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Hey gorgeous! What a terrific testimonial. Looking good. Ralph

Welcome. I chose the gastric bypass. It is the gold standard with the most data collected and highest success rate. Having said that it also provided for me and immediate control of my type 2 diabetes. That was the deciding factor for me to choose between the sleeve vs the gastric bypass. Now...

Yikes. Yes, how the heck can you have nicotine levels if you never smoked? Geezz. I would get back to your Doctor and ask him/her what the hell is going on here? Furthermore, based on the Doctor's response to this I would seriously consider finding another Doctor. Something is...

Wow you certainly have some issues. It is so important to get the protein that is required. Since you are saying 80 grams I am assuming you are a male. A female requires 60 grams per day. I don't know what to tell you about getting all the protein in other than there are so many protein...

Yes, being cold is a reality for most of us. I am always cold. So, I dress up. I now wear flannel pj's around the house when home at night and relaxing. I always have a bathrobe on now. My hands will go ice cold on me. So I wear gloves if I need them even inside the house. My wife bought me an...

Yes go back to basics. Go back to liquid diets for a couple of weeks. Then puree food. You are probably eating too much and too fast. Your intake should be limited to the 1200 to 1800 calorie range. 1200 when you are trying to lose and up to 1800 when you are where you want to be and...

Go back to the beginning. Start off with a 14 day liquid only diet. I do this when I see weight is starting to creep up. I have three zones. The green zone is anything below 199. The yellow zone is 200 to 205. The red zone is anything above 205. I had been in the green zone all year from...

Best wishes. Only a few more days. This is the best decision I ever made going for this operation. I believe you will find it to be true for you. Ralph

Welcome. First of all I do hope your Doctor is a recognized Bariatric Surgeon and uses a Center of Excellence hospital to perform surgery. Secondly, I hope by now that you have had a good presentation by the doctor and his staff and that they have given you all kinds of materials to look at...

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nope. you are not crazy; just cold! me too. Right now, my hands are freezing and I am in the house with temps at 67 and wearing a sweat shirt and bathrobe. Ralph

Hi, Yes, I am always cold too. It has become more obvious since my surgery on 11/4/2013. My hands can all of a sudden turn cold. I am always in a bathrobe over my clothes at home. Now, I should tell you my darling wife is always HOT !!! She has the temperature in the house between 65 to 67...

Welcome. Having a community of folks who have experienced and/or are experiencing what you are going through is so important. You are not alone in your journey and we are here to help you get past any difficulties that may arise. Ralph

Hello, Yes we are all here to support you. Having a forum with other people who have experienced what you are going through is invaluable. Best wishes, Ralph

Congratulations on completing your surgery and starting your new life. You will do well. Come here often and we will be here to support your efforts. Ralph

Congratulations to you for now being able to get the surgery. More and more insurance companies are recognizing, albeit some are very slow, that by doing this surgery, their long term expenses are reduced since so many other maladies are taken care of once you have the surgery and lose the...

Congratulations to all of you. Isn't it great to reach goal? Isn't it great to see the weight coming off? Isn't it great to get back stamina, energy, looks, new clothes, happier, etc., etc. I know I will never regret making this decision and I have never been happier. Everything is going...

Thank you. This was our 4th cruise. I love it. I especially love being on the boat. You have highly personalized service from a cabin steward to entertainment, to the various bars and restaurants. Plus you get to add excursions at your land stops. I quite frankly enjoy being on...

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Congratulations. so happy for you and that everything went so well. Now, the new life comes to you. We are here to help in anyway we can. Ralph