Jack Fabulous

I'm with u. Thankfully my hubby & family are on board. The real kicker was when we saw my mfp only gave me 1250 cal/day. Once I started feeding my family on that many calories a day they understood how miserable life is on a full sized stomach going from "american" sized portions to "diet" sized isnt livable long term.
My surgery is 10-3 & i'd hurt someone for a side of fries but, I'm holding strong.
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I host a local sleevers group here called VA DC MD Sleevers. Feel free to join!

I've been eating so many carbs lately and I feel like it's all going to my mid section Smh I'm still losing weight tho but I know I've been so bad. So tomorrow I'm going to start a carb detox. I think I'll do my preop diet and see how that goes for at least a week. They say once you wen yourself of of carbs for a week or will make you not want them anymore or at least as much. So I'll give it a try! Wish me luck guys!
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I've only been here for a couple of weeks but I am stunned by the number of posts where people ask if it's ok to ignore their post surgical dietary instructions because they really want to eat something they know they shouldn't.
Is it really worth the chance of having complications to satisfy a craving? Do you want to be cut open again to deal with a leak, infection or some other complication? Are people really lacking that much basic common sense? It honestly boggles my mind to read so many posts like that.

I am just getting started (in my first month of the 6mo supervised)... but i am going to my first support meeting on Monday! Nervous, but excited!

Hi. I am Elle. I am 39 years old. I had my surgery on February 7, 2011. I am 4'11" and I was 208lbs, which may not seem like much to some of you but its still a 40+ BMI. In addition to being obese, I suffered from a life threaten heart condition that was not improving because of my weight. I am happy to report that I have not only met my weight loss goal but I have past is by 6 lbs. My heart is much improved and I no longer have high blood pressure. It was not easy and sometimes I wish I could have done it without the sleeve but I am healthier now than I have ever been.

I buy puréed foods from blossom foods dot com. They are the perfect size and high Protein low calories meals.

The first 30 days are the hardest but it gets easier every day as your body heals and adjusts. Try drinking Premiere Protein Shake. The chocolate flavor is pretty good. Also look up blossom foods and buy some puréed meals. They are high Protein low calorie and just enough to fill you up. Feel free to read my blog to get a sense of what to expect. We have all been where you are. Drop me a note if you need more support.

What you are feeling is NORMAL. We ALL felt this way after our first week. Below is a link to a blog entry I wrote just 1 week after my surgery. It's called Buyer's Remorse: http://jfabulous43.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/buyers-remorse/
I hope it helps you realize that you are no different. This feeling does go away about as fast as it came. I have not regretted my decision since! If you need someone to talk to, feel free to email me at jfabulous43@gmail.com.

What you are feeling is NORMAL. We ALL felt this way after our first week. Below is a link to a blog entry I wrote just 1 week after my surgery. It's called Buyer's Remorse: http://jfabulous43.wordpress.com/2012/02/18/buyers-remorse/
I hope it helps you realize that you are no different. This feeling does go away about as fast as it came. I have not regretted my decision since! If you need someone to talk to, feel free to email me at jfabulous43@gmail.com.

Feel free to reach out to me if you need someone to talk you down off the ledge.

What you are going through is very normal. Everyone goes through these emotions. Here are a few entries from my blog regarding my fears. I had my surgery on February 16th. So look at the dates to see my pre-surgery fears. You may also want to read some entries of how things went for me after surgery to give you an idea of what to expect. http://jfabulous43.wordpress.com/tag/fear/

Well, if you lose more than you want you can always get butt implants. I hear a certain type of men get them to give them a "rounder" look. LOL

Well, if you lose more than you want you can always get butt implants. I hear a certain type of men get them to give them a "rounder" look. LOL

Well, if you lose more than you want you can always get butt implants. I hear a certain type of men get them to give them a "rounder" look. LOL

Sure. I've done it. Although, I did not cheat even a little on the pre op or post op diets. Too important. I was scared straight at that point. I still am, but will occasionally indulge a craving to prevent an all out explosion.
I've never thrown up, or slimed or gotten stuck or anything like that. That may be unfortunate, because sometimes I need extra motivation to NOT do something .
That said-- when I HAVE eaten the "forbidden fruits" I have made a point of logging the offending item on MFP which I keep open for all to see, and telling my husband I'd had it. This is a big deal for me, as I was a food hider. Nobody ever saw me eat very much or very much 'bad' food. That's because it was mostly on the sly.
None of it has made me sick though.

I've over eaten a few times and ended up throwing up. But I can't say there is anything I "can't" eat. I've tried every kind of food and I've been fine.

I went back to work 6 days after surgery. I was going crazy sitting around the house.

Congratulations on your surgery date! This is a very exciting time for you and we are all here to support you in your success! I agree with the list of foods above and would also add sugar free popcicles and werthers caramel candy. As for Protein Shakes, I really like Premier Protein chocolate - it sort of tastes like chocolate milk. During your soft/pureed foods stage, I recommend getting some food from www.blossomfoods.com. They make 5 oz containers of frozen pureed foods that have a good amount of Protein and only 150 - 180 calories. They are the perfect size for your smaller stomach. Even though I can eat anything I want, I still eat the shakes and blossom foods because they are easy and convenient. Later as you graduate to solid foods, Zone Perfect makes a pretty good Protein Bar in strawberry. I write a lot about my journey and emotions in my blog so please feel free to stop by and read it. You will realize that the feelings you are having are normal and we all go through them. In a nutshell here is what happens:

You are excited about the surgery
You are scared and worried
You think you shouldn't have the surgery because you know you can lose all this weight all by yourself even though you haven't done it yet
A day or two before surgery you are anxious and worried about complications and things going wrong
After surgery you are in pain and can't eat much at all and you wonder if you made the wrong decision
You discover that the pain from the surgery is nothing compared to the gas pain (who knew?)
The pain gets better each day and you feel better than the day before each day.
A month after surgery you have lost some weight and are excited about your new life
Then the stall hits and lasts a while and you wonder if you will ever lose another pound
Once you get over your stall you are relieved

Sorry to ramble on but I know that the one thing that got me through the surgery was knowing what to expect and knowing how I was going to feel before I felt it

Wylers chicken Bouillion cubes
sugar free Jello / pudding
Protein Shakes
Crystal lite

We all go through a rainbow of emotions before and after surgery. It is normal to have second thoughts. My surgery was much smoother and my recovery was quicker because I listened to my doctor and stuck to the Protein Shakes. Try Premier Protein chocolate -- It almost tastes like chocolate milk. Also, feel free to check out my blog because I write a lot about how I survived all the fears, emotions, and one month of Protein shakes. I'm 4 months out and looking back at it, that one month seems like a far away memory and I have no regrets.

I'm new and my surgery is tomorrow. I have so many emotions running through me right now. Any advice.

Yay! Something told me to call my doctors office today, and ask..and the nurse said "yes, you got approved!" I was so happy! So she said she will be calling me next week to set pre-op appointment dates! Surgery is scheduled for July 17th! Yay!!!

Everyone is different. Usually from one to two weeks. Mine lasted 3. Figured out I need about 80 ounces of Water. Broke the stall two days ago and 3 pounds down.