JimmyGotSLEEVED

I guess this self explanatory lol... I truly understand that many individuals post-op are no longer able to stomach the foods or drinks they most loved Pre-op. so tell me what have you substituted your old favorite for? What's your new favorite?

liquid diet consist of anything liquid substances that are clear or see through. Like apple sauce, chicken broth and etc...

The main goal of the liquid Pre-op diet is to shrink the liver as much as possible in order to be able to maneuver it around easily so it does not get in the way during surgery... this increases the overall success rate and decreases the overall duration of surgery...

Some Dr. recommend 3-7 days of Pre-opt diet

Hope this helps

Sliders are empty liquid calories instead of full solid calories... For example: ice cream is considered to be empty liquid calories

@puss funny thing is they didn't give me a time yet lol... I get that my NEXT visit which is 2 weeks prior to my actual date... But I'm guessing it will be in the morning

I'm curious to know since a lot of people choose not to tell others about their surgery due to their negative responses, on the day of the surgery did you go their alone? We're u accompany? And if you were accompanied did you decide to tell that person or persons the day before???

There are a lot of crazy and funny experiences at first wake after surgery lol. I'm just glad everyone made it back safe and sound with very little discomfort. Can't wait for my surgery! April 26th here I come!

My advice, if you want to maximize your wls, take in ALL your Protein before consume any other foods.

Start all over again... Start up a liquid diet and work your way up to a soft foods, then eventually solids again. That's your best bet. Start very small and try to find out which foods agree with you...

I kno you're feeling regret but it happens, it's part of the lifestyle changing process. Like your nut said, the healing varies from individual to individual.

Keep the faith!

people are always harder on themselves... Like the saying goes "you're your worst critic"

hey everyone!

my name's Jimmy, i'm 28, 6ft 328lbs and my surgery date is April 26

this is great! so many April sleevers means a whole lot of mental support! i'm happy for everyone here

Well this is definitely psychological as far as self-perspective. Just like your skin when you lose a ton of weight, it takes a lot of time for it to adjust to your "new" body, well your psyche is the same way. After being big for so many years and suddenly losing a lot of weight, mentally you still tend feel like you're still big person because your daily life cycling activities haven't caught up to the new yet. In other words, when you start living like a small person physically, your psyche starts to believe it also.

I am a firm believer, Kiki, that we all "dislike" our bodies pre-op, because if we didnt most of us wouldnt be here right now. But to clarify, our level of "dislike" varies from person to person significantly. Some of us dislike certain parts, others everything.

yes, there is possibility that you may not like the new you that will blossom, but you have to understand that with every lb lost or gained, we change, because we notice it and that can have both a negative and position effect depending on which side you land on.

Me, on the other hand i have a goal to reach and a physique to achieve. So i will have no choice but to work hard to lose the weight then work harder to build muscle to achieve my body's true potential, well at least get close enough to it lol

You're not off topic at all! My husband likes to dress nice too but with a wife who doesn't feel comfortable in clothes' date=' I imagine his "fashion wings" have been clipped for quite a while now. While we were out last night, he did find a very fashionable (and expensive) shirt, so good for him. He had a gift card to an expensive store, and finally got to use it.

You must be very excited for April 26th - I had less than two weeks notice for my surgery so I don't know how I would be able to contain myself for over a month. I am sure you will do great, especially with that love of clothes as a motivator. The downside is that when you find something great, it might only fit for a few weeks![/quote']

Lol guess I'll be in the tailors shop every few Weeks

Yeah I get pissed off also when people confuse the terms THERE, THEIR, and THEY'RE lol... It's comical to me

Hair loss doesn't occur for everyone especially if you're taking in all the proper Vitamins and nutrients on top of everything else your surgeon and nut recommends

Congrats on the new experience! I'm a guy and but I enjoy dressing to perfection. I guess because my family wear always into different styles of fashion I got caugh up in the mix.

Anyway, since I've gained so much weight lately I haven't been able to keep it cause finding clothes is hard enough, trying to match my clothed accordingly that's jus insane lol... So after my surgery, April 26th, I will be be one step closer to the fashion world.

Sorry to drift off topic but reading your experience brought mine into perspective... Congrats again!!!!

Try going on a liquid diet for a week to break the stall

Ellipticals are great! I love them to death lol

That crying is your mental state catching up to your physical appearance. Cries of joy are the sweetest tears of success

Try to up your Protein to 80gms for more energy don't forget to take your Vitamins

i love that mans workout. I did it a few years back and lost a lot of weight but i couldnt seem to keep it off, i guess the sleeve will help keep my mouth close lol...

i actually have all of his dvds too... Im gonna start with p90x then when i get much stronger im jumping into insanity

Hi Everybody!

April 13 is here.. So exited.

Good luck everybody.

glad to hear you are weeks away. Im wishing you a healthy and speedy recovery!

gluck on w/ your surgery

Jimmy

I'm having my surgery on Good Friday 4/6 and hope to be home before Easter Sunday.

I feel pretty ready. I was in the Kaiser Options program for 12 weeks which was basically all done in the Fall of last year. It's education classes with a nutritionist and a behavioral specialist. I was cleared for surgery in January but selected April due to family commitments and work - and now I am just around the corner.

