gallogirl99

hello everyone hope all is well in there journey and to the new comers hope all is well with your journey to come..today i am 3 months post op and i feel great.. i am 45 lb down almost halfway to my goal of a 100lbs. i started this journey at 304, i wasnt really focus on weight lost because i just wanted to get healthy, i was borderline diabetic, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, now everything is great,, no machine , bp is great and no longer borderline diabetes.. yeyee for me. i choose not to tell people about my decision just because i didnt want to hear the negative opinion of others or people thinking i went the easy way out by getting the wls and i just want to scream to the top of my lungs, its not easy at all.. every day i still have to make smart choices about what to eat or what not to eat , getting in my protein and water and exercise and still take care of a family and a have a full time job.. yes this surgery help me as far a portion control i cant eat alot maybe 1/2 cup of food or i will throw up but other than that i still have to work hard to keep the weight off that i lose..people around me are starting to ask me what i do or what am i doing? i just say i decided to take a new journey to a new me and this road is long but i take it day by day.. i have no regrets in my decesion i would do it again.. i love putting on pants that almost fall off me or hearing someone say omg you look great.. the other day a coworker told me i had a waistline.. i laugh it off then thought well how big was i really but you have those people that say anything but you know what, all i said was thank you and held my head high cause i know im on a new journey to me.. im now in a size 18 from 24 shirts are xl from 2xl .im also 5'10. im loving this journey to a new me.. have a good day just wanted to share .pic to come soon

Vikkic, Hi! I use the Unjury, and I really like it! I buy a canister(I think its 21.95) Vanilla and I use a variety of things to mix with it. (i always use skim milk) 1 tsp peanut butter and 1/4 of mashed bananna.....ummm, I also, delute about 1tsp instant coffee in warm water then add that for coffee flavor and my favor is adding a tsp of sugar-free instant pudding. I have a single sized blender I use and it mixes it up really great and make sure after its done mixing, add ice cubes to your glass, it makes it a little thicker! Hope this helps you, PS-unflavored is great too with the above concoctions too...I just tend to like the vanilla flavor with them all...

Thats great! Keep it up!

Congrats, to both of you:D

Isn't it exciting! My blood sugars are running morning and night about 102-105 and I am not on any medications for it now. This is without more than normal daily exercise-dog walking, housework, etc. It gets even lower if I faithfully aerobic exercise or swim. Taking 1/2 my bp med now and that may be dropped eventually. Nice to have secondary medical conditions improve.(My surgery was June11)

today I am 3 weeks Post op and I had a visit with my MD last Thursday, took my Blood pressure and it was Normal and today
just got the call from him advising my sugar and cholesterol are all perfect!! No more Meds for anything! and its only 3 weeks! Was
not expecting this yet at all!! It can only get better now...thank God!! :wub:

Chicken or a roast in a slow cooker? Makes the meat so moist and easy to chew! That is going to me in a week also....I'm really not "craving" anything either...potroast sounds good to me though..yummm...good luck!

I'm 11 days and somedays I stay the same, than weigh and three more pounds down:) it will happen. But I am also still on liquids, although full liquids.

I get the same feeling...I was sleeved on Tuesday and If its Cold, forget it, I'm very uncomfortable, has to be room temp, no problem...its been 4 days and I too, want to CHEW! lol...

I haven't had any gas but cramping was bad, I don't have a drain....today I'm feeling pretty good, just a little weak...good luck, lets all try to stay on each other! (that sounded a little perverted didn't it?) lets all keep intouch!

When I checked my bloodsugar I realized that I cannot have anymore "last meals!" Back to reality. Now I'm just thinking about all of the wonderful stuff I'll be able to do when I'm thinner : )

Flipflop....I have found myself doing this!! My surgery is on July 17th, and since I found out, I'm looking at EVERYTHING and eating it saying" This will be the last time I get to eat this" and I eat it with that outlook! I have put on 4 lbs since my first visit with my surgeon 2 months ago. I can feel it too! I usually always eat "low carb", but for the last week and a half, I'm eating everything! Very disgusted in myself, to say the least, I don't have any preop diet prior to surgery, but I am certainly keeping it low carb until day of surgery as I realized I am doing this to myself, I Surrender! LOL

I remember during the first week after surgery I'd celebrate my farts. "yay I farted!" my husband would just look at me and sigh while I celebrated. Lol!

Congrats!!

I have a Surgery Date of July 17th!!!! No pre-op diet, which is awesome, sooo excited and nervous at the same time!

