Oregondaisy

I don't think I can take it back because I got it out of one of those machines. There are Red Boxes and this one was a Blue Box.

I've never looked at the K20 Protein waters. I didn't think they were high in carbs though.

I just rented that movie. The stupid DVD keeps getting stuck in the same spot. I guess it's not going to play the end for me. It stops right where the dog gets sick. If you don't want to ruin the ending for someone else, please pm me with how this movie ends.

I am another person who had my band removed and my sleeve done at the same time. I am really glad I did. Living with the sleeve is like living a normal life, compared to the band.

I know we have a place to tell our story, but I thought we could add little tid bits in the girls room so we could get to know each other better. I grew up in Chicago, and if you ever saw that movie "my big fat Greek wedding" that is like the family I grew up with. I think one of the main reasons I moved to Oregon was to get away from my Greek family. My h.s. sweetheart and I got married when I was 19 and moved here when I was 21. He wanted to live near the ocean and we knew Calif. was expensive and crowded. We picked this town because it's the biggest town on the Oregon coast. We got divorced shortly after I moved here, and he moved to Portland. We remain good friends. I married my 2nd husband at the age of 25 and had a daughter at 28 and a son at 31. My husband had an on the job accident when they were 3 and 6 and was killed instantly.I never remarried. I raised them by myself and they have turned out to be good kids. My daughter is an RN and my son is an electrician. My daughter had my 1st grandson and he was a year in April. My son just became a dad and his baby girl is 2 weeks old. Life is good!

Sorry, but I am going with he is very good.

this is a fairly new board that just opened in May . We don't have many people who have lived with the sleeve for very long. Most of us just got our sleeves within the last few months. What helped me with the band was to write every reason I wanted to lose weight on a 3x5 index card. One thought per card. Like "I want to wear cute clothes" Keep sets of these cards everywhere, like in your purse, in your car, one of the fridge etc. You might also try the book The Beck Diet Solution. It's not a diet. It's a way to learn to cope with bad eating habits and binge eating. You can get it at Amazon.

For the first year, you should not feel hunger. You will eat very small meals and be satisfied. You will also stay full for a long time, so snacking isn't constantly on your mind. the sleeve makes everything easier.

Do you have the powder to mix with water? I would think that mixing them with more water called for would make them less sweet.

yeah, when I woke up I remember telling them my back hurt . they said it was from laying flat on the table for so long. All night long, my left shoulder hurt me and they gave me something in my IV for that . After that it was a breeze. I walked all around outside because I was completely bored in my room.I was not in pain at all. As for what to bring, I tell people to bring gum. Dr. Campos freaked out that I was chewing gum my first 24 hours. You can't drink for 24 hours and my mouth was so dry . I told him I had never swallowed gum in my life and that I would be careful. You might bring a heating pad too, which helps with the gas pain. They provided one to me, but I would imagine they might not have enough to go around.

Welcome to sleeve talk Pennny ! We are glad you joined our sleeve family.

Hope you have a nice flight. The only thing I hate about flying is that it's really boring. You will love Dr. Aceves and Dr. Campos. You are on your way to becoming a skinny new you!

I am really happy for you Judy. I am so glad you decided to have Dr. Aceves do you surgery and not let that ins. company decide you HAD to get a band. You won't be sorry!

I am glad to see so many young people getting their sleeve surgery and will spend their lives thin. I was not fat in h.s. but as soon as I had kids, I was never able to lose the weight. I also wish I had done this years ago.

I wish I could convince my friend that what she is experiencing is head hunger. She said she is so hungry since getting the sleeve. I asked her if her stomach is growling and she said no, it's just that she thinks about what can I eat next. It's funny that for those of us who are overweight, food stays in our thoughts. Those thin people who have never had to watch their weight, probably don't think about food the way we do. Then there are those lucky people who eat whatever and whenever they want, and never gain weight. I know since getting my sleeve, I think about food way less. It's definitely not an obsession for me the way it used to be.

