tasherie

i want an olive garden ceasar salad soooooo bad LOL I can't wait!

Confused..
This surgery is not a quick fix. If there is one thing I have learned is that you have to work at it. I really hope you get ALL the help you need. Praying for you!!

I haven't really been on here as much as I used to mostly because I get so busy living my life now and being happy. Its the first time in my life I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Its not really about the weight loss that makes me so happy but the not having to worry about it as much anymore. I have 60 more pounds to lose to make it to my goal. My surgeon says I am ahead of schedule with weight loss. Sometimes Protein is still a b***h LOL but I refuse to drink a shake (Ugh!) So I eat every bit of it that I can. I have finally just in the last two weeks worked out my Fluid schedule to where I am getting 64 oz. Im not gonna lie..I don't always make the best choices but my main focus is my protein and I have been doing really well. I get sick of stuff very quickly so sometimes its a challenge to come up with different ways to eat. It really is a chore now. I get hungry from time to time..no where near what it used to be. I am satisfied with very little, and am a VERY cheap date LOL I have tried everything except raw veggies and fruits, but in two more weeks I should have the go ahead for those. I have no pain. Sometimes I overeat and get a sickly feeling that makes me miserable..lol but I learn from it and take my time. I do exercise but only 2 days a week. I try to be as active as possible in my free time so I hope that makes up for it. The great thing about losing inches and pounds is that you become more willing to do new things because you have the energy and the mobility and boost in confidence. If anyone has any questions I am more than willing to IM. I hope everyone is doing well!

LOL yes I know! Everybody says I look like I am shrinking but I haven't really gotten it through my head that I am the lightest I have been in 2 years!! LOL All of my old 'smaller' clothes are fitting and all of my 'bigger' clothes are too big! I am now in a size 14! yay!

Hi all! I am officially 6 weeks tomorrow! Yay! So I thought I would pass on some advice to those of you that pre-sleeve or just newly sleeved (newer than mine lol).
1.) Take it slow after surgery. Don't push yourself because you WILL pay for it in PAIN. At 6 weeks I am just now getting back to my normal energy level.
2.)Relax!! I know that we want this to work so bad and so fast that we freak out when something goes awry. You are going to have stalls..BUT if you stay on plan (Protein first blah blah blah) you WILL lose the weight. Some lose faster than others and every body is different. Just try to have a little patience and don't tie yourself to a scale. Inches still come off in a stall!
3.) If you feel something isn't right. Call your nurse or doctor and ask. There is no harm in asking and I am sure they have heard anything you can throw at them.
4.) Don't beat yourself up! There is going to be a day that you are going to eat something that you aren't suppose to. My personal opinion (yours may be different) is that I did not do this to myself to be on a diet for the rest of my life. I stay on plan but I do treat myself to a bite or two of something I like sometimes. I have still lost weight. Not fast, or slow but somewhere in the middle...And YES I can eat a little more than most (My surgeon used a 40 sized bougie) but NOT so much that my loss has been different. I can still only eat about a 10th of what I used to at any given meal. When you feel yourself freaking out..take a step back and look at everything you have gained (ie..smaller clothing size, ease of movement)...and all that you have lost (ie inches and pounds).
5.) Keep up on your Vitamins. In the beginning there is absolutely NO WAY to eat the amount and variety of food to get the recommended amount of vitamins/minerals your body needs. You WILL feel it, and not in a good way if you don't.
6.) Keep up on your water/fluid. You WILL feel it, and not in a good way if you don't.
7.) Get active! Sitting around bored will not help with head hunger! Do other things! Get a hobby! LOL
I am sure there is more that I could add, but I am leaving work and wanna go HOME! *whiney face lol and I am running out of time. Feel free to add what you would think is important to know.
33 pounds down and even though I am mad at myself that I had to do this and get here to lose weight it is the BEST thing I have ever done for myself. I can only see good things ahead. Good luck!