Glad you got a date. Congrats on that. Just a little hint on the "no pre-op diet" thing though. I would take it easy with the eating 2-3 prior. You don't want to be too full and bloated when you go to the hospital. It will make you feel so much worse. And going to the bathroom (bm)...ugh. It's good to have that cleaned out before you go so you don't have to strain any more than necessary for a day or two. I have had 3 abdominal surgeries, trust me ,I know. Best wishes and keep in touch :0)

I just want to start out by saying my comments are based in concern for you and your family's well-being. I'm not the kind of person who gives back-rubs and says, "Don't worry honey, everything is going to be alright."
There is a forum on here that discusses cross addictions. This is a common issue for not only folks who may have abused food, but others recovering from other addictions. Recovering alchoholics turning to gambling ... gamblers turning to eating ... It is based in the allusion that this is something you can control or it gives you control over something else. Many people have said (and it has come out of my mouth years ago) that you cannot get addicted to pot. While that may be true directly, the coping mechanism can be addictive. It is a way to tune out of your stressfull life, but when you come down, the problem/stress is still there but usually it is even worse because time has passed. So, instead of dealing with the stress head on, you go back to your coping mechanism and the problem remains.
A little over 10 years ago I went through this with alchohol and pot. I didn't get my mail for weeks because there were so many bills waiting for me. I had to park my car in different locations because it was going to be re-possessed. I didn't accept phone calls from hardly anyone. I was spiraling out of control and it was only going one direction ... straight down.
How could I really expect things to get better when I didn't deal with them. A bill doesn't get paid while it sits in the mailbox. Laundry doesn't get clean if it never makes it into the washing machine. I went to therapy to get some direction. First step was to get sober and off of the alchohol and pot. 1 week in rehab. Saved my life.
The councelors helped me organize all of my issues and make a plan to address them all. Next step was to do it. Actually make the calls and talk to the people. First step was to break up with my girlfriend as she was bringing me down and keeping me in this world of dependence and not dealing with my life. Second was to go to 12 step meetings. Third, see a therapist.
Doing this allowed me to deal with all of my creditors, have a relationship with family members and most importantly, with myself. I didn't have to lie anymore to anybody. I started to have a better self-image. I was making good decisions in my life and things were working out for me.
Over the years I have been slowly working on improving myself with my latest project being my weight. Started at just under 300 and am now just under 180. Feeling great about myself and my life. But believe me ... it could have never happened if I didn't deal with my issues instead of trying to escape from them. Now is your chance. It is up to you and you alone to make a change.
Things only change when you change them. Your choice. Nobody else is going to do it for you and it's nobody else's fault except your own. Inaction or action. Choose now.

OK, snap out of it!!! Marijuana is medicine. Think of it that way. I'm all for herb, but only if you are in the right space and use it in a positive way. It doesn't sound as if you are. Just stop. Breathe, go for a walk, meditate, bring positive thought in to you being and the space around you. Don't let your husband enable any sort of negativity. Only YOU have the power to change YOU. Only you have the power to change your body. You made the positive decision to get sleeved and change your life for the better. Make it happen in every respect. I recommend the following three movies to everyone to get a better perspective on nutrition and diet - you, no one, needs processed foods and the crap that contributes to depression and malaise. Watch these three movies if you need a grasp on good nutrition: "Forks Over Knives", "The Weight of the Nation", and "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead"
Watch these movies. You can find them on Netflix, iTunes, etc..
Only use herb if you are in a good space - dang, so you can enjoy it. Herb is a positive...don't let it be anything other. If it is, just stop it! More than anything....cut out the crap. That is what it is CRAP! Don't counter all the good you are doing by putting crap in your body.
One Love.

My doctor doesn't require the liquid diet either - that was a big relief for me, I was most worried about my irritability factor during that time, haha. He did say he wants me to lose some weight, but there is no specific amount. He just wants to see that I'm capable of following an eating plan and losing weight on my own - if I come in for surgery and haven't lost, he will postpone the surgery. I don't have my surgery date yet, but I've started a new eating plan already so I can be as prepared as possible. Good luck to you!

Thank you I am very happy to have the sleeve. It was hard the first few months, but now I've become adjusted to my new eating habits. I feel like a normal thin person who just eats like a bird. I used to be the worst volume and comfort eater before I started this journey.
I can't really think of any questions I wish I asked. My aunt who's a Nurse Practitioner and also had VSG accompanied me for my surgery, so she had all the questions and answers down lol. I was lucky to have her with me.
Good luck to you

My doctor didn't require one either, just no weight gain

you are so lucky!!!! Mine started since May 9th

I didn't have a strict pre-op diet like many other people here. I did do a low carb "liver shrinking" diet for a few weeks (30 g or less of carbs). My doc complimented me on how tiny my liver was when I woke up after surgery lol
The pre-op diet was difficult the first few days (craving carbs), but I didn't have to limit my calories or anything. I can imagine it was a million times easier than the liquid diets I read others have to go through pre-op. It must be torture to do that with a normal size stomach, my heart goes out to you guys who have to do it
I bet you are super stoked for your surgery! I know I was. It's a long journey, but so worth it!!!

That is great, you are lucky you have no pre-op diet. I think that is the hardest thing I had to do so far!
Continued good luck with your journey!