Rainhaiter

Several of you refer to this person, but what does it stand for?

I am one month out today and I have lost 27 lbs. I have to tell you something amazing. My sons birthday was Oct. 9th. There is 3/4 of a chocolate fudge cake left and I could care less about it. That is a miracle. Before my surgery I would not had been able to leave it alone. I hope this continues!!

That is awesome! I hope I can get there someday.

I am a nurse also. I had the sleeve on September 11th. I still have not gone back to work yet. I am taking at least two more weeks off. There is no rest for us nurses at work..perhaps you need a little more time off!

As a person who is 19 days out I feel that four days off of work is not nearly enough time to recuperate . Even with a sedentary job. I think you should be prepared to be off longer if you need.

Momof3girls I am in Portland,Oregon

Nursgirl I am 57,not 38 ! After two twelve hr shifts I am usually exhausted the next day. I am hoping that the weight loss will help me at work...not lugging all the weight around. Let me know how it goes for you

Hi September sleevers, I had surgery on the 11 th and am two weeks and one day out. I weighed myself this am and am down 23 pounds. Goodbye 300's forever! When I had surgery I was 321 . I was 345 before starting the preop diet. Yesterday at two weeks I finally got out of the house and went to the store. I was kinda scared to go by myself, but I just went slow and did ok. I had boughten some children's vitamins from Costco, chewable, but they are like eating sweet tarts..icky. I bought some children's Flintstone gummies and have to chew two everyday. Not bad at all. I am still trying to get all my protein in as all if you well know. The water is going down better now. I am eating very small amts of cottage cheese with flaked tuna mixed in it, pudding, jello, soups, retried beans with cheese, cheese sticks ( chewed well) . I have several medications that I have to take daily and I hate that one at a time deal as before I could swallow a whole handful at once. I have not started an exercise program yet. I don't feel ready to push myself that much quite yet. Maybe at week three. I admire the people that are already exercising however. I am not as emotional as the previous two weeks. I have figured out that this is probably going to work for me and look forward to the weight loss. I was a sugarholic before so am buying all sugar free. I am sure with this sleeve that if you really wanted to you could consume a lot of ice cream....but why defeat the purpose?? I am hoping that my taste buds have changed. Glad to hear most everyone is doing well. I really enjoy reading all of your posts and the wisdom you have to relay. Congrats all!