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CAsleeve's Blog

A blog by CAsleeve in General

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My VSG Journey

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Been a while...and today saw a colleague I haven't seen for several months....

It's been a while since I've been on this site. It's always good to come back. I simply have been very busy and when I have extra time these days, I am usually choosing to workout rather than get on the internet. Yes, that is a lifestyle change in my new awesome sleeved body!! :-)   So..., I'm at the salad bar at my work and see a colleague coming towards me that I haven't seen for a bit. She says..."I saw you, recognized your hair, took a second look, and thought no that is not her, but then.

Had to add my weight loss ticker back on...strange the original one disappeared...

I may have missed something from not checking in on this site for awhile, but I had to add my weight loss ticker back on. I used to have one in my signature that was fed from "Diet Ticker" but it disappeared along with the dates and progression. Oh well, I'm down 97-100 lbs (depending on when I consider the start date) over that past year! WHOOP! WHOOP! Dang do I feel great. I work out most every day at my work gym (which is an AWESOME gym). I do every thing from yoga to Zumba, to weight traini

One YEAR Post Op! It's been forever since on this site....

I will provide updates in the next day or two. I haven't posted on this site since September and I really just logged in to make sure I could still log in.   Jan. 17th will be one year post op and I have to say...getting sleeved was the BEST thing I've ever done for myself!!! I look and feel FANTASTIC! I still watch everything I put in my mouth. I have adopted a 98% plant based diet and I do lots of green juicing. Green juicing has saved me.   More in the next day or two.....

9 Month Follow-Up Appt Was Today...

Hello! I've so much to write, but so little time. I just had my 9 month follow-up appt today. My doc is pretty darn happy with me. However, not as happy as I am with myself!!! I bought my first pair of size 12 skinny jeans a couple weeks ago and I'm wearing them today! From a size 22/24 to a 12 (and a 'skinny' jean at that!)!!!! And, I still have ~40-45lbs still to lose. Crazy, wonderful, exciting! I love my sleeve. Now in saying that....eating is still a challenge. I try to stick close to 1

Finally! Under 200Lbs - 8 Mo Post-Op!

Hello!   Well, I don't blog as much as I should or would like to. Life is just super busy and super wonderful! I am finally under 200 lbs (this morning the scale said 197!!!). I know this sounds like a lot to many, but I am thrilled. I haven't weighed under 200 for my entire adult life. Starting out at my heaviest at 270...it is a HUMONGOUS change!   I really feel great. I have tons of energy. I used to say I wasn't a night person, but...I just might be now. Before VSG, I could go to bed at

Feel Fantastic, But Weight Loss Is Slowing Down....

Hello All.   Well, my weight loss is slowing down. However, I still feel like I'm losing and my clothes feel like I'm losing. I'm working out daily. Not eating much. I have to get back to the basic of eating protein first and then veg and fruit. I really think my body is just adjusting and trying to hold on to weight.   Other than the lb numbers, I am down from a size 20, often times it was a 22, now to a solid size 14 jean!!! Pretty darn awesome, I think! I still have over 50lbs to get to

A Week Shy Of 5 Months Post-Op....

Man time flies by so fast. I am very happy with where I am at with my weightloss so far. I was down a total of 60lbs at my 4 month post-op appt. My doc is VERY happy with me. The loss has slowed down quite a bit.   I need to get back to basics and make sure I get protein in first. I also need to keep doing 5-6 tiny meals a day rather than 2-3 not as tiny. I know it makes a difference. I've been out of my Premier protein shakes and I need to get some more. They help me tremendously.   I've o

Almost 3 Months Post-Op...the Best Thing Ever!

Well, I am one week shy of my 3 month post-op date. Everything is GREAT!   I am so loving life. I love my sleeved stomach. I've lost 45 lbs, well actually a bit more, so far - which I think is absolutely terrific. I can now look down without leaning forward and can see my toes and...my pubic area (it has been several years since I've been able to do that). I have 6 garbage bags full of fat clothes to give to a charity. I don't have many clothes left that fit and don't look like I'm still weari

Coming Up On 9Wks Post-Op...life Is Different, In A Good Way

Hello.   Well, I never thought I'd get to the 8wk post-op point, but tomorrow will be 9wks post-op! I am now finally able to eat pretty much anything I want, although I've been taking it easy with every thing especially raw foods, i.e., salads, raw veggies. I will incorporate more salads this week. I've also tried to stay as vegetarian/vegan as possible, although I have had a couple bits of salmon and chicken. I'm not vegetarian for animal rights purposes, although I totally support it, I want

7 Weeks Post-Op - Some Thoughts...

Had a some rough food times from week 6 to now week 7 post-op. I tried to move from the pureed phase into more solid food and was not very successful in keeping any food down. I was having to throw it up, which is something that is quite foreign to me. However, in just the past two days, I've been able to eat more solid food with no issue.   I've lost 39lbs in 7weeks. I think this is fan-freaking-tastic! However, I have noticed the weight loss is slowing down a bit. I am also working out pret

5 Wks Post-Op - 35Lbs Gone!

Well, everything is going great! I've lost 35 lbs so far! Very very happy about that.   I had my 4wk follow-up visit last Tuesday also. My doc was very pleased with my status/progress and he has encouraged me to keep a food diary. I know I'm suppose to do that, but it is just not my thing. I just do not like to keep a food diary. I went through that numerous diets before on WW and all other diets. To me, my new sleeved stomach, isn't a diet, it is a new way of life, living and eating. I know

4 Weeks Post-Op Today!

4 weeks ago today I had my vsg surgery! That is the day I woke up from what seems to have been several years of hibernation. I am freaking happy, happy, happy! I've lost 30lbs (by my scale) so far and I can't imaging the level of happiness when I hit the -50, -60, -70 and so on and so forth milestones! To celebrate I'm going for a long walk along the San Francisco Bay (right outside my office) and will throw in several flights of stairs this afternoon.   I'm so excited to move on from the 4-w

Oh, By The Way, I No Longer Snore!

