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You will be just fine. And won't it be sweet when you lose weight and you're looking fine. Then what will they be saying? ha ! Actually, I am sure the negative people in your life will find something else to try to hurt you with. Be strong, be happy !

And I thought I was going to faint. When I looked up at the screen and saw what I thought were two sacs.... Doc got excited and asked his nurse if she saw what he saw and it was!! They saw two sacs and confirmed one heart beat. Doc said it might be because baby A is still too small or that it just will go away and only one grow. But the nurse said she saw something and in two weeks they will for sure be able to see my peanut/peanuts!!! Whatever the outcome is I just hope and pray we all have a healthy pregnancy and I can give these babies all the nutrients they need to grow and be healthy what a day

When you're at the "mushie" foods stage, you can just about eat anything if you chew it a LOT. As for skinless pickles: my mother used to make the absolute best, world class bread & butter sweet pickles with skinned and sliced cucumbers. Perfection. I wonder if she still has the recipe.... I will ask her tomorrow. I am soooo blessed to still have my mother so I can ask her silly questions :-)

I am a food addict. I am a food lover. I am an any-emotion eater. I am a social eater. I am an alone eater. I love to eat, period! Now that love is gone...life is different...no point in looking in the rearview mirror...I gotta accept this decision and look ahead through the windshield...

I started my pre-sleeve journey in October 2012 after noticing an old friend of mines posting different issues pertaining to her "new" diet on FB. I was very intriqued and inbox her to see what surgery she had. She mentioned the Sleeve and also stated she was down 30 lbs in about a Month! Im like great.. I want that surgery and I was going to do whatever I needed to get it since Hey 30 lbs in a month is awesome especially to a person who wanted to loose 90 lbs and Fast!
I contacted a doctor in my area to have a consultation. As far as my numbers are concerned I am 282 lbs 5'8. After learning My BMI was 41 I was definitely a canidate to have this surgery. I had struggled previously with yoyo diets, watching my social life deteriorate, insecurities, appetite suppressants, unused gym memberships.
Moving along I thought hey I qualify, my insurance would approve me and I would be on my way.. Not sooo fast! Aetna required I have a pulmonary clearance, psy eval and weight history from the past two years. Went in for my pulmonary clearance and the doctor ordered a sleep study test. Great I thought I have to now sleep away from my husband and our 1 year old daughter. Received the results back in 3 days! Positive for sleep apnea... couldn't believe it! Went in for another sleep study now I have this mask to sleep with at night.. Boy oh Boy.. Again anything to lose this weight I thought. Meant with a psychiatrist also required by my insurance.. all the info was submitted to my insurance and within a few days I was approved.. I was thrilled.. Surgery set for March 18th.
I go to the hospital on March 14th for my presurgical tests which included an EKG, ECHO and routine blood work. A breeze this would be I thought. Results get sent to my doctor on March 15th that the hospital has denied my surgery and I now needed cardiac clearance! Surprise! My ECHO showed signs of artery coronary disease and myocardial infarction! What? Could not believe it.. 28 years old and diagnosed with having had a heart attack!!!
This was the turning point... This surgery was no longer about getting a few pounds off to feel sexy again but to SAVE my LIFE. I have been on an emotional rollercoaster since the ECHO results. Finally after a stress test and another ECHO I was cleared for surgery.
I had lurked on this forum many months before actually writing My Story.. I wanted to be honest in case someone else out there felt guilty bc I did. This Sleeve has brought a new sense of hope and the ability to actually be able to live longer and enjoy doing it. I guess the moral of the story is that for one reason on another we were all brought to this decision. For me mines at first was just to loose weight and feel skinny but now it has possibly saved my life.
SW 281
SURGERY W 284
CW Don't have a Clue... First weigh in Tuesday
5 Days Post Op

