MsShaunaMarie

Congrats!! I hope to be where you are in one year I started at 272! and i am at 246 right now was sleeved on Nov 14th! hopefully in one year i am close to the 130 mark is my goal!! Congrats honey you did amazing!!!!

Im sure they might make sugar free lollipops look down the candy lane in the store all kinds of sugar free candies now!

LOL that is amazing

You look amazing hun!

Ill rock it until it can't rock no more hehe lol

Thanks sweetie you will do just as great!

I know it's crazy to think Ty!

Thanks hun!

Walk walk walk and keep sipping when you are finally allowed to sip. I know thats what everyone will tell you but its about all that you can really do while still in the hospital I was a night owl while in there and I would walk the halls and night and talk to the nurses. When you get home its the same thing make sure you dont get to comfy on the couch cus once you get comfy its time to get up and walk around again! Find your fav thing to sip on and keep it near by luckly for me it was water I was able to still tolerate normal water and not need to add anything to it, and Milk 1% was one of my fav morning things to sip on! hope this helps and congrats on making it to the losers bench sweetie!

Today was my weight in day and my 4 wk doctor visit and I have been advanced to Soft Foods yay!! I've LOST 4.4 lbs this wk I'm at 250.2 lbs April 2012 Heaviest weight: 309 LOSS of 58.7 lbs Last Dietitian Appt. before insurance approval weight: 286.5 LOSS of 36.3 lbs Pre-op Testing Day Oct 22, 2012 weight: 281 LOSS of 30.8 lbs Surgery Date Nov 14th 2012 weight: 272.6 LOSS of 22.4 lbs Post-op Wk 1 weight: 265.8 LOSS of 15.6 lbs Post-op Wk 2 weight: 257.6 LOSS of 7.4 lbs Post-op Wk 3 weight: 254.6 LOSS of 4.4 lbs Post-op Wk 4 weight: 250.2 GOAL 130: 120.2 lbs to GO!

I agree with Kobay I was just Sleeved Nov 14th with Dr Ben Meir and St Vincent was the way to go for me it was my first choice and my only choice my dr at the time recommended them to me and I feel in love with the place. I havent had a bad experience yet with any one there. As for the cleveland clinic I cant say. I dis like all the CC offices that are around me. I was treated so wonderful by the hospital staff at ST Vincent that I didnt want to leave hehe. If you have any questions feel free to message me I have also made many friends who have also used Dr Ben Meir and we talk on a daily basis if not a regular basis and a few of who are getting ready to have surgery too. My bf was also very please with St Vincent and is also thinking about WLS, Hope this helps!

oh okay thanks

What is HEB??

for my surgeon i have follow up at 2 wks 4 wks 6 wks 3months 6 months, a year, 18 months. hope that helps

Any news on what's going on?? Hope your okay and it's nothing to serious praying for you sweetie.

So excited for you!! Ill be here for whatever you need!!! :-) you will do great!! I know it! Soo soo proud of you.

Syntrax nectar makes a lemon tea protein powder which is amazing! tastes just like a lemon iced tea! you can order it from bariatricpantry.com

you would eat this on pureed stage thats where i am at right now I cant wait to try this!

My dietitian says to stay between 100-200 cals for a protein drink 20-30g protein, hope that helps.

im 19 days out and the pain and finally almost subsided it is still there if I do to much bending on the right side. I know if I do to much walking that the next day I need to take it easy.kinda of watch what you do one day and take it easy the next. see if that helps with the pain. hope it gets better. are you propping yourself up when you sleep?

oh as for protein i tried syntrax nectar and i orderd two tube of theirs one was lemon tea flavors and other was twisted cherry, and I ordered unjury strawberry sorbet and had crystal light lemonad to it so good.not a big fan of the chocolate ones but the unjury chocolate is really good and eas lite chocolate is good and i hear premier chocolate is good you can get it at cosco and sams club.

Im 19 days post op and here is what I bought and stocked up on bottled water crystal light powder propel zero powder poweraid zero creamy chicken soup tomato soups chicken stock/beef stock diet cranberry juice 1% milk gateraid to take my meds crushed chewable genaric multiviatmin similar to centrum takes like oranges also comes in liquid get at CVS Already had a ninja and love it I bought a new soft comfy blanket to take to hospital with me I bought some lose night gowns to wear at the hosptial when i was able to shower and change slippers chap stick 3-5oz size dixie cups for portion sizes helped me alot to know how much I was drinking. Medical supplies: 2x2in gauze to cover drain sight and tegaderm to go over gauze, about 2 wks worth a pill divider you will have alot of pills to take after you come home pill crusher cus you cant take pills for 6 weeks after surgery Thats all i can think of hope it helps.

1. Not going to miss having to ask for a table because I am afraid I wont fit in the booth comfy. 2. I am super excited about being able to finally notice the weight loss in my pictures!

Are you on Prilosec or any acid reducer per your surgeon?? Should be on one every day after surgery for a while at least. I know my surgeon has his patients on one everyday for 3 months after surgery to help reduce the acid.