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I had the sleeve Nov 20, 2013. My highest weight was 367. I was 344 at my surgery. I weigh 213 today and I am still losing. This is what I recommend to have prepared for the first month: 1. Buy some small 2 oz containers. (I bought containers designed for people making and freezing their own baby food - they were freezer…
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Good luck to all the new surgery people. I am 10 months post op with my sleeve. I have lost 150lbs, and I have 60 - 80 left to go. The first couple months after the surgery are the hardest - there are only limited foods you can eat - you are learning new habits as far as eating, drinking, taking vitamins, etc. I found My…
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My lunch Today: Stuffed Tomatoes 2 smallish Tomatoes - cut in half cored and seeded (fresh from my garden - yum) 1 can albacore tuna packed in water 1 slice Kraft provolone cheese - quartered Drain and flake the tuna - salt and pepper to taste. (Lemon pepper seasonings is particularly yummy.) Fill each tomato half with 1/4…
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I would say that you need a new Doctor because you don't feel respected by him or trust his judgment. Trust and respect need to be at the core of your relationship with your primary care physician. The 600 calories per day depends. I am one of those people who had weight loss surgery (gastric sleeve). I started at 367 lbs,…
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I am 9 months post-op with the sleeve. My highest weight was 367. I was 343 at my surgery last November, and I am currently at 222 and still losing. I haven't had any complications. The sleeve was the best decision I ever made. I went with a bariatric center of excellence here in the US which has excellent follow up care…
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Hi, I had the gastric sleeve done Nov 20, 2013. At my highest (about 6 months prior to surgery) I weighed 367lbs. I lost 24 lbs prior to surgery, and have lost an additional 121 lbs in the nine months since my surgery. I am still losing. My surgery was done at a Bariatric Center of Excellence (St. Vincent's Carmel, IN)…
