chrysler

I'm a little bit of a slow loser I think (which is okay with me). I lost 17 pounds in the two-week pre-op low carb diet but only 15 since surgery on May 3 and I haven't had any food that are cheat foods. As long as I see the scale going down two or three pounds a week I am totally fine with that. I expect a stall at some point and I'll power through it. I haven't added much exercise yet but have an appt. tomorrow with my NUT and Fitness Consultant. I think when I add some exercise in and get my calories up a little, I might see a larger loss, but who knows what my body is going to decide to do. So far, a little peanut butter is the only thing I've tried that has not agreed with my sleeve. One of the things I have noticed is that I am much more 'in tune' to what my body is telling me. If I am a little bit down on my water, I get tired, so I up my H2O. I am pretty much able to gulp down water now too, so I can swig a glass before bed if I need to. I also had my best NSV ever and posted it in a different section. Put a pair of pants on and they promptly fell to the ground! My husband had to come in and see what I was laughing so hard at. I'm wearing clothes in my closet that I haven't worn for many years and other clothes that I wore that were tight now fit really well. It's such an incredible feeling and a great morale booster!

Thank you! It is now day 4 with 10 pounds down and still haven't gotten sick Knock on wood lol

I love your confidence. Just wait till your at goal. Your going to be one hot cookie to handle lol

I've been told I have lost 10 years ...

Everyone whose pix I've seen on here looks younger post-sleeve.

Next time I will watch my words more carefully when they can be pervertedly interpreted for other meanings hahaha!!! I can't have anyone breaking the code of all of woman-kind!
No pretzels, girl!! That's my point! lol
So, how bout this weather!!!

4 days here. Just do whatever feels right and no swinging from the tightropes.

The full sign... I dread those stupid hiccups

Good to know about this issue. Have to go back to work tomorrow - but I have a bathroom right next in our store so it's a few yards to dash if I need to, but will take the advice on a spare kit of knickers and pants - good thinking!!
In our house we call the runs "the squirts" here, but I told my husband last night, "no more squirts for me - now I could spray paint a truck".

I am officially a sleever!!!!!!! I have some pain but its bearable. Thanks for all the support*******

I love me some Wendys!

I hAve been waiting for this week since this journey Began 2 months ago! I am one pound from my first big scale victory. I can not wait to work my butt off this week to see that 1 on Sunday. Loving my sleeve and all the great things it is doing for me!!

Waiting here for a room to get ready for surgery.thanks to everyone wishing me well and congrats. I start my new life today.

I didnt start getting out loud compliments til I had lost about 60 pounds. I dont know if people didnt notice or if they didnt want to ask. Sometimes people are more afraid to ask out loud if you have lost weight as most often it is a difficult thing to ask soomeone. The whole thing about, are they trying to loose weight? Are they sick? Do you want to acknowledge there was a weight l issue in the first place.
Now at 110 pounds lost everyone is telling me I am looking awesome. Tho the most honest of people say, I look great but still have a way to go (with about another 60pounds) to go. But more people are telling me i look happier and lighter. I have been honest about how I have lost the weight, yes surgery but also ALOT of exercise and pushing myself.
It may take while but it WILL happen, and when it does you will be lucky to go a day when 5 people dont tell you how great you are going.

