ProudGrammy

hi Ted nice to meet you I'm proudgrammy my first name is PROUD AKA kathy

tmbasuhre 72 lbs down the drain great pics!!! lookin' terrific it is amazing how your life can turn around as your weight goes down health improvement for me (maybe/probably for you too) my self-confidence went through the roof!!! i feel so much better about myself life is good keep up the good job!!! kathy congrats

pictures aren't showing on my computer woo hoo there you are clear as a bell!!!! lookin' good chic keep up the good job kathy congrats

brneyd79 good for you on prepping yourself before WLS Protein Drink the smell of the powder can be nasty glad you found one that tastes good and works for you buy a box of sugar free popsicles too yum yum broth et al WLS 10/29?? coming up shortly how exciting!!!! your emotions will go up, down and all around this next month excited, nervous, anxious........... but those feelings are normal been there, done that!!! good luck knock 'em dead speedy recovery kathy

CowgirlJane I HATE being sick, congested, running nose, sore throat!!! but........... when i'm sick...........i don't want to eat anything!!!! the last thing on my mind is food how far I have come and that all things are possible with the right mindset, tools and support. it feels so great when you/me/we have the self-confidence and feel so healthy,happy about ourselves great new life isn't it i remember way back when you spoke of your plans for plastics omg - in two weeks!!!!! know you are excited!!!! keep up the good job (I know you will ) good luck bud kathy congrats

saira I feel like i'm in the tale of the emperor and his new clothes everyone in the city is ewwwwing and ahhhhing how great the emporers' new clothes look til finally a little boy says he (the emporer) isn't wearing any clothes saira - I know you look great but the truth is............... .your pictures aren't showing on my computer 50 lbs down great weight loss keep up the good job kathy congrats

Lux bitc h, bitc h, bitc h!!!!! you think you have problems!!!!! this afternoon i couldn't decide between blueberry or strawberry yogurt!!!! you know i'm kidding you bud!!!! i/we are all sad for what you've gone through this past year i've "seen" you and your horrible situation/story on the board in the past i can only imagine what a hard time you went through you have a family - having them have to watch you hurt not a joke - but - you having to watch them dealing with your pain glad things are finally, very slowly, and very overdue - improving 200 lbs down - the very hard way!!! do you mind if i ask you your starting weight, and where you want to end up???? you went through such hard/miserable/painful times........ you should get an award for bravery above and beyond the call of WLS take care of yourself get stronger huggggggs kathy

mrs.material - (you too Lisa ) welcome aboard ladies thank you for joining us can't have too many nice people like you two!!!! everyone here is nice (unless there not!! ) lots of good info and support congrats on starting your way to a healthier, happier, longer life with your new best friend - the sleeve many/most of us have an emotional rollercoaster on their way to being sleeved being excited, nervous - very common waiting for approval is miserable hopefully things will work out fine then you'll go through all the "hoops" tests/supervised nutritional diet - lab work et al this is a life long change in eating/drinking habits once you reach goal - "we" all know the harder part is maintaining but - if you work with the sleeve - the sleeve will work for you great road ahead of you............bumpy here and there - but what isn't??? best of luck to all you newbies kathy

Fiddle you must be living the life of "riley" continue to see less and less of you (body and spirit) I know what you mean about not feeling/looking small - but you are!!!!! i sometimes look in the mirror, not really believing that small person is me but get over it dude that handsome "fit" guy looking back at you in the mirror is YOU!!!! keep up the good job for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats btw - DW has the best person around to help/support/advice sending good wishes her way

So happy with my sleeve! ShayLeigh I'm so happy that you are so happy 65 lbs lost - pre-op and post op must be a lot of "weight" off your shoulders enjoy your NSV's you are doing great keep up the good job kathy congrats

Oh Noooo People have been shot for less you're doing great nice pics -what a difference!!!! keep up the good work kathy congrats

Onederland! great place to live good neighborhood get those change of address cards and "treat" yourself to a new mailbox keep up the great job kathy congrats

makingadjustments wonderful, wonderful, wonderful pre-sleevers, newbies and alllll remember this great feeling/excitement you are experiencing after being told you will have surgery hold on to how happy you are feeling many/most/ME - no problems with WLS/recovery et al "small" period of time PO - if/maybe you are experiencing a few minor side effects like gas remember how happy you were when you got approved for WLS, were given a DOS Life is good, gets better and better good luck speedy recovery kathy congrats

OMG!!!!! my heavy weight would never have allowed that not sure if DH could/would be "up" to that stay happy kathy congrats

