LauraTarry

Oh, I feel your pain ladies! I am going through this as well! Need to start the biotin today!! And I am in desperate need of color! My roots are practically white! I am 32 for cryin out loud! Stressing!

Thank you for sharing this! I thought I was the only one! I have been so upset, I have had like a 2 week stall, and really to scream, cry, and pull my hair out!! I even went up two pounds, which really did make me cry! I am going to try to add more protien and work out more. Suzjag, girl, I want it now too, more like yesterday even! LOL Oh when we're all skinny, we'll look back and laugh, right? Hopefully. Best wishes everyone!

I am 5 weeks out and have lost 30lbs... but I had a high BMI. It seems to me like people with a higher BMI tend to lose more in the beginning than people with a lower BMI. Not sure though, everyone is different! Some people lose like 90lbs in 3-4months! I so want to be one of those people, but probably won't be! Lets just be thankful we're all losers!!! Whoop whoop!! =)~

My surgery was July 10th 2012

Well, I am one month out almost 5 weeks actually.... I think I have a sleeve of steel! Nothing has bothered my stomach so far.. which is not necessarily a good thing if you think about it. I have not tried steak or salad, but I am going to soon, I have been craving salad for quite a while! I have had bread, with no problems, but it does fill you up! But I love those Duos Cheese-Its! OMG addicting, I have to be very careful... I have made that Baked Riccotta and added meatballs, very good! Also KOCH makes these little packs (2 in a pack) of Chicken Cordon Bleu, they also have one with bacon and cheddar Jack cheese, and one with broccoli, and one with mushrooms. The chicken breast is small. I can almost eat a whole one. They come frozen, I bought them at walmart. They have 25-27g of protein each and very tasty. The thing is I chew for a long time! Can't wait for salad, I'm trying it tomorrow, I'll let you know!

I'm one month out and down 26lbs. Wish it was more, but I'll take what I can get right!

I'm so sorry you're having a bad time!! I had two set backs in the beginning as well, though nothing as serious as yours! The day after I got home, I had to go back to the ER, I was dehydrated, got sick threw up, and my stomach became really swollen! The pain was horrible! They put me back on IV fluids and the pain pump. Then I got home and everything was great, felt really good.... and then I leaned over the wrong way and my drainage tube shifted and got under my dyaphram and I couldn't breathe! It was so painful... And they pulled it out early, but it had already irritated my dyaphram and stomach and I had bad pain for another week! Seriously I was so upset and had major regrets! One month out and doing great now! It will get better for you too! Sending positive thoughts, well wishes, and prayers your way! I hope you feel better soon!

Thanks LadyJ. Yes I know I have a very poor self image.... since childhood! I have never been the pretty girl! I want so badly to feel good about myself for once! When I was younger, I used Liquid courage to boost my self esteem, it was the only way I could walk into a room with my head held high. I am in AA, been sober for 6yrs. I am a very out going, friendly talkative person... I just wish I felt the way I act sometimes... i don't know if that makes sense.

So I am now a month out of surgery. I am down 26lbs.... I was really feeling good about myself, and then I went on vacation with my family. I didn't make the best food descions while I was away. My family is full of phenominal cooks! My sister was also riding me the whole time, which was so annoying, especially since she is 5'11 and super skinny!!! I know she was just trying to look out for me, she hurt my feelings a lot too! THEN I just saw pictures of myself! The tiny shred of confidence I had just gained, was just ripped away! I look so terrible, and I feel bigger now!! I swear, at two weeks out I felt great, was really noticing a difference... and now I feel like a cow! I know I have a VERY long way to go still... just want it to happen now!!! And not have any loose skin! AAHHHHHhhh just frustrated, and feeling down! You can't even tell I have lost any weight! =(

This looks amazing, I definately want to try this!!! Looks like your Food Porn is paying off!!

Looks good Shannon!! gotta try this one... eventually, when I can have food again!

Who is this Eggface and what is her site?

Wow, mine says 30mins before and 1 hour after!

Ok fellow sleevers, Please help me out! I am two weeks and three days out. Still having a lot of pain in my belly. I had my surgery on July 10th and went home on the 13th. Felt pretty good! The next day was Sauturday and I felt bad all day! I didn't have severe pain, I just felt bad... I took a long nap and got behind on my drinking. So I started as soon as I got up from my nap...and later I got sick and threw up around 7pm. Felt worse and I went to bed kinda early at about 9:30. So I woke up at about 5am and felt worse and was in a lot of pain.... called Dr, he said go straight to the hospital. We knew I didn't have a leak, there was no blue in my drain. But anyway he pre admitted me. So when I threw up my stomach got swollen! It was excruciating! I had to stay three more days in hospital! Came back home on the 18th. and felt really good!!! Until... Sunday night!!! I leand over on my left side against cushioned couch arm to watch my kids. Didn't hurt at all. when I sat bach and straightened up... it hurt like a very back muscle pain. So a few minutes later I did the same thing (I know, I know, Dumbass)! So it was late and way past the boys bedtime. like 10:30pm, so I went to lie down with them. By that time I was shaking it hurt so bad! I didn't feel like gettig back up, so finally I just passed out. I woke up at 5am, and could not move it hurt so bad! I couldn't even breathe! Every breath in and out hurt so bad, all I could get were little shallow breaths. It took me more than ten minutes to get up off the bed! I waited til 6:30 and called the Doctor. He said he thought my tube had shifted... and I could come in for an xray and maybe they would take it out. I didn't thing I could stand the 1hr 2omin drive for a maybe, I was in severe pain! I took some extra pain med and tried to rest. The nurse called later, and by that time i had just taken more medicine, and was lying still in bed, and felt a little better. So she said if I didn't want to make the trip that I could come in the next day and she would take it out. I agreed (again, I know, dumbass) believe me, I was kicking myself all night, it was pure hell! I was in so much pain I didn't think I would make it. I took something to help me sleep... and then woke up at 3am, and got very sick. I threw up and then had dry heaves forever! I couldn't stand it. The nurse had made me an 11:45 appt. but I knew I couldn't make it until then, So i left and was there when they opened! The pulled my tube and bandaged it.. no stiches, I was suprised. I did feel a little better, but it was short lived. I guess the tube really irritated everything. I am still in bad pain! I can't even lay on my side now, which I could do before this tube incident! It just sucks! Did anyone else go through this, or experience pain this long?? I am pretty miserable!

Oh my word, So glad you posted this, hehe I have been wanting a pickle for a week now!!! So happy to see I can have one soon! I'm only 3weeks out now. PICKLES are the bomb!! So has anyone had a green olive? Can we have those? I love sour stuff!