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I hardly told anyone, my husband and my sister . NO ONE else , not even my grown kids. Best decision I ever made. You will be fine. I did leave a letter behind to my family in the event something bad happened so my husband would not get the wrath of everyone I did not tell. You will be fine. I would say do not take the chance and lift heavy things for the time stated by your surgeon. Everyone is different but you could cause a leak. Best to you.

You are not alone sweet girl. I go up and down also. I snuck a cookie and never wrote about it (if no one sees it but me, it did not happen lol, out of sight out of mind.

I read way more than I post. I read yours just do not post .... sorry.

You deserve a pity party after all you have been through. I have balloons you supply the pretend cake.

It is all going to work out, you are going to look back one day exactly why you had to go through all of this.

I will pray for you and will continue to also. I promise! I pray your appitite subsides. You have to get those bad carbs out of your system for a few days in order for the appeitite to not be so strong. You can do it. You must be stronger than you realize , think of all the things you been through and your still here concerned, not jumping over the cliff at Dairy Queen.

Take it easy on yourself, your doing good.

Remember this, it is not a race..... it is one day at a time, everyday. We all have bad days eating the wrong things.

It's funny, I had not posted a topic in a few weeks and just got done posting one, asking others how good they were about what they eat. See... we all struggle, that why we had to have surgery. You are right where you are suppose to be.

((((big hug lady)))

Maybe that is why the other times did not work out for it wasn't the right surgery. I gaurentee your going to love your sleeve. Congrats and follow through!

Walk, walk walk walk walk and then you have nothing to fear. If you lie there then you will hurt more. Everyone is different.

Stay Hopeful!!!! Believe, Pray and keep believing and praying!!!!

I was in your shoes, I also recall feeling like no hope. No money, no way of coming up with it. I looked to others to help, they didn't . I eventually had to rely on myself, my way.

I had yard sales, I found stuff people were giving away and sold that to. I am a waitress. I saved every nichol I could and put it in a bank (without an ATM card) in a savings account. My credit was not great. I somehow saved up over $2500. in 4 months. YEAH, ME WHO WAS BROKE LIVING WITH PENNIES, WEEK TO WEEK. I just wanted to be sleeved more than anything.

I still did not have enough and could not get a loan from a bank. My credit was not great and my husband's small family business was not doing well.

I woke up one night and remembered a lady I knew years ago that worked at a bank, She was really nice to me like 20 years before. I recalled her name, looked her up that morning, called her.... she ended up being (after all those years later) the head of the loan department. She helped me to attain a loan becuase she believed in me and who I was years before.

My point.... you keep believing, see it , taste it, know it, live like you are getting sleeved. Prepare yourself, walk into it..

Don't wait for your parents(relying on them). The door will open up. Taste it, dream it, breath it. Want it more than anything, it will happen if you want it.

Guess what.... it is worth it. I never thought I would see a size 14 ever again. I am only 3 months out, down from a tight 20 , really 22.

YOU CAN DO THIS.

I can not wait for the day you say, guess what... I am sleeved. Go to Mexico.

If you have no money, find a nichol put it in a piggy bank, they add up. Just do it!!!!!

I am sorry you are feeling bad. On your bad day you are helping so many others. I needed to hear that today. I am losing weight, I am happy for that but I also still see the fat , the more lines in my face as I am getting older, and the awkwardness of the attention. Not bad attention or just people saying hey , wow you are losing and all of that. Just never had it and am not real good at compliments. It is all just awkward. I know it is a process.

I love you blogs, I might not respond but do not think for a moment that you don't make a difference. All your moods, and what you say is relevent and helpful.

God Bless and I will be praying for you.

P.S. DO NOT CLAIM THAT STRICTURE. YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE AND THIS TO WILL PASS!!!!!!

...lol...had to laugh, did you mean Richard Simmons? Gene Simmons is with KISS.

I get your point, a very good one at that. The scale has a definite hold over me.

You are going to be fine. I had all the same reservations and I went to MX and 4 weeks later I am running , playing tag football with my grandbabies. I am so happy. I also had to lose almost 100 lbs.

Expect the worst but pray for the best. Always, always only tell your self positive affirmations. You can and will do this.

I decided not to share with anyone either, with the exception of my husband, sister in NY and a boss at work. Best decision I made. I also would rather focus on what I need to get done than be preoccupied with others doubts.

