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That's weird my doctor never told me no sex.

Finally up to 30 lbs lost since surgery and up to 83lbs lost total! I haven't been having much issues. I even have tried beef, chicken, Pasta and etc. with no ill effects

I found my soulmate. True love is out there.

And a lot of the food items are small and individually portioned! I love her site so much. I cook from there all the time. Dashingdish.com is also a great site. You should check it out

I love this shake! http://dashingdish.com/recipe/pumpkin-pie-milkshake/

Finally got around to having strained chicken noodle Soup tonight. Best thing I have tasted in so long. Yum!

I HAVE BEEN DREAMING ABOUT FOOD... I just want a baked potato......

My surgery is also the 14th! Woohoo! I cannot wait. I am on day 4 of my pre-op diet. It consists of 3 Protein Shakes, 2 Protein Bars and 1 tiny meal for dinner. About 1000 calories. It's hard but is going well! I have lost 3lbs so far since starting it. 51lbs down... way too many to go LOL!

It puts air into your stomach which can stretch it out. Equate it to soda.

Girl you look amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kudos to you!

I look at my plate and realize for the first thanksgiving in my life I won't be able to finish the small amount or go for seconds. I was able to have a bite of everything I like and was done.
It feels good to walk away but what a serious moment of reality that this is a whole new life!!

... describes how I have been feeling for the past few days. I was just sleeved on November 14th. I am still on Clear liquids and tomorrow I can start full liquids. I am just so depressed. I want real food. Constantly I smell and see food. I know everyone else is complaining about things like this but I felt like I needed to vent and get it off my chest by typing it up. I am afraid I will never be able to eat the food I was before again. I am not talking about the fatty food perse but more like all the healthy meals I was making for the 3 months that I had surgery. All I want is some cauliflower crust pizza or spinach dip bites...
My husband keeps consoling me and trying to remind me WHY I made this decision and that it was a good decision, but I am having such a tough time with it today. Went for a walk today at the mall to help my brother pick a gift out and all I could smell were pretzels. Torture... never doing that again.
I am just really questioning if I made the right decision or if I should have just stuck to a diet low in calories and fat. I lost 200lbs when I was 18 with diet and excercise. I tried it again but didn't have the same success thats why I originally looked into VSG. I guess I just need to STFU, put my big girl panties on and stop being such a baby.

Thanks much! I think you are right. I feel great now issues

It depends on what you're measuring. liquids are usually rated by volume. Solids are usually by weight.
I've never really thought about which they classify semi-solid food under, but in my head I always assumed volume.
Also, this is why the US measurement system sucks.

I just want to say thanks to everyone for all of your support and motivation. Everyone on here is so inspiring. I think you all are right and in about 6 months I will look back on this decision and consider it one of the best decisions I ever made (apart from marrying my husband). Thanks for the ideas to watch videos on youtube of other's success. I spent a lot of last night watching some. I am currently having greek yogurt this morning and that certainly calmed me down some!
Thanks again for letting me vent and being there for me!! You all are GREAT! <3

And a lot of the food items are small and individually portioned! I love her site so much. I cook from there all the time. Dashingdish.com is also a great site. You should check it out

Regular cupcake pans... The French dip cupcakes, Hawaiian BBQ cupcakes, and the Breakfast hash brown cupcakes are phenomenal!

Thank you for this!!! Do you know if she is making the 'cupcake meals' in regular cupcake pan, or mini cupcake pans? I didn't see that anywhere?
Thanks for another great site!

And a lot of the food items are small and individually portioned! I love her site so much. I cook from there all the time. Dashingdish.com is also a great site. You should check it out

Thx for welcoming me. Amanda YAY!! How are you post op? BTW I love that profile pic

My lap band/sleeve revision was on Friday and I feel amazing! Back to work on Monday. I have pretty easy job. Doing great and no problems. Lots of scar tissue around band but it is gone! Yeah!
This has been the best surgery I have ever had. I did lots of walking......that is key. Good luck for all whonare about to have your surgery.
Sharon

Hey all!!
A little about myself:
I'm 22 years old && have always dealt with weight issues. I graduated high school in 2008 && have since gained 40 pounds O_o!! Tell me about it, right? I honestly have NO idea how I've gained all this weight. Last year I went up to 251 lbs at only 5'3". I am now down to 235 lbs. In 2007 I was 218 lbs. If I could I would blame the difference on college but that's not the problem. I've met with my surgeon, Dr. Gersin, from Carolinas Weight Management in Charlotte, NC. I've gone throughout my psych eval && met with my nutritionist. I have my exercise eval on 12/4 && hope to be sleeved March 2013. Does anyone have any tips/suggestion? Or just want to converse?

I am not a chef. My fiancé is but he cooks very rich very fattening foods. I have looked and looked for good and easy recipes. The ones on the website emilybites.com meet all my criteria... (1) short common ingredients list (2) not time consuming (3) foods my kids, fiancé and I will eat (4) lists the nutrition facts.
We have tried 4 of the recipes this week and loved all of them!!!

Also try to remember that since you are losing so much weight so fast, estrogen is being released from your fat cells and that's enough to wreak havoc on your emotions on its own. I sincerely hope that you are able to feel better about your decision as your body heals and you progress back to a full diet.

I will be 3 weeks post op tomorrow and still have a week left of clear liquids. I understand what you mean. I would give anything to be able to eat real food (not hungry though) I think I just need to chew and taste something other than Jello and Protein Shakes lol.
My partner and I had the sleeve done the same day and we both have good/bad food days. Sometimes we just want to eat something with taste. Sometimes we just want to vent how bad it sucks to have such a restricted diet. (From what I've read most people aren't on clears this long but our dr has never had anyone with a leak) but that is starting to pass as we are in the home stretch knowing that this part is almost over. Take it a day at a time and you will do great.