sunnymama10

Hello! I haven't gained back any weight, but I seem to be a in very long stalling period.I am going to up my workouts and add some more Protein shakes to my diet. Will see what happens. Hopefully it will kick start the weight loss again.

DORITOS......aarrgh! Those delicious little cheesy tortilla chips are my weakness! I just try to keep away, because once i have one in my grip...dear lord i need help to stop. Of course i can only eat so much bc of stomach but, jeez they are totally addicting.

Hi! I also stalled for about a month....so frustrating, but thank goodness I seem to be starting to lose again. Surgery Date: 9/11/12 Starting weight: 273 Today: 205 ....so close to onderland, i can taste it (lol)!

My surgery date was 9/11 with starting weight at 272. I am at 247 today....Yea!! as long as there is progress, then it is all good!

Hi! I also know how you feel. I am 35 yrs young with a 4yr old and a 10 month old. I was so nervous but knew that it was for the best to have the surgery. I am 2 weeks post op and am doing very good. I want to be there for my girls and with this surgery i know that i will be able to keep up with them and have an active life. All surgeries are scary, but just know that in the long run it will benefit both you and your children by being a health mommy.

Hi! Also had my surgery on the 11th, and am doing pretty good. Been walking on the treadmill(slowly) and just trying keep hydrated. Have lost 12 pounds since surgery which is great! I also had a little trouble with cold water, so switched to room temp water and hot tea. that helped me a lot.Just keep at it, and do your best!! Good luck!

Hi! good to see that you are doing good so far. i had my surgery on the 11th, so we are both practically in the same boat! I am feeling allright and just trying to get my liquids in. Good luck!

Hello! i have bcbs federal and i had wait three months before my surgery. i had to see a nutritionist once a month for the three months, get pychiatric approval (1 appointment only), and all my lab work. It really went by fast and wasnt too bad.i used the 3 months to do more research on the sleeve. I just had my surgery on Tues, Sept. 11th and was released from hospital yesterday. Am doing pretty good so far. Good luck with your journey to getting the sleeve!

Best wishes on your surgery tomorrow. I am also scheduled for tomorrow and am just going to start to get my stuff together. Hope you have an excellent recovery!

You look great! Congratulations! I hope to be as successful after my surgery.

....your only a day away!! Yea! As you all can probably tell, my surgery is tomorrow (tues 9/11) and i am having every feeling possible. I would have to say that excitement and nervousness are on the top of the list, but i am sure that is what everyone is experiencing. Good luck to all my fellow sleevers and I hope all goes well.

Thanks! I am having my surgery at the McAllen Heart Hospital (TX). I wasn't put on a pre-op diet, rather they gave me some guidelines to try to follow until i was approved. I am going tomorrow to pick up my pre-registration papers and i will find out if about the fasting time before surgery. I think it will be the same...normal eating and 24 hours. So we will see how it goes!

Hi! I am also scheduled for Sept. 11. I just found out today and am still in shock. Hope everyone has a great surgery and lets keep each other posted on our progress. Good luck and best wishes!

Sept. 11, Dr. Reyes, Mcallen, Tx

Congrats and good luck! Let us know how it went. Mine is scheduled for Sept. 11 and i also have the same feelings.

so sorry to hear about your complications. Hang in there and hope ya feel better!

Hi! I just found out today that i got approved by my insurance! They have me scheduled for surgery on Tues, Sept. 11!! So surprised that it is that soon. So i have a bunch of feelings coursing through me right now ... excitement, nervousness, shock, and hope. I wish everyone luck on their upcoming procedures and hope that you will do the same for me.

Good luck! Hope all goes well!

Thanks for the info! I guess i will just have to wait and see what my doctor says.

Hi! I was wondering if there any delivery employees out there who have had the sleeve? I am still waiting for approval but am thinking about the time off from work. If anyone out there has had the surgery, how long did you take off from work and was it enough time? Our jobs are more physical than others and i am just worried about going back too soon and getting injured. Please let me know how your experience was. Thanks!

Hello! I am a thirty-five year old married mommy with two beautiful young daughters. I have been overweight my whole life...of course interwoven throughout the years have been those "miraculous" diets that had me lose a lot(sometimes!) of weight. Then I would gain it all back, and then some. I have just reached that point where I am like "NO MORE!" so therefore I have decided to do the gastric sleeve. I did a lot of research on the types of weight loss surgeries and the sleeve seemed to be the best fit for me.This surgery is for me, my health, my sanity, and also my family. I am still in the process of getting approved by my insurance (bcbs) and have just submitted what i believe is all the requirements/labs needed. I have my fingers crossed for approval and I guess it is just a waiting game for now. So wish me luck and I hope to be writing again within a few weeks that all is well and surgery is a GO!