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I am so excited. I am two weeks out and officially down 20 pounds. I am so excited. My pre-op weight was 306 and today I stepped on the scale at 286!!!! So excited. I start in the gym next week. Can't wait to see the pounds fall off when I really start moving. Yay me!!!

I am so excited. I am two weeks out and officially down 20 pounds. I am so excited. My pre-op weight was 306 and today I stepped on the scale at 286!!!! So excited. I start in the gym next week. Can't wait to see the pounds fall off when I really start moving. Yay me!!!

I am so excited. I am two weeks out and officially down 20 pounds. I am so excited. My pre-op weight was 306 and today I stepped on the scale at 286!!!! So excited. I start in the gym next week. Can't wait to see the pounds fall off when I really start moving. Yay me!!!

I am so excited. I am two weeks out and officially down 20 pounds. I am so excited. My pre-op weight was 306 and today I stepped on the scale at 286!!!! So excited. I start in the gym next week. Can't wait to see the pounds fall off when I really start moving. Yay me!!!

I agree with everyone else about the carbs. I tried the Special K Protein drinks (pink lemonade) and it was awesome. I was almost doing cartwheels I was so excited to find something that I could drink. It really had no after taste and really just tasted like pink lemonade. They have 0 fat, 6 carbs and 0 sugars and 5 Proteins. I know that this is not so much protein, but i figure at least I am getting some in. I actually add some unflavored to it to give me a little bit more and it really does not change the taste. At least I am getting some more protein. I was having a heck of a time getting any in other than from food.
Good luck!

I am 9 days post op and my daughter has a softball tournament out of town this weekend. It is the first one since my surgery. In the past, we would snack the whole weekend. My family still is. We have only been in the hotel for an hour and I don't think my husband has put down the Snacks. We even stopped at Buccees on the way here and got my favorite beaver nuggets. I don't want to sabatoge my progress, but it is so hard to sit here while they are all snacking.
Any encouragement / advice would be helpful.
Thank you!

I agree with everyone else about the carbs. I tried the Special K Protein drinks (pink lemonade) and it was awesome. I was almost doing cartwheels I was so excited to find something that I could drink. It really had no after taste and really just tasted like pink lemonade. They have 0 fat, 6 carbs and 0 sugars and 5 Proteins. I know that this is not so much protein, but i figure at least I am getting some in. I actually add some unflavored to it to give me a little bit more and it really does not change the taste. At least I am getting some more protein. I was having a heck of a time getting any in other than from food.
Good luck!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I hope that your revovery is smooth. I am 5 days out. You will have lots of questions. This site is awesome to help with all of that. Keep us posted and good luck.

I am so excited and scared. Tomorrow at 11AM I go to the hospital for my sleeve. I have never had surgery before. My new life begins on June 27th. I have to say that I cannot wait to be able to actually chew food again. I feel like soft foods are just around the corner. I have done pretty well on my pre-op diet. I have not stepped on a scale, but I will find out how I did tomorrow. 306 pounds is a thing of the past. I am ready to be a huge loser. Thank you to everyone on the hundreds of posts that I have read. You all have inspired me and helped me know that this tool is what I need to do for myself. I love hearing what everyone else has been through. I really look forward to sharing all of my success with each of you. Wish me luck!!!