Joni

Just a thought, apologize when you're out of line, relax, and take it easy on yourself. You had a major surgery and are adjusting and recovering. Try to be kind to yourself and others. Come on this site to vent!

Just a thought, apologize when you're out of line, relax, and take it easy on yourself. You had a major surgery and are adjusting and recovering. Try to be kind to yourself and others. Come on this site to vent!

Just a thought, apologize when you're out of line, relax, and take it easy on yourself. You had a major surgery and are adjusting and recovering. Try to be kind to yourself and others. Come on this site to vent!

Absolutely, I totally understand what you're going through. I went out with hubby and suddenly really, really wanted a sandwich. 2 pieces of bread, meat, mayo, cheese, lettuce, Tomato. I'm still on full liquids so that is totally out of question. I almost cried. Just remember, the weight is going to start falling off, making us feel better about it; and WE WILL be able to eat more in the future. I send you a sister in misery hug!

Just fyi - at bjsbariatrics.com you can get the sample pack for 14.95 plus shipping - but the nice thing is you can choose what flavors you want. So after you try the sample pack you ordered (I did the same), and if you find a couple flavors you like, you can order them to have on hand for travel, etc.

Hi and Welcome! I too was 56 when I had surgery this past April 23. It's amazing isn't it how much time we spent thinking about food and the anticipation of "something good to eat." My husband and I too found it would be a highlight of the day for us - where we'd go and what we would get! LOL. Now it's definitely not the same.
I had a pretty easy time with surgery and postop. My weight loss has been very slow, and I've dealt with feeling disappointed and come to terms with that. The important thing is I know it WILL come off, and that's really what matters. I can eat almost anything now, but it's the amount that is sooo different!
Good luck to all pre- and postop!!

Remember this? "Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, lookin' like a fool with your pants on the ground!" LOL

Just saw your photos dogmom, you look FANTASTIC! What a difference - congratulations to you!!!!

I'm so excited I just gotta say - I bought a pair of size 12 jeans today. Can't take the smile off my face. I might have lost super slow, but who cares? Fast or slow - it does come off!! Whoopeee!

I'm so excited I just gotta say - I bought a pair of size 12 jeans today. Can't take the smile off my face. I might have lost super slow, but who cares? Fast or slow - it does come off!! Whoopeee!

I'm so excited I just gotta say - I bought a pair of size 12 jeans today. Can't take the smile off my face. I might have lost super slow, but who cares? Fast or slow - it does come off!! Whoopeee!

I'm so excited I just gotta say - I bought a pair of size 12 jeans today. Can't take the smile off my face. I might have lost super slow, but who cares? Fast or slow - it does come off!! Whoopeee!

I'm so excited I just gotta say - I bought a pair of size 12 jeans today. Can't take the smile off my face. I might have lost super slow, but who cares? Fast or slow - it does come off!! Whoopeee!

OMG! sleeve evanglist, you are so right. some days I have to tell myself that I need to eat and then other days, I just want to eat everything in sight! In seems to me that if I eat carbs, then I want to eat more. But I love my carbs, I don't eat much but I still love them! As long as they are not in the house I'm fine, but I still will go looking for them anyways! lol.
Keep up the great work! This has been and still is one heck of a journey, and I am loving every minute of it. I just cleaned out my closet for the 2nd time today, and my closet is very, very bare! Kept some bigger clothes just so I have something to wear. Been going to clearance sales because I really don't want to buy too much until I get ot my goal weight, which is about 26 more lbs.

Hi April sleevers! It's been a couple of weeks and I have lost 51 lbs. As of today my BMI is 29 which means I am no longer obese! I'm just overweight. I'm so excited!! I need to lose another 22 lbs before I can be considered a "normal" weight! What a great journey this has been. I hope everyone else is doing equally well!

Just reading through the last 10 posts or so, and boy do I feel a lot better that I'm not alone. Losing is very slow. Bad habits are coming back. I haven't been tracking as I should, etc. Elsewhere on the forum everyone seems so positive and losing like crazy, and doing everything they should. I was getting depressed....lol. Thank you dear people. I too do not want to waste this opportunity and am determined to reach my goal. I must get it together, start tracking again and doing what I know I should. I was acting like a rebellious child, angry that the sleeve hasn't been all I dreamed of and thinking I could have done this with WW (I know, I know - it didn't work the bazillion other times I tried), and all these things that we must do why have the sleeve. Well I told myself to grow up, stop being a child, and GET IT TOGETHER. I still eat waaaaay less in calories so I can do this.Thank you all for making me feel I am not alone in the struggle.

Just reading through the last 10 posts or so, and boy do I feel a lot better that I'm not alone. Losing is very slow. Bad habits are coming back. I haven't been tracking as I should, etc. Elsewhere on the forum everyone seems so positive and losing like crazy, and doing everything they should. I was getting depressed....lol. Thank you dear people. I too do not want to waste this opportunity and am determined to reach my goal. I must get it together, start tracking again and doing what I know I should. I was acting like a rebellious child, angry that the sleeve hasn't been all I dreamed of and thinking I could have done this with WW (I know, I know - it didn't work the bazillion other times I tried), and all these things that we must do why have the sleeve. Well I told myself to grow up, stop being a child, and GET IT TOGETHER. I still eat waaaaay less in calories so I can do this.Thank you all for making me feel I am not alone in the struggle.

