Mensch

3 days, 2 nights here. Had no pain after night 1. Was in a great Hospital (Cleveland Clinic). i was good but didn't want tv, phone, internet. my mind was no where near that.

Good luck to all of you....I was sleeved 8/20/12...you're gonna love the other side!

Keep busy. Fill your schedule up...thats what I did.

I had one at Cleveland Clinic Florida. It honestly wasn't a big deal and it didn't hurt coming out for me. Maybe I just have a high pain tolerance.

I drink them daily. Let me know if you need some.

Menschboy

I have Cigna and also gained during the diet. I flat out told my PCP that I was going to eat whatever the hell I wanted. I was ok giving up food, but I was having a 6 month funeral! No probes with Cigna. Sleeved on 8/20 and started preop diet on 8/1. Down 85ish pounds and love it.

I swear by them! Have some daily.

Norman

Congratulations!!!!!

2 months out. I do 1 hour of cardio 2 days a week and 30 minutes of cardio and an hour of full body weight lifting 4 days a week. I hope to be releases to abdominal exercise by the doc next week. I am down 75 pounds.

I am 2 months out and am between 800-900 calories daily. Have DR and NUT appointment next week and hope to increase to 1000 since I am weight lifting 4 days per week.

You lost extra pounds AND extra hair!! Great results!!

Congratulations!!!! Welcome to your new life!! Enjoy the ride!!

Congrats! Keep walking...it's the only way, beloved!

Way to go! "Glad to see someone else in Miami with success! Sleeved 8/20 with Dr. Raul Rosenthal at the Cleveland Clinic and down 73 here...have my 2 mo follow up in 1 week. Congrats!

myfitnesspal is the way to go! Many of us here use it and hold each other accountable via the app!

Goodbye Food..hello great new life. The pre-diet is toughest the first 4 days. I am NOT saying it's a walk in the park after, either, but it's much more tolerable. I was sleeved 8/20 and with the 2 week pre-op I am down 72 pounds. I assure, this is worth it. I had my own doubts, but at 10 weeks, I am such the believer.

I think it's a part of this process, and the evolution of us as people. I am attempting to hang on the things in my friends that attract me to them at their core, but I am very upfront about my lifestyle changes. I guess I remember that I changed, they didn't. Although I accept everyone where they are, and hope for the same.

CONGRATS! I did the same thing! It's normal.....I had all these lists....keep at it...it actually helps with the nervousness and anticipation. And in 2 months...you'll be a new woman...I can't wait to see!

Menschboy here

It happens. Think about what you ate before and what you eat now. There's no way you can't lose weight. Remember, your body is freaking out of the changes right now and does some crazy things....this is normal! Trust me!

Date sleeved: 8/20 Start weight: 431 Weight today:362 What you eating and how much daily:still meat at cheese, under 900 calories daily Daily work out: 45-60 min cardio, 6 days/ week, weights 1 hour, every other day How hungery are you?: NOT! How you feel physically: better, bp down, clothes tell the story How you feel emotionally: Really great, although I don't "see" all of the loss Are you glad you chose the sleeve?: YES YES YES Anything extra to say?: NOPE..everyone keep it up!

Yes! I did, anyway! How was your surgery?? I'm so happy for you!

O.T.R. email me if you ever get to south Florida. I'll make you some REAL collards! I'm South Carolina born and raised!