ProudGrammy

you guess???? some people would give away their first born for this/your accomplishment of course i would never do that, hmmmm on the other hand Madam, how amazing are you!!!! you are doing great and i can "see" you getting smaller and smaller keep up the good work (i know you will) kathy congrats

superfatty ooooops i just realized your DOS is February 18th, not the 14th oh well great date still!!!! good luck kathy

superfatty i'm gullable, "lion tamer" per profile??? what???? anyways........... don't hurt yourself, but reach around and give yourself a good pat on the back you did not give in to those nasty thoughts your brain was sending you temptation, head hunger can/is hard to deal with trust me - head hunger does continue for most at one time or another Valentines Day WLS how cool is that!!!! good luck speedy recovery kathy

Mrs.RRn yep, you heard her right!!!1 you are now considered "SMALL" such a great feeling i know you''ve been buying smaller sizes, it makes you feel great!!!! then to have someone tell you "you are a small, will get the medium but....) how cool is that???!!!! luck with maintennance - let the fun begin!!! keep up the great work (I know you will ) kathy congrats

hopeliveshere oh oh oh oh brag alert, brag alert so.....you think 43 lbs lost is something to be excited about??? you betcha it is gotcha you should be ecstatic!!! glad your stall broke, and you are feeling better too you are doing amazing keep up the good work good luck kathy congrats

why are we so easily dehydrated? as i said earlier, u must must drink LOTS of Water i don't "think" we get dehydrated any more than OP might, its just more serious for us sleevers, or any other WL people about 6 weeks PO i became dehydrated easy date to remember because it was valentines day!!! my epilepsy is controlled with meds - since i was dehydrated, I couldn't hold them down i was vomitting i was a seizure waiting to happen dehydration is no fun have to go to hospital and have IV's to get rehydrated you are now about 3 weeks PO - how are you doing??? things going better i hope?? take care kathy

Welcome GG always nice to have a new cutie join our "little" group!! we've all been there, are still there, or continueing "there", awaiting surgery u must be excited, overjoyed and maybe a little nervous too all these emotions and many more will continue, but thats perfectly normal I know you will be another success story enjoy your healthier, happier, longer life good luck speedy recovery kathy congrats

SandeeD yah you - back at ya WooHoo happy dance, happy dance we've all been there with the joy and excitement of being told you/we are finally approved by insurance 2nd only to me finding out Fage yogurt has 20 gr Protein have a great meeting with your doc hoping for your date to be sooner than later good luck speedy recovery kathy

toomanystamps very very true all newbies et al need to realize what you said 4 months down, the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life to go great pics keep up the good work (i know you will ) good luck kathy congrats

huge win for me in this journey and it made me very happy. Indecision wow that before picture you look gigantic!!! oh....thats the fish!!! wonderful transformation great pics (of the fish too ) you must feel very proud what a wonderful NSV many say one reason to have the WLS is to be healthy and enjoy the kids you have been totally successful 3 year old daughter didn't recognize you----ahhh, that must have been a strange/weird/wonderful feeling hijack alert - when my grandkids saw me last year after i had lost all my weight -they were amazed- but they did remember the old grammy - now they saw me, and were amazed, loved it so happy for you keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats

Cadbury mini eggs - like crack to me. I think they lace these things with heroin to keep people hooked. Should we ban these favorite goodies from our lives or practice moderation to stay happy? Marfar7 I will lead the picket line to ban these goodies/candies et al i also usually abstain this is the way i treat most things that i can get addicted to too easily when i have a bite of something, it feels like a tease - i want more so not having any works for me i tip my hat to all you dudes and dudettes working in in an office all day/or have kids/SO at home that eat that junk must be so much harder to be tempted and give in sometimes DON'T give in, please people have been shot for less hold your head up high - be strong!!!! I know you can you never know when the food police (or me )might see you happy easter to all kathy

BamaBoo64 sorry you are having a rough time right now all you newbies - listen up don't worry about getting all the protein in for now early PO - most important thing to do is to be able to drink it can be hard for some, successfully drinking -, but its very very important sip, sip and sip very slowly Water is essential throughout this journey, early PO more important than ever water plays a big part of your new life don't eat for 15-30 minutes after you drink don't drink with your meals (people have been shot for less ) don't drink for 45-60 minutes after you eat drink at least 64 oz of H20 a day water, water, everywhere but not a drop to "sip" so in other words water is very, very important for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life powder stuff for shakes does smell pretty awful they have pre-mixed drinks that you could try ie muscle milk. premier, GNC - many others too hope you start feeling stronger and better sooner than later things do get better good luck holding a glass of water up to your health good luck kathy

hey girlfriend its been awhile nice to see you I/we have all missed you and your "words of wisdom" thanx for showing your pretty face again luv seeing updates shows newbies et al that life can/does continue to be terrific with the sleeve you work with it, and "it" continues to work with you keep up the good work you continue to do so well cool pic lets go out and Celebrate "our" success first glass of Water is on me kathy

hey dude surgery has changed my life opened up so many doors and windows u look amazing!!!! 52 lbs down pre-op 154 lbs post op 206 lbs lost total???!!!! OMG, are you kidding me???!!!! you are aces you've done terrific step one you completed with flying colors step two - maintaining for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life i can see the determination in your eyes and smile, you will continue to do great kathy congrats

