Freja

I'm just going to say normally I am a sarcastic b***h, but the other day I saw a stupid Hallmark commercial and cried. Like with actual liquid coming out of my eye. WTF.
Hormones from my fat? Really ???? Ima go from being a fluffy mofo to a damn alcoholic if this continues....
Not really. Dont flip.

Went by the doctor's office today and weighed -- lost another 7 lbs. for a total of 31lbs.! Whoo-Hoo, I am doing the happy dance of joy!

DON'T I REPEAT DO NOT CHEAT! I went to Starbucks to treat myself to some camomile tea, for some reason it just tastes better when someone else makes it. Anyway I say the pretty picture of the holiday brownie cake ball and just had to try it. Never AGAIN with in 20 minutes my head was pounding, I began sweating, and felt like I was going to die! My stomach didn't enjoy the cake ball either and I basically threw my guts up for 10 minutes straight. Moral of the story please heed my advice and abstain from sweets!!!!

My surgery was 11/20 and I have been at 219 and 220 for a week, very depressing!!! I have a theory that those of us who lost more on the pre-op liquid diet (I lost 14lbs in 12 days) are hitting the stall a little earlier than those who lost slower pre-op. I gained 4 lbs in the hospital from the fluids and lost that plus 6 more. I am following my plan accordingly and have no trouble getting in my Protein and Water.
We need to step back and think "have I been this successful before?" I have lost 24 lbs since November 7 and am very proud of myself. The scale might not be moving, but my body is definitely changing shape. I am loving that my co-workers say "the weight is melting off of you". I have 2 pair of pants that I can wear, one is very baggy. I will be Goodwill shopping this weekend!
My hubby said last night that my "hiney" looks like it did when he met me 33 years ago! I laughed and said imagine how good it will look in 5 months???
Let's all hang in there, one day at a time!!!! Congrats to us for being on the losers bench!!!

OMG, Have I got a tip for ya'll.
Isopure aka Isoyuk. I bought grape flavor, hated it. Today I froze about 1 oz. in an icecube tray. Maybe a bit less so I could pop it right into my mouth. Guess what, fantastic. It tastes kind of like a no sugar added, grape propsicle.
I am psyched. Lets get our Fluid and Proteins however we can!!!!!!!!
Ainslee

NewKezia, I was sleeved on 11/12. I wake up every day with a smile on my face. This is the best decision I've made for me in a long, long time! I planned on being miserable for the first week or so. I wasn't. I planned on being perfect with not a single diet mistake. I wasn't. I thought my age, 61.5 would be as issue. Nope. I thought my height, 4'11" would be an issue. Not.
I have not had a single problem. The scale goes down every day. I plan on having some stalls and I will just keep at it.
This, so far, is a wonderful experience.

Good morning all. Had my surgery yesterday, still having some pain. Will start clears today. Hoping I made the right choice.

Good luck to all who will be sleeved this week...I agree with everything that was said walk walk walk to get the gas out...if you burp and fart it is ok....repeat this is worth it...I promise you after a day and a half it gets better....I am a week post opt and I am down 14 pounds and feel great

I stop consuming milk Protein and I feel much better. Try that. We're almost there. New body, here we come!

!!!!!!! The day after Thanksgiving and I am down 3 pounds! I must have been transported to an alternate reality. Where ever I am, I like it here.
My extended family never even noticed that I pushed arund food on my plate and didn't eat it. I nibbled on mashed potatoes. I was in charge of sweet potatoes so I made the regular marshmallow kind and a whipped sweet potatoe dish, very soft and mushy and oh, so good. It had 1/4 cup sugar in the whole dish, made with 6 organic potatoes, some milk and eggs(protein!). Yum.
I still have several days of liquid diet but my NUT said just go easy, small bites, slowly. Chew, chew chew. (OK, chew, chew, chew reminds me of the little engine that could.)
I am rambling, but giddy with happiness and just fine with life.

Good morning I know that for myself as we'll as a few others today is OUR DAY! In 15 minutes they start the Iv and soon afterwards I'm taken back. November 2012 best month ever!!

I was told no carbs period for at least 6 months. Then the only carbs I am allowed are from fruits and veggies. No starches. The thing is, we can try to negotiate or cajole with ourselves all we want. At the end of the day we know what is the right thing. We just have to look at the sleeve as a do-over and make the right choices from there on out. Trying to justify our bad choices post sleeve is no different than what we did to get ourselves to the sizes and lifestyles we had become accustomed to.
Lets do it the right way...so that we have the best results we can. That's my two cents.

After surgery, when will I be able to have fruit in my drink like a banana and strawberries. I am taste testing different brsnds before my date to see which one I like. I like Premiere vanilla with some strawbery, banana and Yoplait Greek yogurt. It will give me about 45 g. Protein in one drink.

I started my pre-op diet yesterday. The headache yesterday and today is atrocious. And everyone around me keeps talking about food. And it's all I see people doing. Ugh. But it's hitting me that things don't suddenly change the day of surgery, though it it is the most dramatic change. However we all have been changing from the moment we made the choice to pursue this process. The pre-op diet is just one more in the long line of many changes that we are making. And as overwhelming as it can seem...it's so freaking exciting I cannot even describe it!
Ok rambling over. pre-op sucks but I'm gonna get it done!!

Hey guys just wanted to check in surgery yesterday at 1pm. Just did my leak test and I finally got some crystal light and chicken broth. I'm stuffed how are we supposed to get all these fluids in???? I burp after every sip. The incisions are barely visible they sealed them with glue which is cool!!! I am exhausted though but walked two laps so far:) I feel 100x better than yesterday! !! Thanks everyone and good luck to all you sleeveers coming up soon
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Surgery went well, pain was bad in recovery but was quickly under control. The rest has been a breeze really, no nausea, not too much belly pain. Most of the pain is referred pain in my left shoulder from the CO2 they fill the thorax during surgery. Other than that it been a good day. Tomorrow morning I have a upper GI to rule put any leaking and then I get to start my phase 2 diet. Thanks for all the thoughts and good vibes sent this way everyone, makes me feel great to know so many people are thinking about me. Excited to start the next phase of my life. If anyone has questions about my day just ask. Thank you again!

Someone on this site quoted Bill Cosby..."you have to decide you want it more than you are afraid of it.". That has become my mantra about everything...my career change, my moving and my choice to become a healthier me. I want those things more than I'm afraid of the change. Let's go November Sleevers. We're up!

Someone on this site quoted Bill Cosby..."you have to decide you want it more than you are afraid of it.". That has become my mantra about everything...my career change, my moving and my choice to become a healthier me. I want those things more than I'm afraid of the change. Let's go November Sleevers. We're up!

Hello again November 9th sleever ! I'm busy trying to get everything in order before friday . I've yet to pack my bag though LOL! I've done lots of shopping to make sure I have everything here at home so i don't have to send my husband out for it. Tomorrow going to spend some time with some friends and prayer partners : ) Deep breath LOL!

Ahhhh!!!! Thank u!!! I am very excited just left pcp for clearance down 12 pounds since pre op diet started! !! This is insaaaane. I fasted all day this morning and it felt good to stick to it. Honestly we can do anything we put our minds to!!!!! Still cigarette free!!!!! My e Cig has saved me tho lol
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November has finally arrived, yay for us!! This is our month .. Good luck to all of us being sleeved/reborn. We got this!

It's the first day of November people! It's time for some to get their sleeves on! Lets rock and roll!!

HAPPY NOVEMBER SLEEVERS!!!