Melissa B.

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11 months out....Maybe my weight loss is at its en - We all have a magic number we want the scale to read as a goal weight. I'm not sure if my magic number is realistic. My high end of a healthy BMI is 145.  My weight has stayed in t...

1 year since I decided to have WLS - November 1st marked one year since my first appointment when I started my weight loss journey. I have lost 101 pounds since that date and couldn't be happier. What an amazin...

3 Month Update - Today is 3 months post op for me and here are my stats: 47 pounds lost since surgery Jean size 18 down to a 16 (14's are very close) Bye Bye Plus Size  Shirt size 3x...

Six weeks post-op and enjoying the difference - I have lost 20 pounds since surgery, went from a size 20W  to a size 16 in the Misses Department, dropped a shirt size, and dropped both a band size and cup size in bras. Couldn...

My turn!! - Leaving for the hospital soon....check in time is 11:45 EST. See you all when I get home.        Melissa

Surgeon consult today - After a six month supervised program I finally had my surgeon consult today. Now I just sit and wait for approval. They are hoping to get me in for an end of April surgery. So e...

Sleep study last night - I had my sleep study done last night. Lack of sleep is how it should be described! Half way through the study I had experienced enough episodes that I needed to wear a mask for ...

Telling your young children about surgery - I have three kids ages 10, 8, and 5. My oldest is the only girl. I plan on telling them when the time comes that I need to have a surgery to help my tummy work better. I have go...

6 Month Plan for Insurance - I found out today that my insurance company decided to start a 6 month supervised plan before having a surgeon consult. I am in month 4 today. This pushes things back a little b...

After surgery.....drinking water while exercising - Can you use the Camelbak bite valve so you can sip water?  Just wondering what others are doing. I'm so use to chugging water after I get off the treadmill and it's all about si...

Muscle Milk Light vs. Sugar Free Carnation Instant - Today at my pre-surgery skills class the nutritionist went over the post discharge diet plan. For three weeks I will be on 48 ounces of liquids (minimum) and within that I need ...

Need to have a sleep study - I was hoping to be one of the lucky ones that didn't need the pre-op sleep study. No such luck. My appointment is February 6th. Hopefully this won't push my program completion b...

What are you doing for exercise? - I started exercising two weeks ago. I am walking at the gym for an hour, 3 days a week. So far I've been able to do 2.5 miles, at a 1.5-2.0% incline, with a speed of 2.5-3.0 mph...

No pre-op liquid diet? - Today I had my first pre surgery skills class. They said there is no pre-op liquid diet like I have read that many people on here have gone through. Not sure if this is a good t...

New here.......Question for the futre - I have started my journey towards having VSG (surgery will hopefully be in March) and I have a question for those who have been sleeved for awhile. What do you make for your bir...