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3 months! - wellz, I'm down 57 pounds including pre-op weight loss, feeling amazing and so excited to shop normal clothes.  I have been working out a lot and that has made a huge difference in...

Anyone dones Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred? - I just started doing the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred on Wednesday and plan to do the 30 days.  I am almost 3 months post-op and down 56 pounds and feeling like I need to work ou...

State Fair and my sleeve (very long) - When I told my parents I was getting sleeved, my dad panicked and said, "What are you going to do about the FAIR??"  See, the Minnesota State Fair is a HUGE fair, the 3rd largest i...

A picture of my progress and the lessons I'm learn - 1.) My eyes are still WAY bigger than my stomach.  Wow.  This has been a doozy. I get really hungry when I get home for supper and I prepare my supper, usually some kind of meat ...

7/18 sleevers check in! - I was sleeved 4 weeks ago yesterday.  Here are my stats:  2 week pre-op liquid diet - lost 19 pounds Week 1 post surgery - lost 12 pounds Week 2 post surgery - lost .5 pound ...

3 weeks out and not losing! - I had surgery on the 18th and quickly dropped 12 pounds in the first week. Since then, nothing.  Not a pound. I'm still on liquids for another week so I'm doing 60 grams of protein...

1 week out and feeling AMAZE BALLS! - I am so excited that the surger is over and I'm on my way ! I recovered super fast, had no pain after 2 days and have been walking, biking, getting out and socializing and just e...

Eating out post-sleeve - I was just sleeved on Monday and i'm feeling really terrific already. No pain meds, getting a long walk in every night and getting my fluids in.   I am going to a party on Sunda...

Surgery was on Monday- I'm home and sleeved! - I can't believe it's done!  Wow. My experience has been interesting.  I knew going in that they were taking my gallbladder as well so I was told about 2 1/2 hour surgery. It ended ...

Surgery Eve - Wellz, 7:30am I get my sleeve.  I was terrified all week and totally uptight. I had a good cry last night and got it all out and now I am totally at peace and ready for this.  I di...

Anyone regret not getting a bypass? - I am pretty darn confident in getting a sleeve, that's what I am scheduled for on the 18th :)  But I have a friend who had the bypass who has lobbied hard to get me to change my mi...

Surgery Date 7/18/11 - Anyone else? - Anyone else having surgery about the same time as me? Would love to follow along with someone who is on the same time line :)  And what is an "NSV" post? I haven't been able to ...

Lots of questions - surgery in 2 weeks - I am planning on taking a week and a half off work but I am concerned that will be too soon to get back to work. Did anyone else get back to work that quickly?  I CAN take more but...

Strength training before surgery - I am about a month pre-op, insurance approval came through this past weekend and my pre-op physical is on the 28th with surgery to be scheduled about 2 weeks after that date.  My B...