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Tink come on, i see your head hanging low - stop that!!! you gotta have your license renewed - fact of life - I don't want to call the law on you as mezanne says - keep the old license, reminding you of your past, as a "souvenir" you'll always know where you are, but sometimes you need a reminder of where you were my license doesn't expire til 2019 - crazy how far away that is i will always hate having my picture taken - but i'm trying to improve on those old feelings - i was debating on getting a new license/new picture/new me!!!! i was thinking of getting the "new me" picture - its not that i'm "unrecognizeable" from before when i was heavier - its just that why should i look at that mug on my license - who is that person????? ok, i just talked myself into "it", with your help ladies and gentlemen - i'm going to get a new photo next week - and i KNOW i won't break the camera !!!!! things just keep getting better and better

AuroraB hi there - hope things get settled sooner than later with that dr. office of yours obsessing about food now - even waking up now "thinking" about food your life is gonna change drastically soon, you are recognizing that you might be thinking something like "oh no, i'm never going to eat normal food again, what am i doing?!! - hopefully you realize you will be able to eat "normal" stuff, sooner than later - but - you will have a MUCH smaller portion- but thats ok - you are gonna have a small tummy that can only hold so much food - thus the eventual weight loss - improved health et al many people start the mourning process of the food they love to eat, all those excessive eating habits brought them to the life of the obese no more - its ok to think about food a little more than usual, its understandable start to concentrate on the pre-op food stuff you'll be doing soon - loosing all that weight and continueing into the great healthier happier new lifestyle with the help of the sleeve good luck with WLS speedy recovery for you and that great kiddo!!! your son doing all the right things preparing for WLS - "who is this kid?" hey mom - its your great son!!!! - who raised him after all

Fidlleman 110 lbs down 4 1/2 months you are doing amazing with your weight loss!!!!! WooHoo now back to business..... per my NUT....and the many many many responses i've read - "most" people agree that its virtually impossible to stretch your sleeve first few weeks despite what NUT told me - i was frequently concerned that if i even looked the wrong way i would stretch my sleeve way back when, had to sometimes push myself to get in the proper 64 oz drinking more than 100 oz of Water daily, sounds great, but then again..................... per Squisha - "diluting minerals"? by drinking too much???? not sure about that -but its worth asking the question to the doc good luck keep up your great job

Beam me up Scotty you feel bad physically cuz you ate 1/2 junior burgue?? you feel bad "mentally" cuz you had a 1/2 junior burger? answer to both questions yes??? if you did hurt your tummy at this early stage, well....your stomach is recuperating - but tummy will forgive you this time mentally, feel bad??? - once again your tummy will forgive you its good you feel a little guilty - then you won't do this again for quite a while eventually, maybe sooner than later, you will be able to eat that burger, or anything else - but in very small quantities 1/2 junior burger isn't bad if you are a few months along - but then again, whats done is done - tomorrow is a new day, don't beat yourself up over the slip up take care my friend continued luck with recovery but.....no burgers yet, ok

kate27 hi there you must be so excited - being told you are gonna start your new healthier happier life one week earlier than planned - yeah i think thats something to shout about good luck my friend speedy recovery

OMG People, people!!!! calm down, calm down!!!!! thanx for all your nice words little embarrassed :wub: not use to all these compliments :wub: buttttt..... as far as your nice thought/words are concerned........ keep 'em coming :wub: :D

they are making airline seats bigger they don't make seat belt extenders anymore after walking successfully about 10,000 steps (wish i had my pedometer) around a gigantic aquarium in GA, i had no pain walked up a "million" steps in auditorium,(only available seats) one foot in front of the other - held hubbies arm, but no problem climbing i have the confidence of an eagle soaring higher and higher (little corny, but true!!!) I'm NOT lucky - i've worked very hard this year, and will continue for the rest of my life, but................. i do feel like one of the happiest, healthiest, "luckiest" person in the universe look out world - you might not recognize me, but yep this is the new me!!!!

Welcome Newbie having WLS, now walking through "that" door to sleeveland, meeting us what more can a person ask for??? ears & eyes wide open - you'll get lots of great info from the board since you didn't mention any problems this early post surgery, thinking all is going well good luck with your long forever healthy lifetime journey speedy recovery

Milbedil 35 lbs down big congrats through your long forever journey, you'll find many rewards/results of weightloss (NSV) "being able to breath so much better" - how wonderful is that???? enjoy seeing those great new changes keep up the good work

Butter "wife reminded me she knows a good divorce lawyer!!:" I don't know about that wife of yours? Who does she think she is??? first she says - no tattoos of naked ladies, now protesting a harley whats next, out with strip clubs too?? are you kidding me????? there would be a line of sleevers trying to get into your "good graces" have a great day

