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Interested in getting peoples advice on a revision surgery on the sleeve, too a RNY.
Alkaline water is jus****er with calcium, potassium, magnesium, bicarbonate, or some combination of those things to raise the ph. You could just take a tums, or drop in some Alka seltzer in your water, and save a ton of money. There's nothing magical about the off the shelf alkaline water.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
You got this!!! I am in the same boat.. but we just have to get back on track!
It looks like you need to drink a hell of a lot of alkaline water, for it to be worth it. The machines cost anywhere up to $3,000 a piece. I don't have that kind of money laying around. And, someone has calculated you need to drink over 200 gallons of water to even start getting your money back! That's a serious amount of alkaline water. This article works out how much they cost and is they're worth it - alkaline water machines. Looks like I'll just be sticking to buying bottles of alkaline water for now. If anyone has bought one, please let me know what you think of it. I'd be interested in hearing if they are good or bad.
Dang, I didn't realize he had gotten heavy again (didn't he have WLS sometime back?). 
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/john-goodman-shows-off-200-160 032985.html
Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
on 6/20/23 11:00 pm
Congratulations on your journey and successes along the way! It sounds like it's been a lot of work and maintenance to stay on track. Kudos! You're reaping the rewards for that work. Thanks for checking in! It's good to hear from more of the folks who are further out from surgery!
Wishing you the best!
HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
Good morning all. 17 years ago today I was starting on a life changing journey. When I went for my surgery consult I was at my heaviest - 288lbs, currently I am now 135lbs. It took hard work and dedication to not only lose the weight but to maintain the weight loss for all these years. I eat healthy, workout and take care of myself inside and out. I get a physical annually and still take my vits/sups every day :-)
I am loving this life and so glad I made the decision to have surgery and be successful at it.
First visit to surgeon - 288 ~ bmi 45.1
2 week pre-op 252 ~ bmi 39.5
Total lost - 153 Since surgery - 117!
Goal weight - 155 (mine) 180 (surgeons)
Current weight - 135 (2020 I lost 10lbs due to dedicating myself to working out more and being in better shape)
Extended TT, lipo, fat injections - 11/2011
BA/BL/Arm Lift - 7/2014
Scar revision on arms - 3/2015
HALO laser on arms/neck 9/2016
Thigh lift 10/2020
I've been drinking quite a bit of alkaline water since the turn of the year. It seems to help with acidic reflux. Since I made big changes to my diet it seems to have set something off in my stomach. And I get a lot of acid reflux, i think the medical term is GORD. Rather than go on a prescription medicine i teied drinking alkaline water. It seems to help, a little. But the bottles are pricey. And i get through 2 or 3 of them each day. Would it be a good idea to use a machine instead? An alkaline water machine? Then i can just use the tap water in the house and stop buying the expensive bottles. But the machines are pricey. Do they even work?
