Mastiff_mama

Mastiff i admire all "you" people that are in the process or have finally quit smoking
kudos on your new healthier, happier, longer life

I am almost 5 weeks out and the cravings are bad. I've been completely quit for a few months... I played around with cigs before because I was on chantix and could. Now I want a cigarette and a big cup of coffee. Part of me wants to just because I do and part because it would help me not eat, but hell, I smoked for 30 years and was fat as everything! It's just in my head! I've smoked once or twice when I am around a smoker and it sucks... I keep reminding myself how expensive it is, how bad it makes you smell, and mostly how unhealthy it is! I don't wanna lose a lot of weight and have my face extra wrinkled because of cigarettes! Had to vent... Needed to vent. Cigarettes and food are powerful vices!

My friend had a tt after lots of weight loss and her's went down and they addressed that extra skin too... She looks a lot better 'down there', but she does grow some pubic hair on her lower tummy... She's had lazer done, but still has to shave or use a depilatory... It would be worth it to me... Is to her too

I'm in Vegas on vacation. Ran 2.5 miles today. First time for that in over 2 years!
Down about 45lbs in about 5 weeks.
Doc even gave me permission to have some wine/Bloody Mary's while I'm here.
Let the games begin!

I also smoked for many years and quit cold turkey 4 weeks before my surgery. It scared me when the dr. informed me of the risks of smoking after the sleeve and also he would not do the surgery of I did smoke.....that made me wanna quit because I wanted the surgery so bad. After my surgery though I can not even stomach the smell of smoke, my husband still smokes and it smells so bad at times I feel sick. I hope I continue to feel this way about it because I never want to start back up again! Good luck, you got this

I quit smoking smoking 6 days ago and have been on CHantix for 2 weeks... I had quit for 5 years and started again in a time of high stress on year ago. It was horrible the last time I quit and even with Chantix it is still pretty bad! I wish I could have quit earlier... it will only be a total of 2 weeks prior to my surgery which is not great.
It is a powerful... destructive... stinky... expensive and terribly unhealthy habit... I tell myself this over and over and over...lol. I'm praying that I don't have complications ... and I have learned my lesson... this will be the last time I go through the torture of quitting!
We'll show those sticks who is boss!

Aww! It's ok! I understand completely! I quit in August and had surgery in January. Ever since surgery I have wanted one so bad! We have to stay strong Mastiff mama!! We can do it! I think of all the months of not smoking being thrown out the window if I gave in. And I know if I give in and have 1 I'm screwed. I keep telling myself the same things...it makes your clothes, hair and breath smell, it makes me short of breath when exercising, it adds wrinkles, it kills your lungs and last but not least they are soooo expensive! Keep reminding yourself of these things, that's what I do. We can do it!

Plus you have to be exposed!

At day 10 they put me on sift foods... I can eat anything I've tried! I've not tried real dense things like steak, but if big can cut it with a fork, I can eat it. I've been so lucky. I've not vomited one time from eating (i was sick and vomited a few times) or even had any issues other than over full and feeling uncomfortable for a while. I can usually walk around and sit up super straight for a while and it will go away once I can have a few sips 30 mins later. I count myself bless, the down side? I am not losing as fast as some...

Since, for some reason, my phone doesn't show your pic I feel like a damned fool for congratulating you! They warned me about pregnancy... Damn! I am 50 years old! That would be the pits!

That scares me

If not for a straw I'd never gotten Water in.... Everyone us different and i dont get air when I drink through a straw and if i get a little burping isn't an issue for me... Too Damned many rules that don't really apply to everyone. Some people have issues so it's a rule for everyone... No where does it say don't sucks... Just that straws are to be avoided..so is gum and I chew it daily

I am four weeks out and I've been able to eat soft foods since day 10. Anything you can cut with a fork... I've not come across anything I can't eat.... Like I never had surgery except for the restrictions

http://www.fitday.co...eight-loss.html
Slow weight loss/stalls can be beneficial. The biggest reason is that it is easier on your body. Healthier is more important than lighter.
Slow down and live:

Jan 16- from 200 and now 173. Slow but I'm losing inches, so happy because I can finally run, exercise and my feet and knees are not hurting anymore ;D

Surgery date 8/28/12
Weight day of surgery 241
Current weight:165
Goal:130
Heaviest ever:270( I think I'm close to that in the multicolored dress) wish I could make my sister get married again so I can trash those pictures!

I'm right there with you!! My surgery was Feb.26. A week after surgery I had lost 7lbs. The dr took me off all my bp meds. b/c I had low bp. Then I gained 2lbs, and haven't lost anything since. I think my scales lie!! My clothes feel looser. I know I lost, but the damn stupid scales won't say so!!!

I was told nothing over 8lbs (weight of a gallon of milk) for 6 weeks... I have a sturdy 6 month old granddaughter.. I lugged her 23lb butt around too early and paid for it in soreness but nothing else and I was careful. I didn't pick her up, but would have her handed to me seated and then I did walk around with her and lay her on my bed to change, etc... This was one week out

I wasn't allowed to drink for 24 hours but I was rocking a tiara down the halls in a few hours from surgery... I was brought one oz of room temp Water. . Drank it like a shot of tequila so the advanced me to 3 oz of water and 1 oz of protein.. No leak test... Then I came home a few hours later! Even took a shower! It was the easiest part... I wish I could be a surrogate for those who struggle

I thought those Protein Shots have collagen Protein instead of the whey isolate. From what I understand the collagen protein is not good for us nutritionally.

Still haven't lost any in 10 days.... 3 weeks post op today! I read people say you're losing inches and in didn't think they were lying, just wrong about me... I had a pair of jeans I bought on clearance that were waaaay to small pre-op... I got them on tonight! I mean... I could wear them in public! LOL

Sounds like you experienced the whoosh! The theory is that you lose fat from your fat cells, but the cells fill up with Water so you don't realize you're losing weight because it's being displaced by water until one day WHOOSH, the water flushes out of your system and you see a huge drop on the scale. I probably didn't explain that very well so I highly recommend googling it

sorry didnt know that. Anyways, I was sleeved jan 22nd and have lost 44lbs since surgery day. I did not really follow my preop diet so I didnt lose anything preop.

I thought it was non scale victory