emily_0192010

breakfast- 2 bacon, 1 egg (separated by about an hour... but still) lunch- plain greek yogurt mixed with unflavored Protein and torani sugar free syrup. dinner- shrimp scampi snack- land o lakes individually wrapped colby jack cheese Very good day for me, though a bit low in cals.

I've never heard about it, but if you can afford it go for it!! The other thing I would suggest is making a bunch of stuff over the weekend and then all you would have to do is re-heat them. Not necessarily the yummiest, but certainly very easy!

Hello I don't have any pics right here and I'm not "done" yet. I am 5'2". I also lost 40 pre-op. I am now a total of 115 lbs down. I went from 262 to 147. Does that help? And there are tons of us shorties on here

Congratulations!!! I have a feeling by the time you read this again it will be post-surgery sooo.... WELCOME TO THE LOSERS BENCH!!!! It is an amazing place to be! I know exactly how you feel about avoiding people, and it will change!! I still feel like me, but so much... calmer? I don't over-analyze things anymore like I used to. And I never even realized I was doing it so much before! Good luck and I hope everything went well with your surgery!

My anesthesiologist was awesome He kept yapping at me and asking me questions. I didn't really answer him as I was too busy looking around the OR (I've wanted to be a surgeon since I was very little, I found the whole thing fascinating rather than scary). I was just about to ask someone what this machine thing I saw was for. I looked to the side and.... nothing. LOL. I was out! Next thing I was waking up in recovery... and asking for my mommy lol! They were awesome and actually let her into the recovery room as I had to stay a bit longer just to wait out a shift change or waiting for my room or something like that. Anyways, I've heard some people say that for them its like no time has passed at all and it can be a little disorienting waking up. I didn't feel that so much. I seriously just felt like I napped after being exhausted. If it helps set your mind at ease you can always request to talk to the anesthesiologist or his/her nurse beforehand and you can pick their brain

It seems like you already ordered, but they now offer "grilled nuggets" which are awesome. 4 is perfect for me and its less than 2 dollars! One day you may be able to do their salads or even their sandwiches (minus the bun or top bun).

Hey everyone- I just started using mfp... please add me! my username is emmeylou. I am slowly starting to add in everyone... but it takes a long time!

I pretty much agree with everyone else. Bread and bread-like products (tortillas, Pasta, rice, etc) hit your stomach and then expand... and it hurts. The only time I have ever truly felt uncomfortable with my sleeve was when I tried to eat a sandwich. I love tuna sandwiches... but tuna by itself is gross... but I had to get over it because it hurt to eat. I consider this a good thing because for the most part it is just empty calories. Also, I can honestly say that I don't miss it! Please don't push bread at this point... it really could hurt you!

Congrats!!! I am so happy for you! I remember you were just getting your sleeve when I started my process so I am so glad to hear how well you are doing! You are going to hit that 100 lbs before you know it!

I am seven months out... I would say that I eat faster than I did immediately post-op but still slower than I ever ate before. When I sit down with my family, I finish my food around the same time they do, I'm just eating less. It really does feel normal for me now though, I don't feel like i'm missing out on anything.

An NSV is a non-scale victories. It's the little things we Celebrate during our weight loss that have nothing to do with numbers or scales. It could be fitting into an old dress, climbing up a staircase without losing your breath, etc.

Thanks for sharing!!! I love reading about people so far after their op dates ESPECIALLY when they are doing as well as you are!

Congrats!!! It is always the NSV's that mean the most! You DO look fabulous

Until the last 30 lbs or so... I looked exactly the same, only smaller. LOL. My "shape" didn't change. It was very difficult for me to the see the weight loss on myself. The last 30 lbs though my shape changed... my fat rolls are pretty much gone, my stomach is flatter, my sides pulled in a lot. I can finally really and truly see a difference in myself!!

You were just sleeved, so of course you can eat more now! You are still in healing mode. For a long time your stomach will be swollen, which limits your capacity. Most people don't hit their "normal" capacity till a few months out. Don't worry about stretching your sleeve... the chance of you doing that is incredibly slim and at this stage pretty much non-existent. Just follow your rules, stick to your water and protein and vitamins and don't worry!! As for not getting on the scale, you don't have to! Some people have the willpower to only weigh in once a month. It takes a lot of stress away as it tends to remove any "stalls" (because you won't see them). Right now you are in your third week right? Or close to it? Many people stall at this point. In fact it is notorious! So if you didn't lose weight, don't sweat it. Its just our bodies saying "whoa, what the heck did you do??" they freak out a little and put the weigh loss on hold but then BOOM its over and your back on your journey. Congrats on being sleeved. Try not to freak out too much Seriously just concentrate on protein and water and don't worry about anything else.

