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Progress Pics - I just got this to work in the off-topic forum, so lets see if I can duplicate my success.  Since starting my pre-op diet on Dec 23, I'm down 57 lbs and three sizes.  Before:  ...

Thnking about getting another dog - I have two senior dogs, and the older of the two is on borrowed time (diabetes, arthritis, elevated liver enzymes, hair falling out, hearing lost, already exceeded the life expecta...

3 month labs - I just got the results from my three month labs, and everything is good except carnitine.  I made sure to go through the entire report myself to make sure everything was in range, ...

I'm Shedding - Damn it.  I mean, yes, I know it's pretty common, and it's temporary, and it will grow back, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.  My hair is two and a half feet long.  At an a...

I'm obese! - Today is my two month surgiversary, and when I stepped on the scale this morning, I'm now just obese.  My starting BMI was 46.8, as of today it's 39.9.  Woohoo!

NSF - I'm down two sizes since surgery, and I've been pulling old stuff out of my closet rather than buying new clothes to save money.  Apparently, that's not going as well as I thought....

My Sleeve is Weird - For some reason, I felt like having mashed potatoes today.  Since they're not very nutritious, I added protein powder and crumbled veggie sausage.  It didn't sit well.  Naturally, ...

Finally - Monday I'll be four weeks out from surgery, and today was the first time I hit all my daily nutrition goals.  I got exactly 70 grams of protein and 64 oz of fluids, 671 calories, 3...

Never thought I'd say this - But I'm not eating enough fat.  I've been working on reaching my protein and fluid goals, and of course the shakes are either low or no fat.  As a result, I'm getting less than ...

Reflections on the first three weeks - Things I've learned: Drinking is hard.  I honestly didn't expect to feel restriction with liquids, but I absolutely do.  My first few days I was only able to drink about thr...

1st Week Post Op - I have to say, this week has been more difficult than I expected.  Unlike many people I've seen post, I do have restriction on how much liquid I can drink, so I'm not meeting my...

Back from Mexico - Minus most of my stomach. The surgery went well, fluids are staying down, and I just got home. 

Pre-op diet day four - I posted at the end of day one that that day sucked, which it did.  I just wanted to give an update now that I'm four days in, for anyone whose liquid diet is coming up, or if a...

Pre-op diet day one - sucked.  When I read that starting the liquid diet can cause headaches, I wasn't expecting a full blown migraine.  And of course I had no migraine meds with me at work.  I had t...

My protein arrived - In preparation for surgery, I ordered a bunch of samples from different companies, and the first shipment just arrived!  It's the unjury starter pack.  I'm tempted to try some n...

Surgery 1/6 with Dr. Alvarez - My financing was approved this week, so I've scheduled my surgery for January 6 with Dr. Alvarez.  I've already mailed the deposit, bought the plane tickets, and put in for time...

Got my fianancing - I found out today that my financing was approved.  :)  I'm excited, so I wanted to share.  I also want to give background, especially for anyone else who is trying to figure out...

I think the universe wants me to get off my butt - I've been trying to exercise more to get in shape for surgery, but haven't been as consistent as I should be. I've never been good at working out on my own.  I always do better ...