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Thank you

I'm getting the sleeve but you can add me.

I don't have advice per se. I have an unhealthy relationship too. Something that I'm only truly understanding recently while planning weight loss surgery. One thing I learned in the process is people with food issues should avoid exercise until they get them worked out. One of my biggest struggles was that I exercised more…

I don't know. I do know that it is important to their mind. I use to think I was fat at 120lbs. I legitimately felt that way and I said it almost as a defense mechanism to say...I know you are thinking I'm fat and I want you to know that I know that you know. Lol in my defense I was skinny fat. I'm a lot bigger now but I…

I've tried that :( I've spent years trying every method. I guess I suck. Lol honestly I'm legitimately happy for people that can make it work. When I was 140lbs I asked my husband to shoot me if I gained more. I was that upset and determined....but 20lbs later he hasn't put me out to pasture and I haven't been able to…

175lbs? What kind of men weigh that little? Haha

That is so sad she died. It is definitely risky especially for people who wait too long...meaning the older and more over weight the riskier. Lap band is quickly being phased out. Many people fail with it. If I wanted to eat junk and not work out I would just do that instead of driving myself insane trying to be healthy…

30 bmi is the criteria actually. 35 bmi with co-morbid conditions for partial insurance coverage. 40 bmi for typical insurance coverage.

It will help me fight past the times I over eat the low calorie stuff. It is basically a tool to help me keep healthy habits.

I don't blame you. Haha

I understand the parts they have explained. The genetic stuff is things I've read in Medical journals. I say I don't understand in the way that one I'm not a geneticist and two they are still studying it so there isn't cut and dry information. I do read a lot about all of it though. Probably too much reading lol.

You haven't looked it up then.

From how they have explained it, they basically remove most of the part of the stomach that triggers the hormone production. Some studies suggest it turns on and off different genetics as well but I don't know much about how that really works.

Yea I had all of that done. I'm happy with the clinic I chose. I've worked closely with my primary physician. Thank you :)

I eat better than many of the professionals I have worked with. Believe it or not you can stay over weight on healthy food. I have maintained for weeks because I had a couple extra bites of almonds and baked chicken. I use a small plate and it is mostly vegetables. I only drink water or black coffee. I don't eat out or…

My depression and anxiety is managed. I get symptoms beyond control when I lose weight and the hormones kick in. Counseling and medication have brought me as far as they can. I need physical intervention. It sounds lame I know. I'm reasonably intelligent and very determined and I can't get past the limitations regardless.…

I dont have a binge eating disorder. I don't t eat when I'm not hungry. People that binge eat emotionally and often it happens multiple times a week. They eat hungry or not. My body tells me I'm starving when I start to lose weight. It is hormonal.

Thank you. Honestly it is preventing me from developing severe depression over all of this. When I decided on the surgery it gave me hope for the first time in a very long time. Even that will be incentive enough to get back on the wagon and try harder. If I fail even with surgery I will have to take a lot of pills to…

I've done suppressants. It is def not the cure all but it does reduce the amount you can eat as well as remove a lot of the cells that cue hunger hormone production. I don't want to rely on pills. I enjoy healthy eating and exercise I just need a little help.

Yes that much over eating in a week. I understand basic math. If you eat balanced food you rarely need extra supplements since the stomach is still intact unlike bypass. But small price to pay really. I've already began the mental help. It doesn't stop the extreme hunger that keeps me from eating under calorie…

And thanks to the people who don't judge and just know it isn't for them. I have exhausted all my options. I don't need to wait 15 years and 100lbs to learn I need medical help to achieve my goals.

Most supplement issues are for bypass not sleeve. It is literally 10lbs of fat in a week. Something gets triggered and my body overproduces hunger hormone and I can't stop eating for days. I've tried fighting it with "will power" and it is much like a heroin addict being tied up next to a pile of the drug. Physical pain…

No, I need to lose 40lbs. The 10lbs is all I have been able to manage alone, through healthy eating and daily exercise.

I have done my own research for a year off and on. I'm paying cash so I only have to wait a week after consultation.

This is 3 months to lose 10lbs and one week to gain it. The stuff I was on did both of those things sadly. And as a side note: there are 350lb people with habits far worse than mine and they lose the weight and keep it off with surgery. I have no disillusion about the valuable tool it will be and how to incorporate it into…

Thanks but sometimes it isn't a person being stupid and lazy. There are actual physical and mental issues that require medical intervention. To include surgery and counseling. Too many people just struggle all of their lives because they are made to feel pathetic for not being able to succeed the same way everyone else…

I have been Fighting at this weight for 7 years now. The point of the surgery is to help me get past the initial weight loss without going crazy like I have been. I am great at meal prep and better at exercising but I can't stay on track long enough for real success. Just gaining and losing 10lbs every few months and I…

It is more of my body maintaining really well. At 120lbs I weighed 120lbs no matter what I did. Then I was on medication and put on 40lbs in two months. Now I'm 160 no matter what I do. If I can get help to get past the maintenance level I can maintain at a new level, but every time I get the first 10lbs off no matter how…

I'm getting it because I cant stick to a deficit for the life of me. I literally have mental breakdowns and have to go on medication when I'm losing weight and the medicine just causes me to gain. I've worked with doctors and nutritionists as well as personal trainers. I've trained and ran half marathons, lifted weights,…

Thank you. What sort of issues with food and drink? How long has it been?