Vsg021412

I'm from Modesto and was sleeved on 2-14-12 in the Fresno Kaiser

Valentines day will be my 1 year surgiversary ????

Valentines day will be my 1 year surgiversary ????

Hello Everyone!! I looked and didn't see a Valentines Day Challenge yet and since I have a goal I want to achieve by then I figured I'd start one (sorry if there is one already!!)
I love spreadsheets!! I did this with some friends last year and we had a blast!!! It's easier to see your progress and update and those of your friends with out scrolling through dozens and dozens of posts.
Just click the link and put in your VST Username, your weight in day of the week and what your goal is for this challenge. (6 weeks)
My info is in and I will update tomorrow!!!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AjyfO8-OrcmCdGYzMXlsVnc4ZTVJYzQ1dFZLelpqcFE
IF the spreadsheet isn't for you please feel free to join in below the more participants the better!!
My stats:
WI- Thursdays
Goal- 11lbs
Progress TBD 1/3/12
I look forward to seeing who plays along with this challenge!!!

111 pounds gone FOREVER! I am 10 pounds passed my original "goal"! I have NEVER felt so amazing & am so in love with the new me!
HOWEVER, there is one VERY BIG problem-- I am now a SHOPAHOLIC hahaha! My hubby has decided to pull the purse strings a little tighter, because I seem to get carried away! This is coming from the girl who HATED, & I mean HATED to shop! I would get anxiety and usually cry in the dressing rooms! There was actually a few times that my husband would come into the dressing rooms to try to encourage me & keep me in good spirits- NOW, he refused to come shopping with me because I fall in love with everything I try on LOL! He says "i'm not needed for moral support anymore" & he is right! AHHH, what a FABULOUS year!
Start weight- 249.8
CURRENT- 139.0
Start BMI- 48.6
CURRENT- 27.1

Can anyone tell me how to delete an account from this website? The support here is less than the general population and I see no benefit to continuing. I have been participating for a year and find that with a few exceptions, this forum is very one sided. If certain expectations are not met than a person can just screw off. I am tired of wasting my valuable time with a forum that is supposedly a support group for WLS. This comment isn't for everyone. There are a few of you on here that are amazing people and I don't want you to take this personally. So many people are on here for very selfish reasons and I am too busy to deal with it. Please tell me how to proceed with this. This site has become nothing but a detriment to my success. In case this isn't deleted. Just remember, what you feel is success, what makes you healthier and makes you feel good is all that matters. Too many people here rely on numbers. While I am happy I made Onederland, if I don't lose another pound, I will never take back what I did. For a WL forum people are so wrapped up in this many pounds this, and this many pounds that. It is about your health, it is about how you feel about yourself. You may hate yourself today, but if you are here for any other reason than improved health, you don't need a surgeon, you need a psychologist who can help you be okay with you. We all have value, we are all needed. If you don't feel that way because of weight, surgery won't help. I can't deal anymore with so many people that just don't see this. I wish the best of luck to everyone and would like to reiterate. YOU ARE NOT A NUMBER! You can be whoever you choose to be....

I did the half marathon and yet I walked most of it I am very proud to have done it at almost 5weeks post op. I jogged a 1/4 mile every mile throughtout my 13.1 mile journey and completed it under 3hrs and 30 mins. I can't wait to do more :-)

Hi all,
Who's the newest member of the Century Club? ME!!!
My ticker is set to show my starting weight as 261.8 - but that was actually my surgery weight. My pre-op diet started when I weighed 272. So as of Oct 5th, I broke the 100lb mark and have entered the century club!
This is such a wonderful feeling! That it did not happen overnight (as I dreamed it would, at the beginning of this journey), and I had to work hard to shed each of those 100lbs make me feel so proud. For the first time, I feel like I've earned all the WOWs that I hear from friends and family! Every icky drop of Protein shake that I have consumed in the last few months is so worth it LOL
My next short-term goal is to be under 163 lbs -- which will put me at 74 kgs -- that will be a 50kg lost in total! I'm looking forward for that day, coz I think I may finally get the courage to post my before/after pics on that day! So excited!
So yeah -- just wanted to share this happy news with my sleeve family and wish all of you the best of luck in this journey!
See you all soon with another SV post!!!!

First let me say I feel fabulous! I've lost over 70 pounds in just over 5 months. I went from a 22 to a very comfy 12. The road has not been easy and for all you newbies...here is my list of amazing highs...and of not so sunshiny lows.
Disclaimer: This is my experience...it may not be yours.

