yazun82

Hi -
I don't get on the boards much but wanted to share a NSV I had this week. I'm 9 months out from VSG surgery & noticed how much I loved my school yearbook picture this year (I'm a teacher). What a difference!
Love my sleeve!

I'd posted previously about my love of flatout bread. Last night I cut one in half and made buffalo chicken on one half (wing sauce, canned chicken, cheddar cheese, sprinkling of ranch dressing packet) and sausage/pepp on the other (prego pre made pizza sauce, leftover sausage, turkey pepperoni, and four cheese pizza blend). At 8 weeks I could only eat 1/6 of a flatout...now I can do about a quarter, but am stuffed (e.g., what you see in pic is four meals)

Today is exactly six months from the day I had this life changing surgery. It has flown by! Here's some before and after pictures...well really before a during...I have about 60 lbs to go!
Highest weight: around 280(I didn't get on a scale much)
Weight day of surgery: 263
Weight this morning: 203
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Here's mine attached...I see a difference from the first to the last recently taken pic of me. somehow I think I might look *younger* . You can click on the pic to see a larger view of the thumbnail...Let me know what you think
By the way, that's a short glass of Water with a slice of lime in it (in case you were wondering)...

I am doing well! Getting bored with food! I'm on full liquids still adding some cremes and I rather not eat! I quickly found out that is not good! So I make myself drink Protein Shakes and eat cream of vegetables. Any suggestions on how to enjoy my meals?

Some people are just too judgemental for me to deal with. Anyways, just checking in! How's everyone doing? My surgery again was the 7th, ive lost 20 lbs since surgery and a total of 40 lbs with my pre op weight loss. Feeling good, and can even start seeing some differences in my "betty-backfat" and my "teddy-thunder-thighs." my waist seems to maybe have dropped an inch or two, but nothing too crazy since my pants all pretty much feel similar with maybe a little breathing room. My incisions are still covered with the super glue, but they're getting itchy so I know they are almost ready to fall off! woo hoo, I am so sick of looking at them! . I still have lost of bruising on my lower abdomen from the tons of shots of blood thinners my doc kept giving me, but I'll take the bruising over clots anyday. I hope everyone is doing well, I can't wait for friday to get here to start my pureed life! . Im so sick of shakes, yogurts, Jello, egg scramblers, pudding, but I am totally into popsicles! I feel like thats all i eat!! Hope everyones keeping up on thier vitamins! I somehow skipped one day and could completely tell the difference! Ugh!

My husband is a football coach and has been at the same school for two years. At the begining of the season all the coaches and family have a get together at the head coach house. I went last year and I was 60 lbs heavier than now. Now I'm 133 this time last year I was 188. So my husband told me that one of the coaches pulled him to the side and said hey coach I didn't know you were bringing your girlfriend. My husband looked like what is he talking about. He then responded that she(me) is my wife. He was like wow. I was wondering what you were doing with that hot chick.lol
Then lastnight we went to go look for a new car. Mind you his friend works at a dealership. We went to this same friend about four years ago to buy a car. So lastnight we went again looking for a new truck. It was cold in the building so I left to go get a jacket out the car. My husband told me when I went out his friend asked if he was still with me his wife and my husband said yes. He then proceeded to say why are you with another woman? My husband stated that is my wife. The friend then stated man I was about to say you are trifiling out with you mistress and you have a wife. I found this too funny had to post.

I CAN'T wait to go to VS too, but I will always be thankful Lane Bryant was there when I needed it.

My surgery is tuesday. I just have a few days left so I will try better.

I'm on day 12 and nothing but liquid so far. Also, NEVER trust a fart.< /p>

I was sleeved 9/3! Ten days post-op! I am on two weeks of full liquids, so just reading about eggs and Beans makes my mouth Water. I agree, most of the posts I have read the doctors give different recommendations. I had my one week appt on Monday and my doctor was very proud of me 25lbs! My surgery was not bad, I was up and walking that same day, no pain just frustration from not being able to sleep on my side. I am so happy to hear everyone is doing so well! I can get my water doen for sure with no difficulties! The Protein Shakes on the other hand...,.YUCK! LOL but that was the one thing my doctor insisted was a must, 60 grams of protein! Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make them not taste so bad?

