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@jcavanna2 :* Happy Surgiversary!!! And I love your post!

That's sooo freaking exciting!!! Congratulations! I think I'm going to have to self pay as well. Both times I tried to get approved for skin removal and breast reconstruction I've been turned down. Looking forward to watching your journey!!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Fingers crossed!!!

@Mandy_1982 Good luck to you as well!

I really thought the modification of my dosage would help my symptoms.. @jcavanna2 i was on 50 mg too, now they've upped me to 75 for a week, then 100 for 5 weeks and then more bloodwork to see where i'm at. @clcmfp I'm a slow loser too, but I did get down almost 100 lbs. I've had a 10lb regain for a year now and I can't…

I had about 6 months of counseling/dr's visits before they submitted my paperwork to insurance. From there, I waited about 2-3 weeks for the approval from my insurance. I'm in NY, and I had Aetna insurance at the time.

I'm 3 yrs out, and I have a regain of 10lbs. I've been doing the Back On Track from Bariatriceating.com. 3-4 protein shakes a day and a protein dinner. I sent you a friend request :)

@Evey3 - I haven't lost the 6.5lbs that I had gained back in June and now I'm up a total of 10lbs, but it's because i continued the wine, and I am still not exercising consistently. I again, just started back on track and truly tossed the wine (even the social weekend glass). Starting the gym today after work.

I'm 3 yrs out, I can eat about 2-3 ounces of meat at a sitting, but then I am too full to eat anything else... Although, 2 hours later, I'm hungry again. I get about 800-950 calories a day in.

I'm 3 yrs out and I'm back to doing 2-3 shakes a day, trying to kick start my body into losing this 10lb regain.

Welcome!

Sent you a request, I'll be 3 yrs out on March 4th

Welcome back!!!

:# :p :D Dying over here!!! Wishing you luck! Though I do have to say your stories make me laugh and cringe...

oh, I'm totally hungry, all the time! I eat like 6 times a day but never really more than 900-950 calories.. 2 of my meals for the most part are protein shakes with decaf coffee. That could be why I'm stalled, that I'm not eating enough on top of not really being consistent with exercising..

I physically cannot eat more than that. I get uncomfortably full and then feel sluggish. There have been a few times that I've eaten more than that, and I wake up in the middle of the night choking on bile.. I talked to my surgeon about it, and she said the bile thing was common when you over eat, or eat too late. Though…

@georgiegirlma72 - I lasted almost a week with the Back on Track, I was starving.. I'm now doing the BE Easy, their recipes are really good :) and incorporating 2 shakes a day. I need to go back to my nutrionist for that test, the last time I had it, my BMR was like 900 and something calories and I was eating around 700.…

I made this last week, no toppings, it was SO GOOD!!!

Definitely a problem for me! I take colace every day. It helps..

Wow!!! Awesome news!!!Congratulations!!!

@jcavanna2 - you look amazing!!!!

@garber6th - I ordered some KYLIE makeup, and I've been googling how to apply it. You're right though, the way I have to apply my makeup has changed, and I'm not quite sure how to do it. Going to MAC or Sephora sounds like a really good reward!

@Ultima_Morpha - a tattoo is another good reward!!! I love getting tattoos :)

@georgiegirlma72 - We're "friends" already :)

I still cannot eat ice cream or milk... those were some very regretable moments early in my journey... :o

In the beginning I rewarded myself with a few new outfits every time I hit a goal milestone.. :) Havent done that in a while, maybe it'll help motivate me a little more if I start doing that again.. ;)

@Jamieeldred - you can heat up the premier protein shakes?? I may have to try these!!!

Hi! I had the sleeve surgery in March 2014, lost almost 100lbs and now have some regain I'm trying to get rid of as well! I also have an underactive thyroid, but I've had it for years. It makes me lose the weight slower, but it's not impossible. The support here is amazing!

@AngieViolet I absolutely LOVE your blog!!! You are so open and honest.. it brought me to tears a few times... Ignore the haters, keep being you, YOU ARE FIERCE AND AMAZING!!!!