tmela28

I personally didnt tell people until like the week of surgery , besides of course CLOSE family and CLOSE friends. My reasoning was bc I was affriad it like wasnt going to happen, everything was going so smooth i felt it was to good to be true lol. Low and behold i am now 1 week post !!!! I also was a little embarassed at first until i finaly came to realize this is my life and if people are going to judge then I dont need them in my life, luckily I got a lot of positive support, a few iffy ones here and there but mainly bc they just dont understand and never had a weight problem, but they dont even MaTTer .So I would say YEs tell but be very strong in your decision and have alll the answers to back up allllll of there questions. Once they realize how happy you are and how much researched you did they will get it and be happy. Make sure you explain its not the easy way out and you have to wk your butt off!!! GoooD Luck! hope I helped!!

Well funny you mention that because I brought them to my dietician today to show her which Vitamins i can take and which I cant, because I get deathly ill on the one-a-days but the gummys go down great ,,...Welllll she said the gummys do NOT have enough in them Soooo I ended up getting the powder Vitamin to put in the Water and that one was GReat. Hope this helps , maybe for someone who is not sleeved they can get away with it but we need more!

Your welcome those words were well deserved! Thank you for all og your input and I definetly dont mind the rambling lol !!! Ill take allll the info I can get. Yea i ended up seeing the post where you listed your work out routine ,Thats just amazing I have to learn how to go to the gym, but I know I can do it! Good Luck w the dating you look great!

First off I want to say CONGRATS that is just wonderful and you totally deserve to be "friggin" happy lol. I want to have a story like yours how in the world did u lose that much in 5 months????? I am 1 week post op and feel great i drink a ton of liquids all day, I have not felt sick and I go regularly not to be gross heheheh .... Is that how you felt right after ???are there any foods you cant eat???? I would like to know what your fabulous tips are so please write back when u have a chance!!! Congrats again!!!

So I am going to have to start a protein drink soon but I was wondering if anyone knew of one that tastes most like the optifast. I find that very tolerable and mild especially vanilla , I also dont like that gritty texture and if anyone has any suggestions about reg protein drinks non milk based I would definetly love to hear about it,...Thanx my life savers!!!!!

Good Luck and just remember everyday after surgery you will feel a little better !!!! keep us posted with how your doing we are here for you this website was my saving grace

Thanx everyone for your input!!!

So I am 1 week post op and hearing all diff stories about what people can and cant eat and my question is why can some people eat the same food before and others cant !!! I was under the impression that with the sleeve you can eat alllll the same stuff just in smaller portions!!!! I luv these stories where people are doing great eating allllll sorts of things like pizza ,,fajitas!!! ..popcorn ..steak,,,burgers etc then i have a friend whose telling me no meat nothing even close to spicy which doesnt bother me ,,,,no kinda bread pretty much nothing but chicken and that scares me ,..I love to cook and certainly dont want to be drasticallllllly limited!!! So is there a way to prevent your body in the begginning of rejecting food or is how the doc did surgery what is it???? does anyone know why????? I would grreatly appreciate anyones input .

I love talking to you lol Your journey is how I imagined it being and how I want mine to be not the kind my friend went on . I just met her actually at a doc app she is now 1 year post op so i dont know what she went through . But i really feel like I will be okay i follow instructions and so far soooo good very minimal discomfort only in the hospital was a nightmare and everyday I have progressed and I have energy she didnt feel well for a month I dont meant to compare I was just getting worried. I think every docs office should give out this website its definetly what has kept me sane through house arrest lol. And I happened to come across it myself and I will check out the other one!!!! thank you

Thank you im glad to hear!! ar!!!

Hey that sounds like you made some yummy chicken parm with pepperoni lol

Wow thats amzing I want to be a size 4 and eat normal stuff again, I am aswell 5'6 so 130 was about my goal !!!! I like your outlook on things ,,why do you think some people can eat reg foods again and other people cant?????

So I am 6 days post op and not up to mushy foods yet but I was just wondering why people havent mentioned much about fruits. I havent seen doc yet since but are fruits not allowed? like in mushy stage can you eat a super ripe banana ????? or even baby foood has so many fruits and they are delicious ( lol I have a 7 month old ) so I am very aware of baby food . They even have pumpkin and cinnamon flavor and there already portioned and not high in sugars so I feel like this would be a great snacks for people but I havent heard much talk about fruit, I know some fruits may be high in sugar and not even soft but for the soft ones can you eat them?????Hmmmm I wouild like to know how people are eating fruit and it they are eating it at all>????

Goood Luck today !!! The big day is finally here Im post op 1 week today and feel like yesterday like you I was getting ready to go to the hospital and that was the first time i got nervous about it , I cried leaving my baby. But 1 week later and everything is going great and it so true every day you feel a little bit better, Well i know you will do great and hope to hear from you when you get back !!!

