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I was on the 28th also! Thanks for the help, it's just horrible! I would give birth 3 more times this is way more painful. I'm feeling like I have some nerves exposed or something. I hold it firmly when I walk or I can't even handle walking. We are supposed to be doing a lot of walking to promote healing, that's what I want to be doing!! I'm trying to decide if I'm going to call my Dr. today. Good luck to us all!!

You look Fabulous!!! I can only pray that I'm down 88 in 6 months. I love that you have all those great pictures, I need to take more to document the journey. I'm down 50 in 13 weeks. Thanks for sharing its very inspiring.

You can go to Sports Authority and get some padded cycling pants they saved me in the past. They have gel seats also you just take it it goes over the seat on the spin bike. I plan to double up when I start back.

Hi, your doing so awesome!! The working out everyday is paying off big time. Congratulations!!! You will be there for your vacation I'm sure. One question? I'm 9 weeks and I haven't even tried salad yet. I have had really good luck, I haven't had any issues with food I can eat anything. You can tolerate salad at 7 weeks? That's great!
Also...What Protein bars have you found that we can have. I'm needing some new food ideas.

I was also wondering what Protein you drink ? I have been drinking premier from costco. Grab it and go, 30 grams of protein only 1 gram of sugar.

Hi, your doing so awesome!! The working out everyday is paying off big time. Congratulations!!! You will be there for your vacation I'm sure. One question? I'm 9 weeks and I haven't even tried salad yet. I have had really good luck, I haven't had any issues with food I can eat anything. You can tolerate salad at 7 weeks? That's great!
Also...What Protein bars have you found that we can have. I'm needing some new food ideas.

This has been so fun to read, I'm only 16 days post op. down 26 and already feel better. My goal of 100 pounds is now 74. I can't wait to have all of those wonderful things happen to me. I have only told a chosen few. I can start the gym in 2 weeks and plan to hit it hard every day. That is all anyone needs to know!!!!

PB2 is powdered Peanut Butter. You can add it to things like yogurt or Protein Shakes or mix it with Water to make peanut butter that has 85% less fat calories than even l-f pb. A lot of websites sell it. I'm sure you can Google it & get all the information you would ever need. I think that it's awesome!

You look amazing!! You also look a lot younger. Great job!!! I can't wait to be where you're at!! Thank you for posting your pictures it gets us recent sleevers excited!!!

This has been so fun to read, I'm only 16 days post op. down 26 and already feel better. My goal of 100 pounds is now 74. I can't wait to have all of those wonderful things happen to me. I have only told a chosen few. I can start the gym in 2 weeks and plan to hit it hard every day. That is all anyone needs to know!!!!

Hi there all, my surgery is this coming Wed. 11/28/12, 5 more days!!!
I'm excited, nervous, scarred, but I just want to get in there and get it done.
I'm proud of the fact that I spent 5 days at Disneyland on my liquid pre-op, came home Wednesday then Spent a lovely Thanksgiving with family with an amazing looking dinner while I ate my Protein shake and some apple sauce. It hasn't been hard I haven't been hungry. Today I have experienced horrible Constipation, not fun very painful!!
It's time for the count down!!! Yeah!!!

Hi, nice to meet you. You and I have a lot in common, I was diagnosed Hypothyroid 15 years ago. In 4 months I gained 60 pounds. I was put on medication and started working out and I was able to get it off. Prior to that I was at a good weight. I always wanted to get 10-15 pounds off, but I was a healthy weight. I got pregnant with my 3rd child, never gained more than 28 pounds with all three pregnancies. Well when you are pregnant and on thyroid they have to increase the dose. After the baby is born they are supposed to test you and lower you back down to pre-pregnancy. I learned this after the fact, my Doctor didn't do that. I was so sick! I felt like I was dying and they couldn't figure out why. TWO years of this!!! I changed insurance, got a new team of doctors and the Endocrinologist said I was taking more than double the meds. i was supposed to be. I blew out my thyroid completely! It put me into Hashimotoes Disease, It's when your antibodies are constantly attacking your thyroid. This has gone on for 10 years now!!! I have gained 80 pounds in 10 years. They can't regulate my meds so I have gained 3-6 pounds every 3 months off and on over the 10 years. So, I know how you feel!! It's been such a battle!!
10 months getting ready going through all the proper requirements to have the surgery. Finally!!! Sleeve is November 28th. I'm so ready!! Best of luck to you. Sorry so long but I know how hard it is...

You look so great!!! I see happiness in your eyes.. I'm having surgery 11/28. I can't wait to have that feeling. It's so nice to hear you say you would do it again.
Nerves are setting in for me, but I just keep praying it will be the greatest thing I've ever done also.
Thanks for the pictures, they help sooo much!!!! I wish more people would post them.

Hi where In Ca are you from? My surgery will be in Sacramento on 11/28/2012.

That's awesome!

thank you so much for the reply out of everything i was stressing this not sure why thanks again

My question is this: If you can't make the two week pre-op, are you really ready for the change of life that will come after surgery? Don't forget. That you will be on liquids for a while after surgery. And at that point if you cheat, it could be disasterous. The pre op diets are meant for a physical and a medical reason. Yes, but they also serve a higher purpose in helping us break the food addiction that got us all here in the first place.