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@@shelly7 how wonderul!!! you probably feel like you are on cloud 9!! "what's next??" you will have lab work psych (i had to work really hard to make them think i was normal!!l)LOL echo ekg jumping through the hoops for insurance can be hard but you did it - woo hoo!!! party dance, party dance!! good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@MrsSantiago silly head put a pair of warm socks on don't you feel better now?!!! speaking for "MOST" people many, many, many, ma...........are nervous prior to surgery never had surgery? that's a good thing now, your first surgery is probably going to be the first and best surgery i see you just joined our "club" this month hope you've read a lot check out U-Tube it's not too late to go to library and get more info about the sleeve (or any WLS you are having) your nerves might be causing you to think you are not prepared for surgery take care calm down good luck speedy recovery kathy

@@laguerr13 where you gone??? oh, i didn't miss you at atl(kidding) people get more and more busy as they loose weight want to enjoy life more many people don't stick around the board after 2 years you were a great person here and you will be remembered OMG - sounds like you died!! LOL but many of us (ie me) are loving life too at goal+ but "we" like to come here to the board and talk here questions, make replies for me, it reminds about my roots (how could i forget) great pics your eyes are sparkling, shining bright!!! i just put my sun glasses on i bet you feel as good as you look being with the kids going to gym loving life to the limits what more could you want/or deserve??!! retiring?? wifey will bring home the bacon!!! Way to go dude great weight loss kathy congrats

NO WAY!!!! LOL, just kidding bud wanted to clear the tension LOL first off "we" never should say we "only" lost this amount of weight or that amount any weight you loose is wonderful from .5 lbs to 17!! you have lost 10 lbs in 17 days?? or in 17 days you have lost 10 lbs?? LOLOLOL you have already started to drop/loose weight many times newbies don't know what to expect in weight loss how quickly weight will "fall off" don't know how much you thought you would loose in 17 days?? you didn't go to bed one night weighing X amount you are not going to wake up loosing all that weight either never compare your weight loss to someone elses loss people have been shot for less!!!! we all loose different amounts of weight in different time periods God Grant Me Patience, Just Hurry Up About It!!! the one thing we have in common is that we're all different!!! keep up the good work kathy

hmmmm @@Alex Brecher can you look into problem with receiving items from the store thanx kathy

@@Scottyd1264 many people use MFP (me too) (my fitness pal) it will calculate calories, Protein, carbs, sugars, fats etc good luck kathy

@@dlee12585 hey dude welcome aboard newbie always room for one more!! you are off to a great start besides Water and Protein et al taking your measurements periodically is great reference good for you that you realized your importance and put yourself "out there" on the front burner, right were you belong!!! you work with the sleeve and it will work with/for you!!! getting all your water can be difficult are you able to keep it down/no problems try drinking water et al at room temp at 5 days+ take slow, slow, slow sips eventually you will be able to drink more/and faster eventually be able to gulp water is more important than protein you don't water to get dehydrated!!! IMO drinking 64+ oz of water is one of the MOST important rule protein is next, and very very important if you think it would help use a timer set for 5,10 minutes etc read, listen, learn hear good advice, experiences, suggestion you'll sometimes see a similar question posted that you wanted to ask but at the end of the day only listen to your NUT/surgeon (me too of course!! ) allll the rules are essential to follow for success that's why they call them "rules" silly head LOL this is a marathon, not a sprint one day at a time!!! your NEW YEAR is starting off with a bang!! good luck kathy

@@yolo1981 i had a great surgery, speedy recovery, no problems etc PO that's my story, and i'm stickin' to it!!! playing devils advocate - that is not always true "surgery is a breeze, back to work in one week" friend that said so was trying to be nice/optimistic unfortunately things don't always work that way for some i wish people wouldn't say stuff like you will do great with surgery no problems with surgery or after you'll be fine this is not always true, buttttt many/most times things feel great your reactions to surgery are very common, tiredness etc very true that the first week.weeks or so can be difficult after saying all that - on the plus side things "probably" will improve gradually and you will feel back to "normal" loosing your excess weight becoming healthy feeling more confident, self-assured looking pretty darn good too!!! "the only thing we have in common, is that we're all different" please feel better hang in there!!!! hope your situation improves sooner than later good luck kathy

@@Ashlegal speaking for "most" bariatric pals of course we care silly head!! do you have a spare ticket? you are buying!!! enjoy the concert kathy congrats

@@OKCPirate hey dude i've lead a sheltered life i never heard the expression "mommy jeans" explain please regular jeans size now that's what i'm talking about!!! 89 lbs gone (don't look at me, i didn't take them ) keep up the good work i know you will kathy congrats

@@BigViffer hey dude amazing transformation/pics 112 lbs gone!!!! keep up the good work kathy congrats