I am so happy for you. I will be praying for a speedy, save and easy recovery(for you also lovelylirpa).

Keep us posted how you do.

Holly, Thank you for bringing lite to something a lot of us do so very often. yoo are losing a lot of weight but really gaining a lot of insight about yourself. Hopefully by reconizing it , and making us aware how often we put ourselves down, we won't feel the need to any longer. I want to tell you.. You are not just a athlete. You are a writer You are an encourager You inspire You are a survivor You are a life changer You are so very wise You are beautiful sweet girl!

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Well put!

1Cor. 2-5

so that your faith may not rest on men's wisdom, but God's power.

Thank you for sharing!

Thank you sooooooo much. I recieve that! I beleive that might just been intended for me. That is my all time favorite passage in the Bible. I do trust in Him!

Have a blessed day!!!!

On so many levels I relate to your story. I must say, some of which before I was sleeved could never verbalize or have the confidence to share.

One that comes to mind, is several years ago while cleaning someones house this little innocent boy said to me "Are you a boy or a girl?" I said "You really don't know?" and he said "No, your fat is in the way". He was not a mean kid he was sincere. I recall the feeling of utter aloneness, isolation from life. I have always felt stuck inside myself and every attempt at trying to lose weight and months at the gym felt like mountian climbing.

The sleeve gives me hope of slow and steady. I no longer look for a maricle, my is within me. Thank you God for giving my hope back. He never lets us down!

I am only 2+ weeks out I have no remorse. MY tiny tummy given , was truly God sent!

Doing good hang in there!!!

Also, If you are eating chips which is not a good idea at the stage your in, they are most likely full of carbs, which in turn is one of the biggest triggers for hunger. I am also two weeks out but have that fear in me of that happening so I would not even attempt one, not that I wouldn't lovvvvvvvve to! You can do this, just realized where your at. Only you know what feels right or not. You might have a day or two of discomfort getting back to where you need to be but you can do this. Think of it like you feel hungry now eating that stuff, why not detox yourself all over so you don't. Were so early out and our tool is waiting for us to properly use it. Thank God it's at the beginning b/c I hear after several months of the "honeymoon stage" weight loss slows down.

Hang in there. It sounds like you are right on track and doing wonderful.

I absolutely love this post. I also love your spirit and your style in writing. You are creative and sensitive and most importantly a child of the most high.

Bless you lady and continue to honor Him as you do. :smile1:

I love love love your NSV! Congrats!!!!

Hi, I was sleeved on Feb4th, I start full liquids tomorrow. I can not wait to drink Muscle milk and soup. I am so excited.

Thanks for the heads up on the beans. I was thinking about putting some in the blender and adding water so it has the consistancy of a soup, probably bad idea.

I have a weird kind of "ache" right in the center of my stomach, about4 in above my belly button. It is not even on an incision, just strange and sometimes uncomfortable. I think it is all the changes we are going through. I had those with different surgeries.. I do not think I would worry only if your look red or irratated. I have been feeling blahh for the last two day, due to lack of nothing to eat.

Congrats on the weight loss. I am down 13 since surgery. 26 since I started pre op diet. I am tickled.

I am sure you are losing. 25 lbs so far is awesome!!!!!!

I was sleeved on Feb 4th. I recall counting down the days, they will be a mere memory soon. I still can not believe it. I feel great . I said to someone earlier the best thing is that when my sergeon took my stomach he replaced within me HOPE. I lost that a long time ago. I am truly happy for you.

May you recover quickly and with ease. Sending prayers your way.

I am glad you had that realization. The worst thing about that, if you eat it when you been on low carbs for sometime, all those cravings come back worse. Been there done that. I also learned like you.

It is kinda like kicking cigarettes. If you have quit then have one it tastes nasty but then the next day , you keep thinking about it for the nicotine is in your system. Don't be fooled by that.

Congrats!!!!

I want to cut my hair and I want Shirley Temple hair also! That wont happen to me though. I am throwing the idea back and forth about cutting my hair but I am such a creator of habit, I think the sleeve is enough for me right now. Congrats. You sound like a fly by the seat kind of girl, I admire that.

I am pre sleeve but I was told to always weigh in the a m when I have nothing, including liquids in my stomach. Just think one gallon of milk weighs like eight lbs. So if you are drinking water or something else and then weighing your self that counts.

If you know you are doing what is right it is just a mind/scale thing getting to you.