I was sleeved 9/3! Ten days post-op! I am on two weeks of full liquids, so just reading about eggs and Beans makes my mouth Water. I agree, most of the posts I have read the doctors give different recommendations. I had my one week appt on Monday and my doctor was very proud of me 25lbs! My surgery was not bad, I was up and walking that same day, no pain just frustration from not being able to sleep on my side. I am so happy to hear everyone is doing so well! I can get my water doen for sure with no difficulties! The Protein Shakes on the other hand...,.YUCK! LOL but that was the one thing my doctor insisted was a must, 60 grams of protein! Does anybody have any suggestions on how to make them not taste so bad?

My doctor started me on eggs and refried Beans, this week as well, and the egg tasted so good

I am doing good. I had my post op appt today and he said everything looks good.. I really have nothing to complain about...i have had no heartburn, no nausea, no vomiting and no hunger. I was never in pain..just sore and i stopped taking pain meds on Sunday/Monday. I was cleared to start full liquids today thank god because i was crying last night as nothing i was "eating" was satisfying me anymore. So i added greek yogurt and SF pudding today. I am down 9 lbs and a total of 33 with pre-op. I sometimes feel like i am bragging on here but i guess not everyone has issues ....sorry. I am glad that everyone is doing good though now.

Down 90 lbs in 4 1/2 months these pics were from 2 weeks ago.

1. Being out of breath.
2. Having to shop at "special " stores and pay extra.
3. Crushing myself against the window side and sitting at an angle so i don't spill into the seat beside me on the plane.
4. Not going out by myself because I'm afraid people will think my weight is the reason I'm alone.
5. Walking into a room, hearing people laugh, and automatically assuming they're laughing at me.

1- I will not miss the sweating and being the only one in the room needing the AC on when everyone else is freezing
2- I will not miss the look on people's faces with confusion when I say I do not have kids yet like they want me to justify the weight
3- I will not miss that I hate how I look in pictures because of the weight
4- i will not miss how emotionally stressful I feel and sad after shopping because I cannot fit in anything that suits my personality
5- i will not miss that I need to shop in some specific stores cause most common ones would not have anything my size at all
6- I worry when going to a wedding or any special occasion cause I will need a miracle to find something cute that goes with the occasion

I will not miss the tears.
I will not miss eater's remorse because I stuffed myself.
I will not miss McDonald's.
I will not miss Lane Bryant - however it is the longest store card I have ever had so I will keep it and use it occasionally to buy jewelry so that they keep reporting me to the credit bureaus
I will not miss sitting on any couch anywhere and using a pillow (if available) to cover up my stomach.
I will not miss people moving out of my way when they pass by me.
I will not miss me saying...I don't eat that much I don't know why I am fat. (obviously I was eating that much)
I will not miss feeling like crap everyday.
I will not miss being self conscience all the time and avoiding most social situations.
I will not miss my mattress caving in.
I will not miss my feet hurting every morning.

I thought i was the only one who smelled bad under my breasts... and I wash really well too!! I also hate that its almost constantly hot and humid in the crotch of my pants, I absolutly hate that smell. it happens so quickly after I bathe! I've never told anyone that! I sweat like crazy too. I feel like Im this big sweaty unsexy lady all the time. I can't wait for it to change!!!!!! Thank you soooo much for posting. I feel SO much better that Im not the only one!!!

*I will not miss feeling as happy and sexy as everyone else in the room, until I see the photos and see how huge and repulsive I look. I feel foolish for thinking I could even remotely look good.
*I will not miss deliberately looking away from attractive men so I don't see the look of disgust on their faces.
*I will not miss wearing the same clothes over and over until they are barely shreds because shopping for something that fits and looks ok is emotionally exhausting.
*I will not miss being out of breath when sitting down for a meal in a restaurant. Especially if the seats are low back and I have to sit forward, squashing my stomach making it hard to breathe.
*I will not miss being absolutely petrified of chairs, booths or anything that has to support my weight. Being stuck trying to leave a restaurant because there is no path through all the chairs that I can squeeze through.
*I will not miss getting along with a guy really well and having heaps in common, laughing and having a good time and then for them to say how much tey like me, but can't get past the weight issue.

Foe anyone who likes the Isopure drinks in the glass bottles, GNC has them on special for BOGO 50% off. Not sure how long it will last though. Passion fruit is pretty decent.

Here are some photos of my progress so far.....
From left to right, 0lbs, 15lbs, 30lbs, and today at 40lbs lighter! You'd think 40lbs would make more of a difference haha. I'll take it though. I won't miss this 40lbs!