Tiffany You will be very successful - i can see the glimmer in your eyes along with all you other soon to be sleevers you all want this weight loss, healthier life - you'll get there you've tried so many times - and now you have come to the correct conclusion that this is it!! time to loose this weight, no ifs ands or "butttttts" Mrs. DLH - did you think i forgot about you??? how could I??? you are doing great - love your attitude journey will continue to get better and better for all you NEWBIES!!!

tlaff79 hey there, thought that was you peaking around the corner, theres alot less now for me to see!!!! keep up the good work congrats

suepeeps first time i heard about shoes becoming to big, i thought it was a joke!!!! I realized some time ago that it can/and does happen about your feet getting smaller, still sounds weird to me though good for you on this NSV Sue - great job on your weight loss - keep doing what your doing, it is obviously working

fyre_storm Very shortly after WLS - One lady on the board, blogged weekly about her excursions, vacation throughout europe with her DH really, it was amazing - she was out of the country for one year, country to country, eating properly all over the world!!!! - OMG - didn't gain weight, lost about 100 lbs to goal!!! More power to her

Fiddleman What a wonderful NSV Luv it that you didn't recognize your old self wonder what you will "see" or not see at the next wedding keep up the great work

starr1202 Egads, what, wait 18-24 months til sex, oh no!!! i think if we had to wait that long we'd remain fat seriously now folks ...... i have heard (I think, always covering myself ) that you are supposed to wait at least a year after WLS to have kids but i have seen posts where people say something like, oh no i'm pregnant 3 months post op (they didn't want to get pregnant so early after surgery, wanted to loose their weight 1rst) then get pregnant, and eat carefully, not gaining too much - but making sure baby gets enough nutrition then after birth, and assuming you are not breast feeding, you can get back on program by not eating as much, as often, back to exercising too after the baby, when they start to crawl, you'll get plenty of exercise running after them many people do this surgery for health reasons of course, to be able to get pregnant maybe after you speak to your dr. again - he can give you better information on why he thinks you need to wait til you can/should get pregnant , and hopefully say its safe to get pregnant sooner than later - good luck with that i see your 1 week PO, since you didn't comment otherwise, you must be doing ok- glad to "hear" that speedy recovery take care

Awwwww Shucks Folks thanx for all the well deserved congrats

kmbrlycool & aldmb2 GMTA (great minds think alike)

aldmbw oh no bud - don't feel defeated!!! please you feel fuller faster, and you can't eat as much - great - count your blessings!!!! my NUT says your sleeve DOESN'T stretch - "most" others on the forum agree eating anything you want ??? thats the way its supposed to be by 4 months for many - you should only eat small portions As far as temptation goes.... don't tempt fate at 10 1/2 months i know certain portion sizes i can eat - i use a small "baby" bowl - i know the exact amount of for example chili i can have (2/3 C) i put that amount in bowl, no more - i would never get 2nds, people have been shot for less to use your example of a frozen meal, i would measure out the proper portion, whatever your NUT says, - then only put that amount in bowl/plate, then you won't be tempted to eat more - even if your able to eat more don't push your eating to find out if you can eat more - I "think" a whole dinner is too much - (could be wrong) you might be able to eat whole dinner - but you shouldn't push that amount if its more than allotted amount per NUT twoolly said...."My surgeon explained to me yesterday that full isn't the goal. Satisfied is." i like that true statement girlfriend "fell of the wagon" - this happens to "most" of us at some time or another get back on that horse, eat proper portions, no cheating allowed - and don't shoot yourself in the foot for a couple of goofed days that are done and over with, ok???? I don't see your weight on profile or ticker - but i'm sure you are doing great congrats on your life

suzqlvg shortly after i started solids - this stuck feeling DID happen to me. after i ate - i felt something was "stuck" in my throat - i had that terrible feeling!!!! It was scary and awful the "feeling" didn't go away, really upsetting - nothing was stuck - it just felt that way come morning - i was fine this happened 3 more times exactly over a short period of time now, i'm perfect!!!

hope4sleeve i am closing my eyes, sending my "good, good, good vibrations" fingers are crossed really tight for you but.............i am toe challanged doing my best to cross them too.............ahhhhh, i think i got it!!!! good luck to all sleevers waiting to hear the good word from insurance

girlfriend someone just started a new topic a few minutes before you called "Gastric Band Revision to a Sleeve" check it out - good luck ps this is not really a new topic - many threads around here with comments - band to sleeve - check it out

Kristi64 there are many many lapbanders on this forum that changed to the sleeeve do to multiple problems with their band hopefully they will come out of the woodwork with their helpful comments i was never banded - i luckily chose the sleeve with successful surgery & results 10 1/2 months ago I understand you being nervous, common issue/concern- you will be happy with the results of the sleeve - do i look like the type of person that would lie to you??? after WLS, you will have a door open to a new wonderful, healthier world good luck speedy recovery