@@Smye i don't think your comment is bad advice you said it, so it has to be good !!! i agree you should immediately pay bill off end of month if you are not able to pay the bill off by months end, you should not buy all you financial wizards already knew that @@Smye - i keep seeing "less and less of you" 180 lbs gone, gone, gone!!! party dance - party dance keep up the good work for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats

@@Sharon1964 welcome to twoderville always knew you would be a success!! i don't hear as well as i used to did you say you lost 109 lbs OMG - you are aces!! keep up the good job for your healthier, happier, longer life!! kathy congrats

@@RaginCajun constipation nation?? i say "SLEEVELAND" kathy

@@gsusser 6+ weeks PO and still around to talk here?? that's good!! many people don't eat processed food or eat less of them it IS healthier NOT to eat them this grammy does eat processed food cooking??? i mess up boiling a pot of water!!! pkg of pre-mixed tuna is great love my Dannon lite and fit greek yogurt Quest Protein Bar as a snack-they CAN be a trigger for me - gotta be careful in a bigggg hurry pre-made btl Protein shake are great swiss miss to die for!! 25 gr protein i buy frozen foods/pkg don't remember brand name) i will buy frozen chicken breast similar salmon pkg pkg of 10 (6 oz individual pieces wrapped) easy, easy, easy delicious to me i totally follow all the rules protein, Water, carbs etc luckily for me, processed food isn't a rule crock pot is a great idea you can find cook books for bariatric surgery cooking for dummies (word bariatric is on the title) there are also sitess on the computer always can google bariatric foods you'd be amazed at how many areas there are with suggestions/recipes if recipes get complicated with too many spices etc i usually omit them good luck kathy

@@Stevehud i've been watching your progress!! (I'm not a stocker) you've done amazing hard/steady work - great results 192 lbs gone gone and gone some more!!!! good luck with maintenance!! love you new motto (i think i will use it!!!) keep up the good work i know you will!!!! kathy congrats

@@shellyd67 many many people comment on how much more weight they have to loose that's ok, understandable keep reminding yourself how much you've already lost 82 lbs!!! holy moly that's great!! party dance, party dance healthy, happy, looking great concentrate on those accomplishments while you continue to loose more weight great pics you look lovely keep up the good job i know you will kathy @@shellyd67 many many people comment on how much more weight they have to loose that's ok, understandable keep reminding yourself how much you've already lost 82 lbs!!! holy moly that's great!! party dance, party dance healthy, happy, looking great concentrate on those accomplishments while you continue to loose more weight great pics you look lovely keep up the good job i know you will kathy

@@kabertoson Dude/dudette YES you'll probably gain 37.3 lbs a month too silly head i'm just kidding we're all supposed to drink at least 64 oz of Water the more the better keep chugging along you are doing terrific no worries as far as your stall goes shittttt happens check your measurements they frequently go down while weight is at a stall new profile please, ticker current weight requested inquiring minds want to know keep up the good work kathy

@@ThinnerRivers so happy for all your success NSV's are the best clothes, jeans etc good idea to keep track of your NSV's do as i say, not as i do keep up the good work i see many many many NSV's in your future kathy congrats

@@ThinnerRivers hi Maria Knock knock Who is there?? me again silly head!! the above suggestion is wonderful you are obviously a small cookie!! holidays are hard to deal with for most if you are suffering have 1 little bite of dark chocolate candy or something else very little eventually you will be able to eat a little more of everything no food is off limits welllll, fried greasy onions and stuff not inadviceable!! you are on the right road to continued success keep up the good work kathy

@@ThinnerRivers meant to say good LUCK :lol: hope the links were helpful have a great week-end bud good LUCK kathy

@@Sophie74656 what an "uplifting" NSV keep UP the good job LOL kathy congrats

@@Kgl24 what a cute post happy you are feeling terrific etc my hearing is not very good did you say you have lost 60 lbst!!! gone, gone, and gone!!! you are aces!!! ok bud I will now "carry on" LOL keep up the great job i know you will kathy congrats

@@ivettev001 welcome welcome welcome love to meet newbies always room for one more in sleeveland!! glad you have family support good that you are aware of the good, bad and ugly no magic is done via WLS you work with the sleeve and it will work with/for you follow all the rules PO (drinking, Protein, carbs etc) ask your questions you'll see many posts/questions that you were wondering about too listen to all the great advice, experience, suggestions on the board at the end of the day, only listen to your doc/NUT and me too of course !! most of us are not in the medical field so if you have a medical question you can ask us for advice but call your doc for the final word lot of hard/necessary work in front of you that's ok, i see your strength and determination great attitude too!!! good luck with upcoming surgery speedy recovery kathy

@@ShrinkingPeach LOL they sure do and are in the past when it was "necessary" for me to wear panty hose, they were always terrible having to pull them up not making a run then pulling over my big tummy i dddddon't think so panty hose?? no way, no how ever again kathy