tjmom

Today was a milestone for me... I have used a motorized chair off and on for 5 years ..but all day/every day (24/7) for the last 3 years...Reason: i have had 2 back surgeries (have some disc fused) & have arthritis in my back, hips and knees (to name a few) ...Doctor wants to replace both my knees, but that's another post.
Since my WLS, i have tried to walk a bit everyday...at first, just around the island in the kitchen... Then from one end of the house to the other... Last Monday i added short, slow walks outside with my husband...(he would ride in my motorized chair in case i needed it). The walks gave me the confidence i needed...
Today, when i woke up, i said, "lets see how long we can go today without using the chair." well, i went from 5:45am to 5 pm...i was so happy, i cried when i told my husband after he got home from work... (he thought i hurt myself...sweet man, so caring)
Physically, I am very sore....but mentally i feel GREAT!
Thank you for listening

I had type 2 diabetes .... Had the sleeve surgery .... I am no longer on ANY diabetes medicine and my blood sugar is normal.... Just saying the sleeve got rid of my diabetes....

Cheri
Congratulations! How exciting !
To both of you beautiful pregnant ladies:
I have two (2) daughters and seven (7) grandchildren.. The greatest reward of being a parent is becoming a grandparent...I will be following this "pregnancy" thread...positive loving thoughts sent your way....I love all things about babies !
tjmom/ Sandy

I had type 2 diabetes .... Had the sleeve surgery .... I am no longer on ANY diabetes medicine and my blood sugar is normal.... Just saying the sleeve got rid of my diabetes....

Bigdogkc .... I am proud of you for recognizing your issue, posting it here: asking for advice, then posting the next day that you made it through another night..
I was there: committed to the surgery but still going through so much mentally during pre-op it didn't seem do-able .... But i did it, as you are... We made it through...
It is ok to feel the way you did, it is ok to vent your frustrations...
not one (1) of us will be perfect every day of pre-op or post-op ...we will flub up...but .... we remember tomorrow is another day, to try harder, to feel more confident, and to smile when we realize "we CAN do this"..
good luck, stay strong and believe in yourself !!!

Bigdogkc .... I am proud of you for recognizing your issue, posting it here: asking for advice, then posting the next day that you made it through another night..
I was there: committed to the surgery but still going through so much mentally during pre-op it didn't seem do-able .... But i did it, as you are... We made it through...
It is ok to feel the way you did, it is ok to vent your frustrations...
not one (1) of us will be perfect every day of pre-op or post-op ...we will flub up...but .... we remember tomorrow is another day, to try harder, to feel more confident, and to smile when we realize "we CAN do this"..
good luck, stay strong and believe in yourself !!!

well, I had mine on 5-22 and I hit a stall on week 3 until yesterday. What's that - a 4 week stall? I lost 30 lbs and then hung out there. Today I lost 4 lbs. Who knows why, maybe my body REALLY liked it at the 30 lbs loss. But after I had shrunk down (really, I went down an entire SIZE, and lost no lbs) I am starting to lose again. So maybe it's that my body didn't want a ton of loose skin??
All I know is that I kept to the foods, tried to eat less than 50 carbs a day, and get in 80 grs of Protein and even if the scale doesn't show it - LOTs of my friends are noticing. And my closet is a more open place to try clothes on now. So stay the course. Even if the scales doesn't show - your body will. And sooner or later you WILL lose that weight!

Welcome
Good luck on your pending surgery...

Mr Worm....thank you for an example of a days menu...awesome job!!!

Worm: that is amazing... Very impressive, would you be willing to share your daily meals? thank you and again Great job!

Wonderful news.... 6 days will fly by..

Wow...you look fantastic ! Great job! You are right our minds are a terrible place of old photos ...

So happy to hear they got the tumor...My prayers are still with you as you go forth with the next phase.... Healing hugs!!!

Wow...you look fantastic ! Great job! You are right our minds are a terrible place of old photos ...

Fred....great start! Good luck and you are correct..the sleeve is a tool..you have to make it work... Keep up the great work!

Your writing will be so helpful to pre-sleevers ... So many important facts shared... Thank you for your honesty ... Good luck !

Hitting the "reset" button in my brain helped so much...just writing this down was so important...
Talked to my psych doctor yesterday afternoon...that helped me accept some hidden issues...due to my disability he did a phone visit because i didn't have a ride to office...
Thank you all for your words of support....

No, the old me would not have called the psych ... It felt good "after i hung up"...lol
All eaten foods accounted for... Feels good...no longer feel guilty...

Your writing will be so helpful to pre-sleevers ... So many important facts shared... Thank you for your honesty ... Good luck !

Thank you everyone for the words of support... ... i love this site for so many reasons, and this just reinforces them all...
Lissa, you are so right, even though i was over my 800 daily allowance of calories ... It was no where near what i use to eat...thank you for pointing that out to me...

Bigdogkc .... I am proud of you for recognizing your issue, posting it here: asking for advice, then posting the next day that you made it through another night..
I was there: committed to the surgery but still going through so much mentally during pre-op it didn't seem do-able .... But i did it, as you are... We made it through...
It is ok to feel the way you did, it is ok to vent your frustrations...
not one (1) of us will be perfect every day of pre-op or post-op ...we will flub up...but .... we remember tomorrow is another day, to try harder, to feel more confident, and to smile when we realize "we CAN do this"..
good luck, stay strong and believe in yourself !!!

No, the old me would not have called the psych ... It felt good "after i hung up"...lol
All eaten foods accounted for... Feels good...no longer feel guilty...

Bigdogkc .... I am proud of you for recognizing your issue, posting it here: asking for advice, then posting the next day that you made it through another night..
I was there: committed to the surgery but still going through so much mentally during pre-op it didn't seem do-able .... But i did it, as you are... We made it through...
It is ok to feel the way you did, it is ok to vent your frustrations...
not one (1) of us will be perfect every day of pre-op or post-op ...we will flub up...but .... we remember tomorrow is another day, to try harder, to feel more confident, and to smile when we realize "we CAN do this"..
good luck, stay strong and believe in yourself !!!

Thank you lilMissDiva .... Wonderful insightful words!

Congratulations .. You won't regret it... I am 59 with grown kids and a very supportive husband....
I too was diabetic ... What type are you? I was type 2 with an A1C of 10 WITH taking metformin, gliberide (specific) and byetta shots twice a day.... I was going to have to start insulin, if i did not have the surgery....well, they had me stop all my diabetic medicine 3 days before surgery... I had surgery and they started monitoring my blood sugar... It rose as high as 300 (they gave me insulin shots) then started coming down... I spent 1 night in the hospital...by the time we drove home next morning (90 minute drive) my blood sugar was around 200.... stayed OFF diabetic meds and checked blood sugar 3 times a day...wrote them down to show doctor on follow up appointment at 10 days post-op....numbers were between 150 & 200... now at 7 weeks post-op, i check once every 3 days and they are 98 - 120..... my diabetes is GONE!!!!!
besides losing weight ... I am no longer a diabetic! i feel amazing...
Welcome to the group of sleevers and you will love this site....
Use the search button for anything and always know that there are many people (at all different stages of this process) that will support you with your decision...
Sorry so long .... I am just so happy to have wonderful people helping/guiding me, that i wanted to make sure you knew we are here for you...