Beatriz always love seeing the before and after pics - amazing you look wonderful/beautiful keep up the great job enjoy your healthier, longer life kathy

mswisdom sorry for my silly hi-jack above frequently said on the board is something like "the one thing all sleevers have in common is that we're all different" you are doing great/ everything right eating sounds fine, you are exercising too!!!! on the board "we" say - "we didn't put the weight on overnight, and its not gonna come off that way" please don't "test" how much you can eat at 2 months!!!! (or 3 or 4 et al) "just because you can doesn't mean you should"!! hope your mom continues to improve - but don't let her sad situation get in the way of your new/correct habits 39 lbs down!!! keep up the great job good luck kathy congrats

This is where the rubber meets the road OMG i thought this was going to be another sex conversation!! I guess this 60 year young b'day girl is only as young as she feels :lol: Kathy

sarsar "kids say the darndest things" he's a keeper!!! 119 lbs gone keep up the good work (i know you will ) kathy congrats

Red Loster person siiting in a chair in the aisle pushed out further than it should have been i had no prob passing/walking in the aisle even laughed out loud as i was noticing all the room i had on each side of me passed on the key lime pie (thats why i had that extra room!!!) kathy

What????? were you gone!!!! kathy

bad news i also struggle sometimes with the fact that i eat faster than i should, or that i don't get all my Water in i also should change my foods up, variety is key??? good news???? i now realize that "I'm the only one" with this prob or that i see i'm in good company all we can do is keep plugging away and do our best kathy

how do I make this journey fun - interesting????? tracysjourney they" say you joined VSG yesterday 8:52 am we've been waiting for you glad you made it!!!! WELCOME WELCOME for me, and many others (you too?) coming to the boards are very helpful you'll get a lot of good info about vomitting and poop and when to have sex! LOL you will "meet" mostly nice people, except..........ooooops what was that name??? making the journey fun??? planning is a key word don't let yourself get bored!!!! boredom brings back old habits that do die hard write a list of things you want to/need to do keep track in MyFitnessPal - a websight that you write down what you ate, calulate calories, carbs et al its important to be accountable for all your food and drink being focussed while you are on your journey today is wonderful those emotions/feelings should/MUST remain for ever and day i know you realize getting WLS, losing the weight is only 1/2 the battle many/most/all of us have successfully taken off 50, 75, 100+ lbs - but maintaining is the issue i'm glad you are mentally and physically sounding and feeling great and all set to forge ahead your partner in crime - the sleeve!!!! you are now walking towards a healthier, happier, longer life good luck newbie kathy congrats

futureloser, amazon oh no - oversight, oversight - you were overlooked in my "thank you's" people have been shot for less how could i forget you guys ??? actually, just saved the best for last futureloser - almost 90 lbs gone!!!!! you are doing terrific keep up the good work now from the vets "corner" - itsssss amazon (shreaks and hollers) to anyone that doesn't know - my bud here (amazon) had her unfortunate health issues PO she went through a lot of bad junk but she's good to go (kindof weird, but she was born that way!!!! ) she lost an amazing 165 lbs!!! take care guys kathy

DOS 12/15/11 235 lbs 57 years OLD 5'3 1/12/14 130 lbs 60 years YOUNG GOAL still 5'3 love showing my stats there are not enough H's to describe how healthy and very happy i feel i am retired 3 years ago i would sleep til 10:00 am!!! didn't see that much reason to get up nothing special to do, or just didn't want to go out in the dictionary next to the word "miserable" is my picture (DH very sad when he read that, me too ) now, my internal clock goes off daily at 7:50 am - and i get up excited ready for a new day i am always running here, there and everywhere do my volunteer work which i love just "stuff" that keeps me busy the age "issue" does bother me a bit trying to deal with that but, i am as old as i feel and i feel very YOUNG but my mom said to me this morning these exact words.......... "kathy i can't believe how old you are!! " i am pretty sure she meant that as - she felt even older (she's 83) having a 60 year YOUNG daughter but my sister said something like "kathy you look so good, wonderful" enjoying my new life life is good kathy

cake without butter??? I don't think so ;)get it - need butter, eggs et al to make cake, so no butter?? jerzygurl, carlotta1,Covery75, Mokee, sarsar, lilmsdiva, butter thanx above to all you wonderful fellow sleevers and sleevettes!!! you are 7 more reasons i love to come to this sight thanx for your nice words kathy