So another positive thing, now 23 days post-surgery...my husband tells me I no longer snore, like not at all! Believe me, I sawed huge logs prior to surgery. Now that I've lost some lbs, I no longer snore. This is incredible to me as before surgery, I was going to go to a sleep clinic to see if I had sleep apnea and also because my snoring was horrendous. I also thought I needed to go and get an official diagnosis to qualify for vsg surgery, but in the end I qualified without that diagnosis.  

23 Days Post Surgery - All Good, But Getting A Bit Tired Of Protein Shakes

Haven't blogged in a few days. Today is the 23rd day post-surgery. I'm feeling pretty darn good. I do admit, I am getting a bit tired/bored of protein shakes. I've gone through two containers of Beneprotein so far as I put it in everything. So, I've definitely been getting my protein in. It still floors me that I haven't eaten solid food for 25 days now! I will admit that I did have about three bites of a german potato salad, but I did chew it up to mush before swallowing it though. I've been do

Day 15 Post-Op - Icky Vitamins And Calcium Citrate...

Hello!   Day 15 post-op and I'd say most everything is wonderful. Today I am super crazy busy at work, didn't get a walk in yet, and..haven't gotten all my protein in just yet, and I feel it. I am also have a bit of difficulty getting in my vitamins and the calcium citrate. In the last two days I've gotten about 50% of it down, but these chewable vitamins and calcium citrate make me want to hurl. I would really like to swallow a pill instead of having to chew them. I was ok with it at first, b

Back To Work Today - Day 13 Post-Op...

I am back at work. I was looking forward to it and now that I'm here...happy to be here, but...it seems like I never left. Some people didn't even know I was out, but those that did are happy I am well and back (which always feels good). Keep in mind...I have not told anyone at work that I had vsg surgery, just that I had 'female surgery' (I'm a female and had surgery!).   About an hour ago a friend/colleague presented me with one of her to-die-for homemade carrot cakes to celebrate my return

Day 11 Post Vsg

I have figured out the ticker and my ticker slider keeps going down...I mean going down in a good way - in LBS!   My husband is rather freaked out that I haven't eaten anything in 11+days - from the perspective that I would never miss a substantial meal and snacks prior. I keep telling him that these 'delicious' protein shakes are food and I am getting nutrition and calories. am looking forward to the pureed phase, which is just two weeks away. He is very supportive and has been more conscio

Ticker Help Please...?

I seriously need help on how to embed my ticker in my signature. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I found where you can edit your signature and put the ticker code in, but that is only how it shows up, a bar with the code...not the cute little scene with the weight loss progress.

One Week From Vsg Surgery - Need Help Posting Ticker..

I dunno...do I just cut an paste the code created on LilySlim.com? Well, here goes....   <a href="http://lilyslim.com/"><img src="http://swlf.lilyslim.com/NkNXm8.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="LilySlim Weight loss tickers" /></a>   <a href="http://lilyslim.com/"><img src="http://swlf.lilyslim.com/NkNXm8.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="LilySlim Weight loss tickers" /></a>   If anyone can lend some advise on how to put this t

Day 4 Home After Vsg Surgery And All Is Groovy...

Ok, one thing I've definitely learned is at this point, I can really only sip water/liquids (and, that is the instructions given...take sips). It hurts, like heartburn, if I do more than just sips. So, sip I will!   I think today is a turning point as far as the pain factor. YEAH! I've taken the pain meds basically to sleep at night and I think I'm done with that.   I also think I might just go back to work this Thursday or Friday! Whoop Whoop! My original plan or atleast I thought is what I

Day 3 At Home After Vsg Surgery

I will upload a photo of myself pre-vsg surgery to my profile. :embaressed_smile: I am so looking forward to posting photos along the way of my shrinking self. :smile1:   Each day seems to get a bit better than the last, now on my 3rd day home after vsg surgery. My belly is still very sore. Thank goodness for the pain killer (roxicodone! - discovered I'm allergic to hydrocodone, i.e., vicodin, in the hospital, nausea, hallucinations and an itchy mouth is not my cup of tea) or I wouldn't be ge

The Beginning To What I Know Will Be A Hugely Successful End!

Ok, so...This site along with the ObesityHelp.com site (where I started this blog today) seem a bit disjointed and I don't really know how to maneuver through it. Doesn't seem intuitively setup (sorry, but true). However, I want to be a member of this community, tell my story, keep an ongoing blog and be able to make wonderful connections with you people! To start, I thought I should just start telling my story by just starting to write. This is my first blog ever. I started writing my blog at t

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