Jen K

I wrote this and posted it here a while back. I still believe it and thought it might help some newbies.
We all have them, and yes they can be infuriating. Currently I have been on an extended slow losing run for 6 weeks. Yes I get down, want to say to heck with it and just eat whatever and sometimes do. So here are some things that help my sanity. :-) feel free to add yours.
Remember your body is in shock and completely new territory and is adjusting. This requires it to go against most of it's normal processes. So remember that at your caloric intake it can not last, it will eventually break the set points and natural ability to conserve resources. And you will lose.
You made this choice for the remainder of your life, while we all want to wake up tomorrow at our sexiest weight and physically be able to do anything we want, it is a process and that will come. We are in for the long term benefits. Enjoy the ones that are already here and set some smaller goals so all progress is celebrated!
Tied to that one above, remember sexy is a state of mind as well as physical
While I'll admit what straight man doesn't like Angelina Jolie?
A woman that is confident in her body and carries herself with passion and determination is crazy alluring!!!
We all have that passion and determination by the very choice we make, I am a sexy man now *confident smile* and it is only gonna get better! Woot, *cue "hey Micky he's so fine" with a remake inserting Pasquini in place of micky*
Stay focus on your eating plan. It will work, make sure you are writing everything down!!!!! Those carbs add up quick. I use daily burn on my iPhone the free version. This is huge!!!
When the scale isn't cooperating, try to notice how your clothes are fitting, are they loser. Wile I have only lost 6lbs in 6 weeks i am wearing some med shirts and can't wear the xl's I bought 6 weeks ago.
Tape measures are helpful here measure!
Ladies remember you have your lovely hormones that fight you like Apollo creed in the first rocky movie! They do not work in your favor. But they do make you captivating to us men, well 3/4's of the time .
Remember in rocky 2 Apollo got his a$$ kicked! Your gonna beat those pesky hormone into submission.
All loss is progress!
All stable weight is progress! It means your not gaining!
As we lose we are becoming the total package! All those years heavy lets me think my personality is so much better than hers/his. Well we still have that and are on our way to the healthy body to match.
And as someone else on here says
Nothing Tastes As Good As Thin!!!
Stay focused enjoy the ride and make it happen.
Love you beautiful people!
And yes I am single
Pasquini
Last weeks 5k with the 4 heartbeats

Read this and thought I would share.
You know you are a Gastric Surgery Patient When…
ü I have a date" does not mean you're going out.
ü You have baby food in the house and no baby.
ü "I'm a loser" is a good thing.
ü All of your silverware says Gerber.
ü A wooden spoon isn't just for cooking.
ü "Welcome to the other side" doesn't include death.
ü New clothes fall off in a week.
ü You get excited ab
out hand me downs.
ü The scale at Wal-Mart no longer says "one at a time please".
ü Going bald and getting wrinkles is a good thing.
ü "Just water for me please".
ü Hitting the "Century Mark" is actually a good thing.
ü You can be touched by an angel and still not be considered crazy.
ü When your rear end no longer looks like a mudslide.
ü When you get excited that your incision was "only 4 inches".
ü When the word lap has nothing to do with a strip club.
ü Other women are calling you names behind your back.
ü When you are glared at in the plus size department because you don't "belong there".
ü When you really don't have a thing to wear.
ü You have to prove you are the person on the driver’s license.
ü You start being in the pictures not behind the camera.
ü You want to hug everyone fat and hand them your surgeon's card.
ü You are never parted from a bottle of water
ü When you order a doggy bag at the same time as your meal.
ü Being too small for your britches.
ü When the only way your nipples are where they belong is to roll them up, position them with your bra and secure with a ponytail holder.
ü When you go pick up your child at school and all the other kids say WOW you're mom is hot.
ü When you go to the mall and take the first available space instead of circling 20 minutes for one closer to the door.
ü You truly are a "cheap date".
ü When one drink makes you flipping floozy!
ü When you run to the door and don't hear a flapping sound.
ü You flip your shirt to show complete strangers your scar.
ü Vitamins feel like a meal.
ü You go from a 56DDDD to 32AAA in a year and didn't have a breast reduction.
ü You've just lost 100 lbs and run into a high school friend who asks "did you change your hair?"
ü You can cross your legs... both of them
ü Instead of a Wonder Bra you need a Wonder Where They Went Bra
ü When your obsession from food turns to your scale.
ü They no longer call 911 for the Jaws of life to extricate you from a turnstile.
ü No more Velcro shoes
ü Tongs are no longer to fry chicken.
ü "Checking for leaks" no longer includes your panties
ü When your Stairmaster is no longer used for drying your fine washables
ü Your mother says "You don't eat enough"
`ü When your doctor looks you in the eye and says "I know you will have success with this."
ü Having sex your husband complains that your hip bones are poking him.
ü You can wear corduroy pants without igniting a fire
ü When you wave and your upper arms wave back
ü You safety pin your underwear
ü Someone phones and thinks your husband is sneaking around with some skinny mistress
ü Cannot blame the cat for shedding
ü Cancel your Lane Bryant Credit Card
ü 3 Lean Cuisines a week and that's your total grocery purchase
ü The kids wonder what happened to the cake and cookie god...did he die???
--Author(s) unknown

