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30 lbs down today ater a jam up with my potassium levels, lasix and such. From  6/21 thru 6/25 i gained 5lbs in fluids due to my stopping the lasix untill i saw the doc on 6/25. Then between 6/25 and 6/27 i lost 6lbs bringing me to 30 lbs in 6 weeks. I feel good about that amount due to the fact that im not really able to walk in an excersise kind of way due to bad knees and atrophied muscles. I am doing chair aerobics and will begin swimming again this week. Today I joined Ms Shell,s challenge for the month , just to give myself a kick.I feel that being able to eat whatever you want but only little bits is great.I mostly eat protein and i still drink the protein shakes everyday to get it all in.But if I want a bite of something I can have it because thats all that will fit in.HAhaha Hey, luckily I love meat!I do stay away from brads, noodles and such, no need to go there.KInda miss rice, did have 1/3 of a baked sweet potato, but Im trying to addd more veges and foods that have high potassium. So I dont have to take those potassium horse pills. Im doing good and feel well. 

well my insuance (bc/bs illinois) approved my surgery. I had the op on 5/15/08 and everything went great. no pain just great. got released on 5/17/08 am and went to the opera 8pm that same night. hahaah tough as nails. no really no pain at all.that is till i try to drink all of those fluids. hoiwever today 5/30/08 ive seem to have figured out that i really do have to sip.no more than that or its uncomfortable.i started on day of surgery at 396 today im 375. thats 21 lbs in 15 days . not too bad. ive really found it very informative reading everything offered by everyone here. thank you all for sharing. and a big hi to Beth my sleeve sister at Sinai.
                                                                     liz

4/1/08 preop scheduled. yeah... but oh my bc/bs has not approved my surgery of 4/02/08.I just keep on trying to continue on  with all appts as if the approval was in place. But the reality is I might not have the vsg on wed.I feel kinda of flat.but in a fat kinda way.