pink grace

way to go, i am having mine on tues at around 1pm and am just wanting to get there and get it done too, so excited, x

you look great, well done, it is so encouraging to see your pics, thank you for showing us, x

well done, x

hi, i am 54 and am having my sleeve on the 9th in the uk on the nhs.

I have bought soya Protein, but don't intend on making shakes but to add to my food at the pureid stage.

Hope everything goes well for you with the tests, x

u now look like your younger sister, congratulations, x

Can't wait to wear a pair of jeans! Lol I live in leggings and to be able to get some nice bras and underwear instead of bloody over the shoulder boulder holders n mahoosive knickers that I could use as a tent for the whole family lol xx

lol, thanks for the giggle, i know just what u mean with the under wear, I am wearing jeans but in a size 28 with big baggy tops, look forward to wearing the size 16 designer jeans that i bought recently, in about a year or less, i hope,

thinking about all of those who are having their op tomorrow, looking forward to hearing how you get on, best wishes and prayers for u all. xx

These are the before and after pictures I described in an above comment. My drs office was supposed to email me the pictures that they have' date=' but I haven't received them yet.[/quote']

Wow, you did so good, congratulations, :-)

Hey' date='

I'm in Maideahead, Berkshire it's near Windsor.

How have you got in with your pre-diet? I tried mine today, it was hard sticking to 800 cals.

How much have you lost so far, I have around 220 lbs of lard to lose, how about you?

KR

Mary :-)[/quote']

Hi Mary, I am into my 8th day on 800 Cal's, it does get easier after about 3 or 4 days. I am eating lots of salad or veggies to fill me up. I could have chewed my own fingers on the second night, best wishes, :-) Janet

Hello Mary

Good to hear from you! Where in UK are you? I'm in Scotland.

Only 2 days to go and I'm very nervous!

#onedayiwillbeslim SD - October 4th 2012

Hi, thinking about you, the days will fly by and then your dream begins, Janet, :-)

Awesome! Keep up the good work!

Well done, :-)

Still only halfway to goal' date=' but I'm really getting excited now.

First photo was 274, second is 213. Surgery was 4/9.

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Congratulations, you look wonderful, :-)

Wow - what a success story! It sounds like the sleeve has helped you change your life in many ways. Congratulations on all of your hard work.

Totally agree, your story is inspirational and you certainly deserve all the good that is coming your way, thank you, it is people like you that really help the doubts to go away, :-)

Has anyone been diagnose with it and had to b treated before u have the surgery ?I have I'm kinda upset and grateful at the same time cause something could have went wrong while I was under while surgery not knowing this.

Hi, I have sleep apnea and still hate the mask but am also so grateful for the treatment. I only manage to wear mine for about 4 hours a night, but it has still made a big difference. I have to take mine into hospital with me and am not looking forward to wearing it, but it is for my good so will obey. Really hope I can stop using it soon, best wishes , :-)

We got the same date! Im the 9th as well' date=' Each day that goes by more nervous I get,But i know it will be worth it,i wont be going back to work til December due to me moving after surgery, i know im crazy. i might as well completly start my life over and congrats to both of you!!![/quote']

Hi, just wondering how u are doing? I have been on my pre op diet since Monday and am doing good, but the weekend may be a big challenge, hubby has a takeaway and I know I will be tempted, lol. I am just focussing on what I should eat and making sure I have in what I need to stick to it. I am on the 800 -1,000cal low fat, low Carb, low sugar min Protein diet, glad I am not on the 14 day milk diet.

I am using the fitness pal app to log what I eat and am finding it very helpful.

I am going to get weighed in a short while and am hoping I have lost some more weight, only getting weighed twice a week, but I want to get on everyday.

My mom who is 80 has been Ill this week and late last night was rushed into hospital in delirium and I just wanted to comfort eat when I got home, but didn't, I had 2 slices of chicken and was satisfied.

Would love to hear how you are getting pre op, Janet

Post-op the diet is pretty much like people from the USA post. I had fluids for 2 weeks' date=' soft/ mushy food for 2 weeks the solids were introduced. I used Protein drinks ,yoghurt drinks and sieved canned Soup for the Fluid stage, puréed food and Greek yoghurt for the mush stage and reintroduced solids one thing at a time.

You should get a diet program from the hospital.[/quote']

Thank you're x

hi, now I am on the pre op diet and count down to surgery I have begun to think about post op diet that I will be following and realised that I don't actually know what it will be.

Do other UK people know what your post op diet will be? :-)

Good luck! You may also want to look for posts from TJ Mama. She's been wheelchair-bound for years and is working her way up to walking...and making GREAT strides! You may be able to correspond with her for ideas' date=' or get good information just from reading her posts.[/quote']

Thank you very much for all of your replies, they have really helped me, x :-) x

I am hoping that the new bariatric dept i am going to will have gowns that fit, but i will want to be in my own clothes as soon as i can, and it is pj's for me, x

hi, i am disabled and at my current weight am not able to exercise, i cannot walk far at all because i get cramp in the bottom of my back. When i am in my wheelchair i self propel, but can not do it for long.

I use my stomach muscles a lot to help me sit up in bed, and am concerned if i will be able to do this after the op.

I intend to go swimming after the op when i am recovered, but can't think of anything else i can do.

I have fatigue probs with the fibromyalgia but am hoping i will have more energy when i have lost some weight to be able to do some arm exercises, i have bought some little hand held weights but have not got a clue what to do with them, any advice would be really appreciated, especially from anyone else who is disabled and lives with fibro, thanks, Janet, x

gall bladder pain is more to the right under the boob and rib area, I think you should check it with your aftercare people, x

hi, my op is on the 9th and today I have started the 800 Cal low fat, low Carb, moderate Protein diet, and am so ready to get on with it. after waiting 18 months I am so happy to be just two weeks away.

I am having fun getting things together to take into the hospital and have two sets of pjs depending on what size I will be in two weeks, hoping to be into the new smaller size, but prepared to take in the bigger older ones, knowing I should be into the smaller ones soon.

Want to wish every one on the diet, or starting the diet soon, best wishes and to all who are having their sleeve in Oct prayers for a suscessful operation with minimal pain and a quick recovery with no complications, for us all, Janet. :-). xx

I am soo excited but also soo nervous! I can't believe its finally here! :)

*Jess*

Praying everything will go well for you and have minimal pain and a quick good recovery, :-) x

Yeah!! All paperwork done and approved by personal choice in 24 hrs!! I got my approval today with a surgery date of oct 15. Took a month off work. How long did every need off work?

Well done, it will be here before you know it, my date is the 9th, a d am excitedly counting down the days:-) x

Thank you for sharing your experience' date=' you have given me hope that I will to become a success story[/quote']

I found this so encouraging, I had got it into my head that if the smaller stomach helped me to eat less then I should loose weight and keep it off, and have been concerned with eating too little and going into starvation mode which can stop or slow weight loss, thank you for all the posts, it really is helping me in my thinking. The people I know who have no issues with weight eat what they want but in small portions, and know when they are full and stop eating. I am always hungry, and really hope that it is true that the hunger goes with the part of the stomach that is removed, and can know when I am full. Thanks again, :-) x