Insurance approval with no comorbidities? - My BMI is 42.3.  I have Highmark BCBS and I am in month 2 of my 6-month supervised weight-loss program with my PCP.  I used to have high BP, but after having my third child, my ...

New Here - Hi everyone!  I started my journey toward the sleeve about a month ago with my first visit to the surgeon.  I can't seem to find him listed here, though.  Dr. Lee out of Butler,...