Kelly65

Your doing great Socal with the weight lose! Keep up the good work.

Tiffy, Thanks for the good ideas for when I go out to dinner again. I will ask for the to go box first that is a good idea. Wow! AJW is right you are almost down to your goal weight. CONGRATS! I am following in your footstep. Love my sleeve!!

That is just so weird though! It is good for me because I am losing weight but I really do not like to eat out at restaurants anymore. They give you such big portions, it looks like I did not even touch my food and the waitress is like you did not like your food? I do not want to tell her I had surgery and go through the whole ordeal with someone I do not even know.

Hi WhiteRice! I have lost over 40lbs and loving it. I still cannot eat much, maybe a 1/2 of a taco or small cereal box for breakfast. Food just does not seem to taste the same to me. I use to love eating and getting into the flavors on the food, but now it is like I do not want to eat anymore. The flavors are just not there anymore. I do not know why my taste buds would change. I use to love Salsa and chips and cheese now I cannot take the salsa anymore or cheese anymore :-(. I am getting smaller and clothes are starting to look better on me so that is great!

I am out 4 weeks yesterday and I have been in a stall for around a week. I knew this would happen because everyone on the boards said it would, so I was kinda expecting it. But one good thing is that I can eat more proteins like sliced ham, a small hamburger patty moist, beef Jerkey, 1 small chicken finger, and tuna. I am still getting in my 2 mile walk everyday, and I have just started to play tennis again. I am hoping for the lbs to drop on the scale soon.

White Rice, I am so sorry to hear that someone would say something so hurtful to you and in front of your kids. So glad you did not go down to their level and yell back at them. Hold your head up high and know you are on your way to one healthy body.

I think they should of kept you in the hospital at least 1 more day.

Ken, I had the big room next to you at the hospital. I came the next day with my husband. My surgery was the day after yours. How is everything going with you? Everything is going fine with me I am following the diet exactly like I should be. I feel good I do not have any pain. I have lost almost 24lbs including the 1 week liquid diet before surgery. Hope all is well. Kelly65

Great job! I am looking forward to getting down below 200lbs. Kelly65

I love Mexican food also, and looking for the day I can eat it. I have something to look forward to because I am craving mexican food. You give us newbies the strength to pull through the liquid diet phase. Thank you! Kelly65

Go with the sleeve if you can. I have heard to many horror stories regarding the Lap Band. I am self pay and I went to Mexico to have it done. I am feeling great 1 week post-op and looking forward to my weight loss success. Kelly65

Thanks Ruthi! I love reading how everyone is doing. It really helps out us newbies to know what to expect in the coming weeks and to know that everyone gets through the first few weeks of liquids. Thanks for your input. Kelly65

Hi Jennifer, We must of had our surgeries around the same time. I was August 18th. I feel the same way. My husband and I met up with some friends at the car show and we walked around looking at cars, then our friends mentioned lets go have lunch. I was terrified because these friends I did not tell them I had surgery. I said ok.... and we walked to the burger joint and boy did it smell so good! I just ordered ice tea and said I ate a late Breakfast I am not that hungry. I was dying watching them eat their juicy hamburgers and fries. I got through it sipping my tea. We can get through this Jennifer! We already went 1 week clear liquids now liquids but thicker this week. We can do it! Kelly65

Hi Ruthi, I am so sorry you had to go through so much with your Lap band. Good thing you got sleeved! So your like 10 weeks out from your sleeve surgery right? What are you eating now, and how was your first month after surgery with food? Kelly65 (California Sleeve Sister)

Thanks LAN2K! I love the support. Lost 14lbs since I started Pre-opt liquid diet. I will keep in touch with my progress. So far so good, but I am sticking to exactly what the doctor told me to do. Kelly65