mokee

Hey guys,
Its been awhile since I've posted until today, but I wanted to share something with the group that has really helped me.
I have been feeling very discouraged with my surgery progress so far. I started at about 192 lbs, and am currently sitting at about 155 (give or take up and down a few lbs). Its REALLY hard for me to get down below this weight (this was my old skinny weight), as I now have to start trying extra hard, and pushing myself to exercise more. I also love my wine. Anyway, I have really been getting down on myself, and today I decided to listen to a support podcast that the company I had VSG through gives to their clients. The entire topic was about how we have all come SO far, but yet we all seem to focus on the negative and how much farther we still have to go. She spoke of patients who had lost 120 lbs, but could only still focus on the extra weight that still had to come off. She then asked us all to think about how we would have felt about ourselves and our current weight situation post VSG when we were pre-op. Could that person who lost 120 lbs have even fathomed that before? Probably not. We, along with our tool have made this our reality, and let's savour it! Even if we do give in once in awhile and have those chips, or the scale doesn't move for a week or so, remember : WE ARE IN THE 1% of people who can actually lose it!
I know if you would ahve told pre-VSG me that I would lose nearly 40 lbs, and maintain a steady size 6 I would have jumped for joy. Old me could have got there, but would have promptly balooned up and put the weight back on. I could never have imagined getting to this steady size, even if I still feel like I have another 15 lbs to lose.
I went on Facebook today and looked at pics of all my progress: Wow, have I gotten thinner month by month! I tried on clothes that used to be my "skinny clothes". They all fit or were baggy! AMAZING, but yet, I still focus on the negative. I will change this, I will curb it.
I urge you all to look back at your incredible progress and revel in our victories- we've come a long way baby!

I am also type 2 and am on huge amounts of insulin and pills. I am going to have this to do away with the insulin, I feel like a human pin cushion. I hear that it has helped many get off of insulin and also some that it just improved. Since you are not even on medicine and your A1C is 6.5 you should have it in remission in no time. Best of luck and let me know how it worked for you. I am not going to have surgery till sometime in October if everything keeps going well.

I'm not a dancer right now but I will try. I bet you look great and what a great experience. Trying on clothes in a smaller size, can't wait till that happens to me.

Good luck to you both. May God guide the surgeons' hands.

Thank God he cares enough to help you. It could be the stress your body is in that made you blow, after all the spouse is the closest person in our lives and we tend as women to take a lot of our emotions out on them, I know I do. Mine doesn't even ask me anything about the upcoming surgery at all. I think he thinks if he doesn't mention it it will go away and I won't have it.

Thank God he cares enough to help you. It could be the stress your body is in that made you blow, after all the spouse is the closest person in our lives and we tend as women to take a lot of our emotions out on them, I know I do. Mine doesn't even ask me anything about the upcoming surgery at all. I think he thinks if he doesn't mention it it will go away and I won't have it.

Look how far you have come. You can do anything you put your mind to. Best of luck. All your friends here want you to succeed.

I used to use gym shoes. Maybe you don't have enough support bare foot ( I assumed you were bare foot from your comment about slippers).

Went to support meeting last night. Nutritionalist lady said please don't start treating yourself until you reach goal. Maybe a bite here or there. It is easy to get back unto your old ways and overeat. Not heard of anyone saying they have stretched their sleeve.
Just a thought maybe you should see a physcologist and try to work on this eating thing. I know you want success and we all want it for you.

So happy that you were able to get a comfy chair. Good luck on your college and especially your upcoming surgery

My doctor said it is not so much the boogie size but it is how close the doctors staple to the boogie. He says he uses a 34 but staples out from the boogie.

Are you taking any diabetic medications. If so adjust accordingly. You should stop until you see your doctor.

dooter
Thanks for that little bit of knowledge. I am a total chocolate freak. Knowing that I may not like it is very encouraging.

I'm in the same boat as you. I just visited the surgeon 2 weeks ago and have been reading and reading. I went to one of the support meetings the weight loss dr puts on and met a couple of people that were very happy that they did it. I plan on going to as many of those as I can in the next 3 months (that's how long I have till insurance approves it). Best of luck.

I am 65 and started my journey to have the sleeve. The office I went said that the oldest patient they have had was 78. Other seminars I went to before chosing a doctor said that 65 was the limit. I hope you try to understand her. It is not good to get old. I bet deep down she envies you and wishes she could do the same thing you are. Best of luck to you on your journey.

Waiting in NY!!!! Does this article mean it was approved everywhere for Medicare? Just talked to my doctors insurance guy today and he was not even awhere. Hope what I am reading is true. Best of luck to you and thank you for the info.