I think some ppl have the thought that "normal" (aka thin) people don't watch what they eat. Somewhere, our maladaptive thought processes are that thin/normal people just coast through life, eating whatever they want, whenever they want gives and that gives us the "ok" in our minds NOT to track. Well, IMO, it's just usually not true (there are exceptions of course) but most ppl I know that are thin/it's not true and I've had to accept that as reality. And (so far) it has helped to motivate me to continue to log.
I know my hubs is one of those thin ppl. He's had a 30" waist since the first time I went on weight watchers (yes, HE lost 30 lbs through MY going to weight watchers .... and he has kept it off). But how does he keep it off for over 12 years? I'll tell you what we don't want to hear ... he monitors his intake (as well as he works out 5-6 days a week). He may not be as strict about mfp daily tracking as I currently am, but he's not a food addict like I am either. The point though is that his "normal" does involve monitoring himself. I know the same is true of my "naturally thin" friends that I've watched and or asked ..... each one does some sort of self monitoring.
IDK how to tell you to get back on track/back to logging, but I honestly think you are getting there. First thing is to be honest with yourself ... which kudos, sounds like you are doing! (like tracking your intake) Even if that development was from a friend's comment, you are still being honest with yourself. Great that you train like you do. Now thankfully our eating is limited with this tool called the sleeve, as I know that food addict is still in me.
I will tell you that I attend a weekly support group in the DFW area where I live and it's helped keep me motivated, a LOT. In that group, there is a psychologist that leads our sessions and he constantly teaches us what makes for a successful journey long term and the #1 thing? Tracking. #2? Social support. MFP gives me both of those.... just say'n!
From attending that group, I've also learned that about 12-18 months, people supposedly start to plateau. The reason is something I've seen debated, but what my group says is that gherlin comes back (my dr. even disagrees with this.. so who's right?). I've accepted that IDK if that's true or false, but supposedly your body starts making physiological changes and the hunger comes back. That I DO believe. And I'm a little frightened on this aspect. The "honeymoon" phase, as with anything, eventually does come to an end. So then what? I use mfp for tracking to keep me accountable (even if I have days in the red) and for the social support of mfp friends that slap me in the head if I miss days/logging. They don't necessarily slap me in the head whenever I start slider foods (which sometimes I think would be nice, but then again I generally hate ppl policing my behaviors, sigh) but I do slide a bit here and there. My hubs helps some with this, but ... I was on a liquid diet due to my leak for 4 months. The fact that I can eat real food again is something I'm still getting used to and now enjoying (yes, sometimes that's with white chocolate m&ms or a slice of ice cream cake from baskin robbins!). I digress... logging it into mfp makes me crack the proverbial whip to get myself back onto the wagon much sooner than if I didn't track. Remember there are slips that all of us experience. Just don't let a slip snowball into a collapse or a relapse (again items I've learned from my weekly group!).
I wish you the best of luck back into the motivation and action phases of the weight loss cycle (yes, they are definable phases... something else my group's taught me!).
Also, kudos to you for taking an honest look at yourself... and thanks for sharing that here. I find your honesty inspirational to take a good, long & maybe hard look at what I might not be willing to admit yet to myself and work on changing so that I am a long term success story. (God willing and something that I pray I can continue!)
xx

So I've been dealing with, what I'm referring to as, my Plateau From Hell since November (which is when I hit the one year mark). For the first couple of months I wasn't bothered by it at all....afterall, plateaus/stalls are such a normal part of our journey!! It was actually nice to get through the holidays without gaining so much as an ounce but then after January came and went, I started getting a little frustrated!!
I'm not obsessing about it (maybe I should be LOL!) and I haven't really talked about it much. But a few days ago, while on a hike with one of my best friends, I shared my frustration. She asked me if maybe I'm eating too much or not eating the right foods....OMG, I got super defensive and my denial responded to her with a slight tone of sarcasm "Of course, I'm eating right...and it's not like I eat very much"!! Then, like a good friend does, she gives me some honest advise: "Maybe you should keep track of what you're eating...Just a thought".
Without admitting to her that she was right (LOL), I decided it was time to be real with myself. So my plan was to write down everything I ate at 2 times during the day, once at some point after noon and then again before gong to bed. The reason I decided to do it this way is because I know that if I start tracking my food in MFP continually throughout the day, my eating habits will immediately change...and I didn't want them to. The goal here was for me to understand what I've been doing for the past 4 months!!
So, I tracked my food intake for 3 days and OMG...what a slap in the face!!! The first day I took in 2670 calories. Day two was 2135 and day 3 was 2310! My actual calorie target is 1400-1800 depending on my training schedule (I'm triathlon training and I sometimes burn as much as 750 in a workout). Lesson learned: Snacking and sliders are not my friend and I'm coming to terms with the realization that unconcious eating has slowly crept its way back into my life.
Okay, now I've put it all out there....I could actually go on and on but I won't!!! I'm making a committment to getting back "on track". And although I'm not as active here as I was during my "honeymoon", I'm really going to make a point to get on here daily because it keeps me "plugged in" and maybe I need to be a little more focused on this right now.
I know I am not the only one who's dealt with, or is dealing with, this issue (and, of course, I'm not referring to those who are 3 weeks post op and have hit their first stall...that's why this is posted in the vet's forum!!). I would love to hear your honest opinions and experiences!!! What did it take to get you back on track???...or are you in the same boat with me???

