Avillias

I can't wait to go to VIctoria's Secret to get a bra too,nighties and panties! AND a whole arsenal of of new stilettos to match

It's amazing that...
1. I have lost 4 lbs while in maintenance.
2. I can get up off of the floor without using my hands.
3. My hubby can pick me up with ease during sex.
4. I only ate 5 pieces of my son's Halloween candy.< /p>
5. I don't NEED to eat junk and crap just because its there.
I feel liberated!!

1. To say that I hit onderland this week!
2. That my hubby can wrap his arms around me and actually overlap his hands!
3. That for the first time in my adult life I could walk into Victoria secret and buy a bra!!! ( it's awesome btw!)
4. I can cross my legs while sitting like a lady.
5. I can actually wrap the towel around me when I get out of the shower lol
There are sooo many more but I thought this would be an amazing thread for the pre sleevers to read to help motivate them!! Help me out and add some more:)

Louisiana:)

I'm doing weight watchers tv dinners and lowfat tv dinners, just to keep me on track, otherwise I put on weight. Hope this helps

Order 1/2 portions if possible and ask for a small plate. Put a small amount that you are able to eat on small plate and immediately ask for the rest to be boxed to take home.
Easier to eat less if you only have a little bit in front of you, then you don't feel tempted to eat more.

Monroe La

West Monroe, louisiana

Ferriday, Louisiana
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New Orleans, Louisiana

Louisiana !!!
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Lake Charles, Louisiana

Don't forget about forget some sweet lovin' and romance! Hey Hey!

I'm going outside with the kids now. It's been awhile. Thanks for that suggestion. Can't wait to shop to, just hope I don't become addicted.

I'm just 5 days out since I had surgery, but I'm starting to really feel depressed.
I'm still on Clear liquids only, but with that I'm aloud to eat sugar free Jello. I tried eating the Jello today for the first time, and after 2 spoons of it, I immediately threw up. I've also had a 4 day stomache from trying to jam myself full of liquids. Please tell me this isn't how it's going to be...
One of my biggest passions in life is cooking and sitting around a table with my friends and family and eatting and talking. It's just what we do down here in the south. If I can't handle 2 spoonfuls of jello, how am I going to be able to eat again?
I feel like I've given up what I love just so I can wear a pair of smaller jeans...
Please tell me this gets easier and I'll be able to eat again.

Sorry to hear about your friends. Did the smoker smoke before the surgery? I smoked years ago, but I haven't had any cravings for cigarettes for a long time. I think I would rather be fat than smoke. And I did put on about 30+ pounds when I quit smoking.
My biggest "common" concern would be alcohol, but not necessarily because of addiction or alcoholism.
It is easy to start going out more once you drop a few pounds because you feel more social and feel/are more attractive. Alcohol can add a lot of calories, and drinking can lead to other things like overeating, poor food choices, smoking, DUIs, sleeping with ugly people, etc.

Glad I'm not alone in my feelings, I was sleeved 10/2 and feel the same way. One question, what does ppi mean? I do pretty well with my liquids, but somedays I only get in about half of what I need to. I know for hunger and cravings it doesn't make any difference if I get in all my liquids or not though. I have a friend that had the surgery done a year ago, and she used to LOVE sweets, especially cake. Now she says she could care less, and things she used to love are actually too sweet for her. I haven't gotten to a point yet where I could even try to eat that kind of stuff, but I sure do crave it, and a lot of other things I used to love to eat. I knew this wasn't going to be a "magic" fix, but from what I read on here, I sure hoped I'd have less of the cravings and hunger then I do.

Okay, I have been reading all these posts about how people aren't hungry and tastes have changed and you just don't want to eat. Well, my tastes have stayed the same, I'm getting all my liquid in, really I am, I just want to know when it is that I won't want food anymore. I feel like I haven't even had surgery, if I didn't have incisions on my stomach I would think I'm still the same person as before surgery. I also take my ppi everyday, so its not thirst nor is it lack of ppi, so what gives?

Well there's an ENDORSEMENT! LOL!

My daughter in law baked cupcakes and frosted them with yellow frosting then drove over after her ultrasound. In order to find out the sex of the baby you had to eat the cup cake...Since they all love me and Know I am working VERY hard I took one bite and then split the cupcake open to find my blue streak inside. I now have two grandsons coming in March!! I did eat that bite and swollow it...I have never been a sweet eater so that is not an issue but oh my...me and the chips have stare downs on many occasions!!

I ate them pre op all the time ... Now I keep my carbs below 40 and they dont work in my plan. When my carbs are high I am hungry, have cravings, and dont lose weight. You will deff lose weight with low calorie but you will lose weight quickly with low carb. I wanted to be at my goal weight yesterday so I am following the 600 to 800 calories/less then 40 carbs/more then 60 prot/min 64 oz Fluid. I know each doctor is diffrent and every nut has their own suggestion. I am a mexico sleever and didnt like my doctors post op plan. He basically didnt have restrictions on carbs or calories. I am followingg the eating plan that a lot of the successful vets on here used. It is working for me. I have lost 122 lbs in about 5 1/2 months! Best of luck to you. I hope you find a plan that works for you!

low-sodium string cheese or cheese stick wrapped with thin sliced ham or turkey!

OTR sleever Ohh and I love your new profile pic, your smile is infectious