italianlady13

well, there is no more fat on the top pubic bone...as for the inside I don't think it changed much but I never had a baby to stretch the whooha out...

I have heard of the gastric balloon being inserted through the mouth but this is great, the more minimally invasive the better!

I'm almost a year out and my saving grace was instant mashed potato with a bit of fat free shredded cheddar....once you get on your mushies that will be like heaven for you! In the days of liquids my doctor allowed me fat free sugar free ice cream and I had that with a dollap of fat free sugar free whipped cream and sugar free chocolate syrup....like a sundae. It was fantastic and felt so good cold and sliding down my hurting belly:) You can do this momma! Don't sweat it AT ALL! the hard part is maintaining without getting out of control. This past week I lost control at my class end of the year party and I just put myself on the 5 day pouch test to get my head back in the right place.....we are all here to support each other and if you have any questions at all you feel free to ask as I have been through all of this already! Also, when you get on to mushies another great option is refried beans in the can topped with fat free sour cream, a bit of guac and some fat free shredded cheddar and some mild salsa yumbo! and just two tablespoons and I was done. I also (and still do) live on sunflower seeds. I ate those at about three weeks out and have been hooked ever since. They are a great source of fiber, protein and magnesium.....so delish

really awesome job hun xx

am waiting your call:)

I've been out almost a year now and I"m very snacky lately. I eat constantly and I"m worried....Im down almost to goal at 58 kg (I want to be 55) so I am scared of what might happen:)

Also, have patience....God will work wonders for you if you just have faith. "Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere." (2:153) "Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods, lives, and the fruits of your toil. But give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. Those who say, when afflicted with calamity, 'To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return.' They are those on whom descend blessings from their Lord, and mercy. They are the ones who receive guidance." (2:155-157) "No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune." (41:35) Kisses and love to you:)

Hey Desert Mom, It's been a while since we went for coffee but I need to tell you a few things that we didn't get to discuss while out and maybe I didn't support you as you needed, my sister here in Dubai. First of all, the surgery is not a magic fix, it seems it might be that way for those people who take off weight quickly and that certainly might make you feel discouraged at times. However, stop looking at your scale, eat the smart way, log your food entries and keep a positive outlook. the surgery CANNOT fail you unless YOU are doing something wrong. So don't hate the sleeve, work the sleeve. Stop going on these crazy liquid diets, get your protein, go walking or swimming (light excercise), drink your water (if you are like me and don't like water then drink your tea with agave syrup and low fat milk for extra protein and calcium). Stop beating yourself up, take good care of yourself both physically and emotionally, don't put ANY expectations on this, just flow. Stop feeding into the negative people who are on this site and maybe you have met in person, block it OUT. And darling come have a cup of coffee with me sometime you live half hour from me let's meet up it sounds like you need some practical and positive advice:) CALL ME!

I was a self pay so I didn't have to wait for anything. I think you just have to be really patient and avoid over eating because you know your time to eat less is coming so you trying to get it all in now (I guess they call it having a food funeral)....it will just screw you up psychologically after I know this because I did it and a few of my friends have as well.

I graduated from Valley Forge

I was raised in Parma but I'm over seas now will come to visit soon....

I still look in the mirror and see a fat woman. This has been going on about a week now where I look in the mirror and quickly have to jump on the scale to make sure I have not gained weight. I go up and down about a kg or so....but other than that no weight gain (knock on wood). I'm down to a size 2 I feel good, I have lost a lot of hair but I cut it all off into a cute style and have had it dyed so on that front I'm ok....

I had pre diabetic disposition before the surgery so I think it might be hypoglycemia setting in....thanks for the info about the glucose tablets...we don't have a walmart here (I live in Dubai) but I will see if they are available in the pharmacy. It was scary and I still feel terrible it's like I have a hangover. I definately need to visit the doctor and have my levels checked.

I'm 9 months out and feeling great have lost 84 pounds and am so happy I did the surgery but last night I went to sleep early and woke up with my heart racing, sweating like a demon, dizzy with my mind fuzzy and all I wanted to do was eat. I reached into the fridge and started devouring a piece of chicken....I think I had low blood surgar and this has not happened to me ever in the past. I feel absolutely terrible this morning and just want to sleep. My entire body aches!!!! OMG!

They say you have to wait like a year or more to see the change in your skin. I'm fairly young yet so my skin did perk up quickly, like the skin on my tummy is nice and firm but i'm still waiting on the skin on my thighs to perk up. The boobs are perking up slowly but surely....but I have had some other friends who have had to get lifts but are a bit older so it depends on your age and the elasticity of your skin....

Mine look like two tubes socks. i just got myself some good supportive push up bras and voila! Presto chango some nice ta tas

Kathy you are a positive and lovely person. Love you fluffy momma see you on friday....at the cafe:) Mwah

great job on your accomplishent and I hope you will be able to solve your skin problem soon:)

sandfluffy MOMMMA! Love yu girl and am so glad I met you. That blond hair of yours is beeeuuutiful!

ok I'm an italiana here and gnocchi are the bomb you can skip the potato as well and make them with ricotta to akme them less carby and more proteiny. You use 2 cups flour, 2 eggs, 2 cups ricotta pinch of salt mix up until dough like roll into long strips cut off scrunch up boil until floating and top with favourite sauce....mmmmm good

take your pain meds and walk walk walk! Drink your fluids also

good luck there is no obstical that you can't over come even lack of pizza!!!!!!!!!! It will be the best thing you ever ever did for yourself.

I think you are suffering from post surgery depression....and it's common. Since surgery and my weight loss I experience a very very high sex drive. It's almost crazy how much I want sex these days....I would tell you to go on an anti depressant but that would probably decrease your sex drive even more. I suggest more excercise. the excercise will increase your endorphine levels making the depression decrease and hopefully your sex drive increase.....I hope that helps.

I have no trouble with any foods...I love my sleeve so much

Well, after reading this stream I got a bit paranoid and after having a not so good eating day I kept thinking I stretched my sleeve, even had a nightmare about it so i'm doing the 5 day pouch test and am just finishing day one which was not as hard as I thought.... This is how christmas went for me. I grazed and munched on the appetizers and I kept thinking omg where am I putting all of this, most days I can eat five bites and i"m done. For dinner I had two small slices of ham, a huge helping of asparagus and a tsp of greenbean casserole (the really fattening one with the mushroom Soup and fried onion) Then after dinner I ate a piece (yes one whole piece ) of tiramisu (that I made home made) which has like 1000 calories per slice and slipped right down, probably coud have eaten more but I stopped myself. I felt so guilty and i swear I went home, went to sleep and had a horrible nightmare that I stretched my sleeve and in the dream I kept sayiing "omg I wasted 12000 dollars" it was horrible.