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jmlm06 last won the day on July 30 2016

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  1. Glad to see you are doing well. 46 pounds is great!! My weight is coming off a lot slower lately, but I guess that's to be expected. I feel great!

  2. I am 3 months out and am doing great. I'm down 46 lbs and can feel that I have more energy and am so glad I had the sleeve. I feel better about myself and feel better in general.

  3. Have the Sleeve! I am so happy I did it. I'm down 46 lbs in 3 months. I feel fine, and am losing slowly but consistently. I am happy losing at this rate and am not getting saggy skin like so many others. I was 272 and am now 226. The folks at OCC are awesome.

  4. Are you getting enough protein? If not, your body will stop losing because it is conserving what you have as a defense. Drink protein shakes - Premier Nutrition from Costco. 30 g protein per shake.
  5. Don't worry! I had a band and it was TERRIBLE. Now that people have had them in for several years they are finding that MANY are slipping. Go with the Sleeve. I LOVE it. I'm 3 months out, and have NO problems except getting enough protein. Take protein drinks with you on the boat and you should be fine. I drink 1 a day - Costco's Premier Nitrition protein shakes. If you don't get enough protein you will lose muscle mass and lose hair. Seriously. You will also get saggy skin.
  6. Try Premier Nutrition Protein shakes from Costco - 30 g per shake.
  7. Get your regular doc to prescribe a reflux med for you. I'm on Protinix and it's a life saver. Can tell if I miss it for even a day or two. With it -- wonderful, no pain, sour stomach, reflux, burning. Without it -- awful. There are other meds for it, so see what your doc recommends and what your insurance covers.
  8. I have received batter care from OCC than from ANY American doc.
  9. Don't do the fries - or anything else!! You paid a LOT of money and went through so much to reach your goal.. If you wanted to stay fat and eat crapy foods then you never would have had the surgery. Be your best friend, not your own worst enemy! Trust in the process - it works. Keep your protein up - I take Premier Nutrition protein shakes from Costco - 30 g per drink. You won't feel as hungery if you have high protein foods. You also won't lose your hair as badly. I'm down 45 lbs in 3 months.
  10. You will also want to take the Gatorade powder packets - found near crystal light in grocery store. You have to have the electrolites. You will want some sort of real food - take medifast or some other brand of meal replacement soup or drink. You will only take SIPS the days after surgery, so don't worry about feeling hungery. You will need to keep hydrated, so focus on water and gatorade. Also, the only discomfort I had was from the drainage tube. The minute they removed it, all pain was gone! Trust me on this. The only drawback at the Marriott is only 1 English tv channel, so take a few books or magazines. AVOID the popsicles. Nastiest things you will ever taste! Good luck! I'm down 45 lbs in 3 months.
  11. hey there... considering having VSG in Nov with Dr. Oriz would love to hear your experience

    thanks

    T

  12. I'm in the same boat. I figure that one I start soft foods it will feel "heavier" in my stomach and I'll feel more satisfied. I am also upto a bowl of soup, rather than the 4 oz. from last week. I am able to drink the protein shakes in under an hour, but don't feel full afterwards. 5 more days until soft foods! Hang in there!
  13. How did you add the weight loss ticker to your site? I've looked but couldn't figure it out.
  14. I imagine you can, but it would be more difficult, I think. Right now I am pretty restricted, and can eat about as much as with a band (4 - 8 oz. depending on what I'm eating). Broth about 8 oz, creamy soups about 4 oz., yogurt about 6 oz. The line of staples would make stretching the sleeve difficult to do. A year or two down the road it might be more flexible, but I am to the point that I don't WANT to find way around the restriction, or to fool my body. When I had the band I did all of that. I also paid the consequences with my health. So this time I am doing what I am supposed to - for my health as well as because I'm worth it. I have had a HUGE mental adjustment over 5 years ago. I did have "head hunger" the other night, chewed a bite of cheese for about 4 minutes to get the taste, then spit out all of it. It was jsut enough to have the taste, without sabotaging myself.
  15. How are you doing now? What's the update since May? Hope you have been healthy and successful!
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