Vicki0618

Yeah!!!! Congrats!! May 22 will be here before you know it!!!

Roller Coaster is a good analogy!! I totally forgot to blog about my wild emotions. I am up and down and extremely happy and upbeat followed by a day of tears. My poor husband doesn't know how to react!!

Exactly Jillian! I'm hopeful that one day this will all come naturally!

I think it's normal. I did it a little bit (my husband made me a pork roast with roasted potatoes and carrots as my "last meal" before I went to liquids) BUT, like JillianMarie said, food is NOT going to leave the planet. You will be able to eat what you want again, just in small quantities. I am 7 weeks out and fortunately or unfortunately I can eat pretty much whatever I want. Now just because I can doesn't mean I should....but that's a whole other topic!!

From everything I've read its VERY VERY common to have a stall at 3-4 weeks. But even knowing that didn't help a whole lot when it was me! LOL...

I'm just waiting for one of those specials where they waive the enrollment fee...then I'll be joining a gym!!

My husband is completely enjoing the libido surge thang! LOL *wink wink* Hope it lasts awhile!

Hey skinny...did you hug each and every one of them??? I think I would have...LOL

Never been to Hawaii...but it definitely sounds like a good reward! I'm sure I could talk my hubby into it...LOL

Sounds like you have a very good support system!! You're almost there!! Wish I had to go to Oahu for appointments...LOL

YAY!!! You are so close!!! Sounds like you hae some great support around you. Wish I had to go to Oahu for my appointment...LOL

Thanks so much! I'm trying to keep my head in the right place....I do have my moments! You know, when you just want to throw the scale out the window??

So happy for you!!! I'm sure when I finally get back under 200 my whole neighborhood will hear me scream!!!

Keep rockin' your sleeve!

How long was your stall? I lost 19# in the first 3 weeks. Then last week nothing (which I sorta expected) but now I'm wondering how long I'll get to sit here before it starts moving again.

...and there is nothing wrong with smiley faces....

LOL...I just did a blog this week about my NSV. I agree, we have to keep our eyes open for the little things we don't think about. Those things aren't as obvious as the scale but in the long run I think they are more important!

And you reminded me of 2 others that I didn't put in my blog. I can lean down to tie my shoes without being out of breath. And my libido is also at a whole new level....my "poor" hubby got attacked the other day (middle of the day with the kids home We got done and he was like "ummm...ok....this works for me LOL

Great Post Joe!! You will probably feel so much better not having to censor what you say. This is a life change and you're right you need to take care of yourself at this point. I didn't tell very many people before mainly for the same reasons you have (negativity) however my hubby outted me on FB by posting updates on how I was doing after surgery. (Love him!!) So then I got the "OMG what happened" responses. LOL...well at least the shock was over that way!

Good Luck!!! Before long you won't even need that CPAP machine!!

Kyrie, I had 3 c-sections...trust me, this was a walk in the park in comparison!! At least for me

Jacquie, tomorrow is your day!! Whoot whoot! Keep u posted, good luck!!

Kyrie, well if it helps to ease your stress any, I woke up this morning feeling fine. I could have went to work today, but since it's sunday I get one more day off I'll say some prayers for you, but I think you'll do fine. I think Mom's get better faster just cause we don't have the option not too...LOL

I'm so sorry your first 5 days have been so bad. Just remember everyday will get easier!!!

YAY!! Glad to hear you are doing well...sip sip sip...walk walk walk...well that's what they tell me since I haven't gotten there yet! I'll be watching your progress!

I'm so glad your hubby is going to the seminar with you. He may never truly understand, especially if he's never battled his weight. But hopefully, more education will enlighten him to the what you've been going thru!

And yes, having the band and still having the whole tummy sucked!!! I was ALWAYS hungry. Here's hoping I can get my sleeve soon! Keep me posted on your prgress

I can so relate to so much of your story. I also was always the "Big" Girl my whole life. And I was taller and built bigger than my mother and sisters but looking back at pictures, I was curvy and hot in high school. But as I got out in the real world more and more weight piled on. I tried all the same stuff, Weight Watchers, Diet Pills, Atkins etc.

The one thing I did that you didn't (thank God you didn't) was go down the Lap Band road. I got the lap band in 2008 and after it slipped and blocked off my stomach completely had it removed in 2010. I did lose 50 lbs doing that but of course as soon as I could eat it all came back.

So here I am...looking to get a sleeve. (Have a surgeon consult on 1/10/13 so I'm hoping for a Spring Sleeve) Like you I researched like crazy, after the mess that the lap band was I didn't want to go down that road. And I am convinced that the sleeve is what I need. My current husband is amazingly supportive however my X husband didn't get it at all when I got the lap band, so I understand where you are.

My suggestion to you is Yes, educate your hubby. Show him some of the statistics about losing weight and keeping it off. Specifically about the disease of obesity. Once you are obese there are so many additional factors and it goes so far beyond "eat right and exercise more". You also might get him to go talk to the surgeon with you. Sounds like in the long run he will support you, but he might feel better about it if he understands a little more what you are dealing with.

Good luck! Keep us updated on your progress

Vicki

Trish, I shared with you about breaking the bed the first time my husband and I were together a couple blogs ago. Well, afterwards and we are all comfy cuddled together on the mattress and I felt "it". (I had a lap band at that time and I managed to embarrass my kids with my farting technique). I really didn't want to let it rip (especially after the bed issue) but as we laid there it just sorta squeeked out. Now I never realized it but my husband says my farts sounds like someone is talking. I'm not sure what it said but it sent him and then me into a fit of giggles I thought I would suffocate from lack of breath!! Now we make jokes about my "mating call"...luckily he usually answers! LOL!!

What a great post!! I am so happy that you found one of the good ones! I'm one of the lucky ones too who has a husband who loves me thick or thicker. He just loves me!! And after I have surgery HE will be the one I run home to!!

OMG! You made me giggle! My hubby and I broke the bed the very first time we were "together" sorta set the tone for alot of laughter in our bedroom! I Love it...can't take life too seriously!

OMG!!! You look HAWT in that dress!!! Va Va Va Voom!!! Happy Birthday!