kellyw74

I love fall in the midwest. NOTHING is more beautiful!! I am originally from Indiana, but live in California. Kelly

That is awesome!! So happy for you! I too am a litle over 4 months out 19 weeks today as a matter of fact. I am so close to goal I can taste it, but it is getting really hard to lose. I have lost 1.5lbs in 3 weeks and feeling really defeated!! I do everything right and NOTHING!! The sleeve IS really a lifesaver tho because other times when I would feel like this, I would just give up and end up gaining weight!!. I can't do that now!! I have to keep doing what I do and can't eat a pizza or 10 oreos! That is what makes it so worth it. Keep rockin' that sleeve girls!! Kelly

I didn't have to do a cleanse, but had to take 2 tbsp of Milk of Magnesia. It didn't even make me go. Kelly

That is a GREAT nsv apple!! Good for you! Kelly

Congrats!! Kelly

i would think as long as you are NOT anemic you would be able to. I am sad because I am now anemic and can not. I use to be a frequent donator. Kelly

They do have blackberry wine. It is super yummy and cheap! Kelly

It is usually becuase they are IGNORANT and don't have any idea what the surgery is about or what living our life is like. That is why I tell noboby. I don't want to hear the negative. They would just tell me how wrong I am for doing it and yada, yada, yada. Instead, when I hear how great I look, I smile and say "Thank You." Kelly

Are you sure that you are just not having a few days of not being able to eat as much? I do that from time to time. Some days I can eat like I am supposed to and others, it takes all I have to get in 400 calories. It is like my sleeve just wont have it. It can last a day or two or a week at a time for me. I am a little over 17 weeks out and have experienced this about 5 times in the past two and a half months. Just had it happen a couple days ago and it lasted for 2 days. Kelly

HOw AWESOME!! I have light too and just today a co-worker told me my butt was little!! LITTLE, my butt. are you serious?? EXCITING!! Anyway, congrats.!! KElly

If you are truly following Kaiser's pre-op diet plan and at least walking 3-5 times a week, you WILL lose that 40lbs. TRUST ME!! I did that pre-op plan and lost 55lbs in 5 months, so I know that plan works, IF you do it. You can do it, the first week is the hardest and then it is a walk in the park! Good luck to you! Kelly

you should have stuck your finger in your nose!! :D Kelly

If you are taking a PPI you will not be able to absorb other types of calcium besides citrate. So, I will continue to take my chances, take the citrate and drink lots of Water. I don't want to break a hip! Kelly

I know how you feel. Those protein drinks GAG me. I could not do them either!! The smell of that protein is too much. There is one that is not bad tho Pure Protein makes a powder and it truely is odor free. Vanilla and it is like $17 at Target and Walmart. You can mix it with fruit and make a smoothie and it is good. OR go to Vitamin Shoppe and they have the RTD cans and the Strawberry Cream is to die for. AGAIN, no protein smell or taste...I PROMISE!!! 25g in one can and 1 scoop of the powder! Also GNC has Amplified Whey Protein the Chocolate is THA BOMB!!! It is pretty pricey, but they do have sample packs for like $2.99. Get one and mix it in Silk LIte Chocolte, IT IS LIKE A CHOCOLTE SHAKE!! So delish and again, not a single protein aroma or taste. I PROMISE!! This one has 60g of protein in it! Both can be mixed with water if you can't do milk, but the milk would add more calories for you! You can do that a couple times a day and be set. Forget the eating. YOu could drink your protein til you get better. Hope this helps! Kelly

I was able to swallow pills bigger than an M&M at 4 weeks post-op (check with your dr tho). At that point, I started taking Centrum, it is complete and has everything you need, including iron. For the next couple weeks, just get a gummy. THey do not have all the nutrients that we need, but it would do for a couple weeks if the others make you sick. YOu will not become deficient in two weeks. But, don't stay on them, as they are not right for us. Kelly

That is EXACTLY how my dr. explained it to me. He and I must have the same surgeon! LOL Kelly

You will be fine and will be so happy you did this, I sure am! I had diabetes and hbp and within a week did not have to take meds for either after my surgery.!!! I have more energy than I have had since I was 10 and I feel on top of the world. The worst part for me was the gas post-op. I really didn't have pain, just gas. It lasted about 3-4 days and then I was fine. I have had no issues with food, vomiting or nausea. I was sleeved May 9th of this year and have lost 50lbs since then. I lost 55lbs pre op, bringing my total weight loss to 105lbs. After your surgery, just make sure to stay hydrated. Focus on that for the fist couple weeks. That is more important that anything!!! You don't want to get dehydrated. That will just bring you more problems than anything, so SIP SIP SIP!! Come here and read and read. This is the best place for advice and support. Good luck to you! Kelly

MMMM...I never thought about the gravy! YUMMY! Kelly

I love chicken livers and KFC's are the best. They don't have them here in Cali, but I am from the midwest and used to eat them all the time!! I would think that they would be really dry and since we can't drink while eating, that might be a problem! Kelly

Save your money!! There isn't a thing that will stop the hair loss. It will stop when your weight loss does. Kelly

I am so sorry. Hoping the best for you! My dr. told me that he has had thousands of patients have underlying things be found wrong that would have never been diagnosed until it was too late by having the sleeve done. Usually pre-op testing. The sleeve is a GREAT thing! Hugs, Kelly

That was the worst part for me was the gas pain. I had no other pain, but the gas. THAT IS NO JOKE!!! Nothing really helped me, but time. I think it was like day 4 or 5 when it broke lose! Then I had diahrreah for a week! I was happy tho. It made me feel so much better to get that pressure off my stomach. I hope you feel better. I know it will get better. Hang in there! Kelly

Well, everyone is different, but I will tell you this. I am 5ft 8in. and I weigh 175lb. I wear a size 8 pants and I don't look sick. I am tall and bigger boned too. I carry my weight well and always have. Even at 280lbs, people did not believe that I weighed that much. I could easily lose another 25lbs and be fine, but my goal is another 10lbs. I will see how I look when I get to that point. I don't want to be a size 4 so I have to put the breaks on. Another 10lbs puts me on the high end of the healthy BMI chart. You will know what is a good size/weight for you when you get there. As long as you don't have image issues and think that you are a size 28 when you are a 10 you will be fine. You will know! Good luck! Kelly

I know right???!!! That is the stupid ass comments I don't and didn't want to hear. People are really ignorant if they think for one second that this is easy! This is harder than any diet I have ever done! I have to work twice as hard to lose weight than I have ever done in my life. It is so strange. But at the same time, it is so worth it.!! I don't think my mom would be judgement towards me like that and with her living in another state, I really don't have to deal with it right now. I will in November tho when I go home for a visit! She has no idea that I have lost all this weight and I will definatley have some explaining to do! LOL Kelly

I agree with not eating nuts and seeds. I was allowed pretty much anything at week 7 except nuts, seeds, beans, fruit with skin and raw veggies. It was all fair game at week 12 tho. Kelly