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Oh how awesome!!!! Great kid!!! and awesome dad!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!

Skyblue, I wasn't eating anything at 10 weeks! I was instructed to stay on fluide for the first three weeks, then graduate to mushies. You should definitely be drinking more than 8oz per day though!!!!! The first few days I could drink 1 oz in about 8 to 10 minutes. That slowly increased but never more than 8 oz in a 20 minute span. You have to keep sipping ALL DAY! I'n no doctor, but I know you HAVE to get those fluids in. In my case fluids included Protein shakes. I know some people are just on clears for a while others, like me, were on thin liquids (shakes) from the begining. That's something your surgeon will decide so check with him/her. Best of luck. Hang in there. Things do get better!!!!!

Tammi, I'm glad you're doing a little better. My intestines took a while to regulate too! It is a big adjustment for our bodies. I am always amazed at how we humans adapt and heal!!! Be sure and take it easy! You still have lots of healing to do! Hope the shopping was fun. Kids seam to love getting ready and planning for "back to school."

So here's my two cents: why the hec not Linda? You're worth it!!!! AND there's nothing wrong with feeling good about yourself. Lots of us have put ourselves last for many years, especially those that raised families, and sometimes cared for aging parents at the same time. It's only a "crisis" if your life is in turmoil and can't cope with the change and challenges of the passage of time. When you're grabbing life and moving forward and feeling good it's called living! :-)

Congratulations Nancy!!!! What you are doing is soooo awesome!!! I think that having these goals will boost you confidence! We're rooting for you!!!! You go girl!!!!

What a transformation!!!! You look amazing!!!! You really got some awesome results in 5 months! Way to go! Congratulations!!! (PS: love that dress!!!)

Congratulations Pasquini!!!! That's awesome! I'm about a month behind you. I'm getting close to wonderland too! I hope I can get there by my three month mark. You've really done great with your weight loss. Enjoy the attention!!!!!!! Go rock that vest! :-)

Wowey Zowey!!! You look fantastic!!!! You don't like you were ever overweight!!! Congratulations!!!! Thank you for your post and picture!!!! I'm taking your words to heart that my year will go by quick too! :-)

God, I hope not!!! (That there aren't any that have gained their weight back, that is)

Congratulations Wishes!!!! Warming up a spot on the loosers bench for you!!! :-)

Just voted for 9/18; 9/24; & 9/25 Vacaville sounds good too!

BlackBerryJuice, I always enjoy reading your posts and seeing your progress through your pics. You have been very inspiring! You look FANTASTIC and it's great to read that you are doing so well! Thank you for your post and update! Congratulations on your amazing journey!!!!

Gosh, everyone just looks fantastic!!!!! Ladies, congratulations!!!!!! Strut your stuff!!!! (PS: I'll post something eventually. I'm not there yet!)

WOO HOO!!!! You go girl!!!!!!

You give me hope that my thick ankles will slim down some!!! Sorry about the sprain Sending lots of healing thoughts your way and wishes for a super speedy recovery!!!!!

Nancy, I'm right there with you! I already went through a few pairs of pants that were once too small - that I had saved (you know how that goes). They were too snug but eventually fit. But now those are too big!!! So I am right in the process of figuring out what to do. Like you, I can still get away with using most tops. But the pants are the most difficult. Plus if you're swiming in them it looks like you're bigger still! LOL I always chuckle when people post they have to shop for new clothes and joke that I want that problem... but it's not so funny when you have to go to work and everything and hanging off of you over night LOL!!!!! (Lucky us though, right! :-) ) Happy, low investment shopping to us both!

How AWESOME!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

I love your post! Sounds like your dad is soooo proud of you! and happy for you!!!

You look fantastic!! LOVE your dress!!!

I cannot ad a whole lot more that hasn't already been said. But, I want to wish you luck and let you know we are rooting for you!!!!!!!

You look GREAT!!!!!! I have some bad news.... I think that dress is going to be too big for you!!!!! I see some shopping for skinny clothes in your very near future!!! CONGRATULATIONS to you!!!! Enjoy your success. And thank you for posting. I feel so encouraged and inspired!

LOL!!!!! Me too!!! I mean, I'm a "liar" LOL I still have to loose 25 lbs. to not be a liar!!! You cracked me up FeedYourEye!!!! I don't feel so alone :-) (I'll let you known when I get there too!)

HI Dave, I know how scary this decision is. It's true that it takes courage and determination. It sounds like you have done quite a bit of soul searching and that your struggles have been huge. I can tell you that for me, in the short 8 weeks that I have been sleeved, I have found tremendous benefits to my health. My energy is so much better but mostly my outlook on life has improved 100%!!!! I won't lie and say the're haven't been ups and downs (scale not moving at times, a little pain returning to my incisions after it was gone, difficulty getting in proteins) But, it has always passed!!!! and I know it will pass. I accept that it is a process, NOT an over night transformation. However, all in all, it is a fast process! and that keeps me so happy, positive and motivated because, again, I *know* that each day I will move forward with this sleeve! It is great that week to week something good happens. And I just feel happy. I know that in a few months from now, a year from now etc. I will be even further along! It is great to read on these boards about people's successes, even if they've had a few struggles here and there. I think most everyone seems to have benefits of daily improvements in health, activity level, optimism, confidence boosts, in addition to weight loss. This surgery is totally doable!!! The benefits when weighed against the detriments of our weight issues are tremendous. Most of us don't get to this place on a whim. We don't take this lightly. We are prepared to do some hard work. But we know our efforts will pay off. I've said this before, we are so lucky to be able to take advantage of this science/technology/advancement, whatever you want to call it. I'm 48. I wish it was available 15 years ago! LOL I definitely have no regrets. I wish you the best of luck on this journey as well as great health an energy. I think you are going to do GREAT!!!! Looking forward to reading more about your journey and progress!!!!!

Sorry I did not get to this post sooner!!! My preference is Hayward, Vacaville, and Sacramento in that order. Sac is over two and half hours away for me but I'm willing to make the trip if no other placed works. Otherwise, I can do Vacaville. It seems to be the #1 choice so far. I hope we can make this happen. I look forward to meeting everyone!

Welcome Sandy!!! Thanks for your post. I look forward to knowing you better and learning about your progress in this journey!!! I'm a relatively new sleever my self, just 8 weeks out. I am really happy and making steady progress. My biggest challenges of late have been getting my protiens in and ingesting more than one or two ounces of food - mostly because I am focusing on nutrition. But I feel great, have energy and starting to look slimmer. I've had no complications thus far. I am really happy with my decision. Best of luck to you. I am sure we'll be connected through this board!