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Beautiful NSV. Good Luck on the new job and new life. It sounds...

What a beautiful blog. I am crying tears of joy for you, your...

Almost 4 Months Post-Op - I have been very hard on myself for not losing weight faster. I have been beating myself up and have felt like such a "loser". And when I say loser i do not mean that in a good way...

Tomatoes -  Every morning I go out to my garden and one of my ripest tomatoe is half eaten. Could this be a chipmonk? A bunny? Help! Thanks, Sharon

Hi Jenn, I too was a single mom who devoted my life to my only...

I know what you mean, when you talked about the voice in your head...

57 lbs is dramatic and you should be so proud of yourself. Keep up...

I can Move! - This morning I was going thru the over 50 BMI forum and I happened on something. Yep I am losing weight and yep I am getting healthier. But something that has changed that I have t...

Today is my 3 month surgiversary - I am so happy I had the surgery, but I am a bit bummed that I have not lost more weight. I have been suffering with the anal fissure now for 2 months. My gastro doc has insisted I ...

100 degrees 5 days in a row and still exercized... - I have started working out to Leslie Sansone" Walk at Home" dvd's. I love the 2 mile intermediate workout. I am so surprised. i thought, "ok, lets try the intermediate and see how ...

Exercize.....a new way of life? - I never considered myself a person who would exercize. I have never followed an exercize program or been active in my life. I have been walking for the past couple weeks and cannot...

7 weeks post op today!!!!!! - I am finally walking everyday. I am trying to be better with the diet. i eat so little, no sugar and I have not moved on the scale for a week. I drink alot but need to get in more ...

Help finding work-out clothes - I am 6 weeks post-op and went to Curves to work out on the machines.  I quickly realized I needed some tight fitting spandex type clothing. My floppy capri pants kept getting caugh...

6 weeks post-op - Well I made it to the magical 6 weeks post op date. I have finally broken my 2 week stall and dropped 5 more pounds. i am in the under 300 lb range and am so happy!!!! I plan to st...

Surgery costs................. - I just got my EOBS from BCBSIL. My hospital bill which included the surgery and 2 nites in a private room cost 26K. My surgeon's bill was 16K and the anesthesiology bill $2600. 00....

What exactly is "dumping" ........ - Can you tell me what dumping is and if it happens with the sleeve. Thanks, Sharon

One MOnth Surgiversary - One month ago today, to the hour, the nurse was putting the mask over my face in the OR telling me to breathe deep. One month later I have gone from a 4X to a 3X. I have lost 28 po...

Embarrassing question about BM - I went from a daily kind of gal to a once every 3 day kind of gal. Is this normal?  I drink 80 oz of water per day. Suggestions????? TY

Does anyone take Advil? - Hi All, My surgeon told me no advil anymore. So far I have not taken it. Has anyone taken advil since their sleeve? If so, did you have any residual effects like GERD? Thanks, Shar...