Chancie

I think we all do things differently... yep. I ate like a pig too on my first consult....... but I "KNEW" I wasn't gonna get the surgery..... I went to 3 or 4 seminars before I knew it was "right" and final and going thru with it. And when that happened, I tried to do right, but ended up binging one day. felt soooo guilty. But I had the surgery, and its not a sure fire quick fix.. we have to work out why we eat like we do.... I struggle everyday.... not gonna try to lie about it. I still struggle.......

Saying HELLO!!!:welcome: Welcome!! glad you have a date! It's all downhill now! Long wait you went thru, but I did the same thing ( the wait ) and finnally ended up self paying........ glad you had the patience!

Gotta admit. I use to always use milk in my coffee. but I like HOT coffee... and the milk always cooled it too much for me. so I went to creamers. Since my VSG...I had quit coffee about a year prior, but now drink it in the morning, but I use my protein drink in it. I use the whey protein cookies n' cream and it is YUMMMMMMY!!! Get my coffee "fix" and my protein all at once, I can't eat breakfast, but am trying to make sure I get in my 3 meals a day, it works for me.

WOW- I hadn't seen this before! I'm gonna look for these too~!

I'm not new. am 7 months out, but maybe you ate too fast?? I didn't/still haven't had watermelon, but i do rember eating yogurt.. took me awhile, and only ate about 1/2, but it was almost like a treat to me. I'd have to look thru my journals, but I don't believe I ate anything real early out.

Hi Bob!! Good to see you!! And true to form..... you had me laughing!! "Never trust a fart" Glad you still have your sence of humor, even with what you're going thru, but WOW..... your weight loss is GREAT! Yea....... we gotta go thru some crap, but it's worth it.....I hope you're doing better!! keep us posted!

I don't know why I didn't read this before, but it sounds easy enough to make and I'm on a "soup" kick right now...... gonna give it a whirl!

That kinda sounds like an urban myth.... Alot of the reasons the doctors don't want us drinking anything crbonated is that it stretches the stomach..... and we don't want that do we?? I've posted before that I have an addictive personality, that I steer away from my "trigger" foods, It wasn't unusuall for me to drink a 12 pack of diet coke in 2 days...... havn't had one since Dec. and I don't miss it and don't think Ill go back. I've learned never to say never...... but thats my plan.

I think we're all friends here.. but sometimes we "connect" with different people, and being their friends sometimes makes it easier to talk in private about some issues. We might 'share" on the boards, but sometimes we might have the same issues or concerns as another.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I tooo hate those stalls. altho..... I have been lucky- this is my first one..... and its AWFUL!! Over a month now!

I wish I could rember where that other post was about trying to get to wonderland...... But I have been on a stall for over a month now!!:sad0::welcome::mad: I'll lose 2 pounds gain 3 yadda yadda yadda..... I got to 208... and now am 211..... ( I'm blaming it on Beal Street!! ) I don't think I'll ever get to ONEderland:frown1:

Yep- I tend to agree with the confidance.... I think I always had confidance, but it has increase as the weight went down. Mountain-lover- I have looked into this, I am still so early out that I need to make goal before I procede with this. If the insurance will pay for the Panicules surgery, that will cover the hospilzation and I can pay for the tummytuck... I'm already saving for this:wink0: Actually- I'm saving for a lower body lift... but am I too old?? should I just forget it? I think I really want it done, but then I think about my age- wish I had the WLS 10 years ago!

Didn't know where to post, so here I am! LOL First...I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for not being in lately, I've been having problems with my Hotmail account, and can't get into it. I subscribe to post that I post in and like to answer them that way..... but now I can't get into it! But I think I figured out how to change it here. Second..... I've had to go to Memphis for work and was gone a few days and really busy with work in general. I work in retail and I guess you all know that this time of year is crazzzzzzzy! Already getting ready for Christmas! And Third........ I hit a deer with my car saturday night!!:angry:It crunched my car! I can't drive it! I was soooo upset!:welcome: Totally messed up both fenders, both headlights-grill radiator- hood- its a mess! And to top it off- it happend just about 3 miles from my house! So now I have no ride- it happened on the weekend so an adjuster wont be out until Monday- and I go back to work Tuesday.... I hope I can get a rental! Oh Well..... enough whinning,.... I just wanted to let ya'll know what was going on with me.:sad0:

I took the fast more expensive road, after wasting 3 years fighting with insurance. All I can say is I wish I had done it 10 years ago.......so hope that helps!!!

