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I now this will be short lived, but having spent yesterday and today eating things I love to excess I am almost looking forward to the simplicity of the liquids. I expect I will get over THAT by Monday afternoon! My husband is joking that I am trying to weight load like the folks om Biggest Loser who Water load- with my weight extra high on Monday I can use that as my starting weight. ;-P

Are you completely liquid or do you get some food? I am dreading Monday- straight liquid, no food whatsoever. It so annoys me that we are judged if we don't lose enough weight pre op- obviously many of us CAN'T lose weight! Why would it be different before the surgery? The whole reason I am even having this surgery is because as an invalid I can;t lose weight on 1000 calories- I need something extreme.

From what I have read (not from experience- I am not sleeved yet) the liquids and full liquids and even soft foods can just go through you quickly and do indeed sometimes lead to hunger. It seems that once you start eating solid food- that is when you will really know you have a sleeve. In addition you have hunger hormone still for a while. One thing I know is the work on our part doesn't stop- ever. Sigh. The sleeve just gives us a better chance of succeeding.

OMG that is so funny! That happened to me one night at water aerobics I was thinking I had a stomach ache all class and it was my water belt being too tight!

My darling is so wonderful- he has been through it with me- all my surgeries and my slowly becoming a recluse living in pain. He treats me like a goddess. He came home from costco with a magic bullet for me...and on the other extreme is out today picking up treats for me in these last days of eating before my liquids. Now mind you he is my third husband! I had the young early four year marriage, the middle 16 year marriage that gave me my darling son, and now the threes a charm soul mate found at age 48. I find nothing more reprehensible than a man who emotionally abuses a woman by trying to demean and belittle her. Because you start believing him! I have a feeling this surgery is going to allow you to see the Goddess you are. And you will find someone worthy of you. I know it can happen, it happened to me. And btw I wrote one mean personals ad- he was hooked. I will have to dredge it up and post it ;-P It was the ad AND my not that small thigh in the jeans I was wearing in my profile pic. I was size 16 and very fit when I met him and would be happy just to have that back....

My darling is so wonderful- he has been through it with me- all my surgeries and my slowly becoming a recluse living in pain. He treats me like a goddess. He came home from costco with a magic bullet for me...and on the other extreme is out today picking up treats for me in these last days of eating before my liquids. Now mind you he is my third husband! I had the young early four year marriage, the middle 16 year marriage that gave me my darling son, and now the threes a charm soul mate found at age 48. I find nothing more reprehensible than a man who emotionally abuses a woman by trying to demean and belittle her. Because you start believing him! I have a feeling this surgery is going to allow you to see the Goddess you are. And you will find someone worthy of you. I know it can happen, it happened to me. And btw I wrote one mean personals ad- he was hooked. I will have to dredge it up and post it ;-P It was the ad AND my not that small thigh in the jeans I was wering in my profile pic. I was size 16 and very fit when I met him and would be happy just to have that back....

That's the thing- if just one celebrity would come out and say it is NOT an easy way out- it is a hard road that takes a tremendous amount of courage- it could make a huge difference. In stead we have Star Jones deny deny denying until forced to admit....that was the opposite of courage. OK now Mama Meggie wants to take a gang of VST peeps and go to pay a little visit to the creep that hurt Crosswind so we can hurt him - the ones of us who are pre-surgery can all do a full court press on him... and then keep on going to the creeps that hurt any of you.

I think you should report any pain that is new to you or constant. Better safe than sorry.

Congratuations to you! I know ou will get good recipes- I don;t have them yet as I am not yet sleeved. However I want to urge you to really push that water- more than a few have ended up in the hospital with dehydration- and you really need that water to help burn fat and metabolize all that Protein. Take heed from Mama Meggie!

OMG- moving right along past Camryn (I couldn't even find info about her to help me decided....) what about John Goodman? WOW! There is no way you can tell me he did that with "diet and exercise" no way. Good for him!

