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Anna,

Just thinking about you today. You are band-free by now I suppose and one step closer to the next phase of your journey. I am praying for you to have a good night of sleep and healing. I know you will do great. Hugs and well wishes sent your way!

Anna,

I will not be able to make the Dallas get together. I would love to see you, but hope to make the next one! I will definitely be up in the summer months. Hope this finds you well, friend!

Anna,

It is so good to hear from you. I hope you can make it to the 2/10 support meeting, I am planning to attend. I scheduled my 6 wk. w/ Nicholson on that date. If you can't I completely understand, I know it is a drive. I am so sorry to hear you are anemic. I am a tad worried about that too, I posted that I know we aren't suppose to begin calcium or iron until soft solids - is that the same as mushies? I don't know and am not sure if it is one or two either, I might just start w/ one and see how you tolerate it? I love those Viactiv chews - they are my 10;00 snack each day. I hope to see you soon and think of you all the time.

Barb

Anna,

No real happenings with me. Just wanted you to know I am thinking about you. I feel pretty good - I cannot say "normal" but really good. I have not lost in a day or so, but I am trying to not be TOTALLY scale obsessed. I am eating some mushies now - drinkable yogurt with a bit of cottage cheese, humus, cream soups. I do seem like I can eat a lot, which has me a smidge worried. I hope this finds you well. Thinking of you and hope you are staying warm!

Deb,

Good to hear from you. I think we are at about the same place. I have lost 30 pounds so far, which is good for me. I still have about that much to go. I have been feeling fine. I think a little "too fine." Tonight I ate pasta which is awful, but now I just have to let that go, and try and have a better day tomorrow, you know? I am not having trouble with ANYTHING I eat. I kinda wish I did have a bit more of a signal. How about you, girl?

Hi Linda,

I am going to Nick Nicholson's seminar next week, on 10/28. Super scared and excited too about getting more information. I had thought I had a surgeon in Mexico, but my family was not at all comfortable with me doing surgery in Mexico. I am traveling up from Austin. Guess I want to make sure you are "alive" after surgery and not full of regret. I am sooooo frustrated with my size, but my tummy is not hurting today. I know that will all be part of the process, but it is scary to think you are willingly having part of a healthy stomach removed permanently, does that make any sense? I would love to hear from you.

Barbara

Hi. Kaykay,

I live in Austin and am going to Plano on Wed., 10/28 to a seminar for the Nicholson Clinic - the surgeon is Nick Nicholson. Just wondering if you know any of his patients. I am super nervous and also excited to think I am taking some action to change my life so I can improve the quality and longevity. Thanks for your thoughts.

How are you MidWest girl. Just thinking about you!

Barb

I have my 6 month checkup on 6/23 at 10ish and was wondering if any of you might be able to meet for lunch in Dallas.

Would love to see you and catch up. I am doing fine, seem to have not lost any in about a month or so, but hanging steady at 146. I am losing hair like crazy . I have lost like 50% of my hair. Do you guys have any advice? I figure I'll ask Dr. Nick on my visit.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Barb

I have my 6 month checkup on 6/23 at 10ish and was wondering if any of you might be able to meet for lunch in Dallas.

Would love to see you and catch up. I am doing fine, seem to have not lost any in about a month or so, but hanging steady at 146. I am losing hair like crazy . I have lost like 50% of my hair. Do you guys have any advice? I figure I'll ask Dr. Nick on my visit.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Barb

Linda,

I am like you. I am OK with my losing, but I think I might ought to start tracking with something, just so I have some hard data on the food going in. I really have only be worried about making sure to get at least 60 in protein & liquids. I have lost 16 lbs so far, which is just great! I know that cannot keep up! I want to eat healthily, and guess one of the things I was hoping after the sleeve was to lose some of the "diet" mentality. I do not want to have "forbidden" foods, and such. I finally want for food to be what fuels my body and enjoyable, but not monoplizing my thoughts and "out of control." Like, I think it is fine to have a piece of pizza, before I would have eaten the WHOLE pizza. I might like to add a salad for more fiber & vitamins, but I take heart that you are having such great results and eating pretty normally! Thanks for always being there Linda!

Linda,

I wanted to bounce off you what I am eating, and tell me what you think - HONESTLY. [i told Anna and Theresa (2BlueCats), I feel like you are my sleeve Mama, and they are my sleeve sisters.] I guess I have read some recent posts, and I do not really "count carbs." Wonder if I am messing up? Just don't want to get off on the wrong foot. Today I had some really thinned grits for bkfst, a protein shake at 10ish (23 g ptn, 3 cbs), for lunch I had 1/2 c of butternut squash soup (V8, so yum!), for dinner I had some Keifer drinkable yogurt w/ 2 tbsp of cottage cheese, and 2 spoons of hummus. Then at 8 another protein shake and 2 spoons of sf jello. I know it is WAY less food than I used to eat, but those are carbs. I am not sure Tiffykins would approve? What do you think?

