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Vent only!! Stall related (surprise) - I know about stalls and I know they're bound to happen and I am losing inches, but good grief, I am only 3 1/2 wks out and on my SECOND stall!!!!!  My first was at 1 1/2 and las...

Found the perfect protein shake to start my day - As we all have, I have been trying out different protein shakes to start my day and this morning I found a keeper. I mixed almond coconut milk with Click espresso protein powder a...

I swore I wouldn't let this bother me, but... - ... are you kidding me?  A stall at only 10 days??? I've read about stalls and I know they happen, but not at only 10 days!! I am still on mostly full liquids but have added...

I am so shaky lately - It's driving me crazy. I'm 10 days postop and am on full liquids with some cheese, cottage cheese and deli meats thrown in.  I'm getting in my liquids and my proteins are at lea...

First NSV for me - My (almost) 10 yr old told me this morning that my face looked different so I told him that that is the last place I gain and the first place I lose.  When I told him I lost 18 ...

This is way more confusing than I thought it would - I have read and read and read for months about the surgery and I was totally prepared for it. It went great. No problems other than morphine makes me itchy so every morphine dos...

Why are we limited to 4 oz per hour after surgery? - I searched and couldn't find an answer and I will be calling my drs office in the morning, but do any of you know why we are only supposed to have 4 oz every hour?  I haven't ha...

Healthy protein snacks from Pinterest - I just found this pin and thought I would share...  http://greatist.com/health/high-protein-snacks-portable/

Question for post of sleevers - I am doing really well sipping and am allowed full liquids so I've had yogurt and sugar free jello.  The only thing I haven't figured out are all of the after-tastes.  Everythin...

It went better than I could've expected!... X Post - I was sleeved on Wed. and came home yesterday and I have been feeling great!  I never really did have much pain at all, just some tenderness.  I did great in the hospital with s...

It went better than I could've expected! - I was sleeved on Wed. and came home yesterday and I have been feeling great!  I never really did have much pain at all, just some tenderness.  I did great in the hospital with s...

Is it ok to load up protein in one shake? - I just made a shake with... Pure Protein vanilla - 35g PB2/Chocolate - 6 Fage yogurt - 18 ... for a total of 59 g of protein. I can't really say that I would...

One more day... - Today is the last day of the life I leave behind and I am so excited!  I have hit no roadblocks along the way and am hoping for a smooth surgery and recovery.  I'm really hoping...

Preop headaches - I am on day 7 of my preop and I can't seem to shake these dull headaches.  Earlier on I knew it was caffeine withdrawal, which was horrible, but I did it.  The last few days it ...

"Do I really need WLS?" - So my surgery is July 10th and, like most, I find myself second guessing if I really need the surgery or not.  I follow the sleeve board regularly and love it when members post ...

How does MyFitnessPal actually work? - I know alot of you all use MFP and you say it is a great help.  I have an account set up that I haven't really started using yet though.  I get that it is a food and exercise tr...

Preop class tomorrow - I have my preop class tomorrow which will be more of a one-on-one since my schedule wouldn't allow me to attend a class.  What kind of things will they cover? It's with my nurse...

Is it harder to get support from friends being a & - Small intro, I'm Colleen, 47 yrs old with a BMI right under 40.  Closer to 40 now that I've had two "obligation" vacations this past month, one to Alaska and one to Grand Cayman...

Kids always seem to put things into perspective. - i was talking to my (almost) 10 yr old son this morning about the surgery in it's simplest terms.  I told him that I hope to lose about 90 lbs.  I realized he's only 70 lbs so I...

Giving away all of my winter clothes now. - I have my surgery on July 10th but I am doing a major purge now.  I will be out of town most of June and I need to get my house in order before I leave so I won't have much to d...

July 10th for me!! - I'm getting sleeved on the 10th.  I really wanted the 5th because I have an incredibly busy summer and just a short time off before school starts again in the fall but my doctor...

Going crazy eating because I know I'm getting the - Ok, so I don't have a firm date yet, but I meet with the surgeon on Tues. and will leave his office with an exact date.  I'm hoping for the first week of July.  Anyway, since I ...

Self-pay stateside question - I've been seeing a bunch of articles recently on the varying prices different hospitals are charging for the same procedure.  If you feel comfortable telling, how much did you p...

BodyShot app - Has anyone used or is using the BodyShot app?  I used it a year ago when I was working out a lot and am planning on starting again tonight.  It's an app where you take your pict...

How do I convince husband that Mexico is not a bad - After years of talking about WLS with my husband, he finally sees how important it really is to me and is onboard for me getting it done.  We are self-pay because his company ex...