Happpy Birthday!!! We alll understand what you are going through today i am 1 week sleeved and I thought the same thing hmmm maybe I should have waited till after the holiday, But ya know what there always would have been ""something else" going on and its better to get it done and I keep telling myself there will be moreeeeeee Holidays to come and I think about that cute outfit I will be able to wear LOL thats what helps for me. And I agree about this food thing I thought food was suppose to gross me out after this but nope it looks delicious, and I wish i was eating so what I do is put on that show say yes to the dress soooo I look at alllll those wedding dressses and I say im doing this to become happy and eventually I want to get married and wear one of these dresses, So try that everytime you think about wanting that food think about a goal instead!!! Im here recovering if you need to chat!!!!

I meant thats wonderful you guys are doing great!!!!

Everything you are telling me is so amazing and I am so happy to have talked to you , I am so happy and blessed to have an amazingly healthy and beautiful baby girl who is 7 months but i was affrraid of not getting preg again. Thats u and tatum are doing great, My friend who had this was getting m e nervous saying all of this stuff she cant eat like steak meats the pretzels and so much more.

Wow I am so happy to hear that lol they are my fav and If i wouldnt be able to at least taste another one I would be pretty upset lol...did u have something that was your fav that you were affraid you couldnt eat again. My name is tiffany also by the way funny . And are you preggers??????? i thought I saw a 3d sono pic???

I just read someones post earlier who mentioned Miracle Noodles they are carb and calorie free I checked out website and I definetly want to order some, Someone else said they are the same as the noodles in the TOFU and meatless section I think there made up of mushrooms but they are white. Check out the website, Miraclenoodle.com

Those sound awesome and I will definetly be checking them out!!!! Thanx for sharing!!!

Hey there Im from ny aswell and I was just sleeved lol so weird to say I felt the day would never come. I would luv a buddy through the process also Im lucky to have met a friend who had the same procedure but always room for more buddies lol. When is your surgery???

I suggest when you start your liquid diet and your doctor will make you go on a shake called Optifast, maybe ask If she can go on that with you I lost 15lbs on those and I thought chocolate and vanilla were great strawberry not so much reminded me of meds but i know people who only liked strawberry . I tend to not like super sweet things. There not cheap but maybe since you will get a larger supply they will arrange a deal or something to help you out. But she should do like every other day like one day only drinks and another day drinks and then allow a lean Protein like plain chicken w some partially steemed brocolli and a sugar free calorie free dressing on the side for dipping , for dinner that seems the most realistic unless she is really able to cut out alll foods. Remember your cutting out alll foods cuz you have surgery coming up but since she will not the protein here and there will be okay and maybe allow her to maintain it better!!!! Thats just my opinion.

Ohhh okay thnk you for your input!!! and Gooood Luck thats great only 30lbs to go I cant wail till I am there!!

Maybe try some other types of cheeses they have chedder and colby in the packages like string cheese, And you can try an apple sauce cup. Personally I dont like greek yogurt (do they say it has to be greek )so when i can finally eat something else I would like a different yogurt so maybe try switching up the kind of yogurt. I dunno how you feel about this but different brands on cottage cheese taste different although I dont mind breakstones I GREaTLY enjoy axelrods . And i particularly dont like it but you can get fruit flavored I know many people who like it. Just a suggestion because I know you said you dont like the texture, Another thing is what about frozen yogurt is that allowed hmmm sorrry im not at that stage just things I may try, Even baby food Desserts no one has to know lol i have a 7 month old so I am very familiar w baby food but if you just put those bananas into another tupperware if your in public no one will ever know!!!! its super yummmmmy and not high in calories and it already portioned...and there are tonsssssss to choose from even pumpkin and cinnamon or vanilla custard, is there a reason people are mentioning fruits much ....like a super ripe banana is mushy ? are you not allowed that?

I started to feel better when I got home it was crazy in hospital I felt like i was dying as if i was sooooooooooo tired I couldnt keep my eyes open but I also couldnt sleep it was the worst feeling, And when I got home i guess 2 days after surgery is when I was able to go to the bathroom, and each day the pain is subsiding, The most annoying part is still haveing the drain in while at home and I cant lift my baby much but just watching her play is great.. I wouldnt be soooooo worried about going to the bathroom just dont think about it and drink lots of liquids I put those 0 calorie flavors in the Water to spice it up lol i do broth and Jello which is just becoming soo blahhh and i drink and Optifast once a day and that seeems to wk!!!!! But like the other person said just try to do as much as a regular routine with people around you and I bet you will feel better soon!!!! Gooood LucK