laurelita

Either way, you are doing it. The sleeve is a tool, but you are the real reason it's working. Don't dwell on this too much.

My co-workers love to make fun that my clothes (mostly my pants) are ill fitting. I stick to dresses and skirts, but it's cold outside! I miss my ill fitting pants. I hope they encourage you and keep you on track, if not you have all of us!

I definitely had this feeling when it came to my husband's surgery. I wanted him to hurry up and have it because I was tired of watching him eat all the wrong things and mass quantities of them. I wanted the surgery more for him. I knew I needed it, and I was ready. I think this feeling is just that. You're ready for the surgery. As for keeping yourself busy before, I love your list of things to do. The gym has been my favorite place to take care of myself post op and pre op. Before surgery that was the one last thing I wanted, that one last good workout before being sliced. It carried me through, but man, I'm back at it and going strong. Best of luck to you on your journey!

I have good days and bad days. I like to push it to the limit when I work out and I'm only 1 month out. If I push it a couple days in a row, that third day I'm exhausted. I went to bed one night this week at 6pm. My body needed the rest. I don't know if B-Vitamins are in your regime, but they really do help me with energy. I probably take 500-2000 mg throughout the day. You don't say what you're eating, but I eat mostly protein and that seems to sustain me/give me enough energy for my workouts of cardio/strength training. I hope this helps!

You're almost on the other side! Best of luck. Best advice I can provide is to walk as much as possible. It really did help get things moving, ease that gas pain, etc.Looking forward to your after!

So close! Yay! I'd advise that you start the vitamins if you haven't already. The B-12 will help with energy/alertness.

Yay! Good luck and catch you on the other side!

I'm with you on earning every pound post op. I love working out now. I've started ab work but I listen to my body, if it hurts I stop. I usually only do 50-60 crunches 2x a week. My legs have been shrinking dramatically so its everything I can do to keep them. I want to be tone too, not jiggly. I've started strength training, nothing too crazy, but I love moving weight. Congrats on all your progress!

I'm thinking this is more mind hunger than body hunger. It's a big change. I never feel hungry. My stomach never growls. Often I only eat once per day. I would focus on the fluid intake and this should get you over that hump.

The only time I feel sick is when I eat solids too fast. I too had surgery 12/27, so we're surgeversary buddies. The other day I was eating deli meat/cheese and it was right after a workout. I was starving. I ate too fast then felt nauseous. Yep, I lost my food. I've since learned to eat slower and this has helped me keep them down. What solids are you trying to consume?

Some days I only eat once a day. I'm just never hungry. On the days I work out, I'm sure to eat more, but I'm nowhere near 1k calories per day. You don't mention if you're working out, but my consistent workouts have led to consistent weight loss. I do cardio/strength training 3x a week.

Very exciting times ahead. I'm on the other side and things do get easier. Be sure to take those vitamins and get moving as soon as you can. I walked all night the night of my surgery. As for the liquid diet, try to mix it up and do just a cup of broth. It breaks up the taste buds so delightfully. My doctor allowed for one protein bar instead of a shake each day and that helped to. I missed chewing. I wish you the best of luck on your journey!

I remember that wait. As far as physical preparation, start moving. The better in shape you are physically prior to surgery, the better. You'll need to walk soon after surgery and the stronger your core muscles are the better. You'll need those to get in and out of bed. I'm a bit of a work-out nut and I love moving weight and feeling that burn. I don't want to be jiggly and that has helped me keep losing weight post surgery. As far as mental preparation, be prepared to never feel hungry again. My stomach never growls. I no longer feel controlled by my hunger. It's a very powerful feeling. Food is no longer my enemy, its fuel. The sleeve isn't an easy way out, it's a tool. It allows you to focus on more than your hunger. It's allowed me to eat better, move more, feel better. I wish you the best of luck on your journey

I had the sleeve. After talking with my OB (I don't have kids yet), she advised I do the sleeve. Less risk of dumping syndrome and more time to absorb nutrients for baby. She's worked with several patients who have had the sleeve/healthy babies.

I have lost 50 lbs since October 2010. My heighest weight was 280. Since surgery I've lost about 20 lbs. Yay!

Hi friends! I'm a lil over three weeks post op and I'm still loving it. Hunger is still gone. I would say I'm more thirsty than hungry and I try to drink as much water as possible to keep things moving along and for my skin. I've lost another 8 lbs since my last post op visit. I'm currently 231. Yay! I'm back at the gym, strength training. It felt like I was losing muscle mass. I'm sure part of my weight loss is muscle mass and I still want to maintain some of it, if I can. I'm not hitting upper body as hard core as I was, but my legs have been getting quite the workout. My left knee was bothering me pre-surgery and running was just not possible. Since losing nearly 50 lbs, my knee is back to normal. Thank you, baby Jesus! I'm eating fish and chicken in addition to well cooked soft vegetables like green beans, spinach. Inches are melting away and I almost wish I measured everything before surgery. Clothes are fitting loose and belts should return to my wardrobe to keep my pants up. I'm wearing those skinny jeans I had tucked away in the closet and that alone amazes me. I'm feeling good, taking my vitamins and following up with my doctor. I don't know if I mentioned this or not, but I am on BC. My doctor recommended it and I'm trying Nuva Ring. So far, so good. I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary and I'm still losing weight. Win! If you're considering a BC option, I'd recommend Nuva Ring. I notice it less than a tampon and it has not fallen out one time. I've also "tested" it and no problems. I hope all is well with you, and for those of you pre-surgery, or thinking of surgery, I hope this calms your worries and that you don't hesitate to do something wonderful for yourself. This has been the best gift I've given myself. My husband has lost over 50lbs and has started exercising. He's been focusing on cardio and I love that he comes to the gym with me now. We haven't worked out together since before we married. Win again! Take care! <3

I'm so glad you're on the other side. I can understand what you mean about being who you are behind the bulk. I still want to be a kind person, but just one that isn't taken advantage of. A backbone so to speak. I hope you're recovering well and that the pain you speak of in this blog has melted away. I didn't want to take my pain meds at first, but when I didn't, I didn't want to move. The pain meds kept me moving, kept me healing. I'm back at the gym and strength training. I don't want to lose all of my muscle mass that I was working towards pre-surgery.

Yay! This is great news. I'm hoping you'll be off all those meds soon. My husband started his B vitamins during his pre-op diet and that helped with energy.

I hope this stall is temporary. Try not to let this get you too down.

I did it! I'm finally on the other side. Surgery day was definitely the hardest. I wanted something to drink the entire day but that wasn't allowed. To keep my mouth moist I brushed my teeth and gargled water. The hospital gave me a binder and that made things so much easier. I was able to get in and out of bed with ease and walking was so much easier. My back and stomach were supported and no pain. I walked the entire night and I think that was my key to success. It awoke my bowels and I didn't have any of the horrible gas pain. The day after surgery I had my upper gi test to check for leaks. I sipped the barium. They kept trying to get me to drink more, but I knew sipping was advised. Sipping is so important and probably the most frustrating. No more gulping. I need to keep moving so I'm planning a walk with husband to get me back in the swing of things. The hunger is gone. I'm no longer starving or agonizingly hungry. I don't have the urge to stick whatever is nearby in my mouth. It's the most peculiar feeling. Wishing you all the best on your journeys.

If you're not taking vitamins yet, start taking them now. Getting in the habit is difficult. The more exercise and strength training you can do now, the better. You'll need those muscles post op. My hospital gave me a binder to wear the day of my surgery and that helped me so much with getting in and out of bed. Lifesaver! Hydrate as much as possible the days leading up to surgery and stick to that diet. What an exciting journey. I wish you all the best.