mrsteacher

I was sleeved 3/28 and I just reached 25 lbs this week. I haven't hit a stall - I've managed to lose every week - but not in any "large" amounts. I think you are doing fine

I understand the thirst issue. If I don't drink enough during the day I sit on the sofa and drink water like there is no tomorrow!

I'm a morning person so if I was up and awake at 9 p.m. that would be a giant shock to my system I think "night time" people have to adjust their eating to accomodate their hours otherwise you will remain unhappy (and hungry).

I started a blog for the permance of it all. I still comment and post in the forums - particularily if I need a quick response. I don't really write the blog for responses more to help other people and to see how far I've come (although I am only at week 6 right now).

Great ideas! Thank you. Will check out the Dollar Tree tomorrow.

Thank you for the link. I'll definitely check it out. Sadly no cost plus in my area

Vicki147 - Good lunck with the surgery. Time is moving fast on my end so the 5 weeks postop have FLOWN by. I like being busy so that helps (dreading our summer break a bit only because I don't do well with downtine...at least eating wise. Hoping this year will be better since I can't eat a lot!).

Glad to hear from you (sorry to hear about your dad). Post and let me know how much you lost. I'm older so I think the weight is going to take its sweet time coming off of me (sadly). I have not throw up in the technical sense but I have had burps that brought up food (that I've had to spit out). I also love love love how easily I get full. Last night I had a small amount of mashed potatoes, with gravy, half a very thin porkchop, and maybe a teaspoon of veggies (that was too much food...my stomach was protesting).

Mmm...hadn't thought about the protein shakes drying out my mouth. Will have to see if that is a contributing factor. Glad to hear the dry mouth is a common symptom (and hopefully will go away!).

I'm eating hummus now. I'm sticking to liquids pretty much for breakfast and lunch but attempting some "food" for dinner. Very small amounts though.

My head hunger is really boredom hunger. I have to find something else to do FAST before falling prey. I took up knitting this year to help!

I think when you start loosing you will feel like walking more. I am only 10 days out and today was the first day that I walked any "real" distance. Any kind of exercise helps. You can park further away at the grocery store, walk around the block with your kids, etc. I am not a huge exercise fan either.

You might try getting the Leslie Sansone Walk away the Pounds DVD's (cheap at Walmart). The one mile work out is only 15 minutes.

My sleeve accepted milk too! Whew. I was a little worred about become lactose intolerant and getting in those protein shakes in on day 10.

I am jealous! I don't start the soft stuff until April 20th. I would go for a small refried beans as well. Sorry you don't like Greek yogurt. I love the stuff and keep looking at it in my fridge.

Way to go Leah! Excited to add milk in this week

Joni - Dr. Kelly's patients are asked not to add protein into their diet until Day 10 (which will be this weekend for me). There is a caveat to that...you can add protein to your clear liquids if you start feeling lethargic (which I am not). The next thing I can add to my diet at day 8 is skim milk to see how I tolerate that before moving into liquid proteins on day 10. I don't start soft food until Day 22 (which is April 20th for me).

They did check my passport at the border. I should have said the water was needed for medicinal purposes! My TSA screeners were not super friendly so I complied!

I'll try the PowerAid. I'm at the airport now - it took us 2 hours to get over the boarder! Ana said on Sunday that it can take upward of 4 hours.

Someone on the other board posted that nail polish remover worked to get the surgical goo off. I'll try that tomorrow.

My bowel movements are liquid as well (nice to know it isn't just me!).

My ability to drink more liquids have gone up each day. I'm drinking an airport apple juice at the moment and am almost half done. I count to 20 after every sip so that sort of helps keep me in check. I'm finding that super sweet as well (almost at an annoying level). I'm not sure if I gained some sugar sensitivity with the surgery. I only drink the low sugar kind at home so maybe my body is simply not use to it. I haven't had broth yet that might be something I try tomorrow (when sadly I go back to work

Good idea on marking the calendar. I'll do that when I get home as well.

Glad to hear you are doing well. Keep me posted on your progress. I'm not sure what day I am going to weigh in but I'm with you....once a week is fine (which is what I always did anyways).

Glad to be of help! Anything you need to know just drop me a email

I agree! I use YouTube and the forums as my complete support guide. I'll check out AmySDMOM as well. I'm still in the hotel and need something constructive to do. I'm happy that the other sleever in the hotel and I went for posicles this morning and then walked around the pool for about 45 minutes (love getting that exercise in and chatting!).

I think it is (and I hope it is) the Zoom. I've wanted to have that done as well. Someone on this blog posted that they paid $200 to have it done so that is what I have budgeted for. I'll let you know when I have it done.

I like it and will keep those thing in mind as I start my journey. Thank you for sharing.

I am using Dr. Kelly.

My surgery is at the end of this month.

Thank you everyone for your posts and stories. I'm sorry I haven't posted back sooner but I am just getting the hang of how the blogging on this forum works. I thought I would be emailed notification of responses to the blog so I never checked back to see if I had any reponses!

I thought the blog would be the better way of recording my journey then regular forum posting.

Kathy and nreah - Thank you so much for the pep talk! I love hearing how everything turned out fine despite all the worries going into it. I know I am just being overly mental about the whole thing but I made my decision and I am sticking to it and I try to squelch the Whatifs as soon as they pop into my head.

17 days left to go!