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charitymarroquin

Gastric Sleeve Patients

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  1. Day 15

    · charitymarroquin · 10/29/2009 02:03

    Day 15: I weighed this morning and I have lost 20lbs! :eek: I can't believe it! I hope this keeps up. :cursing:
     
    2 days ago I got the rest of my stitches out. :thumbup: So painful, but at least I'm glad they're out and it's OVER. :biggrin2:
     
    For some reason it seems that I can eat more than most people this far along... :sad0: I don't know why...
     
    Today I had a scrambled egg for breakfast and ate the whole thing... :mad0:
     
    For lunch I had 2 crackers with chicken salad.
     
    I had a fudge bar for a snack.
     
    And for dinner I had soup w/rice (3/4 cup).
     
    But even though I am eating more than most at least I am still losing...
     
    It's so hard for me to get my water down...
     
    I am usually getting 1 bottle down a day. :scared0:
     
    I went walking yesterday and today for about 30 mins. I think it really helped me. :drool:
  2. Day 6: I got by drainage bag and most of my stitches out today! YAY! :thumbup: I'm so happy! I couldn't wait to get that tube out of my stomach. Yuck! :mad0: I feel 100% better! :biggrin2:
     
    They only left the stitches by my belly button and I get those out in another week. I'm so happy that I can start feeling "normal" again...
     
    I have a little pain, but not much. The doctor said taking the stitches and the tube out wasn't going to hurt, but he lied! :scared0: I was ready to scream! But it was worth it! :cursing:
     
    I've lost 10 lbs. so far. I have been so hungry today! :drool: I so wish I could eat something of substance! Somehow I'll have to make it on my clear liquids...
  3. I got sleeved 5 days ago :biggrin2: and I am doing well. Lost 10 lbs. so far. I believe I have made to right decision. I guess only time will tell. :cursing: Right now I am on clear liquids for another 9 days :drool: and then I can start eating a little bit more of food.
     
    Why did I decide to get the sleeve? I have been overweight my whole life! :sad0: I remember being on and off diets since I was like 9 yrs. old. I would always go on them with my Mom and Dad and both of them would lose weight and I would lose hardly nothing. When I was 15 yrs. old I was FINALLY diagnosed with hypothyroidism (my thyroid was not functioning currently) Since then (12 yrs.) I have been on medicine everyday for my thyroid. It did help that I was no longer gaining 5lbs. a week like I did when I was a child, but it still made it extremely hard to lose weight. All my life I have been trying, :eek: but it doesn't work.
     
    For the last 4 years I have been working in Nicaragua, Central America as a missionary. And it is so much harder to diet here. I also got married 3 yrs. ago and I have a 2 yr. old daughter, so I have to say since I have gotten married I have kind of let myself go... :scared0: I've probably gained close to 40-50lbs. since I've been here. It is so hard with my busy daily schedule and the foods here for my to try to lose weight. Everything here is fried! I know even with the sleeve that I need to start eating healthy, but if it happens that I have to eat a few bites of something that is not healthy I believe I can still lose weight. At least I'm hoping so.
     
    If anyone wants to know about what I do you can visit my website: http://www.missionariestonicaragua.org.
     
    Also it doesn't help that my husband weighs 150lbs. and I weigh 250lbs. :eek: I know he still loves me, :mad0: but I feel that I have to do something. Especially for my health. I'm borderline on high blood pressure. Both my parents have health problems and it's just a matter of time...
     
    So this last Tuesday was my changing point in my life. :thumbup: I am no longer gaining weight. I am NO LONGER addicted to food. I'm going to lose 110lbs!!!!

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