Enerfina

Congrats on your journey, i my self know the difficulties of making such decision especially being young, but its a change for the future. i also would like to thank all the people on this site because it became a mayor part of my life when i was deciding whether or not to be sleeved. my first option was the band because i saw great results from this one person on you tube, skymoon something.. shes a great person and her transformation inspired me to get the band,, but later i researched again about the sleeve, as the band was some what something to control portion size and for you to manage to change your lifestyle.. so for me, i decided on the sleeve because i needed a tool to help me lose weight, because food addiction is no joke.. i am happy i got my sleeve, i am 5 days post op and i feel good things will be coming soon.. so congrats, you guys still have time to debate on whats best for you! cant wait to read on your journey!!!

yay congrats !!!

isopure isn't that bad for my taste buds, a friend of mines bought a couple and did not like the taste and gave em to me, its not that bad its sweet n it does have a weird signature i guess after taste lol.. so far i have tried their banana pine apple mango , and this red one i think its raspberry strawberry or something,, ur just going to drink something after wards n brush ur tongue because it makes ur mouth dry.. n tongue feel icky.. but loving the protein content.

I am using EAS 100%whey protein 1scoop as 23g of protein. They have vanilla strawberry n chocolate vanilla is my favorite. Taste good with non flavored soy milk

I am so excited on ur success. Keep shrinking!!!

wow wat a frightening experience, gives me lil flash backs on how they woke me up, they told me to roll over to the recovery bed lol.. i was like ok as if nothing had happened lol. then i was asking for my mom lol... so congrats n welcome to losers bench, i was sleeved Monday so yay for us!!!

isereno i like ur schedule i will take that into consideration when i am able to dive into those wonderful food choices..

thank you so much, yea i have this food journal book that i bought from the biggest loser, n it lets me right down wat i ate or drink how many of a serving it is, the calories, carbs, fats etc.. so i am able to track how much i have been drinking if not i would be loss n not drink because of the sense of fullness i feel even after the 30 mins.. i am on my third meal n i am down 1/4 i got 2 more ounces left but i think i will continue in like 20 mins cus i am full..

omg girl, what signs did u notice when u were dehydrating cus right now i feel a big dizzy, i think its cuz of the pain med i took yesterday, still active i guess but i am sipping isopure n some water.. dont like the soup anymore lol.. in total i put down about 18oz.. since 9am?.. so thats not much right?.. uugh its so frustrating cus i feel full..

yea right it sucks lol!!!! that is so awesome girl!! man i cant wait, i am four days post op n just cant wait to do so much with life!!! whooray for u girl, !!!!

now dont rush into conflusion even i, am feeling ur pressure to losing weight fast... i felt some what like regretting when i woke up from surgery on the fifth of march, n when i threw up blood clots from my mouth as i was making my first walk down the hall.. n when i had to stay an extra day because i could not even get ten oz of liquid through out the day.. so dont regret because u have come so far, and are losing weight.. try to follow the plan that ur nutritionist laid of for you, everybody is different, different doctors with different ways of approching and doing things. its my fouth day and i am totally lost, i am still sipping on my soup that i started around 12, n still got about 2 table spoons left.. n trying to chew my vitamins while trying to take in as much protein cus i dont want the little hair that i have to be gone.. and i am a girl by the way lol.. i need my hair to stay in put lol.. dont limit ur self to water n soup cus then u will really, really feel like u hate or regret ur decision.. remember its not a diet, or something temporary its a life style change, stick with what u feel comfy with, and talk to your doctor and nutritionist.hope this helps..

i say milk it, as in milk of magnesia.. plus it helps a little with gas..

quick question, just got sleeved so i don't know about how much such n such, but shouldn't u only eat 4oz at a time no more? i have a friend who says he also eats 6oz of Greek yogurt... shouldn't it be just 4 oz at meals n between meals at a time? for the rest or how does it work ...sry if i am switching up ur post dear..

ur so cute.. Rrrrr... oh ... yea i have a weight watchers scale n it freaks me out even if i move the scale it does give different readings.. but yea it works..

thanks so much, cant wait for the swelling to go down so i can enjoy sipping lol.. i will try to get some gas x stripes today i've read it goes better than the chewable pills.. i dont want to try to many things .. so far its bearable, i am still sipping on the butternut squash soup lol.. the taste wasnt wat i expected lol but its good protein.. so sip sip sip lol n walk..

nah its not that bad of pressure i can breath deep in and out it just a discomfort, thanks for the tip. if anything i will definitively call my doc. right now i am on my lunch sipping on butternut squash soup.

hey family, i am so glad to be home after staying in the hospital for 3 days because i could not drink 10z of liquids that i was suppose to drink on my last day on tuesday.. i was sleeved on the 5th of march at 10:30 am.. wasnt bad, woke up with pain, short of breath but i got up and walked.. so now i am home, yesturday i struggled getting past 1/4 of a cup and it took me the whole day to drink 10z of isopure, so i did not make it past the 64 oz water or liquid intake, nor the protein.. so today i started off kinda better than yestuday. i set a schedule for 5 meals, n 30 mins between i could take my liquids.. i waked for 2 hour out side, kinda breesy so i came back inside.. so i am having a hard time when drinking and theses cheawable gas x pills i feel are not helping,.. i have pressure on my chest when i breath, that i didnt feel yesturday n it hurts when i drink even if its half a teaspoon.. never the less, i managed to drink my first meal 4oz of orginal soy milk, which was like heaven to taste but when it went down omg wat a pain.. its bearable but i just hope my tummy heals that way i can really start my proteins.. n heated liquids i feel go down better than cold.. i cant take cold ice, it doesnt settle with my tummy.. any tips n advice will be more than welcomed and appreciated.. i am totally new now lol still happy with my choice!

wow Lissa ur such a party girl lol.. never a drinver, never smoked i stay drug free for now lol.. i find it amusing just to hear others fun adventures ...

Hmmm sounds so good..

Hey twin I also got sleeved on the fifth but didn't go home until this afternoon because my belly was still swollen n couldn't even get ten oz of water down so doc said I had to stay. I am doing much better today so I am. Happy I stay the extra day but it still hurts wen I sip I hope it gets better soon because i go back to work on the 19

I am three days post up n man that pain medicine made nauseous I went for a walk on the first day since they said I would feel better which I did but I got nausea n threw up blood clots I got scared bit the nurse said it was normal. I had to spend three days in the hospital cus my tiny belly was swollen n I couldn't keep the liquids in. I am home now n have one cup to make 40grams of protein lets see I can drink up a shake it hurts when I sip n gas comes out.

ur normal girl, i was even considering canceling the surgery because of the negative unsupported family members i was around, but i breath n went forward with it, it was hard because i was thinking about food n how it really does affect my mood n whole, its an addiction! n its always the bad food that we think about because it taste so good.. so ur ok to think that way before surgery time will fly n food is always is going to be there just in other forms, n this time its our choice whether we eat the right way, and do the right things so chill out n think about the positive out comes of ur surgery n why r u doing it.. Blessings

your in my prayers girl!!! Blessings !!

wow girl it looks even better, n yea looks big on you lol its amazing ! keep rocking ur sleeve excellent !! :>

I just got sleeved on 03*05/2012 i loved eas before op, i hope i still like it now have not tried any yet but i bought the powdered one n the one that is already prepared.. i also liked the optifast 800 shakes that i used for my two week liquid diet vanilla n strawberry, i am not a big fan of chocolate..