Controlling the Hunger-Causing Hormone Ghrelin: You are what you eat is a common term among dietitians. And that is true considering that if you eat healthy foods rich in nutrients that your body needs to keep going strong and develop a strong immune system, you will be healthier. You can improve both your health and ...
Hello friends and HAPPY DECEMBER! I can't believe it. I got nothin' this morning. I slept terribly, and only got about 2.5 hours. Boo. I got an order for 6 dozen cookies last night though (yay!), so I am going to use my extra time wisely and warm up that…
Queen JB\ Morning all! Hope you endured Monday with no pain. I struggled with two stupid boring papers so much yesterday. I managed to avoid them entirely by doing a million other things, but today I can't avoid it any longer. Must focus. I also found a completely uneaten apple pie…
Queen JBMorning everyone! Happy Hump Day! Today should be my "weekend" but I think I am going to keep going with school work and stay ahead so that when December cookie season ramps up I don't have a lot to do for school. Has anyone been watching Wednesday, the new Netflix…
Queen JB
Last week: 193.8 This week: 195.4 Dammit Don! Best weekend of the College Football season is over. Now its Bowl games and the series to determine the #1. Starkville, MS will be the home of the Egg Bowl trophy for the next year after M-State beating Ol' Piss Thanksgiving night…
Don 1962Hey gang, hope you all had a fantastic holiday weekend. Thanksgiving already seems like it was a year ago to me. I am still eating some leftovers, but Friday was back to normal in terms of class schedules. Not sure why but all of my assignments this week are sooooo…
Queen JB
Good mornin everyone, hoping you’re having a great weekend. Nothing much at all planned for the day, which is good. I felt rough yesterday and tired. Not feeling exactly great right now either. My ears have been squealing a bit. Ugh! QOTD: What are you looking forward to this week?…
Melody P.
I love to get on the computer and play games.I have serveral games that I play.I like World Class Solitaire,First Class Solitaire,Slingo,Mah Jong,Tri Peaks Solitaire and thats just a few.My husband ask me if I was married to him or the computer(lol).
Debra F.Good very early morning everyone…hoping y’all are all still in bed and getting sleep! Sleep has gotten severely elusive yet again for me. I do have my appointment with my neurosurgeon Monday to hopefully get the pain pump installation scheduled. There is no telling when it’ll happen. Today we’ll likely…
Melody P.Morning all! Hope you had a fantastic day. I definitely did 🙂 Small gathering - just 5 of us, but it was a very nice day to be together. My eating was pretty much exactly what I thought. A few bites of everything but not much of anything. The turkey…
Queen JB
My mind has been BLOWN! I am two years out. I have also decided to train for a bodybuilding competition. I have yet to have a long stall. I was at 170 for a few months but was gaining muscle and losing bodyfat (this was when I first started training…
Lyss Remaly
Just now figuring how to post again since I haven't been on in awhile. Have been trying to find someone to do my lapband adjustments since my original surgeon doesn't practice anymore. Have had a general surgeon do some over the past 2 yrs but not the same success as…
dlecia05
Looking for patients who had or still having surgery from bmi Utah looks like reviews on google show surgeons from years back and present are using there patients for experimental bariatric research study's. Mass casualties. They are doing blind non irb non consent to his trial for single anastomoses duodenal…
Polly52
Many might not know I had duodenal switch surgery last Thursday at the time I weigh little over 650 lbs. And let me tell how my recovery is going. It took about 4 hours to perform after my surgery It felt like I got ran over from Mack truck but…
TattooMom
I've contacted Dr. Now, he says when I get under 600 Pounds, I could be qualified for surgery and I can travel down to Houston. I'm about 785 Pounds now, a total weight loss of 27 Pounds in a week. Thanks for all the support and Have a nice day
dansobel2
I had my yearly check in and blood work done last week, and I had to laugh a bit at myself. My doctor didn't say anything about my 75ish pound weight loss. I was disappointed! But then again, he has never said anything about my weight--even as it was going…
sallyj
I haven't posted since I 2013 when I was 7 years out from having my surgery. Now at 61 years old and 16.2 years later I am now 135 pounds. I came back here because it was what kept me accountable and helped me stay at 120-125 pounds for so…
K. Andrews
Hey y'all. Dan Sobel here again, I've decided to check myself into rehab for food addiction. They checked my weight 3 days ago and I was 812 Pounds, I'm about 6'3" so my bmi was 102, but in those 3 days I've lost 13 pounds and I'm under 800 Pounds,…
dansobel2
It has been a tough few weeks, feeling stuck with the weight loss going up and down but not really getting lower. Then I had two out of town trips for work back to back. They probably were a good thing as they got me out of my rut. Because…
sallyj
I cannot believe that's it's already been 4 months since I was "reborn". I'm down now from 233lbs to 188lbs at this point, wearing a size 16 from a 22 and feeling a lot better health wise. Then comes the "con" of things and yes there is a downside to…
tatsgram923
I was patient back in 2005. Naaman came highly recommended so I had the procedure done. I started having pains about 6 months after and kept going to the emergency room but they never figured out what it was. I did lose all my weight and was around 135. The…
My friend had a Bariatric bypass 2 yrs ago and I was so impressed with how happy and healthy she is now, I had to look into it. From the start, Dr. Baranov and the Saratoga Bariatric Center made this an easy process. I'm 1 week past my surgery and…
Dr. Alvarez was involved with his patients every step of the way. Pre surgery one of his people was assigned to me & was an intermediary. She answered & addressed any & all concerns I had. Thanks Brandi! Upon arrival we were greeted taken to our room & given a…
I had VSG surgery almost three months ago with Dr Alvarez at Endobariatric Hospital. It was a first class experience. They really have the entire experience down to an exact science. I left with all my medicines and instructions I needed to go home and be successful. I’ve lost 35…
Hola Mi Nombre es Marylin Camaraza. Deseo Felicitar al Dr Alvarez, y todo su Staff,desde mi primer Contacto con el Hospital donde solicitaba informacion,me atendio Rosantina,y siguiendo en orden por el chofer que tan gentiblemente nos traslado desde San Antonio Texas hasta el Hospital,donde fuimos recibidos con mucha amabilidad por…