What was your starting weight? How much more do you have to lose to reach your goal? How many calories are you eating a day? How many carbs? How much are you exercising? How much Water are you drinking?
I bet if you answered those questions you would be able to analyze your "stuckness" for yourself.
I have been stuck at the same weight for a few months and I know it's because I have not been eating low carb, taking in too many calories, and not exercising (I have been dealing with chemo, radiation, and surgery for cancer so I cut myself some slack). Even so, I have found that my clothes continue to get larger. Remarkable how they do that,,,,,
Analyze, adjust, go forward!

http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/34866/title/Microbes-Affect-Weight-Loss/

fast way to get flat coke is to put it on the railway track and wait for a train , very enjoyable watching that poison getting crushed lol

capeciw: are you following your surgeon's recommendations? At a little over a week post surgery your sleeve is still numb. Please be careful with what you're eating. Make sure you drink your Water and try to get in atleast 70 grams of Protein a day (your body needs the Protein to heal). And yes, you will lose weight :-)
gigi: liquid in = liquid out . It WILL get better as you add solids back into your diet. Please drink your water! Especially since you are having diarrhea. You may want to add a probiotic once a day until your system recuperates.

congratulations for getting sleeved and for de-lurking :-) Are you eating solid foods yet? If so, some good Protein snack would probably chase those hunger pangs away. If you're still on mushies, maybe a snack of cottage cheese.< /p>

When you're at the "mushie" foods stage, you can just about eat anything if you chew it a LOT. As for skinless pickles: my mother used to make the absolute best, world class bread & butter sweet pickles with skinned and sliced cucumbers. Perfection. I wonder if she still has the recipe.... I will ask her tomorrow. I am soooo blessed to still have my mother so I can ask her silly questions :-)

When you're at the "mushie" foods stage, you can just about eat anything if you chew it a LOT. As for skinless pickles: my mother used to make the absolute best, world class bread & butter sweet pickles with skinned and sliced cucumbers. Perfection. I wonder if she still has the recipe.... I will ask her tomorrow. I am soooo blessed to still have my mother so I can ask her silly questions :-)

We are all stomach deprived. I can imagine how a vegetarian feels when sitting around eating a meal with carnivores. euuuuu!!! I know that I am one of those people who could consume massive amounts of food and I am so thankful that I am now unable to do that to myself. That being said, I can't hold the non-stomach deprived population to my new standards of eating because they aren't blessed with my body modification. It's like being a member of a secret society

Ha! He took about three "glances" at me and my picture ID before questioning if I was a relative using the wrong ID. Nope, just 140 pounds less of me...

I'm only 5 weeks post op, but I notice the more weight I lose the more active I get. The more active I get the more energy i have. The more energy I have the less I am at home on the computer. That is my reasons as to why I am not on here as much as I used to be in the beginning. I think people who are vets are probably just living his or her life! They are out enjoying things and doing things they never used to.

