shrinkydinkme

I’ve never posted on this site ever and felt compelled to now do so, because of my stress level I know getting this out will help.
I confess that being in a new state 17 hours away from my family and friends makes me think about food, way more than I should.

I confess that when I went back home for 2 weeks I had to many cocktails with my family and friends.

I confess that I feel like I have not lost the most weight that I should have by now, because I have not been working out like I should.

I confess that I miss being home and meeting new people is hard, and this is what stresses me out. Stress= No Weight Loss

I confess that I am always hungry, although I cannot eat like I used to I still eat when I’m hungry.

I confess that I have been at a stall for a month

Boy that felt better, I’m new in this state, and I don’t have any friends or family here, so it’s hard getting adjusted. Thanks for starting this thread

I confess I drink wine and coffee...regularly.
I eat pretty much what I feel like but in much much smaller portions.
Yesterday I had a slice of bacon for Breakfast as my Protein.< /p>
I bought a shirt that would never have fit over "the girls" and told the sales clerk even though it didn't fit I "planned on a clobbering via the diet fairy soon" knowing next month I'll be good to go!
I still feel like a chub-ster even though I'm down nearly 40 in 5 weeks.
I haven't told anyone but my husband & my folks..
I'm afraid of food. It hurts via heartburn sometimes.
I miss fizzy drinks of anything!
I feel like a rockstar for flying to Mexico by myself and doing this on the QT.
I have waaaayyyyy more energy and my house is still a mess. Maybe the "diet fairy" could shack up with the "cleaning fairy" in my brain and they could make a "doing laundry fairy" baby.
My sense of humor has returned and I'm a happy, relaxed camper again.
Thanks for the confessional!

Yay! I'm not Catholic so I never got to take confession!
- I confess that like a lot of people, I drink diet soda. Not nearly as much as I used to, and only a few sips here and there, but I won't give up everything.
- I confess that when I feel like crap I regress to my childhood sick "food" and drink YooHoo.
- I confess I still drink caffeinated coffee, but only in the morning on the way to work. I need to wake up!
- I confess that I had some of a chocolate milkshake the other day to see if some high calories would make my body think it wasn't in starvation mode. (it worked - broke my stall and I lost two more pounds!)
- I confess that I secretely enjoy my wife being pregnant so she (who has always been skinny) is gaining weight while I'm losing it.

I confess that I am loving this thread!
I confess that I have never gotten my Protein and/or liquids all in any given day, Im afraid to tally what I have spent on Protein powders, drinks, shots. Cant stand any of them!
I confess I drink iced down diet coke daily. Surgeon ok it at about 5-6 weeks and I have no problems at all from it. Water or anything Water based makes me sick so I have few choices.
I confess I am a smoker. I realize its terrible for my health, but I can only give up one thing at a time or I will go nuts and turn into a basket case. Right now I choose to give up food. I hope to quit smoking by the end of the year.
I confess I have turned into a shopaholic. I never buy more than one or two peices at a time, but I love to go look and try things on now that I dont have to shop in the plus size section anymore. Im now in a 12
I confess that I have no room in my closet for the few clothes that now fit me because pre sleeve I would buy things and never wear them because I felt (and was) so fat! I have put off cleaning out my closet because I know it will be emotional and sometimes when I start feeling like a failure, or that I am still HUGE I like to look at those clothes and see how far I have come. (from 20W-12) in less than 4 months.
I confess to lying like a pro when it comes to questions about my weightloss. My response is always the same, high protein, low carb, working with a nutritionist, All true, I just leave the wls out of it.
I confess to getting seriously p*ssed off when obese ppl i know (not close friends) make comments about how did you do it while looking me up and down with condescnding eyes, and then say oh you look so good when there tone clearly indicates they dont think I deserve to lose the weight and should stay fat! But my real friends are sincere and that makes me so happy when I walk in and they say omg you look amazing, cant believe how well youve done!
I confess to dreaming about being the same size my best friend for years is (size 1), even though she is to small, and I would look deathy ill at that size. But what a wonderful problem it would be to be to small right?
I confess to being a master at pushing food around a plate in social settings. I can make a plate look nearly empty these days when in reality I have only had a few bites!
I confess to stressing out to the max when I hit a stall. I always wonder is this all? am I done losing?
I confess to looking in the mirror and still seeing the fat girl, even though the weight and the sizes have went down dramatically. I wonder if that will ever change.
I confess to dreaming of plastics, and eagerly waiting for the day I hit goal so I can get rid of this ugly belly and have these saggy girls lifted to be perky!
I confess I would do this surgery over a 100 times if I never lost another lb than I have already! I have so much more energy, my back rarely ever bothers me, and I can do things I haven't been able to do in years!
I really like this thread! LOL

I'm back!!
- I confess that I really miss ice cold coca cola
- I confess that I love the way I feel now
- I confess that I am afraid of vomitting therefore I am afraid of trying new foods....
- I confess that I crave salt and vinegar chips
- I confess that I would REALLY love a glass of wine
-I confess that I feel skinnier than I am right now
- I confess that I often wonder if I'll ever be able to eat certain foods ever again.... Like cheese enchiladas
- I confess that I am not perfect, but I am doing my best.

1) I have only told my wife, kids, mother-in-law, and 1 of my brothers. Everyone else that asks, thinks I'm working with a nutritionist that has me on a tailored diet and exercise plan.
2) my parents have no idea that I've had this surgery
3) I don't miss my fat clothes because let's face it, fat people are just supposed to hide in their homes and not go in public, so why should there be fashionable choices for us?
4) I still weight 270, but I feel like a sexy beast now
5) I need to do more strength training because I realized I'm not as strong as I thought, I just had really good leverage. Lol. Can't move things with just my weight anymore.

1. I confess that I think about food way more than I should.
2. I confess that I drink caffeinated coffee on occasion
3. I confess that I have sucked on a tiny peice of chocolate and let it melt in my mouth because I'm on soft foods
4. I confes that I have cried until I can't cry anymore about how much I miss my old eating habits
5. I confess that I secretly am angry when my husband eats a big plate of carbs and fat....

I confess that I too, think about food way too much, but I know Im not really hungry.
I confess, because of number 1, that I am totally addicted to sunflower seeds
I confess that I drink caffeinated coffee everyday, but add Unjury unflavored to it.
I confess that since I quit smoking in December, I still think about smokes everyday. (prolly explains #2)
I confess I eat chocolate once in a while, but I think that is why I DON'T eat it everyday.
I confess that I USED to get upset about missing my old eating habits, but now Im proud of the fact that I don't give a crap about it anymore
I confess that I lie to my husband when he wants to go out to eat and I don't. I tell him I don't feel like it. The truth is, I have better things to do than to sit and watch him and the boys make 5 trips to the buffet.
I confess that I am secretly amused when my husband eats a big plate of carbs and fat... I just think "Keep going skinny man, one day you wont fit into that chair".
I confess that I am proud of the fact that I am forty something and getting physically fit. I make sure everyone in the house knows I just came from the gym.
I confess that I looked in the mirror way too much today, the first day I have worn size 14s.

I have been refilling my 16 oz glass Snapple bottle and really liking it! I can drop in as many ice cubes as I want because of the large opening and I love the feeling of glass.

thank you. this will be you soon too!

WOW! Totally amazing transformation... you did a lot of hard work and it shows!

I was about to buy the no-no...so glad I read this post!
I really was excited about it, the commercial makes it seem ahhhhmazing!!
Definitely not spending that amount for burnt hair -__-

I purchased a No No and it really sucked. It also burned the hair and boy did that stink. It was a waste of money.

Its official!! Im not crazy, he cleared me psychologically.

When my Weight Watchers leader told me the program wasn't working for me and I needed to try something else. I had already tried Nutrisystem, Adipex, Phen Phen, Atkins, south beach, cabbage Soup, slim fast meals, and the blood type diet. I needed something REALLY different. I found it!

