kellyw74

32 lbs in 2 months is AMAZING!! That is 16lbs a month!! A little over 1/2 lb a day! Good Job! Kelly

Hang in there and keep your eye on the prize!! Be strong and remember what you are doing this for! You will be so happy when you get your sleeve..........it is so worth it! Kelly

DIva is right. You just need to say that your Dr. said you have to be off and that is it! Kelly

I lost 55lbs pre-op which gave me a big advantage post op. I am glad that I didn't have so much to lose after surgery and had such a short goal of 60lbs. I only have 15 more to go. I am sure I will be there by my 6 month mark which is November 9th. I am just a little over 3 months out and losing slowly, but every loss is a loss and I am happy with it. At least I am not gaining!! Kelly

What a great feeling!! CONGRATS!! Kelly

I met my Labor Day goal today!! I also, as of today am down 100 lbs!! 55 of those lbs was pre-op! I love my sleeve!!! Kelly :)

Liquids run right thru you, so you will not feel restriction or satisfaction with them. I was on full liquids for 2 weeks post-op and was starving the whole time!! I thought for sure my sleeve did not work! When I went to soft foods, I was shown the sleeve does work. I ate 1/4 of a scrambled egg with cheese and was DONE! That is crazy!! Solid food WILL give you restriction. I do not eat to the point of FULL, I eat to satisfaction. I have yet, at 15 weeks out, to be FULL. I feel a light twinge in my throat and I stop. I never feel tightness in my chest. I definatley undereat my sleeve. Kelly

I can eat anything I want. I have had NO food intolerances at all. I eat salad at least 2 times a week. I had to wait until I was 3 months out to eat it, but I can have it. I have heard not to eat coconut and celery. I am eating steak right now! Kelly

I was sleeved on Monday and had the WORST gas pains for about 3 days. On Friday/Satruday the gas broke loose and I got the worst diahreha and had it for about a week! I was happy to have it tho. It took so much pressure off my stomach and made me feel so much better. I contiuned to be normal and daily until about 3 months. Now, I go about once a week. Kelly

I am 15 weeks out today and have not had a gain. On the week of my TOM, I usually don't lose much if at all, but I have never gained Kelly

That is a GREAT NSV!! Congrats! Kelly

I orginally wanted to do the band also. My surgeon said NO WAY!! He said too many complications and it would be in my throat in a year. I am SO VERY GLAD I got the sleeve! Kelly

I quit drinking caffeine about 12 years ago and had headaches for about 3 days. It is so worth it to get that out of your system. Kelly

That is AWESOME!! Doesn't it feel so good to pick up those small sizes and they actually fit? Congrats! Kelly

I am 15 weeks out tomorrow B- 1 egg scrambled, 1 med strawberry L- costco carmalized chicken burger (can only eat 1/2) D- 2.5 oz grilled tri-tip and maybe a couple cubes of cantaloupe S- I will have something to bring my calories and Protein up Kelly

WOW!! good for you! Glad to hear you are doing so well. Kelly

You go Raine!! Kelly :D

I plan on tryin this when I am 6 months out. That wont be till November tho. Kelly

PPI is Pronton Pump Inhibitor. Acid control medication like Nexium, Protonox, Prilosec, Zegrid, Aciphex, etc. Kelly

Glad to hear you are doing well! I must agree that the gas pains are the worst!! At least they were for me. Give it about 4 days or so and it will break loose. Keep us posted on your progress. Kelly

there is nothing you can do to stop the hairloss. it will stop once you level out with your weightloss. don't waste your money on Vitamins and hair stuff. it will not help and it will grow back on its own! Kelly

You can take ANY medication with the sleeve. There aren't restrictions of ANY type. That is the bypass that you can not take them. My dr. asked that I not take Ibuprofen for 3 months post-op just to give my stomach time to heal, but I can take them now. Kelly

I walk, run, use my total gym, and workout tapes. I like to mix it up to keep myself interested and keep my body guessing. That is what works for me! Kelly

Good for you apple!! I was just wondering yesterday how you were doing. I have not seen you on here in a while! You are really working it gurl!! GOOD JOB!! Kelly