I quit in 2005, prior to getting my first total knee replacement. It was required for that surgery too. I had smoked atleast a pack a day (Kools or, when I got health conscious (HA!), Marlboro Menthol Light 100s) for 35 years. It will definitely kill you to keep on smoking plus it makes you stink (trust me, you don't notice it until you quit).
If you're getting a VSG to be healthy, why would you continue to smoke? If you think quitting smoking is too difficult, what makes you think you'll be able to handle living with only 15% of your stomach?
I know, I am being rude and mean. I'm sorry. It really is hard to quit and even 8 yrs later I STILL want a smoke every once in awhile. I just don't.
You can do it! And lordy, they are so expensive nowadays! With the money you save you'll be able to buy the new wardrobe you'll need when you lose all your excess weight! woo hoo!

I quit in 2005, prior to getting my first total knee replacement. It was required for that surgery too. I had smoked atleast a pack a day (Kools or, when I got health conscious (HA!), Marlboro Menthol Light 100s) for 35 years. It will definitely kill you to keep on smoking plus it makes you stink (trust me, you don't notice it until you quit).
If you're getting a VSG to be healthy, why would you continue to smoke? If you think quitting smoking is too difficult, what makes you think you'll be able to handle living with only 15% of your stomach?
I know, I am being rude and mean. I'm sorry. It really is hard to quit and even 8 yrs later I STILL want a smoke every once in awhile. I just don't.
You can do it! And lordy, they are so expensive nowadays! With the money you save you'll be able to buy the new wardrobe you'll need when you lose all your excess weight! woo hoo!

I quit in 2005, prior to getting my first total knee replacement. It was required for that surgery too. I had smoked atleast a pack a day (Kools or, when I got health conscious (HA!), Marlboro Menthol Light 100s) for 35 years. It will definitely kill you to keep on smoking plus it makes you stink (trust me, you don't notice it until you quit).
If you're getting a VSG to be healthy, why would you continue to smoke? If you think quitting smoking is too difficult, what makes you think you'll be able to handle living with only 15% of your stomach?
I know, I am being rude and mean. I'm sorry. It really is hard to quit and even 8 yrs later I STILL want a smoke every once in awhile. I just don't.
You can do it! And lordy, they are so expensive nowadays! With the money you save you'll be able to buy the new wardrobe you'll need when you lose all your excess weight! woo hoo!

I quit in 2005, prior to getting my first total knee replacement. It was required for that surgery too. I had smoked atleast a pack a day (Kools or, when I got health conscious (HA!), Marlboro Menthol Light 100s) for 35 years. It will definitely kill you to keep on smoking plus it makes you stink (trust me, you don't notice it until you quit).
If you're getting a VSG to be healthy, why would you continue to smoke? If you think quitting smoking is too difficult, what makes you think you'll be able to handle living with only 15% of your stomach?
I know, I am being rude and mean. I'm sorry. It really is hard to quit and even 8 yrs later I STILL want a smoke every once in awhile. I just don't.
You can do it! And lordy, they are so expensive nowadays! With the money you save you'll be able to buy the new wardrobe you'll need when you lose all your excess weight! woo hoo!

I remember the 2nd week post-op I turned into a monster and EVERYONE around me was an a*****e ! Amazing how that happens. Just don't kill or maim anyone, go and slam some doors, pray because God listens and is NEVER an a*****e, and remember that this too shall pass. *HUG*
And yes, my husband is still an a*****e, but he's my a*****e :-)

well that just sucks. But wait... you've lost 31 lbs since Nov. 27. That is 10 lbs a month, 2.5 lbs a week. Dang! You're actually doing very well! I personally think that crystal light (or other aspartame containing foods) messes with your blood sugar, so you could try changing that to just plain Water with a squirt of lemon. Are there any vegetables that you do like? You could try adding some just to change things up a little. Even the Atkins diet adds green low-glycemic index veggies back in after the induction phase (which lasts just 2 weeks).
Hang in there, don't get frustrated, relax, and enjoy not being able to eat huge amounts of food. You WILL lose weight! And good Lord, don't start drinking!

no need to worry, really, aside from being worried about having surgery period I had a total hysterectomy 3 months after having my VSG and just had other surgery a month ago, just a year post-op. Just make sure the surgeon and staff know you only have 85% of your stomach, in case they need to do any stomach scopes or anything to do with your stomach. Good luck!