It happened yesterday as I was leaving the house, my 7 yr old granddaughter said, "Wow Nana! You're getting skinny!". I stopped dead in my tracks and was speechless. I, think I went into shock! Well, I finally said thank you, with a smile. I confess, I wanted to cry! Although, my clothes are getting really loose and I've seen some physical changes, some part of me is not seeing or accepting! But, babygirl's compliment broke through and hit home! Yeah me!!! So glad, I started taking care of me and got my sleeve!!! This is only the beginning:)

309 at highest 2/1/12(start pre-op)
284 at surgery 8/1/12
269 Post op 8/14/12
TOTAL 40 pounds never to be seen again

More than any of the good things that have come out of my surgery, I take great pride in the fact that now I've inspired three people to have weight loss surgery based on my success (the most recent had hers on Monday). Two of them had VSG (I talked both out of lap-band), and one had bypass. I hope that they inspire others to do the same. It truly feels great to have that kind of impact on the lives of others.

I am officially APPROVED for surgery!!! Submitted on Monday and the fax came yesterday but the lady was on vacay. Shooting for a Sept 10 date! Soooooooo relieved. Aih an emotional time. Of course I cried . Life is good right now. Ahhhhh'

everything especially loosing 60 pounds only to put back on 80 over the next year and a half.... then when I heard about the Sleeve, I knew it was for me. A couple years of looking into bypass and not being able to do that to myself. Talked to Sleevers and researched it and was ready to go.... while waiting the 6 months for surgery a 4yr old asked, "Why are your legs so big?" that sealed the deal for me.

Wow that is crazy.... they made me take a pregnancy test an hour before surgery and said there have been people that they have had to tell, like you. I know there must be so many emotions. I can only imagine as I think back to both of my surprise pregnancies. All I know is that God is always good and knows what He is up to. I am sure that His timing is perfect and if you have asked yourself if you should do this right now.... you have your answer. I will be praying of you to have peace and comfort as your process what all of this means for you and your family.

Surgery is the 2nd craziest thing I ever did .... the first craziest was letting myself get so overweight. I was at a point where my weight was interfering with everyday activities and I was SICK of it. And I knew if I did not do something I would have been sick with diabetes, sleep apnea, and other illnesses that I was on the brink of. The craziness of surgery for me outweighed the craziness I was living in and I could not convince myself to just try another diet and exercise program. Do what is right for you but I am 2 weeks post op and can not believe it has been as easy for me as it has been and went in prepared for the worst.

Surgery is the 2nd craziest thing I ever did .... the first craziest was letting myself get so overweight. I was at a point where my weight was interfering with everyday activities and I was SICK of it. And I knew if I did not do something I would have been sick with diabetes, sleep apnea, and other illnesses that I was on the brink of. The craziness of surgery for me outweighed the craziness I was living in and I could not convince myself to just try another diet and exercise program. Do what is right for you but I am 2 weeks post op and can not believe it has been as easy for me as it has been and went in prepared for the worst.

Surgery is the 2nd craziest thing I ever did .... the first craziest was letting myself get so overweight. I was at a point where my weight was interfering with everyday activities and I was SICK of it. And I knew if I did not do something I would have been sick with diabetes, sleep apnea, and other illnesses that I was on the brink of. The craziness of surgery for me outweighed the craziness I was living in and I could not convince myself to just try another diet and exercise program. Do what is right for you but I am 2 weeks post op and can not believe it has been as easy for me as it has been and went in prepared for the worst.

You're not alone in feeling that way. I have gone through questioning every little thing, being almost TOO addicted to these boards. However, I recently posted a question that received three pages worth of responses. I simply asked, did anyone have a normal recovery? The responses were overwhelming. Several people smartly pointed out that not many post saying, "having a normal boring day feeling like myself!" when of course the bad stories stay in your brain.
No one can answer for you whether it's right or not, but if you want additional perspective to balance out what really are the less common complication stories, I'd check out this thread: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/47767-anyone-have-a-relatively-easy-recovery-story/