Bit of a Diva

Oh Lemon Drop I'm super excited for both of you!! I knew that pysch evaul would be a breeze and so will the case manager appt. It looks like both you and Amber are on your way to new baby stomaches before the New Year. I cant wait till the 16th myself!

Wow! Fantastic loss and amazing growth. Thank you for sharing this part of your journey too and can't wait for a post of some pics of the lovely new you!

You must certainly do rock! Stay strong and stay the course. Was the appointment with Dr Baggs this past Friday the 15th? Oh my you must tell me how it went!! xxooxx

Just like the "stall" I think this emotional break is typical for us sleevers and for some reason something we all go through it. I know I felt sad and slightly depressed a few weeks out, but it really did get better. These feelings of worry, doubt, disappointment, and maybe even a little regret will past. Just focus on letting your body heal and do what it needs to do to re-establish an equilibrium.Prayer and meditation may help or if that's not your thing dive into a good book, new video game, or try to figure out what makes women tick! LOL! I am a bit of an eternal optimist and can always find something good to say, but I'm not blowing smoke here... it really and truly gets better, in fact it gets pretty dam amazing! Congratulations on your new life and best of luck!!

Ok I'm totally lost with the changes and updates made to this site. There is no ease of use and it took far too long to even figure out how to post this. I definately don't think I'll be hanging out here as much.

You're the sweetest!! Thanks you for all your support.

I just wanted to add this as an addendum to my last blog post as I'm lurking on the site everyday and I see many people have reached this dark place too. I just wanted to say the feeling of sadness, confusion, anger, and yes even remorse will pass. Reviewing what I wrote I can see I was hurting and knee deep in a bad stall. Not understanding the stall and not being for warned about it inevitable happening really messed up my head. Now I know it passes and really can beyond my control. It's something this crazy body decides to do and I just have to continue to do what I know is right; eat well, drink plenty, a get some exercise in. At 3 and 1/2 months out down 30 pounds pre-op and and another 36 post-op I've never felt better in my life! So much energy and a little bit of pride I really couldn't ask for more. Remorse? No. Is it easy? No. Is it worth it? HELL YES!!!

Hi!! Good for you venturing out and congrats on your sleeve. So full liquid stage is pudding, soup, and yogurt right? I think it's the most challenging because you get tired of the sweet stuff pretty quick. For me trying different cream soups really helped because of their rich savory taste. Cream of wild mushroom, tomato bisque, cream of asparagus, and even cream of brocoli were all good to me. How much longer are you going to be at this stage? Just focus on how these lovely light meals are contributing to your weight loss and bringing you one step closer to goal. I don't feel I grasped this during the limited eating phases, but ultimately this is the time to get your mind to focus on the fact that food is primarily about nourishment. I wish you the best of luck and welcome to the loser's bench!!!

Way to go!! You can do this and the diet that Kaiser gives you really works. I swore by my food scale and really learned a great deal about portions thru that phase. I was the same weight starting out so I know its doable!!!! Best of luck to you and your mom.

Keep your eyes on the prize! Girl you know this isn't about "sucks" its about success so focus and get your mind right. I'm not quite 3 months post op, but I've discovered on this journey its all pretty much a mind game. Keep your thoughts and self talk positive, be your own cheerleader, and be kind to yourself. It will all be fine and you'll excel!

I'm sorry you feel this way. I know there is no amount of "chin up" talk that really helps, but I can suggest that you revel in the joy of not being able to turn to food. Yeah!!! Think how many pounds you WON'T gain cause you drowned your sorrows in a pint of icecream or a super size order of fries. Ok, so you have to face everything without the crutch of a food fix. Great! That's one less thing to worry about. No regret, no remorse, and no shame from comforting yourself with food. This time and moment will pass and you are never ever truly alone. A stranger reading your post wishes you happiness and health!!

I wish you much success on your journey! I think your off to a good start with not becoming a slave to the scale. Your absolutely right, your body is adjusting and in about a week you'll be surprised at what the old scale says. Be good to your self and wishing you a speedy recovery.

Hey, I just wanted to let you know one side of my stomach looked looked sunken in too right after surgery and I felt I had to hold it when I walked. I felt like I had to keep the stiches from pulling because it felt so tight and It looked like that side would never be the same. My Dr. said that was all because the stomach is stitched to the muscle and I guess it kinda puckers. Suffice it to say in a few weeks that side looked and felt fine. Give your body a chance to heal and help it along by walking as much as you can. It really does get better!

I appreciate you posting this too. Its great to know even very successful sleevers have a cheat now and then and don't workout like mad. I'm 7 weeks out tomorrow and really wondering when its all going to come together for me. Your post gave me some hope.

30 pounds is pretty awesome! Congrats and keep up the good work.:cool0: