KBT

I got that one today and we've lost about the same amount!

Sweetpee,
Do you work for him?
I ask because most of your 44 posts are about him...

I am 52 and have had only positive comments that I look 10-15 years younger since losing weight. Maybe this will happen to you too!

I cannot eat much. My stomach is the size of a Sharpie. I have to prioritize my intake. So, dammit, when I find a yummy AND nutritionally balanced AND sleeve friendly meal.... Leave my food ALONE!!!! Don't eat my leftovers. Let me enjoy it.
Why is it what I'm eating and/or rationing out is the most appetizing thing in a 50 mile radius to my family?!?!
And then I feel selfish and guilty for getting so annoyed. Like I'm being the greedy food ogre who never wanted to share?

A compliment is nice every once in a while but I get really tired of it. I had three comments at work before noon today and I was even sitting in a meeting for two hours of the morning! It gets so tiring...... That's not what I want to talk about at work. Wish I could change jobs and go where no one knew me obese!

I was 51 when sleeved last year. I've been told I look 10-15 years younger though I definitely have some forehead wrinkles now. I really need to see about botox! No second chin for me but I definitely need to do something about this hanging belly! The sleeve is the best thing I ever did for myself!

I think i'm going to SNAP if one more person says this to me!!!!! (regarding my 80 lb wt loss). My response has been,"not really because i didn't feel bad, before". So irritating! People assume if you're overweight you're in terrible health and feel awful all the time. It would be nice if they'd just say you look good, or that's fantastic..or something like that.
Whew! Thank goodness for this RANT section! LOL

Being crazy is a prerequisite to being a mother. My daughters have me labeled as Crazy Lady in their cell phones. Actually, maybe it's the becoming a mother part that makes you crazy..... hmmm....

Who has actually reached goal?
I have i have - 100%!!!!
jumping up and down doing raising my hand
while doing the happy dance, rubbing my little tummy, and chewing SF gum at the same time
the sky is the limit to what % you want to lose
sure losing 60 + % is a success
sometimes i think docs use that low % so they can show their (docs) % rate of patients being successful
i "mark" my goal date at one year PO
i was fluctuating a couple of lbs - but i was at goal
now 6 months since goal - i am maintaining
i might slip here or there - (most/all of do sometimes) but i am doing well - enjoying GOAL
weight fluctuates about 2 lbs on occassion
maintenance can be harder than losing the weight
but i think we all know that
we had that prob with our yo yoing before gaining the weight back
i continue to say and believe - that for me - with the aide of the sleeve - i will keep my weight at goal, fluctuating here and there at times
i/we have gone through "too much" - major surgery to help us lose weight - i can not go backwards now
in the past i, as all others, have gone through too many "personal" issues being overweight - self-esteem, confidence et al
and more importantly all the health problems associated with our weight
now i'm so happy i feel like i could burst sometimes, really
and.........this 59 year old grammy - is cute as a button
go to my profile, check out my before and after pictures :wub:
i'm enjoying the healthier, happier, longer life that we all want
i am proudly showing off my stats
DOS
12/15/11
235 lbs
5'3
present
130 lbs
GOAL
still 5'3
you can do anything you set your mind to
follow all the rules
i know you and everyone else will be a great success story
good luck
kathy

Happy Birthday but you know what? That is a great gift! They have a light, smaller sized menu with some great selections. I had white chicken chili without the rice which was really good. I got three meals out of it. You really should check out their menu.

Happy Birthday but you know what? That is a great gift! They have a light, smaller sized menu with some great selections. I had white chicken chili without the rice which was really good. I got three meals out of it. You really should check out their menu.

Happy Birthday but you know what? That is a great gift! They have a light, smaller sized menu with some great selections. I had white chicken chili without the rice which was really good. I got three meals out of it. You really should check out their menu.

Mine is the opposite that I can't figure out. I have been tested for food allergies and know that I am allergic to dairy products. This is not lactose intolerant but an allergy to the Proteins. Prior to surgery I would get really sick and all things dairy would go right through me if I had anything even baked or cooked with milk as an ingredient. Now, I can eat dairy items without any problem whatsoever. The PA has no idea why this is and neither do I. Now I can eat cheese without getting sick. Yea!!! Who knows why? Weird, huh?

Mine is the opposite that I can't figure out. I have been tested for food allergies and know that I am allergic to dairy products. This is not lactose intolerant but an allergy to the Proteins. Prior to surgery I would get really sick and all things dairy would go right through me if I had anything even baked or cooked with milk as an ingredient. Now, I can eat dairy items without any problem whatsoever. The PA has no idea why this is and neither do I. Now I can eat cheese without getting sick. Yea!!! Who knows why? Weird, huh?

I completely agree that calling this a tool is oversimplifying the surgery. But if you don't call it that, people tend to think this is a miracle surgery that requires no effort on their part. It is a major surgery, one that could kill you. I had my surgery on Thursday and one of the other patients died on the table. My heart rate slowed to 40 with my bp being 80/40. I'm thankful I made it through, but it could have just as easily been that my heart stopped. I didn't consider these possibilities too much when I was pre-op! Now I'm just thankful to be alive and that every day is getting better.
But yes, there are many risk factors involved with this, few of which were discussed. Patients want to lose weight, surgeons want to make money, and while they try to minimize complications, the fact is that fat people are very, very risky surgical patients.
I'm glad to be one of the lucky ones.

Yes, it happens ALL the time and I have found myself looking around to see who they are talking to when I realize its me! What??????? I work in the Dept of Defense where there are plenty of middle aged men hanging about that never noticed me before. I'm 52. I've also noticed my husband noticing men talking to me at the gym and other places too and getting a wee bit jealous. We've been married 32 years so no jealousy is needed. He's not mad at me about anything but keeps telling me to be careful of these men that want to "talk" to me.

Yes, it happens ALL the time and I have found myself looking around to see who they are talking to when I realize its me! What??????? I work in the Dept of Defense where there are plenty of middle aged men hanging about that never noticed me before. I'm 52. I've also noticed my husband noticing men talking to me at the gym and other places too and getting a wee bit jealous. We've been married 32 years so no jealousy is needed. He's not mad at me about anything but keeps telling me to be careful of these men that want to "talk" to me.

Hmmm..... I have some left over from last May. They're sitting in the frig in the basement. Maybe they are now expired and I can toss them too!

I do use the light soy or almond milk all the time but yes, immediately after surgery, even those might bother you as they did me. You'll just have to try it. I'm thinking that most powdered Protein mixes might have some dairy in them? I guess I could look at the ingredients and find that out!
Also, the first couple of weeks can be kind of rough getting anything down in quantity so that you don't become dehydrated. I was told that getting the Protein in the first week or two isn't the most important thing to worry about. You might want to concentrate on Gatorade G2 or Powerade. Those were my life savers for preventing dehydration. Make sure you have some of that on hand. Ask your nutritionist what they recommend but this is what my experience will tell you.

That's a good way to get started Makemyownluck. Get a lot of samples and decide what you like best. Also keep in mind that a lot of people, including me, have/had trouble with any dairy type Protein Drinks the first couple of weeks after surgery. I drank the clear Isopure, or what many will refer to as Isopuke, until I could stand the dairy based Protein drinks. It comes in 20 oz bottles and you can get it at the Vitamine Shop. I would also suggest getting single bottles of it to see if you can stand any of them. The flavors I was able to tolerate were Mango Peach and fruit Punch.

I found the nectar Syntrax brand to be simply so so. After 11 months, my go to is Click at www.click.com. They also have a sample pack for 9.95. By far, it's the best to me. When you get a little further along, try the Chike for your coffee fix and I find the cheapest way to find it is on Amazon. Oh yeah, they have decaffeinated now too. I like to mix all of my shakes in the single serve blender with soy/milk and ice for that frappucino effect.

Belly buttons definitely do change during your weight loss journey. Just wanted to share mine in pictures.