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Well mine changed sorta and I went to my Gyn about it.he swears that FAT doesnt affect that area, but sex became MUCH more painful for the first 6 months and I hated it....we think its because with less butt and thigh Padding, hubby is able to get "deeper" access...just my personal experience.

Aw,,don't be down on yourself, it'll get better. .1 is a teeny tiny bit,,not so bad. Good luck for a coming up fantastic week..you can do this

I started this journey 7/2 @ 270 today 7/19 263.

I started this journey 7/2 @ 270 today 7/19 263.

147.1!!! Sorry I'm late! We had our SO CAL VST get together today! So awesome to meet so many people from this site ...support like this totally helped me reach my goal!
Here's a pic from our meeting today
Have a GREAT week! KEEP KEEPING ON! ENJOY THE JOURNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMG I'm cleared for surgery!!!!!! Waiting for the scheduler to call and it should be in September unless they call me for a cancellation!!!!! OMG OMG OMG!!! I'm so happy!!!!!! Dr Z was wonderful too!!!!!!!

Thats great! I'm also feeling the weight loss bug. I'm so motivated, and excited to get a work out in every day. I'm working on that 15 pounds to move my surgery date sooner.

I'm still pre op and need to lose 15 pounds before I can schedule surgery. Last week I went out looking for Proteins, and found what in my opinion is the best ever. I got pro7ein in vanilla. It's very light you mix it with Water. But I also mix it with almond butter or fruit before workout. It has 35 grams of Protein in 10oz. I'm so excited I found it and wanted to share with you all.
http://vitasport.net/vitasport/products/protein/pro7ein-synthesis

It will get better. Try a different Protein, the one I use keeps me satisfied and I'm 270 so I know what you mean about being on a reduced calories, keep drinking Water. I'm on 2-3 shakes a day. For lunch I have 2 egg white omelet with veggies, and for dinner some Protein and salad loaded with veggies.
About the pills I would call and ask them doctor if you can take it before surgery its a powerful stimulant that may have side effects.

I was told to keep carbs at around 30% of my intake for the day. I try to stay lower than that because I seem to be fairly insulin resistant (most of us hefties are!!), so the farther under 30% I can get, the better. That's just me though. Any carbs taken in should, ideally be from fruits and veg, and whole grains and such. Be really picky about the carbs you choose.

So Cal Kaiser and My Journey so far with Kaiser have both been good threads on this site to help answer that question. It varies so much depending on location. I am in Fontana and it was a 2 month wait for the mental health appointment alone and another 1 1/2 months after that for my surgery consult... where in Grand Terrace it was one week out to get the mental health appointment. Read through the 2 threads I mentioned and you will hopefully find someone who is from Corona and would know specifically. Hope that helps. We also have a local So Cal meeting this Saturday if you join that support group on here you may meet someone there that could answer your question.

Won't he just "feed" off of your emotions? i.e. you'll feel sexy, exciting and he'll respond to that. If you look at it that way- it's not his "fault"- it's what you're back to being.
Make sense?

My wife gave the dog her left over genos pizza bites...while I sit n sip on Protein concoctions....and while I couldn't eat it if I wanted...a part of me wanted to get on the floor and fight her for it lol....anything pizza really..major head issue...
But I am not hungry at all..and while the want or desire is there...I know that its all in my mind...
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May 15th and down 44!

Thanks for all the kind words. My abs hhrry like hell where he cut through the muscle.
Just.did.my.first. 2 laps in a row. Leak test went ok so now had first food. Definitely dont have much of an appetite.
Gas still hurts a bit feel better than yesterday though.
Wishing next week would hurry up and get here. Can't wait to get home and get clearance to go swimming, then I'm really gonna start rocking.

Hi I'm still pre op but in my class we learned that all Protein Drinks count as part of the 68oz of liquid you need to take it. I hope this helps.

Another one of EggFace recipes.
Cream of Spinach Soup
This is a full liquid recipe. Great for vegetarians but I love it and I hate vegetables.
It is spinach (it won't always be dangerous LOL!) but you can change it to broccoli, beets, asparagus or even carrots.
The regular recipe called for light cream but we used 1% (skim would be too watery, don't use skim) and served 8 people. DH cut it in half for the 2 of us. It can be frozen into individual servings.
Cream of Spinach Soup
Serves 8 people (but you can make half recipe easily)
5 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
2 lbs. fresh spinach
2 yellow onions, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 cup light cream (use 1% instead not skim)
1/4 cup grated Romano cheese
2 tablespoons butter (we used Olivio spread you can use whatever you use instead of butter)
Salt & pepper
Pinch of nutmeg
Water
Melt butter in a large soup pot. Add onions and garlic and brown for about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, nutmeg, and enough Water to just barely cover the potatoes. Simmer until potatoes are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Add spinach and let sit for 8-10 minutes until spinach wilts. Puree in a regular blender. Add cream, cheese and season with salt & pepper. Heat and serve

1st 25 lbs gone! BMI is under 40! Only 25 more lbs until "onederland!" 100 more lbs to go til major goal! Seems like so far away, I hope I can do it! I love watching these numbers drop!

Congrats!!

OMG. I just received a phone call from my surgeons office informing me of the insurance approval. I am SO excited yet nervous at the same time. I can't believe this day has finally come. I just wanted to thank each and everyone of you vsters. You all really have helped me tremendously. Words cannot express how grateful I am for finding this site. It's just a wealth of information. Now I can officially count down the days until my surgery!!!!
Surgery scheduled for July 17, 2012!
Thanks again~

Are you using a med cup to sip? If so you can test. I normally take 3 sips out of a med cup. After my third cup in a row, on my 4th one, i feel a little discomfort. Meaning going on 4 consecutive ounces I feel a slight discomfort. This means I have to sip & pour continually 4 ounces though.
If you are just sipping with little breaks you aren't really going to feel "full" remember your sleeve is truly so swollen inside and outside but liquid in liquid out, and it slides through.
If you feel grumbling (to me it's a tightening, or a wave, or a turn/flip in your stomach, it could be acid, it could be fullness, it could be gas, it could be just healing pains, it could be hunger. At first there is no real "definition" of what these pains are.
It's up to you on how you interpret these signals. I made a conscience choice when I first felt them to realize, that it's my stomach healing, gas, acid etc. If I'm sipping or drinking my shake and I feel it, I know it's full. If I haven't had anything to eat or drink, then I drink.
If you want to look at it that each pain or rumbling you have is hunger, then you will be like others that constantly complain of head hunger.
In the end the sleeve is a tool, it's how you perceive things and how you look at it, that will help you through this process.