Ms skinniness

Men are such quick loser's. I wish my metabolism was like my husband's. Let's celebrate your 59 weigh loss! That is monumental. Love it! Cheers!

This is a really healthy smoothie. Most have high sugar content. Thank you for sharing.

Hope things go well for you! Hang in here! Healing energy coming your way.

Isn't this journey amazing? There are so many ups and downs both physically and emotionally. I for one, love how much my body has changed. I might not be losing lbs right now, but I am looking really good. Capt Derel, if the USCG doesn't want you, then that's their stupidity. It's their loss. Keep up your journey and look forward to future post! Coops ~ you are looking good! Love your pic, I need to get one of me posted. How much more weight do you want to loose? Oh I mean, inches. LOL I do wonder if I will ever be happy where I land because I use to have the tendency to want whatever was on the other side of the fence. LOL I know that there's no difference though, so I hope to just be happy where I am when I get there. Let's keep Rocking our Sleeves!

Yesturday I met with a friend and we had breakfast, and she said, OMG, you eat so little. My reply was, I don't need any more any ways. She told me that I need to stop losing weight, I'm too skinny, my scale is incorrect. I told her that I don't care about the scale, I care about inches. She just kept telling me how my scale was wrong! I'm like aren't you hearing me, I'm not going by the scale. Afterwards we went to the mall and did some shopping. SHe kept talking about her fatness. to hear her that way. Then when she was leaving her external voice (should have been internal) said, "I can't handle your skinniness." I recognize that this is her issue and that I was patient by not reacting to her sh$$ and was just enjoying my time. It is quite amazing to watch her little dance and to know that that's her sh$$ and I don't need to buy into that stuff. I love being skinny, and no, I'm not too skinny either. I'm just about the right size (not weight)! And that's what matters to me. When you have friends or family that are struggling with your changes, step back, and watch their little dance they do! It is trully entertaining.

Nortstrums's had some really cute black skirts and blouses.

Blackberry, you have a lot of knowledge in this area. Is it possible that post sleeve the stomach has been irritating the abdominal wall, which could result in a hernia? Just curious. AJguWu I hope things get better for you.

Wow, Dr Aceves did a great job! Congrats! I love your six pack.. LOL Keep it up.

It could take anywhere between 6 to 8 weeks. It would be beneficial if you could not lift any heavy weights.

If that doesn't help then please call you doctor! It's not worth being in pain and fearful there's something really wrong. Let us know how your doing.

Well, I hate to tell you this, but you do not have a pouch! You still have approximately 25% of your stomach left. It may stretch some in time, but not all that much. You just have to follow the rules of the sleeve and you will be fine. Under eat your sleeve, don't drink 30 minutes before your meal, or 30 minutes after your meal. Eat/drink your protein first, veggies, some starches and drink a lot of fluids to stay hydrated. This is an amazing journey we are on so sit back, follow the rules, and enjoy the ride. CONGRATS! _

I am so sorry you have to have all these complications from wls. Best wishes!

It is really hard to be on shakes with nothing else can u have soups yogurt or pudding?

It causes your food to pass through your pyloric valve to empty your stomach out and could cause you to throw up. However, I have accidently taken a sip and nothing happen but I don't drink before the meal or after the meal for at least 30 minutes.

Congrats! As far as supplements, I was told not to take they until about 2 weeks out and then I took pill form with pudding or yogurt. I love the Premier chocolate high Protein drinks that I buy from costco and Sam's Club. You will be anxious right up until the OR procedure and this is normal. This is a fantastic journey so please hang in there. Congrats! on your recovery, it has been a quick procedure for you.... So happy your here!

Around month 4 I had to buy new cloths. All my cloths were way to baggy. I started in a size 18 and skipped 16's and went to a size 14. It was a rapid change. I wish I would have gone to the Goodwill but instead went to Macy's and bought a couple of items. Now I wear a size 6/8 pants, Medium blouse. Oh I have bought a lot of bras.

Take it 1 step at a time. Work on getting the 1st meal in which when you have breakfast, as soon as you get up then go from there. It's not going to be perfect, but it will do. It's just changing the old dysfunctional behaviors of eating to new more effective ones. It will take approximately 28 days to ease into this change. But it is highly beneficial to feed and nourish your body in small increments to help speed up your sluggish metabolism. Take your day in small chunks and structure your day around your nourishing meals. It gets easier as you practice this. In fact, even the drinking gets easier. This is going to be for the rest of your life, so today is a great day to commit to this new way of life. Congrats! This journey is worth it!

This is the same struggle that everyone has had in his/her own way. I had this struggle and my daughter was opposed. But she came around and right up to the minute of the surgery, my negative thoughts (fear), were against me. I am so happy I didn't run away from the surgery. This is so life changing. You could wait 15 years to see what other kind of procedures come up, but those procedures will be tools and you will have wasted 15 years of your life with your children and hubby. I have heard from numerous people on this site that they wish they could of had this 10 years ago. That is also standing for me. This is a good time to reevaluate everything and the past times that you have lost weight and the times that you gained the weight back. That is our past. Now I want to move forward and enjoy life.

Just trust that your mom will be ok. This sounds like a life saving decision that she has made. Trust in God.

Congrats! This has been a great decision for me.

I try to have dinner before 6:00pm and if I get hungry I will drink a protein shake, Premier Chocolate is so good.

I got my sleeve through Kaiser Orange County and I had to get a referral to Dr. LePort's office. My Hospital stay was 2 nights and I just paid my copay! Which was really cheap.

A lot of people on our sight go to the good will and pick up some really great bargains. I wish I would of thought about that. LOL

I bought some jeans about 3 months out because my pants were just falling off. I also bought a couple of tops for work to look professional. Plus,it made me feel good. However, was still holding off because I didn't want to waste money. Now I regret no being able to wear the jeans I bought at that time. This is a wonderful journey that takes a lot of adjusting.

Yes, they do take the IV away too quickly. I was afraid that I would get dehydrated due to not being able to drink enough fluids. Take advantage of the morphine as long as you can, it does help. The swelling will go down soon.