This is a letter that I wrote from my overweight self to my skinny self. I thought that since we're all on this crazy roller coaster together, you guys may get something from it so I decided to share.
Dear Skinny Bedhead,
I don't know what we look like, what we're up to, or how long the winding road was for us, but I do know this- there are a few things that I want to say to you.
It seems like we've been fat since the Dawn of Time... or at least since the age when body images start to really matter. Through all of these years there have been so many excuses: Injuries. Surgeries. Pregnancies. Illnesses. No more excuses. Excuses are easy to make. Changes aren't. But it doesn't matter anymore because the biggest change (surgery) has been made, and since I'm writing to my skinny self- I have to assume that we finally stopped using excuses as protection.
Remember all of those nights sitting on the couch in front of the TV eating ice cream and Jax? Remember spending hours on Pinterest pinning outfits that we loved and wanted to wear someday but never really thought we'd be able to? Don't ever let us go back to that again. Don't dream about a life instead of having a life. I need you to be stronger than me, even though we're one in the same. I couldn't do it, no matter how many times I lost the weight, so I need you to be strong and never turn back like I did all of those times.
Don't get discouraged by stretchmarks, sagging skin, or hair loss. Right now none of that matters. What matters is getting healthy and being able to to comfortably get on the floor to play, to go on rides at the fair, to ride the stupid warhorse at the Ren Fest. The kids. The kids are what matter. Being healthy and full of energy & life for those amazing little people who deserve so much more than a fat, lazy, tired, depressed mother. I'm ok with saggy skin and hair loss if I get all of those wonderful moments instead.
Take pictures. Take a LOT of pictures, every chance you get. For years we've hidden behind the camera and there are thousands of pictures of daddy with the kids, but almost none of mommy with the kids. Change that. Smile huge, loving smiles.
Teach the kids (our daughter especially) to love their bodies and treat them right. Make sure not to ever give them self esteem issues, but at the same time be sure to teach the absolute importance of living healthy. Do not ever let them become what we became. Be their support, their guidance, their teacher, and their friend. Don't be the voice of their self-hate.
Never forget that we were fat. Don't ever look at an overweight person and judge them. Don't ever be cruel or snide or hateful. Not everyone can or will make this journey for a myriad of reasons that are nobody's business but their own. Always remember how much it hurt. Always remember the rude glances, the harsh words, and the utter desolation of obesity. Don't take this amazing gift for granted. It so easily could have not happened for us. We're lucky. Most people aren't so lucky. Be a candle in the darkness for those people. Uplift them, support them, love them unconditionally.
But most of all, uplift, support, and love US unconditionally. Don't hate me for what I did to our body. Don't look back with bitterness or scorn. We learned so much through our battle with obesity that even though I hate the toll it has taken, I'm glad it's a burden we had to carry. Look forward toward all of the beauty, wonder, and awe this life has to offer. Grab it by the reigns and don't let go. Live life, don't let it slip away.
Be the mother, daughter, sister, and wife we were always destined to be- Because it's better late than never!
With so much hope,
Your Fat Self

me cry THREE, AMAZING! Esp. the part of not being in pics with your kids... yours are young and you still have time! Mine are 17 and 20 and I'm quickly running out of time for them to be JUST my kids... they are growing up so I hope now I will have alot more NEW pics to make up for all those lost years. Better late than NEVER

Hey guys!
I am 24 years old 5'10 the day of my surgery i was weighted at 311 i had my doctors appointment yesterday and i know weight 287!!! Amazing in a matter of days i have lost 24 lbs. the surgery was fantastic i had no pain just a little discomfort incourage everyone to get it done! any questions ask away! Xoxo

MAY 11TH IS COMMIN UP SOO FAST!!! GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US MAY SLEEVERS!!!

Hi everyone! Im new here. I will be getting sleeved on May 2nd in Southern California.. super excited!! I had my pre-op appointment today and it was great. Surgeon uses a 34 French Bougie.. he was kind of suprised I asked him hahaha
Oh yeah and no liquid diet! yay... well almost.. the day before he want me to have liquids but thats it.. YES!

I'll freely admit.... it was 50% vanity and pride and 50% everything else (health, emotional well being, etc..) I was a firm, gym-going hottie in my thin days and have mourned the loss of that for so many years. My life used to be all about me, then it became all about my family, and my looks went by the wayside. Time to reclaim what's mine!!!! YEAH BABY!!! (And my family is very supportive of that;)

I KNOW RIGHT!!!! BY THIS TIME NEXT MONTH I'LL BE SLEEVED, ON MY WAY TO BEIN A SEXIER PYT!! (PRETTY YOUNG THANG) LOL!!

I'm scared, excited, nervous... ready! I've had my life "on hold" for several weeks while waiting. I'm ready to move on and start with this new me! I missed out on life by hiding through my 20's. I'm 30 now and ready to "live" my 30's and enjoy my husband and toddler daughter.
I started at 258 before pre-op, now down to 244, 84 more pounds to go!
Any advice of what to take to the hospital?
Anybody else getting sleeved on Friday 4/20?
Ahh! I can't believe this is really happening!!

I know I see things on TV and say oh my I need to eat that before I have surgery because I won't be able to after. It is like I am having food funerals one meal at a time. It has to end or I am going to have another 50 lbs to lose lol.