There are so many people who have said they've lost their taste for sweets. I wish I was one of them. I am hoping my vit D test will give me some answers. Being deficient in Vit. D is supposed to cause sweet cravings. All those Protein drinks that everyone else says are too sweet, don't taste sweet enough to me. I add stevia to them!

I can tell you that if you eat too much with the sleeve, you are very uncomfortable. It's actually painful. It feels like your stomach is going to burst open. It is not fun and not something I ever want to experience again just to have one more bite.

I was amazed I did fine this time at the BBQ. There was so much good food, but I really only took about a teas. of the things I wanted. I surely didn't want that foaming and sliming to start. That is something that once you have a couple of times, you try really hard to only eat a little bit because it's so miserable.

I had my band removed had my sleeve surgery all at once by Dr. Aceves.

I haven't lost anything in weeks either. I didn't have much to lose though because I had my band removed before I gained too much weight back. I'm sticking to eating what I know I am supposed to eat, and realizing the rest may come off slowly and may not come off at all. I have 7 more lbs I would like to lose. I know if I stray from eating what I am supposed to and eat something like a piece of candy, I end up gaining a pound even though that candy is not 3500 calories. Then it will take me a week to take that lb off. So I am trying hard to not eat any sweets. Sweets are my big down fall.

The problem I have with solid protein like pork or beef is that I think I am not eating much, just a tiny bit. But because it's a dense protein, I need to eat less than what I think it the right portion. If I stop when I full, I end up too full. I need to stop before I am full so when the brain catches up with the stomach, I am not too full and miserable.

I will be glad to see you when you have time to let us know how your're doing. In the mean time, hope you enjoy spending time with your son and eating and drinking go well!

I absolutely love hearing people changed their minds are are getting the sleeve instead of the band. I wish they would take the band off the market. It's my opinion that the band is dangerous and can cause serious problems to the stomach and esophagus.

I haven't had any complications so far. I had surgery and came home and felt great right from the beginning. I had no trouble getting my protein or water in as soon as I got home.

1-Compared to the lapband how difficult is it to eat "whatever"? Am I going to feel like I am going to die if I have a bite of something not considered Diet food?? There is no comparison. You can eat anything with the sleeve once you are off the post op diet. There are no foods that are off limits and "don't work" like there are with the band. You just can't eat very much. 2-Does the sleeve control your life as much as the band? Not at all. Most of the time I forget all about it. Beef and pork fill me up very fast. It's not that I can't eat that, but I can't eat very much of it. 3-Has anybody gotten pregnant with the sleeve? If so how did it affect you? can't answer this one 4-Can you vomit with out any consequences? Unlike the band that puking is a BIG NO NO! (I mean 10 months after my surgery, if I get the Flu, will I be ok to let it take its course with all the puking?) I have vomited because I misjudged how much to eat and ate too much. But it's not like the band where you have to worry about a slip or anything. 5-Do you get MALNURISHED with the sleeve? No. Once you hit goal, you can add more healthy foods back in, like more fruits and veggies and complex carbs. 6-Once you have reached your weight goal....can you STOP loosing weight? ( I dont want to be 5'7 and be 98lbs you know?) Of course. See above 7-Will I have to visit my DR every 2-3 weeks like with the band for the rest of my life?? No. I am supposed to have lab work done to make sure everything is fine, but I haven't been to the dr. once since getting sleeved. 8-WORST PART ABOUT HAVING THE SLEEVE?? Getting full really fast. You fill up your plate and there is really not much on it. It's not a problem, but sometimes you really want to eat more, but you just can't. 9-CAN YOU DO SIT UPS AND CRUNCHES WITH THE SLEEVE? (dumb question I know) Of course. 10-Is weight loss really alot faster with the sleeve than with the band?? It's faster because you don't have to wait to get fills to get restriction. You have it from day one. 11-Worst part about the sleeve Diet? What diet? I eat regular foods, just not very much