It is hard to believe that today I am 16 weeks post op and that I am actually posting under "Success Stories"! As of this morning I have lost 69 lbs and am officially in ONEDERLAND!!! To make things better, I slipped on for the first time in 20 years a pair of size 14 pants!!!
I was fortunate to have had a quick, uneventful recovery. Weight dropped off quickly at first, but really has slowed down this past month and I am ok with that. As I was giving my youngest a piggy back ride around the house the other day, I had the realization that I have lost her in weight. I also thought "How did I carry this much weight around all day, every day? No wonder I never had energy".
So glad i did this for me!!!

It is hard to believe that today I am 16 weeks post op and that I am actually posting under "Success Stories"! As of this morning I have lost 69 lbs and am officially in ONEDERLAND!!! To make things better, I slipped on for the first time in 20 years a pair of size 14 pants!!!
I was fortunate to have had a quick, uneventful recovery. Weight dropped off quickly at first, but really has slowed down this past month and I am ok with that. As I was giving my youngest a piggy back ride around the house the other day, I had the realization that I have lost her in weight. I also thought "How did I carry this much weight around all day, every day? No wonder I never had energy".
So glad i did this for me!!!

It is hard to believe that today I am 16 weeks post op and that I am actually posting under "Success Stories"! As of this morning I have lost 69 lbs and am officially in ONEDERLAND!!! To make things better, I slipped on for the first time in 20 years a pair of size 14 pants!!!
I was fortunate to have had a quick, uneventful recovery. Weight dropped off quickly at first, but really has slowed down this past month and I am ok with that. As I was giving my youngest a piggy back ride around the house the other day, I had the realization that I have lost her in weight. I also thought "How did I carry this much weight around all day, every day? No wonder I never had energy".
So glad i did this for me!!!

It is hard to believe that today I am 16 weeks post op and that I am actually posting under "Success Stories"! As of this morning I have lost 69 lbs and am officially in ONEDERLAND!!! To make things better, I slipped on for the first time in 20 years a pair of size 14 pants!!!
I was fortunate to have had a quick, uneventful recovery. Weight dropped off quickly at first, but really has slowed down this past month and I am ok with that. As I was giving my youngest a piggy back ride around the house the other day, I had the realization that I have lost her in weight. I also thought "How did I carry this much weight around all day, every day? No wonder I never had energy".
So glad i did this for me!!!

It is hard to believe that today I am 16 weeks post op and that I am actually posting under "Success Stories"! As of this morning I have lost 69 lbs and am officially in ONEDERLAND!!! To make things better, I slipped on for the first time in 20 years a pair of size 14 pants!!!
I was fortunate to have had a quick, uneventful recovery. Weight dropped off quickly at first, but really has slowed down this past month and I am ok with that. As I was giving my youngest a piggy back ride around the house the other day, I had the realization that I have lost her in weight. I also thought "How did I carry this much weight around all day, every day? No wonder I never had energy".
So glad i did this for me!!!

Let me start by saying welcome. You sound like a woman who knows what she wants. I agree with the above post, we are our worst critics. You are a beautiful woman and I hope one day soon you will feel that way too! Best of luck in your insurance obstacle. :-)

Low for you may be in the 90's and that is why you are having hypo symptoms. I have a nondiabetic daughter who experiences hypoglygemic symptoms when her bs is in a "normal" range. I would talk to your endocrinologist about your symptoms and what your bs levels are when they occur. Good Lucke!

