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Great to hear your renewed spirit

Only joy! Start recording all the positive things you observe as you lose weight. See my list above. Ralph

Oh did you hit the nail on the head. This is for YOU!! Noone else. This is for you to regain your health, to control your diabetes without medication. To eliminate whatever meds you are taking for this or that as a result of excessive weight. For you to be able to climb those stairs again...

As always great advice. Ralph :-)

Welcome. Stuck? Pauses in weight loss happen. Even gains! But as long as you are following your plan, sticking to exercise and limiting your calories to 1200 or whatever your Doctor recommended for your personal situation and assuring you are getting your 60 grams of protein each day, you...

Good Move! We have completed control now and we have all the tools necesary to maintain our weight. Ralph

Yes congratulations. Welcome to a healthier and happier life. Ralph

Yes, congratulations. We look forward to a happier and healthier you. Ralph

Burping is one of the side effects we have to deal with. I am now 17 months post op. I still burp plenty after a meal. Burping happens when you eat too fast and/or get too full; this is something in the early go is quite prevalent. So, I do eat more slowly, but as I fill up I begin to burp...

Ok Ok ao here I go again to show people that there are other benefits besides weight loss with this surgery. Here are mine: Accomplishments as a result of my Bariatric Gastric Bypass (11/4/2013) • Diabetes resolved – off all meds, avg reading 110 • BP normal again – I am still taking bystolic...

NO SODA POP !!! You are not supposed to take in any carbonated beverages. That is surely causing the bloat. Find a good site such as caloriecount.com to record everything you consume. I have a rule that I follow. If I am at goal weight plus or minus 2 pounds I consider this my green zone...

Well short of surgery there will be excess skin. It is a small price to pay for a happier and healthier you !!! Keep exercising and working out. That helps too. Best wishes, Ralph

No response to private message either; oh well.

Welcome. Please come by often. Ask any question you have. The only dumb question you can ask is the one you didn't ask !!! Ralph

Yes talk to your surgeon. I was also very happy. You probably notice that you gained weight post op. They fill you up with fluids since the first couple of weeks or more it is very difficult getting all the liquids you are supposed to drink into you. So, don't fret. There is so much for...

Congratulations. Pain was minimal. Take your pain meds don't let pain get ahead of you. The stuff I had in the hospital was WONDERFUL !!! :-) Walking began immediately in the hospital, but don't over do it. In the early go getting all the gas out post op is the issue. This lasted a couple of...

I sent a private message to him. I am hoping to get a response. Ralph

Now that is a thought! Please keep us all posted. I also talked to a good friend. There are teaching hospitals for plastic surgeon's that look for people to have these surgeries performed. These are surgeon's already. They are moving into plastic surgery and are monitored by...

Hi Debbie, STOP STOP STOP!!!! Stop putting so much pressure on yourself. Believe me. Follow the program and you will succeed. Whatever you can lose pre-surgery; great. Post surgery you will lose as long as you follow the guidelines provided to you by your surgeon's team. I lost 93 pounds...

You have to find a protein drink that you like. I enjoy Premier Shakes. They come in Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry. I also enjoy the Isopure Grape flavor; although I haven't had any lately. I favor Premier Shakes. Find something you enjoy. You shouldn't be "half sick". Also, as you move...