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47 Year Old Female
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I am 47 and have been on every diet you can...
WORTH IT$8,000
I am 47 and have been on every diet you can imagine. These last few years have been very difficult to lose weight due to perimenopause. I am 5'4 and on the day of my procedure was 184 pounds. Well, today is day two and the scale said 179. Day one was very difficult. Despite taking all my meds, I spent the day trying to drink enough and throwing up every three hours. The heartburn is brutal but I found that Peptobismal helps a lot because the omeprazole wasn't. I got a solid three hours sleep but woke up around 2 am with terrible heartburn. Spent the rest of the night in the recliner in front of the tv. Day two has been much better as I only threw up twice and I was able to keep some protein shake down. I feel more hydrated today thank God because I have to work five hours tomorrow.
Love is all's provider
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3 days post
Day Four feeling better
The painful stomach cramps are gone and most of the nausea as well. Haven't vomited since day two. I am still trying to get in enough water. Ate a scrambled egg and it made me feel a lot better. The heart burn is still there at times despite taking my med for it. No longer taking any of the other meds. Yesterday I got through a half day of work. I even went for a half hour walk. Day by day feeling better.
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June 15, 2017
Can I ask what the cost for the procedure was?
June 19, 2017
Great to hear. Love to watch your story, I go in Friday! Congrats!
July 15, 2017
Do you work from home or were you able to tough it out in an office? From most of the reviews I've read I see people take about a week off of work and just wondering if it's possible/likely to go back before then. Good luck on your journey!
July 16, 2017
Hi. I work in an office and I forced myself to go back on day three because if I am not at work I am not making money! Did I feel 100%? Gosh no!!! But somehow I got through the day with out throwing up. I know everyone is different but by the end of week one I was feeling pretty good.
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1 month post
Lost 15 pounds so far
It's been one month since my balloon insertion and I am very happy with the results so far. I am doing a modified version of the Fast Metabolism Diet (you couldn't possibly eat all the food they tell you to, but eating the correct types of foods on designated days makes the weight fly off.) I want to keep my metabolism up so that when they take the balloon out I won't gain it back by just eating lettuce! The first week I hardly lost anything because I was following the prescribed liquid diet and had very little energy, but now that I am on the Fast Metabolism Diet, the weight is falling off. I have been exercising on my tread climber for 30 minutes a day and I also do Classical Stretch videos (a program I found on PBS that is great for staying young and feeling great!) I can fit into a lot of my clothes that I haven't been able to wear for a long time. Being perimenopausal, the last year has been very frustrating trying to lose weight. My goal is to get to 130 pounds. I am feeling confident.
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