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I spoke with my bariatric team last week and I was told that my BMI is 27. Without excess skin it has to be about 25. I am carrying about 10 to 15 lbs of skin they are estimating. They said they will not be happy if I continue to lose. Actually I have pretty much stayed at 148 to 153 lbs since...

Please say your prayers for me that I do not have a weight gain. I have just had my 4th surgery on my right foot,(it was crushed in a car accident 6 years ago). Since I am now unable to walk I'm concerned about weight gain. I'm only out of commision for about 3 weeks but come fall I will have...

In Milwaukee WI St Marys hospital holds support groups twice a month.

My boyfriend and I are planning a motorcycle ride to Virginia this July (we live in WI) from there we will ride to North Carolina and Tennesse. We will also ,be riding to Pennsylvania this summer for a long weekend. And we're also taking a long weekend to ride the bluffs along the Mississipi in...

Well the surgery my boyfriend had scheduled for Monday has been postponed due to insurance issues. Both us and the Dr's office were told that he didn't have the 6 month dieting criteria that I had. Now 6 days before the surgery they deny him coverage because they say he didn't meet the criteria...

My boyfriends lapband surgery is on April 2,2012 BUT he has to follow an all liquid diet for 2 weeks. He started yesterday and now today he's talking about dropping the surgery. HELP!! I'm trying my hardest to encourage him, support him and even thought I would do the diet with him but my Dr's...

I am now down to 155.4 lbs. My Dr. says I'm doing great. I no longer have to take iron and B12 suppliments as my levels are high. My BMI is now 28. The Dr. says not to worry about getting down to what is considered normal BMI because I am carrying about 15 to 20 lbs in extra skin. He doesn't...

I take meds for bipolar disorder and developed severe problems not sleeping after surgery. I was put on Ambien CR for sleep and my Trazadone was also changed up. (increased) I am now off the Ambien but still need the increased Trazadone. I take alot of meds: Trazadone-bipolar Abilify-bipolar...

Why can I eat anything I want to after my rny? My surgery was on 02/07/2011 and I can eat anything I want regardless of sugar or fat content. I feel like I never had the surgery. I also feel like I've failed somehow.

My surgery was on 2/07/2011 (rny) and I have never had dumping. Now I really don't want to experience it but I am able to eat anything I want. Do not have to worry about sugar or fat content. It's like I never had the surgery. Why is this happening with me?