SweetTee

HAVING MY SLEEVE TOMORROW AT 5:30 AM
REALLYYYYY NERVOUS!! My HIGHEST weight was 347 I'm now 332... I'm down -15 pounds preop... My goal weight is 180. I CAN DO IT!! lol
Well hope all goes well tomorrow !

I know this two week diet will be the hardest thing for me. I am a bread and Pasta lover and I realize I will have to file for a divorce from those foods. From what I hear on the forum, they are pretty hard to handle post op as well. Having to cook for my husband and kids will be a test of my will power, but because I know how important this is to my health, I refuse to submit when the day comes. But, without a doubt, I know this will be the hardest thing for me. Good luck on your pre op diet and upcoming surgery.

Ooh yeah, that I didn't know you were pregnant again.

Keep up the good work! You look great!

I'm 3 months out and I've lost 93 pounds. Honestly though it's gonna be different for everybody.

For so long i've been overweight and in being so I can't tell you the last time I've really SEEN parts of my body. I use to enjoy things like painting my toenails. Now I have to bend and damn near perform acrobatics to even get a good look at my feet. Shaving my WhoHaw has also become an acrobatic task. Trying to steady the mirror in one hand and the razor in the other.....I tell you it's exhausting. I'm probably lucky to still be alive and not have bleed from severe lacerations!!! I've almost completely managed to build a shed over my "tools"! I can hardly wait for the day to be able to get a good look at some of those "things" i've lost touch with. I know this may be going a little to far and into details, but when I'm with my hubby, what's the fun when I can't position myself "up there" and get a good look at what's going on down there!!! I tell you, carrying around this whole other person has become mentally and physically exhausting. I can't wait for my sleeve! Just out of curiousity, what would you like to see.

I agree completely! Shaving has become some crazy contorted gymnastics act. I'd also like to see my toes when I stand up and look straight down - on that matter, i'd like to be able to easily reach them to paint my toenails.

For so long i've been overweight and in being so I can't tell you the last time I've really SEEN parts of my body. I use to enjoy things like painting my toenails. Now I have to bend and damn near perform acrobatics to even get a good look at my feet. Shaving my WhoHaw has also become an acrobatic task. Trying to steady the mirror in one hand and the razor in the other.....I tell you it's exhausting. I'm probably lucky to still be alive and not have bleed from severe lacerations!!! I've almost completely managed to build a shed over my "tools"! I can hardly wait for the day to be able to get a good look at some of those "things" i've lost touch with. I know this may be going a little to far and into details, but when I'm with my hubby, what's the fun when I can't position myself "up there" and get a good look at what's going on down there!!! I tell you, carrying around this whole other person has become mentally and physically exhausting. I can't wait for my sleeve! Just out of curiousity, what would you like to see.

I am cookeeeeez coz the funniest (or only one I didn't cry over) time a bunch of kids in car drive past screaming "COOKIE MONSTER"....
I was like, hmmmmm I doooo like cookies!!!! Lol
But I'd like the occasional wolf whistle one day

For so long i've been overweight and in being so I can't tell you the last time I've really SEEN parts of my body. I use to enjoy things like painting my toenails. Now I have to bend and damn near perform acrobatics to even get a good look at my feet. Shaving my WhoHaw has also become an acrobatic task. Trying to steady the mirror in one hand and the razor in the other.....I tell you it's exhausting. I'm probably lucky to still be alive and not have bleed from severe lacerations!!! I've almost completely managed to build a shed over my "tools"! I can hardly wait for the day to be able to get a good look at some of those "things" i've lost touch with. I know this may be going a little to far and into details, but when I'm with my hubby, what's the fun when I can't position myself "up there" and get a good look at what's going on down there!!! I tell you, carrying around this whole other person has become mentally and physically exhausting. I can't wait for my sleeve! Just out of curiousity, what would you like to see.

When I was considering the lapband I had a co worker tell me if I would just skip dessert I would be fine. I wanted to choke her skinny a**!! LOL Yes, that is the only problem I have..dessert! LOL

My most annoying: "ohhh... When is the baby due?"
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Good luck and a speedy recovery!

I have some excess skin at almost a year out, but I am also seeing improvement in everything except my upper thighs. I have a plastics consult tomorrow to talk about skin removal and possibly a breast lift. Overall, I'm pretty pleased with how everything is shaping up. I just posted a new picture this morning to show my progress.

Kmbrlycool, ok now I'm gonna need you to make up for yesterday, lol

Thank you for sharing.....truly left me in tears. After spending the weekend with my parents that do not understand why I have to have WLS as opposed to just "doing it on my own" this was so the encouragement that I needed. I know that God was in every single step to making this decision as even as Bart said....I went through about a year of dealing with emotional issues, some of the hardest of my life to get to this point and it was all a part of Gods plan.
To hear the words come out of someone elses mouth that I feel completely......really a blessing today!!

Her husband had Gastric Sleeve surgery as well! I just watched the following clip of her and her husband on Dr. Drew:

She was the Bethenny Frankel show recently and stated it was the best thing she ever did. She looked great!
Here is the clip:

I've had so many years of being the fat girl with the pretty face, or the chubby sidekick when I've been out with the girls- I SO hear ya Jonathan, when you are fat you are invisible. No matter how witty, charming, funny, or confident or intelligent you may be,or how much you love yourself, a huge portion of society "sees past" us in terms of dating. Being obese and single is WAY more difficult in our hyper-visual world.

Thinking about all the past hurts, embarrassing moments, pain, mistakes, disappointments I have used food to cover up. I am wearing many of those scars literally today in my over weight body.
I can't wait to the day I have surgery, that pivotal point of letting go and finding freedom in who I am and who I am called to become.
No more shame and embarrassment. Pray that I will be a much better husband, father, friend and man.
Anyone have good insight on letting go in your journey?
Freedom, Chad

I posted a goal of 120, only because I think that's the ideal weight for my height; however, I personally would be ok if I got down to about 130/140. I just wanna feel HOT,like i did back in the days!!

Just over 9 months ago I started @ 250 lbs...I'm now 7 lbs away from my goal weight of 150. I'm wearing a size 10 jeans & a size medium top.It IS a great feeling to be able to buy regular size clothes! Way to go to all of the losers on here & Good luck to the soon to be losers! And my husband calls me "Sticks"...LOL!!!

I posted a goal of 120, only because I think that's the ideal weight for my height; however, I personally would be ok if I got down to about 130/140. I just wanna feel HOT,like i did back in the days!!

I posted a goal of 120, only because I think that's the ideal weight for my height; however, I personally would be ok if I got down to about 130/140. I just wanna feel HOT,like i did back in the days!!