Madam ahhhhhhhhhhhhh its the little things (or big?? ) that make life good!!!! continued daily improvements kathy congrats

hey dude, where have you been nice to see you since there is less of you to "parade" around - probably why i've missed seeing you always nice for VETS to speak up and remind newbies - and others too.............. how wonderful the surgery is telling people you had no major issues, recovered one day at a time - at a good rate this is stuff people considering WLS / or newbies can read about in books et al always nicer to hear success stories from real people (even you ) thanx for taking the time write continued health and happiness in your longer life kathy congrats

hun, sorry you are feeling so sad, disappointed et al you do know why you had WLS as times passess - you will remember all the reasons you went through this as your weight drops, your health will improve i no longer take insulin/meds for diabetes - high blood pressure gone other health issues of mine have also improved/resolved co-morbities always improve, but many, many, many times "they" disappear!!! you will feel better about yourself, allowing for even more good changes your life is going to change!!!!!! but you have to work for that change!!! there are some other people that have "buyers remorse" right after surgery you are not alone!!!! you made the wise decision to have this life changing major surgery please don't doubt yourself now your aches and pains are not being minimized - but i'm so glad you didn't have any serious/major problems many/most of us understand the "unfortunate" feelings of being naustious, tired, feeling bad all around can't say enough that things should/will improve is anyyyyone around for you to talk to??? mom/hubby/friend??? when you feel a little better (which you WILL)................ call your doc/NUT and find the name of a support group if you had surgery out of state/country - no doc or NUT to call???? call your local hospital just tell them your situation, just had bariatric surgery, looking to reach out to others for help/support/advice i'm sure they will be helpful people that you have things in common with are very helpful, not only now, but as weeks, months et al pass ONLY drink Water right now your poor little tummy was just invaded its very sore, and you must/should/need to treat it with TLC please don't drink anymore sugary stuff - or any soda crackers - or even puree til you are given the ok things get better as time passes could be as hours pass, or days - but you will feel better gradually all the pain was nothing???? the pain was/is for everything good you will be experiencing as time marches on don't worry about Protein right now - that will happen for right now - no one can emphasize enough the importance of drinking (no sugary drinks ok ) you are starting the journey to a healthier, happier, longer life feel better, so you can enjoy the ride hoping for your recovery to improve daily we are all here to give you support good luck kathy

JerseyGirl i totally agree!!!! as OP said (me too earlier) if parents "misfed" him before - let him eat whatever, fast foods too but such a quantity for a kiddo i can't imagaine to weigh so much curious if his parents are overweight?? its true - a 2 year old can't drive to kentucky fried chicken, taco bell et al parents are responsible unless there really is some sort of medical prob that allows him to keep gaining weight if the parents step up to the "plate" ............. teach him all the rules, Water, portions etc. he has a chance at his young age, if this lifestyle is instilled in him, that will be his new life (eating healthy and correct portions) hope his recovery was ok i don't know about this, some of us have problems with WLS - hope he didn't have vomitting issues et al kathy

joanne started at 275 lb 121 lbs now total loss of 154 lbs!!!! terrific you must look and feel like a million bucks!!!! great job keep up the good work.... for the rest of your healthier, happier, longer life kathy congrats

PdxMan Its been awhile Nice to see your handsome, smiling, "thin" body again glad you enjoyed your cruise to Alaska sounds wonderful all that amazing food...........sounds like you handled yourself like a true successful sleever not denying yourself - bits of foods/samples here and there going on the eliptical too!!!! woohoo good for you but.............. for me at pushing 2 years (goal) - i would rather/won't be around that "buffet" too much temptation guess i'm not that strong yet of course i couldn't eat that much at one sitting - but thats where grazing might hit me knowing/being aware of my prob is 1/2 the battle at this time - no cruise for this grammy !! keep on enjoying your new life don't be such a stranger!!!! kathy continued success & happiness

Ashley very good kathy

JerseyGirl OMG the little one has to be monitored with his food intake, liquids, et al parents must totally supervise such a youngun for many years if they hopefully follow the proper rules.............. why couldn't they have done that before??? its not like "us" who have trouble eating out of control et al in his case - his parents shouldn't have been feeding him so much or did i miss some thing............. was he born morbidly obese hard situation for a yougon to have to continue for the rest of his life then again............. if he learns to eat/drink the way "we all" do he won't realize that "normal" people usually eat more ???????????? kathy

jen14 now that you have another 10 days or so under your belt................. are you doing any better?? able to eat anymore??? good luck kathy

chibabyy so happy, that you are happy "mindset" is very important the way you feel people percieve you - thats important to you/me common/frequent discussion on this site, about do you tell or not that you had WLS this is a very personal decision and you made the right choice for yourself, thats what counts how you/me/we feel about our "situation" we all know saying Protein, veggies, Water, exercising - all valid, true comments you don't owe anyone more information you are doing great I do agree that @ 50 lbs is a great weight loss in 3+ months having WLS on your b'day how cool is that!!!! keep up the good work kathy congrats

mzmbee i totally get what you are saying you know she is on the right track, showing, explaining to you what you need to do sounds like you know she is good/knowledgeable its true of course that that is the most important thing - that she is smart and can help/advice you that being said................ if i continually went to the same hair dresser - and her hair was not cut well, shaped, clean - you know what i mean i would be concerned questioning things too - even though she does a great job on me its like, why don't you practice what you preach??? its true what OP say the most important factor for you - is that she knows what she is talking about (which she does) but the other "issue" i do understand its a prejudice we have had against us but...in this case, it could/is maybe hard to listen to someone telling you how to eat right et al - but she doesn't do it for herself its strange, might be a perfectly good reason, but.......... bottom line, you are understandably allowed your feelings - but don't let it interfere with the fact that she will do right by you good luck kathy