Good Thread..... don't know how I missed it!!:confused: Breakfast- 2 cups coffee with cookies N' Cream protein ( yummmy) Lunch- Egg Beaters with 2 tablespoons of chili Dinner- 1/2 of Beef Dip Sandwich and about 2 Tablespoons mac & Ch. Hadn't figured out the #'s:crying: Funny ya'll been talkin' about eggs, today was the first time in MONTHS that I had some, and they went down good :scared0:)

Welcome!! And thank you for sharing your story. Glad to hear you had no problems, and yessssssss...... sip sip sip!! VERY IMPORTANT!! Glad you came out from lurking LOL.... just keep us up to date on your progress.. sounds like you're off to a good start!:confused: I've gone from a BMI of 54 to a BMI of 32 in 7 months... so yep. I'm a fan of the sleeve!!

I can't get in there!!:confused: Where did it go?? Did ya'll change the locks on the door and forget to tell me????:crying:

I found this recipe and tried it tonight..... I really liked it, as did my son. This was so quick and EZ!!! I used SF orange marmalade, so it took some calories out- Ingredients 16 ounces salmon filets 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to your taste 4 tablespoons marmalade, any flavor Directions 1. Rinse filets in Water and pat dry. Sprinkle evenly on top side (non-skin) with cayenne pepper. 2. In a hot frying pan sear salmon on each side for 45-60 seconds. 3. In a small microwave-proof bowl, spoon the marmalade. Microwave for 30 seconds to melt/liquify . 4. Turn salmon fillets, top side up. Spoon a half a tablespoon of liquid marmalade over each filet. Flip immediately. Spoon a half tablespoon over the bottom of each filet. Flip after the top sides have cooked 1 minute. Spoon any remaining marmalade over the tops, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the fish is done (2-3 minutes). 5. Serve immediately, spooning any marmalde that has melted into the bottom of the pan over the fish. Number of Servings: 4 Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DILBERTA. Number of Servings: 4 Nutritional Info ? Servings Per Recipe: 4 ? Amount Per Serving ? Calories: 218.8 ? Total Fat: 5.0 g ? Cholesterol: 75.9 mg ? Sodium: 108.7 mg ? Total Carbs: 13.4 g ? Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g ? Protein: 29.1 g

Every doc is different...... Mine didn't make me do a 2 week preop diet either. I just had to do liquids 2 days prior to surgery. Of course he didn't want me to gain weight either, but he wasn't real strict. You will do just fine, but the fears are natural!

Welcome Jade! I LOVEEEEEE this site...... I use to go to many of them out there, but I think I found a site I feel is "home" ( Hope they feel the same!! LOL ) Most are by pass sites and don't know about the sleeve.... Congrats on our date and keep us posted on your progress! You'll do just fine!

I didn't know Elizabethsew wasn't here anymore....But I lost over 100 pounds thinoneday.... if ya wanna talk just let me know.... I still have avout 50 to go. I'm beginning to wonder if I'm gonna make that:frown1: So I could use some motivation too!! I'm Starting 8 months out. and it is getting tougher...anyone got suggestions??

WOW- Sounds like you've been thru it girl! I hope you're feeling better now.....Thanks for sharing and keep us posted on how you're doing!

JSM.... I'm sorry this happened, it's so frustrating.... I know...... I went thru it for 3 years. Finnaly- I made up my mind and am a self pay. But I can tell you this...... IF my insurance would have approved ANY of the surgeries... i would have done it, regardless.... I am pleased with my sleeve, but I woulda got the bypass. I just HAD to do something....

Hi dancer:smile1: Welcome to the boards! I was ok... I can remember tho at about 3 weeks soooooo tired/weak I could hardly blow try my hair, but that passed quick! I was off work for a long time, had knee replacment and then VSG- then had to wait to see if I still had a job ( long story ) but I beleive I coulda went back in 2 weeks with no problems. Then you get that BURST of energy!! I LOVED that-still do, so much more energy than I have had in yearssssssssssss!! G'Luck to you!! You will be fine!!

Ya know what bothers me more?? When an overweight person asks me what I did ( people I know ), and when I tell them. their reply is, well, I can lose the weight, I just gain it back.........DUH... isn't that what we all did at one time prior to this surgery??? People just don't want to be "educated" and want a "magic" cure.... and there is NONE..... even surgery is not a "fix all" we have to work at it! And THATS what I tell them..... I was really BIG...... I'm still "obese", but not super morbidly obese any more, but when people see me that i havn't seen in a LONG time, they think there is some magic cure to this disease. I think I see disapointment at times when I say the word "surgery"...... they want that magic PILL.......don't want to work for it.