LilMissDiva Irene

Shopping is my weakness, and I'd say maybe even my transfer addiction! I love it!! I have so many clothes now I've filled up the whole bedroom closet AND even the guest rooms closet too... LMAO!! Awww my poor hubbies clothes are all in the drawers now... I'm so lucky he loves me!! LOL!! Anyway, I didn't really like waiting, so what I did was I went to my local Goodwill. They have 50% off everything in-store on all Holidays so I took full advantage. I bought clothing from sizes of 14 on down to size 6. I probably bought 40 pair pants for less than 100 bucks - and best of all some were still brand new with tags attached!! Everything fits (or fitted) now and since then I've done some heavy shopping at my favorites Macy's and Nordstrom Rack. I had hundreds of dollars worth of gift certificates for them. What I'm trying to say is (and not really well, thank you) you can still do shopping now and save lots by doing so, shopping smart. You can really find excellent deals if you look around. Like someone else mentioned above, it's nice to "fit" your clothes. It really makes you realize that you ARE losing... HAVE FUN!!!

WELCOME!!! It's sure truth that we need more guys around here. Either that or they need to break outta their shells and post a whole lot more! Also, I for one have gotten ill advised comments from others regarding my weight here and there. Not a lot or all the time, but when I did they really hurt me. People really don't think before they speak. Soon enough though, those comments and glares will stop... and be replaced by "WOW YOU'VE LOST SOOO MUCH WEIGHT OMG OMG OMG!!!!! HOW DID YOU DO IT... WOW YOU LOOK FABULOUS I JUST CAN'T BELIEVE IT WOOOOWWWWWW!!!!!!!" LOL!!! These are equally as uncomfortable, at least for me. I really can't wait until the day comes when my being fat was a distant memory and ALL the comments stop. Well wishes on your journey!!! I'm sure you're gonna rockem, sockem regardless!

WOW!!!! :faint: You're doing OUTSTANDING!!! Men... are just darned lucky when it comes to weight loss. Keep up the great losses! You're going to be at goal in no time at all.

(((((COOPS))))) I do and REALLY DO know what you are feeling/going through right now. I have been OOC (out of commission) for over a month now. It SUCKS!!!! I really hate not being able to do my favored workout, and I'm still at LEAST a month out from being able to get back into it. However, I am doing what I CAN do. That is, walking, cycling and using my elliptical without movement of my upper torso. Find workouts that you can do with the opposite of me, using your upper torso. Perhaps you can do some boxing while sitting on a chair, or circling your arms, or flailing them about like a madwoman... I don't know!! But I do understand your feeling like you just HAVE to do something... trust me. You know they even have these exercise machines where you pedal your arms instead of your legs while sitting down. Anything you can do will be helpful to you. I myself have only lost a few pounds since my last surgery because I can't kick it up a notch. I'm thinking I'll be able to finally start losing again during this month's cycle since I can workout harder and longer, just still not using my upper body. It can still be done! Don't lose hope, and certainly try not to get too upset. You'll be just fine, believe it! You won't gain your weight back because you are too inclined not to, just like me. But I'm still trying to work off those 3-4 Lbs I tacked back on, (and mine were on purpose...) LOL!! :-)

Thanks!!!

Well my dear... it's too late! What's done is done and you can't stop now, you have to keep your liver healthy to aid in an uneventful surgery. That said, I think in the future you will see that what you did was actually excellent thinking. That's 5 Lbs gone forever and 5 Lbs closer to your ultimate goal. My hats off to you, seriously!!! I like hearing motivation above and beyond the call. Yayyy!!!!!

Anyone able to find a clip of it? Can you post it here? Thanks!

I always HIGHLY encourage everyone to take before pictures. You will be *very* glad you did once your journey is well under way. The scale isn't always going to say what you want unless you're the luckiest cat on Earth. Even the inches don't always tell the whole story, for they come off very small at best. But when you do comparison photos, you actually see yourself from the onset and coming through your journey you will get lots of smiles. Not only that, having the before shots will ALWAYS remind you of where you never want to be again. All the best!!! This is a must do on the list!

jnee, girlie look at you!!!! You're looking FABULOUS YOU!!! Big HUGS and CHEERS as you zoom to goals!!! :bolt: Yayyyyy!!!!!!! :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

Lap Band: Yes (obvious, as I did go back and do a different surgery). Sleeve: No. I have no desire to revise to any other WLS any further at this point. Depends on how my health is doing in the future. As for now, me and my sleeve are doing quite well together.