Hey I'm 21 as well and I don't really miss the whole "party" thing. At 7 months out I do enjoy a glass of wine or share a beer occasionally (like, a couple times a month... maybe). I can't do mixed drinks and I haven't tried shots. The reason is because they hit me WAY too fast. I ordered one and I barely took a few sips and my head was spinning. If a drink can affect me that way there is no way I'm trying a shot. My sleeve couldn't handle it. That being said, a glass of wine makes me tipsy. I generally don't like that feeling so I don't normally finish it and I sip it over the entire dinner (if i'm out). You are right, we cannot "party" like most people. But we can still have a good time. And hey, we are "cheap" dates now right NO complaining there!

I have lost over 100 lbs!! 115 actually. I am 7 months post-op. I lost 40lbs pre-op during my 3 month "physician supervised" weight loss. My surgeon was Dr. Pinnar in Jax, Fl. He was quiet, no nonsense type of guy. But at the same time he has a couple of jokes up his sleeve (its kinda cute, he obviously only has a couple up his repertoire that he repeats). I felt totally safe with him. He is very, super, ultra cautious about leaks. So he does everything he can to prevent them. I went to my first information session on 4/5/11... my first appt was on 5/4/11 and my surgery was 9/19/11. So I suppose the entire journey took 5 1/2 months. My best advice on picking a surgeon is to go to an information session or an support group. Most of the time the surgeon is there and that is a really good chance to feel them out and see if you like them or not. They are also generally free, and you can meet people and talk in person. Good luck!!! Hopefully we'll be welcoming you to the loser's bench soon!

Thank you for sharing!!! Congrats on your amazing success!!

YAY! Breaking a stall always feels fantastic!! And don't be sad about 7 lbs... that is a month that you didn't gain, that you didn't continue with the bad habits... that is seven whole freakin pounds GONE! And if you do 7 pounds for a year... that adds up!! A LOT! Keep up the great work! When it comes to stalls just remember, protein, water and vitamins. As long as your are hitting your mins and getting your vitamins in don't worry about the number. It will have to move eventually!

My surgeon told me as soon as two weeks BUT if I want to have "pretty" scars I should wait 4-6. He said swimming can damage the baby skin and it would make the scar much more noticeable. As for swimming for exercise he went to his old stand-by "if it hurts, don't do it". He said I was fine to just "hang out" in the pool as early as two weeks, but that I should hold off on swimming laps, etc until I was completely pain free. No matter what though, clear it with your doctor first. Our surgeon's can be so fickle sometimes, its better to just get the okay from them. Hope that helps!

Hello- I am not done with my journey quite yet. I have at least another 12 lbs before i'll be content with my weight loss. I am currently 115 lbs and if I stayed the way I am right now, forever... I would be okay with no surgery. Do I have a nice and "neat" body... nope. *Could* I use plastic surgery? Sure, but at this point I'm okay with not doing it. I can easily "hide" my tummy skin with a spanx-thing (I use the cheap one from target...) and my legs really aren't that bad at all. My "bat wings" bug me, but they have definitely gotten smaller so I can only hope they will continue to do so. I guess what I'm trying to see is the no, I do not NEED it. My skin isn't so bad that I have skin rashes, etc. which would be a medical need to have plastics. I am much happier in my much smaller, slightly flabbier body then I was in my big body. I will also throw in there that I never really exercised. I'm starting now and have already noticed myself toning up well.

Congrats on being sleeved You DEFINITELY came to the right forum for advice and tips! Have fun on your journey! I was sleeved exactly 7 months before you (9/19/2011) and before you know it, YOU will be where I am now and LOVING it!

LOL congrats It's amazing how much more we can see and feel (bones!! lol) as we lose the weight

I get the hiccups if I eat a bit too much or eat too fast You'll figure it out eventually. For now though, definitely only eat what you measured and wait a while before eating again. You really don't want to push at this stage.

I agree with you on this! Maybe I didn't understand you earlier. I will always say "yes, go for it" AS LONG as they are emotionally and mentally stable enough to deal with it. I think this is one of the reasons most of us have to go through psych evals, to make sure we have the tools and support necessary to deal with the emotional roller coaster that is our sleeve. The whole "not able to predict" is true... to a point. Enough people have gone before us at this point that we can at least anticipate some of what is to come. I personally feel that is enough to base your decision on. Because its not just with WLS that we cannot predict the emotional aspect of things. Anything new and drastic can have those consequences as well, during our everyday lives. We have to take the risk at some point in our lives. Might as well do it and better yourself along the way right? Especially since most of us aren't doing this just to "look prettier" but rather to be healthier. And you are definitely NOT a nut!!! And even if you were... I love nuts They have great Protein