It will be uncomfortable for a few days post op
I was not hungry for weeks after surgery
I was scared to eat or drink and I didn’t drink enough...thus Constipation and weakness
I didn't feel normal for about 6 weeks. I needed naps and I took them
The weight literally falls off...seriously I was looking for pools of fat in bed when I woke up in the morning
I hit the 4 week stall and it lasted two weeks. Expect it and don't stress
On day three, I had a massive freak out…seriously threw a four year old fit…pissed off my stomach was gone.
No one noticed for months and that irritated me.
EVERYONE notices now and it's all they want to talk about.
Don’t tell anyone you are going to Mexico to have your stomach cut off unless you trust them completely.
I threw up alot...just slime mostly...while I was learning my new tummy. It will scare you and if you are like me…it will happen a lot when you transition to solid foods.
food addiction does not magically go away...if you have a problem before..you will still have it. I think about food all the time, but I finally have a way to resist it. I am a sugar addict. I never crave carbs, but I crave sugar like a mad woman.
Going out to dinner is awkward. I hate watching people eat
Put the lotion on the skin! My skin got really dry.
I’ve lost half my hair at 4.5 months post op. Mine came out in chunks. Freaked me out! Our Golden Retriever and I are in a competition for shedding. It will be ok. Take your Vitamins and buy Nioxin. It doesn’t help my Hair loss, but I feel like I am at least doing something about it.
Don’t take a powerful laxative when you are constipated…especially before your child’s school performance. It may say “See results in 2-4 hours” but it means 30 mins and then you’re stuck on a mini toilet with both legs numb, crying to everything holy to save you.
Shopping is amazing! I still feel like people are looking at me like I don’t belong there…but that’s all in my head.
My shoes no longer fit. they are too wide now!
Your pre WLS Spanx will look huge in a couple months
Trust me…put some Granola bars in your glove box and a few packs of mixed nuts. Sometimes your hungry and there is nothing that you can eat.
Handy meals from the market or gas station when you didn’t plan ahead. Single string cheese, an apple, mixed nuts, readymade hard boiled eggs, The inside of California rolls- no rice, campbells Soup at hand or ready made Soup in a coffee cup.
Handy items at fast food places that sit ok on my tummy include: Taco Bells refried Beans or the inside of a chicken taco. Wendys chili, McDonalds oatmeal, McDonalds yogurt parfait
I feel guilty in front of my heavier friends. I always try to wear a sweatshirt so I don’t rub the weight loss in their faces.
You get drunk really fast...like a half glass of wine. Be careful...it sneaks up on you...and before you know it, you’re waiting for your hubby to pick you up...from less than a glass. Its crazy. I don't really even try anymore to drink.
I crave raw fish, cooked fish, broiled fish, grilled fish...any fish really and it feels amazing on my tummy.
I cant eat steak
I love that I have collar bones
I update my Facebook pictures and secretly love the compliments
I own a woman's North Face now
I can buy bras at Victoria's secret
I pack all my food for work in snack bags and the little tupperware containers for salad dressing.
I can still have M&M's...its just like 9...instead of the king size bags
Take heartburn medicine everyday...don’t wait until you get heartburn.
Buy stock in Maalox
You can have a full meal at Costco- samples + WLS = Cheap Date!
Food Portion jokes get really old
Fast food burgers makes me want to vomit.
At 5 months...salad is wonderful. I can eat about a cup of greens...which takes me a while and I feel a tiny bit normal.
Post-op, If you can swing it, buy a Vita-Mix blender and make your own soup. Canned soup was nasty right after surgery. Freeze them in 4oz canning jars. It will be two servings.
Quit Smoking before surgery. I waited and it slowed my healing. It also gave me terrible heartburn. I am 5 weeks smoke free
You don't have to "confess" you had WLS. It's ok to say thank you for the compliment and not feel guilty. I'm just now starting to accept that I had a little something to do with this insane loss. I tell people when they ask now how I lost the weight, that i exercise and use Portion Control.< br /> People will treat you different. Salesladies ask if I need assistance, men hold open doors and the skinny girls at work talk to me now. It's shallow and pisses me off, but it's nice to not be invisible anymore.
WLS is very difficult. For me, it’s not physical, but the mental. Sometimes I just want a cheesecake like before. It goes away very quickly, but it still comes and goes. Sometimes I get angry at my sleeve because I can’t eat something I see others eating. Most of the time I have to hide my expression when I see people shovel food in the way I used to. It’s shocking to see when you’re on the other side of WLS. I used to inhale my food like a tiny food thief was going to come in and take it away from me.
You will have to say no to your family when they all want to go to a Chinese buffet. I’m still not ready to walk in and be near a buffet.
It feels awesome to give your clothes away, however, do not offer them to your heavier friends. It’s insensitive and they won’t return your calls for a week.
Last one...I played laser tag this past weekend with a bunch of 9 year old boys. It was soooo Much fun!!!

Please feel free to add any other thoughts or tips...

REVISED!!!
Now that the Memorial Day Challenge is officially over, who wants to join me in the July 4th Challenge? We have a little over 5 weeks in this challenge so I will make a few goals:
1. Get to Onederland
2. Lose 11 lbs
3. Work out 3-4 times per week
4. Track all my food in My Fitness Pal
5. Get to week 5 of Couch to 5K
My starting weight for this challenge is 201 lbs. Good Luck to everyone!