Just an FYI... please note 2 things: 1) If you are not on solids yet, you can do serious damage to your stomach. Your stomach was completely cut off and you have an incision line on it, and it is still healing. You can cause a leak on your stomach, which will make you seriously ill to where you can be laying in a hospital bed for months, or sadly can kill you. Don't do that to yourself. 2) If you ARE on solids, this was still a very poor choice. You went through an extremely serious surgery to change your life and lose weight and excess fat. Eating cheeseburgers is not going to accomplish this. I wish you success, and is the only reason I'm chiming in here. Take care of yourself, you only have one life.

^ ^ ^ What she said. Trust me when I say this... I researched literally for YEARS. Yet, I STILL came out of surgery feeling exactly the same feelings you're feeling. I regretted my decision. Sure did! I'm not afraid to say it, because it's the truth. That said it didn't last long. Once the pain subsided, and once I was able to feel more "with it" because I was able to get more fluids and Proteins in, I was starting to love my sleeve. Then as the weight dropped and I ran through so many clothing sizes... well it's easy to say I. LOVE. MY. SLEEVE!!!!! Best thing I've ever done. <0 Regrets today. This will be you, (all of you who are feeling this way right now) and very very soon!!!

Hi there Mark. Well, there is tons of information and it's hard to start just in the middle, so if you have any specific questions I'm more than happy to help out. You will really love it here. Everyone's friendly and very open to help out. I rarely see a topic with even only a few replies. Good luck in the coming months!!!

keke, that is FANTASTIC NEWS!!!! Yayyyy!!! Congrats and welcome to the ONEderful world of ONEderland!!

EXCELLENT!!!!! You're really working it! Regardless of the distance, etc. the main factor is you did it. Keep it up and you WILL do far more in much shorter time than you think. *hugs* I really love to hear about folks who work hard at working out.

Hi there, you can find out more information at our sister website regarding the sleeve plication. Good luck with your choice, whatever it may be!! http://www.sleeveplicationtalk.com/

I know I already said this on your status, but CONGRATS!! I can see your dedication and drive, and you will surely be one of the success stories around here. *hugs* Christmas can't come soon enough now!

I just make sure I'm not taking my calcium citrate anytime close to my mulit vitiamin / iron supplements. Iron blocks absorption of calcium, so I'd pretty much be buying $50 worth of it for zero benefit. I usually take my MV/I with breakfast too because they can be tough on the stomach and is much better digested with food.

Well to be honest I always belch at every meal and I too get sick from eating too much sugar. I guess everyone's side effects are different regardless of which type of surgery you have. I just hate for anyone to read this and think these side effects WON'T happen to them simply because they are choosing to get the sleeve. I think everyone should pick the very best surgery for themselves. Some folks do better with the Gastric Bypass because of the type of health issues and risks they have. Who know? That said, I too love my sleeve! In spite of my few issues, I'd still do it again this very moment if I could/had to.

samnyc, Its stories like yours that I find keeps me coming back here. Thank you so much for sharing this. You are well over the hump, and WOW losing 200 Lbs is just incredible!!! !!!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Fabulous Ms. SK!!! I'm so happy for you, you've done EXCELLENT with your sleeve!!! Hang in there, it just keeps getting better... *hugs*

<br><br>My pleasure!<br><br>

Have you checked out the recipe sharing section of this forum? There are so many ideas, you could have something different every day for months. Good luck!

Wow that sounds delish and easy with the crock. Thanks for sharing!!

I have a Taylor scale I bought from Target. I compared it to my Dr,s Office Detecto Balance Beam Scale and it's pretty spot on. It's only off by less than a pound I think. It cost me about 35 bucks. Good luck!