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Insulin Dependent / fluid retention - I'm a little over 3 months out and I've only lost between 40-47 pounds.  My weight continues to go up and down that 7 or so pounds and it is very frustrating and discouraging be...

Define foamies/slime - Would someone please tell me exactly what foamies and slime are...........      

Calories-Be Honest - Be honest....about how many calories are you eating per day?  I shoot for 800 but am finding myself going up to 1000 and even 1200 at times.  This worries me.

3 mos - 45 lbs - I reached my 3 month mark and I'm 45 pounds down.  I hit a terrible stall at 40 pounds and stayed there for weeks.  That was very frustrating but I'm starting to lose again whic...

HB and eggs - Does anyone else have trouble with hamburger meat and eggs?

Bought a belt - Oh....I meant to share with you guys that I had to buy a belt to keep my jeans up......very cool!

I know it's my fault - I'm over two months out and have been stuck at 41 pounds lost for several weeks.  It's my fault that I've not lost anything over the past several weeks.  I'm not eating the righ...

Salad - I'm 2 months out and have not tried salad yet.  How does your stomach react to salad?    So far, I've only had problems with eggs and spicy food.  Or, if I eat too fast it feels...

Insulin Shots / Slowed Weight Loss - I weighed this morning and I've lost a total of 35.6 pounds since my first weigh in and 30 since surgery.  I know this is good, but it's also frustrating as I believe I should b...

Protein & Stomach Ache - I'm 5 weeks or so out from surgery.  My doc does more lap-band than anything else and at day 15 he said I could have soft protein.  Now I'm at any protein foods.  I'm having a g...

nausea - I'm 5 weeks post op.  On 3 different occasions since my surgery I have become really sick after eating.  I threw up and then feel sick for a day or two afterwards.  Each time I'...

Eating Too Much - I keep eating just a little too much.  When I first get that feeling in my stomach I stop.  By then, its too late and I end up getting sick. I'm going to have to go back to meas...

One bite too much - Question.....I'm in week 3 post op and still learning how my new sleeve reacts to things.  I've found that sometimes I eat one bite too much and it creates discomfort and pressu...

Heartburn from....... - I'm in my 3rd post op week.  The heartburn is terrible.  I take prilosec and it does not seem to work very well.  Has anyone else experienced this and do you know why it is wors...

Phantom hunger - I was wondering if anyone else has experienced feelings of hunger or emptiness where your stomach once sat stretched after eating a meal.  Now, I only have my sleeve but that ot...

Barf - I received my sleeve on December 20th.  Last night I went to a support group and the nurse told me I could begin soft solids.  Well, my body obviously could not take it as I thr...

11 days Post-op - It's been 11 days since my surgery and I'm doing great.  The only problem I had was with a rash and infection at my incision sites. The rash was horrible.  I'm not sure what it ...

Gas Gas Gas Whine - Merry Christmas everyone!! My surgery was last Thursday so this makes day 6 post op.  The gas pains are horrible.  Everything else is fine but the gas under my ribs and in m...

Day 5 after surgery - I came home from the hospital yesterday and was doing really well until last night.  Last night I got terrible chills and ran a fever of 100.6.  I took tylenol to keep the fever...

In the Hospital - Hi everyone.  I am writing from my hospital bed.  The surgery went fine. I will probably go home tomorrow. I can't believe it is done!  I'm going to need a great deal of support...

Gallbladder Surgery Pain vs VSG Pain - I'm wondering how much worse VSG pain is compared to gallbladder surgery pain.  Anybody??

2 days till surgery - Only two days away.  I'm full of anticipation.  Any suggestions for the hospital stay?  Goal is 123 pounds and to become active.  The surgery is giving me hope that I've never h...

Two Days Until Sleeve - I've not posted anything on my blog in a while.  It's December and I'm only two days away from my sleeve.  I'm filled with different emotions, primarily anticipation.  I want to...