Worried duck,

Barb

Linda,

I won't be able to make the Dallas get-together. Bummmer! But I will make the next one. Maybe we can shoot for the summer months? I hope this finds you well. Hope to see you next time!

Linda,

My surgery is 12/29. It is getting so close! I have not done particularly well on the pre-op diet. I am excited. Thanks for asking. Hope you and your family is enjoying the season!

Linda,

Thank you so much for your kindness. I feel like you were my first support and it truly means so much to me! I am having a hard time going to sleep tonight. Hungry, nervous, mind a racing, but I am ready for Tues. Went to GNC and am ready for my return to begin the New Year. Thanks so much for having me in your thoughts and prayers!

Linda,

Thanks so much for checking in on me. YES, Tues, I get drinkable yogurt & jello! Yesterday I was having a bit of a pity party. Just feeling like I would never feel “normal” again. I know it’s been less than a week. But today I feel better. I cannot wait to get my drain out - I think it is on Wed.! Happy New Year to you and your family!

Linda,

Thanks so much for taking time to respond. IT IS SO nice to have someone to talk to who has "been there." The rest of my immediate family doesn't have weight issues - hubbie, kids are all in great shape. My mom, etc... all have weight issues. I am excited about Dr. NIcholson's clinic on Wed. I will let you know how it goes. I am a teacher and hope to do the procedure on 12/28 so I can enjoy the holidays, and have a week to recoup before returning to work. What do you think? Is that enough time to rest before work? Also, I am a bit nervous about a really restrictive diet at the holidays, but I didn't want to wait until summer. I am not morbidly obese, I weigh 195, but I am only 5'2..., I would love to weigh 140ish. I have 55 lbs or so, but I would love to be able to enjoy the summer and wear shorts or maybe even a bathing suit and not be mortified!

Linda,

You are such an inspiration. Really! Did you get your supplemental insurance through Nicholson Clinic or is is something you found out about on your own? I think that is so smart. I want to do that as well. Thanks for the scoop.

Midwest,

I am officially mushie! I had some beans with cheese and a tail of an avacado. Soo yum. It is funny, I put 1/4 c of beans, and was only able to eat about 1/2 of it. Before surgery, I do not know if I ever would have quit eating nachos - like I could eat 2 huge plates. Hope this finds you well. Have you made it to mushies, yet. I still like soup a lot. I may stay here a while!

Midwest,

So good to hear from you. Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I had been out of town for a couple of days to attend a funeral. I feel like I am just rocking along. I am not the queen of losers, by anymeans, but it is all going down. That is good for me. Inch by inch, right? I am really liking the mushies, I still really prefer soups, and soft foods. I am kinda "done" with fish. I have been slacking about my protein the last two days, so I am sipping on my EAS right now. I really cannot get it in w/out supplements. I hope this finds you well. Can't wait to hear from you! Hope you are losing. BTW, family that I saw at the funeral, said I was "wasting away," which is their way of saying "good job, kid!"

MidwestGirl,

I know I am too late for you to get this before your procedure, but know I am saying a little prayer for you and I hope your surgeon's skill help you to have a successful and problem-free sleeve. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as you are able. Cyber hugs!

Rachel,

I get my drain out tomorrow and took off Wed., so I am WIDE open on Wed. I would love to meet. Just let me know if that day works at all for you.

Rachel,

Just wanted to check in on you? Any scale movement? MY FINGERS ARE CROSSED! I have not had any scale movement for 3 days, and it has me stressed, so I cannot imagine 3 weeks! Just wanted to tell ya you were on my mind. Off to Target for a new printer. HUGS! Barb

Renee,

It is so good to hear you comment about losing without a lot of obsession. I totally agree with you, I had my surgery only 2 weeks ago, 12/29, but one of my big hopes was that I would NOT be on a diet in 2010. I want to be aware of what I am eating, and I want to not be out of control as I was pre-surgery, but if I want to have a small piece of pizza down the road, so be it. Have you had your success without a lot of worry about calories, carbs? I am making sure I get 60 g of protein and 60 oz of water. I am just moving to mushies this week. I guess I want to be sure and get off on the right foot....

Theresa,

How you doing? Just wanted to check-in. You are almost 2 weeks out! Whew!