Stay strong. You can do this. I am 36 too, almost 4 months post op, down 68 lbs and couldn't be happier. My skin is a little loose in my upper arms and lower tummy. I am working on toning things up. Don't let the fear of loose skin keep you from being the healthy woman you know you can be! Best of Luck!

When you feel comfortable. That was my doctor's response. I think we waited about a week and a half. Missionary may not be the best position at first because of the added pressure on your abdomin. Just be careful.

It has now been six months - I have lost 70lbs and I feel great - minimal issues - eat pretty much whatever I want - just a whole lot less.
I look different - I think different - I move a faster - I sleep better - I laugh harder - I am a far better friend (because I am not so self consumed with my appearance) I go out more - I spend more time being happy by myself - I buy prettier clothes - I get manicure and pedicures - I carry my granddaughter around on my hip again - I swim with my grandson - I cook more - I get up each morning with less pain - I go to bed at night with a less pain - I get my picture taken with my friends rather than hide when the cameras come out - I openly flirt again - my life is full and fun.
Yes the sleeve was the right decision for me - no regrets.
Thank you to all who have given me so much incouragement over the past year. I hope I can inspire the new sleevers both young and old as others have done for me!

Fantastic job Mr_Worm! That must be an awesome feeling, enjoy it!!!

I am too - April 11. Pre-op diet hasn't been so bad - lost 11 lbs so far!
Praying for all of us this week. Let us all know how your doing after surgery, when you can.

Welcome! I am having surgery on the 11th. I just started my second week of the pre-op diet. Once I got past the first few days, my cravings subsided. I did have to come off of the Optifast products my doctor had me on though - they just didn't agree with my system. So now I am following a different liquid diet and it isn't too bad. Stick with it and GOOD LUCK!!! I will be watching for your updates.

i am 3 days post op and mine does that too! I thought we wouldn't be experiencing those rumblies after being sleeved! Does anyone get chest pain sometimes after sipping? I get some chest pain frequently and it scares the poop out of me! how many ounces of liquid is everyone getting in? I"m struggling to get in 40....

Congratulations! I found out yesterday that I am scheduled for April 11 as well! Please keep us posted. I will be looking for your posts fellow April sleever.

I have heard this from people before, but in at least a few instances they had lost alot and it was noticeable, but they had REALLY underestimated how tight their clothing was. They were loosing and it was obvious, but they couldn't see it because they were waiting for that finger notched in jeans showing how baggy the jeans are.
NOT saying that is anyone, notice I said a few instances.
I had a similar but different problem. I can't stand tight jeans, and REFUSE to wear tight leg jeans. I often wear guy jeans - and love military jeans. So it took awhile for me to get past "is this my imagination, are they baggier?". I began to realize it finally when I had to start wearing belts, and simultaneously mourned and celebrated the inability to wear any of my para pants, without looking like I was wearing a diaper underneath from them being gathered so much.
I will wait a few weeks to get more, I went to an army surplus today and was shocked to find I am almost out of the next "size" - one size is actually a big deal, cause they are sized in 4 inch increments, and a little to give, so right now the 43- 39 fits only if I gather them, yay!

Hi everyone! My name is Vance. I have really enjoyed looking around in this forum. What a great place of encouragement and comradery and I hope I can add as I go through my journey.
I was very athletic growing up and even played semi-pro baseball. About 20 years ago I started my first sit down desk job, and there began my upsizing. I gained several pounds every year until it reached a point this past summer (2011) where I ballooned up to 330 lbs. With three wonderful children and a beautiful wife, I decided it was time to do something about it before something worse happens. I decided to meet with Dr. David Kim, weight loss surgeon in Dallas, TX. After a great meeting, I decided I wanted to go for it. The sleeve was going to be my surgery and after my insurance approving it, I started my liquid diet. I lost 34.5 lbs in just a few weeks and weighed in at 295.5 on my surgery date, 12/31/2011. Surgery was good with not any difficulty. Today is day 8 and I just moved to Phase 2 of my liquid diet. It's going pretty good. Getting in my Protein and Water and currently down to 281.5 (down 48.5 lbs pre-op / 14 lbs post-op.) I'm a little head hungry, especially when I see pizza or fast food commercials, but I just sip on my water and I am okay.
Anyways, I just wanted to say hi to everyone. When I registered for this site, it suggested I post my story, so there it was. I hope to be an encouragement to others as I have already been encouraged by you all so far.
Thanks!
Vance