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!

Woo hoo, you are doing fantastic! Congrats to you...keep up the good work! It is a challenge but not too bad for me, I am having a pretty easy time with all this. Sure, we slip every once in a while but who hasent? Get back up on the horse and continue! I will be 13 weeks out tomorrow, 60 lbs gone, 45 since surgery...we are rocking it arent we?

hi i was sleeved on 14 feb. starting weight 280lbs. today 231lbs.

I'm thinking, we could create a private group, this means, no one can search for the group, only if people send link to other people, and no one can see your post other then members of the group. The topics, pictures, likes or whatever will NOT show up on anyone's timeline as it's like a "Closed Private" group.
There's not really a need to create a "New" or "Separate" Facebook acct for this, as we can all chat there, but depending on your own facebook security and settings, no one from the group can see your profile, unless people have their profile set up that anyone can see their profile.
This will just help as we can all go and support and help each other there, and chat, as most of us are prob more often on Facebook anyways!! LOL
I am thinking we could create a group for Jan & Feb & Mar 2012 Sleevers, this ways we are all somewhat close enough to discuss our journeys together

I was sleeved 2-14-12 and very happy I did it!!

I had Vsg on 2.29.12! I'm dwn 26lbs. I work for the surgeon who performed my SX so I do have a little insight. Would love to chat!

Feb 14th here also! i love to hear from people that got sleeved around the same time as me, maybe we could have like a closed Facebook group or something for the Feb sleevers to keep in touch??

Sleeved 2/14 I would love a buddy too

I was sleeved on 2/14/12. I've had no problems at all post-op. It seems like I can eat pretty much anything I want to eat. I haven't tried rice yet because I am also a little scared of rice. Sometimes my restriction feels small and then other times I feel like maybe I can eat too much. I'm doing really well as far as paying attention to not over stuffing myself and knowing when to stop. I think my loss has been slow but of course my doc says I'm doing fine. He told me I have to eat 1000 calories a day to lose weight but somedays that's hard to do when your trying to make healthy choices or you're on the go. So far I've lost 20 pounds since surgery. Wish it was more but I know I've lost lots of inches. I'm down 2 sizes in clothes and when my fiance hugged me this morning he said I was melting away. That feels soooo good!

Hi, I am on my phone, so cant attach to this thread, but I've gone from 235 to 151, and am 5'8, so will give you a rough idea -I did a recent before/after post called my last 3 birthdays, I'll try to get on my pc in the morning to link the image.

Hi Everyone,
I just wanted to give a little update for some who might wonder how it is after being sleeved. I recall, not to long ago wondering how I might feel a month or two out.
First let me say, I went to Mexico, had surgery with Dr. Kelly.
I lost 12lbs preop (if I recall right lol). Since the time I was sleeved I have lost 25 more lbs. I am tickled.
I was on liquids for 2 plus weeks and around the 3rd week I started mushies. About 4 weeks I started soft foods. So far this has been a blessing but my sleeve has tolerated EVERYTHING. I have not ate one thing that has bothered it. I must say that I do pretty much stay by the book. I eat Protein first always. I have tried a lot of different foods. I even can eat not huge amounts but never have I ever felt like I was going to be ill. I do feel sometimes that I have had enough.
I did take 4 weeks off from work. I am a server at a very high volume restaurant and also clean houses for a living. Very physical work. I have no problems with energy level being low. I get in all my vitimans, protein and liquids. Everything has went almost to smooth.
If I did say I have had an issue it is that I continue to deal with Constipation ( sorry if TMI).
Some NSV's (non scale victories) that I am so happy about are
1) I measured before and then a month after surgery and had lost 14inches total.
2) I went from a 20 tight, probably 22 to a 16 wide easily
3) My husband is lean , no weight issues and now finally after many years I way less than him. YEahhh. He is tall but .... who cares I weigh less.
4) I have been walking atleast 3 miles aday, sometimes twice a day now and have started jogging also. ME JOGGING, CAN NOT BELIEVE IT!!!
5) I can sleep all nite now, I also can sleep lying down, not with a bunch of pillows sitting me up.
6) I can not believe I am going to say this but..... for the first time I feel attractive. It is not how I look but how I feel about myself. I can breath and not huff and puff when I walk.
7) Oh yeah, I can cross my legs...lol. I love this.
8) Okay... I am going to say it kinda.... lol , by choice I have not been getting a lot of sleep. Not only am I happy, my husband is a very happy man these days. Something woke up, my hormones have been screaming. ok I am done.

vsg 14 feb 2012 n lost 28lbs in 4 weks

I was sleeved on Valentine's Day and I agree it is the best present ever!