KayBaby

My regrets or buyer's remorse was short lived, but I did have them. I was sleeved at 272 lbs on 4/23/12. At first the food restriction was shocking, my brain wanted to eat more, but tummy screamed, "no room!" I learned to only eat what volume felt ok, and save the rest for later. As the fat melts away, for me the biggest visible difference was at 4-6 months out when my clothes were no longer wearable. Today I am at 198-Onederland!!! People are shocked at my visible change, I get called thin or skinny, I can cross my legs, curl up in a chair like a little kid, I feel wonderful! The lbs are moving slower now, so I must pick up the work outs to get to goal. I now eat what I want, but in smaller portions, and although I don't say it, am nauseated and shocked at the heaping plates I see people devour. My normal has changed and I only regret that I did it at age 50 and not at 30! Many yrs being more active with my kids and not being "the fat mom" could have been nice! Thanks for listening, guess I needed to vent. Best wishes, take the vitamins, increase the protein and water, and move! Moving has been hardest, no time, blah, blah, blah..... and my body has lost weight despite my laziness! I will get moving and rock my sleeve in 2013!

I think the preop liquid diet was the hardest part for me, so stay positive and know it is sooo worth it!

Sleeved 4/23, highest wt 272, today was 207...so 65 ish down! Went from size 22 to 14/16....giving away clothes! Not very consistent on the exercise, but getting more motivated now that I can see One-derland around the corner. Good news, I can eat anything in < 3/4 cup portions! Bad news, I can eat anything... :/. I must use this tool wisely before honeymoon over and get more active!!! I would really like to lose another 35...best decision EVER, wish I had done it about 15 years earlier.

My surgeon is Dr Gersin @ CWM, surgery was at Mercy. Good luck and remember to sip, walk, rest, repeat for that first 2 weeks!

Yay you! That is quite an accomplishment, and inspiring! Thanks for sharing...

Congrats, you look great! I am at 50 lbs at 3 months, would be more if I got into more routine exercise:/ I want to see Onederland!

You look fantastic and I am sure you feel great! Big high five and Congratulations on so much hard work!

So sorry this has happened to you! Be strong and do what is right for you and your baby. It sounds like you are a great mom. Best wishes with the therapy also. I do agree, this surgery is so life altering that it can shake things up for sure. My 23 yo marriage is fine, but I do find I now have more confidence than before and tend to stick up for myself more! If that becomes a problem, oh well....I have been there for hubby and kids and now is my time to take care of me!

I am waffling between 45-47 lbs loss since pre-preop and sx on 4/23. When I hit 50, I think I will also treat myself to a pedicure!

Ignore the haters, too bad there's not a surgery for negative, nasty, jealous attitudes! You are right on pace to getting the body and the health improvements you want! Stay positive and keep up the good work! Every pound is a big deal, we didn't put it on overnight and it is not logical that it could come off over night. Small steps in the right direction....we will all get there!

Ignore the haters, too bad there's not a surgery for negative, nasty, jealous attitudes! You are right on pace to getting the body and the health improvements you want! Stay positive and keep up the good work! Every pound is a big deal, we didn't put it on overnight and it is not logical that it could come off over night. Small steps in the right direction....we will all get there!

Kiwi, I have learned that chewing very, very well and going slow is a must! Put down the fork between bites and talk, read if alone, etc. I have not been able to eat raw broccoli yet, tried it twice in Chinese dishes, and if not cooked well, it just sits in tummy and eventually comes back up. Beef is still hard to digest and not worth the bad feeling, chicken, turkey, fish go down easily. If I eat too fast, when that last bite can't go down, it will come back. You learn what your sleeve likes and does not like pretty quickly. I will try broccoli again, but not til 6 month mark, as instructed. Feeling full now is in a different spot, more at bottom of esophagus, not in normal tummy spot. That was wierd, but adjusted easily. Putting on clothes and having them be too big to wear is so worth the other changes. At 10 weeks post op I have no regrets!

No regrets! Down 45 lbs since 4/23, and love loose clothes more than I once loved gorging self on yummy food....if I want something, I have a small bite, not a plate full. The thrill of eating is gone, and I do miss that. I now just eat to live, before WLS I really did sometimes live to eat, food was what I thought about a lot!

No regrets! Down 45 lbs since 4/23, and love loose clothes more than I once loved gorging self on yummy food....if I want something, I have a small bite, not a plate full. The thrill of eating is gone, and I do miss that. I now just eat to live, before WLS I really did sometimes live to eat, food was what I thought about a lot!