Shelleypg19

I will admit that I still want to look good on the outside... so that is a reason. But also, and mainly, I am tired of being tired. I have always been an active person and since the weight gain, I just don't have the energy. I have terrible sleep apnea and really, really want my cpap machine to go away. I have reflux that I would like to go away also.
I love clothes and can't wait to fit into cute things again. Sorry y'all. I am not as advanced! I want to be cute again!

The keytones might be adding an extra smell.

I will admit that I still want to look good on the outside... so that is a reason. But also, and mainly, I am tired of being tired. I have always been an active person and since the weight gain, I just don't have the energy. I have terrible sleep apnea and really, really want my cpap machine to go away. I have reflux that I would like to go away also.
I love clothes and can't wait to fit into cute things again. Sorry y'all. I am not as advanced! I want to be cute again!

I am not sure why you wouldn't tell them. Are you afraid that he will leave you? Are you ashamed of getting the surgery? Are you afraid that he will try to talk you our of it or sabotage your journey? I can't imagine being in a long term relationship and not discussing this with my sig other. But then I lie about shoes I buy so who knows.

I have a frenemy that always talks about my pretty face. I want to slap her.

wow! it juat hit me! im exactly 100lbs down! started at 273 & im now 173!

You are totally normal!!! I had a complete meltdown a week after surgery as I was so overwelmed with the supplements, etc. Also I think there is really a let down after the surgery. You have been going to classes and waiting sooooo long for this and then it is over. Of course that is GOOD though. Hang in there!!

Thank you for the post. I felt like I had been hit by a bus. I had a horrible headache and some gas pain. I walked pretty quickly and I walked a lot because i was too miserable to sleep or be comfortable in the bed. It was pain so much as just pure misery. I was regretting my decision day 1! Now I am glad its over and feeling pretty good 5 days out.

I've been posting my recipes or modified versions of others on my blog at http://gastricsleeve4me.blogspot.com

It's all how you go into the surgery and your mental attitude. Are you going to start working on behavior modification now? Are you already working on getting your 64 ounces of Water in - lowering your carbs to 45-75 and upping Protein to 80 grams?
Are you charting your food or are you planning on going to Mexico and getting the surgery without working on the issues that need to be worked on first?
Are you able to work on getting in a Protein shake for Breakfast to start with and charting your food EVERY day? Charting your Water, charting your exercise using something like myfitnesspal.com (know if you do this you will need to change the settings...their settings for 2 pounds allows 168 grams of carbs - you will gain with that many carbs, so you have to set it to 800-900 calories, 45-75 carbs and 80 Protein and also add a level for sodium & potassium.
Are you a happy person? You will have to realize that for the first two months your food will be extremely restricted. You will have at least one or two weeks of clears - 2 - 4 weeks of full liquids and then go to purees and then to soft food then to regular food. Regular food size will be reduced DRAMATICALLY. There will be no eating an entire hamburger and fries and shake.
You will become emotional (about 9 days out, most people suffer from some emotional issues. There is suppose to be hormones that are trapped in fat and as you burn fat you tend to become more emotional.
With 4 young children home, will you have someone there to help you. There is no lifting for a while. The first two weeks you will most likely want to nap. You will need help with things.
Eating dinner with the family for the first month will be emotionally hard. It would be easier to feed everyone and then eat on your own until you can handle eating with others. People have posted they have cried because it was hard to watch the family eat. Remember this is your decision and your family is there to support you and they are ALSO going to be going through a change with you and it is unfair to put them through a lot of your emotional turmoil.
If you go into this surgery with a positive attitude and realize that this is for life, the sleeve is only a tool and is not the end all be all and cure all, it's up to you to use the tool wisely and correctly you will be fine. If you go into this expecting this to be a hard and horrible experience and you are going to grieve food and feel like you are being punished the entire time, you will have a hard time.
You don't have to sever your relationship with food, you have to learn food is there for nourishment and not comfort. A husband, a pillow, friends and a dog are there for comfort, food is nourishment, when you can work on that, you will be successful.
I understand a lot of people go to Mexico, but psychological testing to me is imperative for this procedure. I cried when I found out I would need 6 months of monthly meetings with their internist and show my food log, I was furious, I wish I had the money to go to Mexico. However, I see the difference in the way I have approached this surgery compared to others, and feel that if you are going to do this, you need to have the right attitude, the right commitment and know that there are some really hard days involved in this, it's not a walk in the park, but it's something I would do over again. Go into this 100% committed and you will get what you put into it. If you try to stay positive, even when you hurt, even if you can't eat your cheetohs, or steak when the family is, you will be fine.
Good luck. This is just my two cents and book on the subject.