The stigma has got to go. There are even whispers that Jennifer Hudson had WLS but Weight Watchers is paying her to be their spokesperson anyway. I don't know about that but you are so right on as usual CW my dear- it is really bizarre the way WLS is held, generally, to be a hush hush whisper down low thing to be hidden. I think celebrities are happier and more willing to say they are addicted to painkillers and alcohol! I actually am surprised about Camryn- I've always loved her and hate to think she would not be forthcoming. But the Hollywood fame factory is a powerful thing ... Meggie rushes off to google newly skinny celebrities.....

I just bought a scale form this site and saw they have lots of the Camelback products- and free shipping on everything. They are having a sale right now in addition, code "tulip" though I am not sure which items it is for. http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/hydration.html

We went to In- n- Out today- I don't even EAT fast food! There is this weird feeling about what lies ahead - literally two weeks of liquids- and on a grander scheme the unknown of life with the sleeve. I am excited, scared, happy, a tiny bit worried....and hungry, the yawning kind of hunger that I will soon leave far far behind. I think we should call ourselves, being around 5/9 or thereabouts- maybe the first two weeks in May- the Red Velvet gang ;-P I wish I could give you each a piece.

LOL- You can actually use MY countdown as my surgery is that day! Congrats! You are on your way!

Sometimes they are unable to reach the stomach through the esophagus - that is another reason to do opoen surgery. I signed permission but my doctor told me at my pre-op appt Wednesday that he has never had to convert to an open surgery in nine years of doing sleeves. I was reassured!

I think that the two weeks before is hardest because you are still raging hungry and your stomach is still the same giganto size it always was ! ;- P My two weeks starts Monday. I am kind of in a panic mode looking around our kitchen and really having it sink in- my husband (not thinking) bought much of what he always buys on his latest costco run and I pointed out he will be eating most of it himself. Hmmm... This is really happening!

I like that hotel a lot- call and ask for the newest tower. FYI if you use hot-wire you can often do even better and better bidding dot com identifies the hotels... I'll be having my surgery while you're playing in SD!

Wow- that's awesome! Don't forget your vitamins- that can help get your energy back to where it was.

I have been thinking about you and hoping they figure this problem out for you so that you can move forward and start healing. Things WILL get better in time it just is extra hard for you with the complications you have had. I think waiting to see if there is a leak has to be terribly hard on you so here is a hug to you from me! Keep us posted- I check all the time to see if you have posted.

This made me cry and hug my husband close. I am glad you followed your husbands dream for you! I Know he is watching every goal and victory and is with you. Hugs for you from me!

I wish I was closer! I posted in nutrition to do the same thing here in the Peninsula/South Bay- I have about 18 kinds to try and hate to waste it on just me. I do go to Fremont for some of my appointments but that's about as far as I go! Hope you find some peeps !

I just found a Good Housekeeping comparison that rated scales , and of course accuracy was a big part. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-testing/reviews-tests/appliances-electronics/best-bathroom-scales I am pleased to have this info! I was not wanting to have to pay for Consumer Reports info...

Oh and I totally did not mean to say that! Of course you are telling the truth- I am so sorry I put it that way. What I mean was I wondered when someone would come in and mention the other experience, which I think happens more when you hit goal or go under goal. We have an expression for taking something back "umvelop" - I wish I could umvelop that sentence ! And I hope for you that your nice boobs stay exactly that way! However- are you sure about the DD? I only say that because mine are DD and that means back problems! MIne are already droopy so I expect to have skin sacks from the beginning- arghh!!!

I think the bougie's range normally from 32-38 or so. My doctor said above 40 there is not enough restriction. I found out today mine uses a 32 also. Nive and smll!

That looks awesome! Yep- accuracy is what matters. My husband accidentally tipped our almost new scale up on its edge and it crashed down. Today it was three pounds OVER my doctor (when does that ever happen!)- but last week it was two. I don't want to always be adding or subtracting to know how it compares. It is super wacky for me to be wanting a scale- I did not weight myself for ten years before this!