Hi all! I am officially 6 weeks tomorrow! Yay! So I thought I would pass on some advice to those of you that pre-sleeve or just newly sleeved (newer than mine lol).
1.) Take it slow after surgery. Don't push yourself because you WILL pay for it in PAIN. At 6 weeks I am just now getting back to my normal energy level.
2.)Relax!! I know that we want this to work so bad and so fast that we freak out when something goes awry. You are going to have stalls..BUT if you stay on plan (Protein first blah blah blah) you WILL lose the weight. Some lose faster than others and every body is different. Just try to have a little patience and don't tie yourself to a scale. Inches still come off in a stall!
3.) If you feel something isn't right. Call your nurse or doctor and ask. There is no harm in asking and I am sure they have heard anything you can throw at them.
4.) Don't beat yourself up! There is going to be a day that you are going to eat something that you aren't suppose to. My personal opinion (yours may be different) is that I did not do this to myself to be on a diet for the rest of my life. I stay on plan but I do treat myself to a bite or two of something I like sometimes. I have still lost weight. Not fast, or slow but somewhere in the middle...And YES I can eat a little more than most (My surgeon used a 40 sized bougie) but NOT so much that my loss has been different. I can still only eat about a 10th of what I used to at any given meal. When you feel yourself freaking out..take a step back and look at everything you have gained (ie..smaller clothing size, ease of movement)...and all that you have lost (ie inches and pounds).
5.) Keep up on your Vitamins. In the beginning there is absolutely NO WAY to eat the amount and variety of food to get the recommended amount of vitamins/minerals your body needs. You WILL feel it, and not in a good way if you don't.
6.) Keep up on your water/fluid. You WILL feel it, and not in a good way if you don't.
7.) Get active! Sitting around bored will not help with head hunger! Do other things! Get a hobby! LOL
I am sure there is more that I could add, but I am leaving work and wanna go HOME! *whiney face lol and I am running out of time. Feel free to add what you would think is important to know.
33 pounds down and even though I am mad at myself that I had to do this and get here to lose weight it is the BEST thing I have ever done for myself. I can only see good things ahead. Good luck!

My confession: I eat what i want, and don't count my calories. I usually go for Protein first because that is what I crave but I have eaten pretty much everything that I have craved. Yes, I still lose weight. I don't mind that its slow. I can't get in much, and I try to enjoy every meal.

My confession: I eat what i want, and don't count my calories. I usually go for Protein first because that is what I crave but I have eaten pretty much everything that I have craved. Yes, I still lose weight. I don't mind that its slow. I can't get in much, and I try to enjoy every meal.

My doc recommend no lifting over 15 lbs until after 6 weeks.

I had the same problem. Have you been taking your Calcium? I switched to the caltrate chewables and it went away. Maybe try that?

I had a two week liquid diet. For the most part I stuck to my guns but I did cheat a few times. Sometimes I got so crazy hungry I would have a salad for dinner and it was HEAVEN...I also went to sonic and brunch the Sunday before sugery (my surg was on a thurs)..I had NO problems. My advice is to try as hard as you can but don't feel bad for a cheat or two. We are all human and there is a reason we are where we are. Our normal sized stomach screaming 'FEED ME!!' Can be REALLY overwhelming sometimes.

Surgery is on Thursday. I already have an obsessive nature and would check this forum and a few others daily. Now down to the last three days and I am overly obsessing. Refreshing the page every 15 minutes LOL Ive already cleaned my work area THOROUGHLY lol I even have my nook with me (My job is very sedentary, and I have a LOT of free time) and I still can't seem to stay focused.
What did you do to keep your mind off things and stop obsessing? I have already organized everything I can possibly organize.

I was approved after being denied at first. If you want to take a look at all the information I included in my appeal you can check it out on my blog. Hope it helps!

Sometimes I regret not being able to sooth myself with stuffing myself with food, but that is just the addict in me talking. I am happy I made the decision. It was hard, it still is, but it gets better everyday. Im guessing I will feel a WHOLE lot better once I make it to my goal weight.

I had a hiatal hernia repaired. I'm 5 days out. Using less doses but I def still need them sometimes.

Surgery went well! Will post to update as soon as I can

I have surgery tomorrow morning. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Not really freaking out, but my mind has definantly gone to static mode (thinking of so many things, can't really focus on one thing). Here is to praying that this summer will be the start of the best summers of my life. :wub:

I have surgery tomorrow morning. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers. Not really freaking out, but my mind has definantly gone to static mode (thinking of so many things, can't really focus on one thing). Here is to praying that this summer will be the start of the best summers of my life. :wub:

All I can say is...WOW...mouth open..

Me too! My surgery is March 8th!! Ahhh, I kinda feel like a chicken with its head cut off..my brain is still trying to understand that its so close LOL I am on a 2 week liquid diet before surgery..blah I will be happy when I can have real food. Or at least when I don't care about real food. LOL

Wouldn't you still be bleeding if they did not go back in and fix what the problem was? I would go see a different bariatric doctor to check and see what the problem is, or was. Just being given a blood transfusion wouldn't have solved the underlying problem.

I never said I didn't believe her story. I just had a hard time understanding everything. I have surgery next week and she didn't explain what happened. As you can understand, I am scared something like that could happen to me.

Wouldn't you still be bleeding if they did not go back in and fix what the problem was? I would go see a different bariatric doctor to check and see what the problem is, or was. Just being given a blood transfusion wouldn't have solved the underlying problem.

LOL i love this!! I dont whine very often but here goes. Poop on you pre-op liquid diet! lol

Can't really have any now, and all I want is a big fat juicy steak, seared on both sides but pink in the middle. Like I said, I have never really been a big carb eater. When I dream of food i dream of meat LOL
I can say that things have gotten a little easier. Getting sick of the protien shakes, but I just really need to mix the tastes up.