I was only nauseated right out of surgery, but I was so doped up I hardly remember it. I remember asking for medicine for it, but my eyes were closed and it didn't feel like it lasted long at all.

My big day was the 10th. The day of surgery was great, yesterday I was positively miserable and the slightest amount of liquids sent me into stomach spasms and throwing up. Today seems to have started out better and I should be leaving the hospital sometime this evening.
Hang in there everyone and just think how great we're going to look by this time next year.

55 years old from the Houston Texas area, two months out and 42 lbs down.

Shelly - welcome to our 50's group! Tell us a little more about YOU. When are you scheduled to have surgery? Are you on a pre-op diet at this time?
You will find some pretty cool folks in this group and we are here to help if you need some advice or to cheer you on!

Good luck shellypg19!

Shelley you will soon be on the loser's bench!! Good luck.
vhoke - the medicine cup is a great idea. You literally have to have your water/fluids next to you at all times. Take tiny sips and do it all day long. I was able to meet those requirements from the very beginning doing it like that. And if I wasn't drinking Water or broth, it was a Protein Drink - which was 3 times a day. Sometimes when I would take a sip that was too big, I would swallow just a little and hold the rest in my mouth for a little bit until I could swallow again.

I am in Beaumont, but getting surgery in Houston with Dr. Marvin. My date is July 19th.

I will admit that I still want to look good on the outside... so that is a reason. But also, and mainly, I am tired of being tired. I have always been an active person and since the weight gain, I just don't have the energy. I have terrible sleep apnea and really, really want my cpap machine to go away. I have reflux that I would like to go away also.
I love clothes and can't wait to fit into cute things again. Sorry y'all. I am not as advanced! I want to be cute again!

My surgery date is the 19th and I am both excited and nervous.
Like a lot of you, I don't see myself in the mirror either! I will think... "lookin goooood" and then I see a photo and I just almost die!
I want to be able to wear cute clothes again and I want energy!!!
I can't wait to hear from the people in this group who have had their surgery!

My surgery is next Thursday - July 19 in Houston with Dr. Marvin. I am a little nervous. Especially about what to expect right after and coping with the first week. I chose not to do the one incision surgery and I am nervous about that decision. I would have had to wait until August 14th for the laparoscopic and I want to get this done before school starts. Does anyone have any comments about either choice?

Hi. I think the reasons for having this surgery done change by age. When I was in my teens and 20s, I wished I were thin so I could wear pretty clothes. Now, in my 50s, I'm less concerned about my outward appearance and I'm more concerned about what's going on INSIDE.
First, I want to reduce my risk of cancer! I've had two scary biopsies already which, thank God, were negative. And I want to eliminate a whole bunch of aches and pains - knees, hips, back.
Although what I'm about to say has nothing to do with weightloss, it does pertain to the "inside" as opposed to the "outside." I find that in my 50s, I'm more concerned, too, with the inner dimension of "personhood" and fulfilling my spiritual potential, both in faith and, also, in doing meaningful work that is helpful to others.
What do the rest of you think makes us a unique group? What does the sleeve mean to you in your 50s that is different from people in 30s, 40s, 60s, or other?

To my fellow low BMI'ers....you will lose weight! I started out at a bmi of 31.1 and now I am 19.5! Hips went from 50 to 38 inches. I averaged 10lbs a month the first few months and then slowed down from there. This will work! Just follow your doctor's guidelines and let it play out! You will not regret it. And so what if it comes off slow? Better than gaining!
Went from a 18/20 pant to a size 8
Tops XL to Medium
Happiness meter went from a 3 to 10 plus!!!

Me too!!!! It almost doesn't seem real.

July 17 in Tyler!!! I'm getting excited/ nervous!!

Welcome
Good luck on your pending surgery...