Kabranda

I haven't been on in a while - do you still need 18 and 16s?

I have told no one but my husband and a close friend and I am not sorry at all. You might have had surgery but you still have to do the work (diet and exercise) to lose the weight.

BJean if you like slushies try this ... I bought an Hawai-ice machine at Target. You freeze ice in a little container and then put it in the machine and crank - you have slushie ice. I then top with sugar-free syrup. I buy mine at Sams at $4.50 a bottle but I've seen it at Publics too. Love it!

My sleeve was 3/3/2010. I weighed 201 the day before surgery and I now weigh 156. My goal was 120 but now I hope to get down to 110 (I'm 5'1"). From the post here, my nut and my Dr - all this is doable. Good luck.

Anna, great post. I'm almost 4 mos out and love the way I feel. I love walking and my thighs don't rub, my knees don't hurt as bad (arthritis is still with me) and I'm not looking for the next place I can sit and rest. Sleeve life is good.

I went on vacation 6/11-6/18. I ate small amounts but I did have a michelob ultra 2 days during the time. I had been at a stall for the 2 weeks before and was glad to get home and find I had lost 4 lbs. Go, eat small amts of what you want and have a good time.

I also threw up the Bariatric Advantage so I switched the adult gummie vitamins. I take the Centrum Calcium and throw it in the blender with my protein shake.

My Dr say no pills over 4mm for 6 months.

And the think I drink Atkins for breakfast every morning...and fight constipation. Glad it doesn't have the same affect on me!! lol

Texaschick - I have 2 bad knees and the need 2 knee replacements. I also have arthritis in my back. One of the major reasons to have this surgery was to help my arthritis and to have a better result when I have knee replacement surgery. My surgery was 3/3 and my knees get better every day. For the first 6 weeks it was all I could do to walk slowly on the treadmill 3-5 times a week for 10-20 minutes, but it helped. At 6 weeks I began using my recumbent bike again and doing power pilates (both are arthritis friendly). I recently had synvisc injections done in my knees - talk to you ortho about that - it helps the bone on bone pain.

I'm looking for 12 and 14 petite or short length pants and/or jeans. Capris are good too. PM if you have any that have outgrown you.

Cheers to you Tiff! I love the pix! I want one! The only problem is I'm 9 weeks out and I WANT IT NOW! LOL My weigh loss has slowed but your pix was a pick-me-up. Thanks for posting it.

Samie - how tall are you? I have some 16s but I'm 5' and wear petites. I'm moving into 14s - anyone have any petite 14s or maybe 12s?

Before surgery I went to the bookstore and bought a diet journal entitled 'I will lose weight this time'. I love it - it has a place to write everything - serving size, calories, fat, protein, carbs and also track fluids, exercise, weight etc. My plan from my Dr is 600 calories - <30 grams fat - <30 grams carbs, >60 grams protein and 64 or more fluid ounces. I checked amazon.com and it is available. I highly recommend it.

I was so glad to see this posting and thank you heartonmysleeve for the information. I too have back problems and I have had a MRI of my lower back but I am now also having mid-back pain and see a possible MRI in my future and had been wondering about the staples and my feelings were that it would probably be ok after about 6 months as you would be well healed - but it was great to read that it is actually ok.