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Nope. I couldn't feel anything different at all and still can't--just can't eat as much. :-) Oh happy day!!

Great start! Good luck! I am 3 day away from surgery!

i cant wait for this Thursday my last appointment for my insurance with my nutritionist!.. can not wait for my list woop woop

Congrats..... now don't get discouraged when that weight loss evens out in the next few weeks. The next couple months are the hardest. You may get on the scale and have none to very weight loss. This is because you have little to no restriction in your band. This is when your will power will be challenged the most. I could eat most anything and a pretty good bit of it. When i realized this .... these are some of the things i did. Not saying this will happen but if it does...... I stayed away from buffets and all fast foods. Lets face it, they are two of the reasons most of us gained weight in the first place. When I went out, i tried to order soup or if nothing appealed to me i ordered and i told the server to bring a go box when my meal was brought. I immediately packed away 75% of my food and only left what my portion should be on the table. Do not reopen the box...... Refuse the drink.... the server will look at you as if you have an alien on your face... would you like water.... you say... no thanks. You will have to get use to this. Better start from the get go. Practice taking a bite and putting your fork down... remove it from your hand. This will help you get use to eating slowly and to chew your food till it is mush in your mouth. Put the scale (aka the Devil) in the trunk of your car..... i know this sounds crazy. But if its there you will stand on it. Exercise..... i can't stress this enough.... i started walking and then Zumba... When i first started i couldn't do 30 min on a threadmill, and about 5 min on the elliptical. Take it slow, but move as much as you can. Oh and muscle milk lite.... Latte..... yummy wishing you all the success in the world....

Very interesting blog. I too would like to follow your journey. I will be sleeved on Feb 8th and am anxious as well as nervous. Keep us posted!

I was sleeved 12/5. I too felt exhuastion due to dehydration. Once I was able to get my fluids up and eat some real food I felt 100x better!

Thank you for posting, very interesting. I will be sleeved on Feb 4th, excited, not quite nervous.... yet lol. I noticed you haven't posted on the boards yet. Hope you stay around, it would be nice to follow your journey considering you experiences are fresh and I am sleeved right behind you. Glad you are doing better.

Best of luck on your insurance approval! I do wish you well and look forward to hearing about when your surgery date will be

Wow, we are basically the same size and weight, and measurments. I am not sleeved yet but hope to be early this year. It will be interesting to follow your progress.