Just reading through the last 10 posts or so, and boy do I feel a lot better that I'm not alone. Losing is very slow. Bad habits are coming back. I haven't been tracking as I should, etc. Elsewhere on the forum everyone seems so positive and losing like crazy, and doing everything they should. I was getting depressed....lol. Thank you dear people. I too do not want to waste this opportunity and am determined to reach my goal. I must get it together, start tracking again and doing what I know I should. I was acting like a rebellious child, angry that the sleeve hasn't been all I dreamed of and thinking I could have done this with WW (I know, I know - it didn't work the bazillion other times I tried), and all these things that we must do why have the sleeve. Well I told myself to grow up, stop being a child, and GET IT TOGETHER. I still eat waaaaay less in calories so I can do this.Thank you all for making me feel I am not alone in the struggle.

Feeling fabulous & loving the new lease on life I have now. Achieved another one of my reasons for having his surgery last night, a wonder NSV. Attended Open House at my daughter's school for the first time in 2 years--I hadn't gone since I couldn't fit in the desks last time and had difficulty climbing the stairs and running around the building from class-to-class. Not only did I fit into the desks, but I lapped lots of parents running from one side of the school to the other. What a joyful moment when I realized what was going on!!!

Unjury (order at their website) - chocolate splendor. Just like good old choco milk when mixed with skim milk.

Two months out from surgery tomorrow. Started out today with a 6.5 mile bike ride. Down 36 lbs. Clothes are getting way to big. Put on my panties yesterday and was sure I must have them on backwards, so I took them off and turned them around and then knew I had them on right the first time, lol. Look in the mirror and don't look smaller to me, but know I must be. Blood pressure is down to normal without medication, and blood sugar is down to normal.

My hair loss has just picked up speed as of last ***ht!!! I washed my hair and when I was combing it after it air dried a bit, I had two handfuls come out I have long hair, so when a handful comes out for me, it is really noticeable. I ordered some Biotin, so will see if that helps.
On a different note, I was researching the whole Protein thing because I never have gotten a good answer as to just how much Protein I really need. I mean, really, nothing is a one size fits all for any of this stuff and I had a feeling that just like we decrease calories as we lose weight, that should include protein. Well, I finally found a formula that calculates the amount of Protein One should get based on your current weight. You take your weight x .37 if you are doing it in pounds. This will tell you how many grams of protein you should be getting every day and yes, it changes as your weight does. So according this this, I should be eating 99.16 grams of protein. I have not even been close to this!! If you are doing it in kilograms, you would multiply your weight by .8. I did find another calculation that was even higher, but that seemed excessive. Heck, getting in 99 is a lot as it is. With my small stomach, I don't think I can do much more than this. This formula is the RDA recommendation. I was glad to finally find this formula so I could calculate this for myself.
I am going to increase my protein even more. Guess I will be adding another shake to my day. I'll keep you all posted to see if it has an effect on my weight loss and my Hair loss. Take care all.

It feels so good to be on the path toward health instead of how it used to be, always wishing and hoping for something to change. I can't tell you how many seasons of The Biggest Loser I watched hoping that it might stimulate me to get my own situation under control. Shopping for the biggest sizes and always hoping they would adequately cover up my problem areas. Now, as I pitch those items into the bags for donation, I can reflect on my success thus far...I am doing this.
Bravo to all my fellow April losers!

I, too, am so proud of everyone. Seeing the scale move has been validation of what is happening, but I think we should all also focus on the other improvements in our life that may not be directly reflected on the scale.
I feel so good now, it scares the hell out of me.
I don't hurt and ache all over all the time.
I don't spend my life wasting away on the couch anymore.
I have stopped being an observer and started being a participant in life
I went to the movie for the first time since my surgery last week and I fit in the chair with some room to spare.
I no longer have to wait in public restrooms for the handicap stall to become available.
I found other things in life to derive pleasure from rather than food--playing in the pool with my kids, walking aimlessly around the mall or Wal mart for hours for no reason other than spending time with my friends or family.
I can volunteer for activities at school without fear or shame.

All of this has happened in just over 3 months! Never did I think so much wonderful-ness would come in such a short time of being sleeved. Like I said--the scale tells one story, but when it doesn't, reflect back to your life before you were sleeved and now, I'm sure you can find some things that validate your success.

Surgery 4-10-12 and today I weighed myself again on the wii fit like I normally do and I got the best news!!!! I'm overweight and not obese, or morbidly obese!!!! I'm moving down the scale! That news to skinny people probably doesn't make any sense, but I am thrilled! I lost three lbs since last time I weighed myself and I went on vacation! I have been blessed!
Watching this thread over the past few months has been interesting. First we were nervous, scared excited, to happy life changed people! What a transition! Great job everyone!