Bought my chewable Vitamins, started buying some of the items I am going to need once I get sleeved, Soups and Protein shakes.

I'm not afraid of the procedure itself - just hoping that all goes well and that I don't run into any complications.

How about you? What are you feeling?

It's a journey, for sure.

Katie

Personally im completely ready mentally, emotionally & physically. i justt need to start buying all of the post-surgery ingredients to ease my transition into the next stage from liquid, to semi-liquids then finally solids.

don't worry though, katie, you have to stay positive all the way through. no negative thoughts. the surgery will go fine!

I have my surgery scheduled for April 27th! the day after yours... I am soo excited! but scared at the same time. I never knew how adicted to food i was until the Surgeon told me not to gain any more weight.. It has been hard but doing okay.

its okay to feel scared, its only natural after all. Youre hardest critic will always be yourself, so your gonna have to push yourself harder than the surgeons pushing you. because at the end of the day your making this beautiful healthy lifestyle change for your well-being.

food addiction is the reason why we are all here in the first place, so dont stress it because you already made a huge decision to break that addiction and free yourself from its cause and effects

gluck on w/ your surgery

I am April 13th. I get moments of being scared every now and then but know this will make me much healthier.

For now I have just been trying focus on buying stuff I will need after surgery - protien singles and samples and items for packing a small bag of must haves for the surgery center.

I really think the biggest obsticles for me will be healing from the surgery and losing 125-135#s. I guess we will see come April 13th.

Glad to see there see there are other April people - best of luck to everyone on their surgeries!!!

no the biggest obstacle for you was deciding to go through with the surgery. Once you made that commitment you broke all mental barriers preventing you from achieving it. like they always say the first step is always the harddest

gluck on w/ your surgery

My surgery is April 11!!! I'm really excited and can't wait to get it over with but I'm getting more and more anxious as I read people's threads on here at least once a day I'm thinking is this the right thing for me? Am I just being lazy by not doing it on my own ? Being private pay I'm nervous about any complications and having to stay any additional nights. That being said I know that once I get this done I will be the type to do it 100% and will be successful . I'm naturally an anxious person so I know I'm overthinking this alot so if Any one has any positive advice bring it on anything to ease my anxiety !!!!

no youre not being lazy. there is NOTHING wrong with receiving assistance and that is exactly what the sleeve is. people may say youre cheating and what not, but look at this way: when a student is failing a class they look for a tutor to assist them and there is nothing wrong with that, people actually encourage this behavior. Well he sleeve is the SAME exact thing. Dont doubt yourself, ever. stay focus and do whats best for YOU

gluck on w/ your surgery

I'm scheduled for April 9th.... I'm trying to get ready. Trying not to drag my heels as this is my last week of real eating..AKA food funerals..saying goodbye to the bad stuff like Cheesecake Factory's Carbonara ....and all you can eat crablegs I get my moments when I get a little scared. Hoping that I don't do this and still not lose weight like I heard some bloggers say. Since it's irreversable. Next monday I start my all liquid 2 week pre-surgery diet. I hope I don't fail. I'm afriad I'm going to get so hungry and feel like crap because I'm going thru caffiene withdrawal and try to work those two weeks feeling hungry and headachy.

That's one of the biggest misconception about getting sleeved, people start to believe that they will no longer enjoy the food that they love, which is NOT true. You will be able to enjoy they foods but they will be in moderation. instead of focusing so much on eating the food, after the surgery you will just be happy tasting it. which is a great thing because you will slowly be able to break those bad eating habits and form newer more solidified ones that will make this journey an exciting one.

Dont worry hunger pains will subside once you start to feel the restriction. at the end of the day TRUST THE SLEEVE, it will not steer you wrong

gluck on w/ your surgery

April 9th surgery date here. Haven't really been scared or second guessing myself, just anxious to get it DONE! I am concerned that I won't be dedicated to exercise like so many people on this site. I've never liked exercise, I'm one of those goofs who doesn't feel energized from working out, just tired and cranky. In addition, I'm recovering from a terrible flare-up of an old back injury and it will be after surgery before I can even take a long walk.

Boy oh boy, I am SO ready to not have my unhappiness about how I look take up so much space in my thoughts! I feel like this is my chance to wipe the slate clean and start fresh.

We are in the same boat. I, too, am anxious about getting it done and beginning my journey to a better life. One thing i can tell you though is that NOONE before the sleeved ENJOYED exercising lol. Well i cant say noone but many of us never liked it, but when you start to notice your results you will begin to enjoy and even become addicted to it in the process. Once you start exercising regularly missing a day or two will give you fitness withdrawal lol

gluck on w/ your surgery

Awww Jimmy' date=' I thought you were going to make some comments about man boobs!!! [/quote']

Lol, well I can do the same. Due to the testosterone levels men have. When we lose weight man boobs are reduced severely they prolly drop down to A-cups lol... Also this drastic change has a lot to do with weightlifting activity, nutrition and effort

There u go

Yes ladies if you had big boobs before you will surely lose a lot of it. Because we weight loss is evenly distributed throughout the body.

I know I'm a man and all but I kno several women who also have double and triple d's that ended up in b and c cups.