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Liquids and Sleeve... - Does drinking too much in one sitting (like protein shakes or water), stretch your sleeve? On a somewhat related side note, I'm having a hard time understanding how one can ...

Daily Grams of Fat - Sounds like most people here try and get 80-100 oz of water, 80 oz of protein, and stay under 40 grams of carbs a day...what about fat?

Went to the seminar for Surgeon #2 - ...and I feel much better about this one. They have a very comprehensive program with lots of mandatory nutrition classes, group exercise, and behavior modification. They are also ...

Clear Liquids vs. Full Liquids... - ....WTH are  you all talking about lol?  Does "full" just mean it isn't water?

Complications with Sleeve - Will most insurance companies that cover the sleeve procedures also cover the complications that could arise (i.e. leakage?).  I know, for example, my Aetna plan covers sleeve 1...

What Does This Response from Surgeon's Office Mean - So I got a response from my surgeon's office regarding a bunch of questions I had, and she said a couple things: "The estimated weight loss is 50-65% at best with the sl...

DC Metro Area - The DC forum is totally dead.  Is anyone on here in the DC area?

How Important is Your Surgeon's EWL Goal? - My surgeon has an EWL goal of 65%.  If I'm committed to the plan and my own personal goal is 100% EWL, does this really matter? 

Pregnancy after sleeve - I posted this on the preggers board but got no response, so trying again here. Have any of you gotten pregnant after getting sleeved? Were there any complications? Also, ho...

Aetna Insurance Approval - Do any of you have Aetna?  How long did the approval process take?  My 6 months supervised diet won't be complete until December 2nd, and I would LOVE to have surgery in late De...

Aetna Insurance Approval - How long did your Aetna insurance approval take once submitted?  (My 6 month supervised nutrition plan won't be done until December 2nd, and I would LOVE to get surgery in l...

Do you ever regret getting sleeve over RNY? - .....and if so, why?

Pregnancy After Sleeve - How much did you gain?  Was it difficult to get the pregnancy wait back off?  What did you do to get if off, and how long did it take? TIA

Pregnancy After Sleeve - How much did you gain?  Was it difficult to get the pregnancy weight back off?  What did you do to get it off, and how long did it take?

Daily Caloric Intake in the Maintenance Phase - I've read that in the weight loss phase, you are supposed to eat between 600 and 800 calories, but what about in the maintenance phase?

How do I get that little progress ticker you all h - ....on your signature line?

Weight Regain - Has anyone experienced this?  Which WLS did you have and how long ago? 

Life After Sleeve - (Sorry for the plethora of questions- there's lots of differing info on the web) How many calories do you consume during the weight loss phase? How many calories d...

Sleevers- How Long did it take you to get to goal? - How long did it take you to get to goal? How much weight did you have to lose? Have you had any trouble with regain? Thanks in advance for your help!  (Try...

Sleeve and Regain - I keep reading that those who undergo sleeve are more likely to regain than those who undergo bypass.  Have any of you experienced regain?  How long have you been post op? 

RNYers- Do You Ever Drink Alcohol? - Please tell me I can have the occasional glass of wine or two (after the 6 months or year after surgery or whatever it is)

Why do So Many People Seem to Convert from Sleeve - Keep reading about this.  Is it because the sleeve didn't work, or what?

Had Gastric Bypass Consultation Today - I had a consultation with the surgeon's office today (as well as my first nutritionist session), with the full intention of learning everything I could about lapband.  Turns out...