Amberlydw8

good luck to you as well

Hi guys I'm in Gig Harbor and having surgery on Tuesday

Hey! Its great to meet a neighbor
I know your going to do awesome! Its so exciting when your this close and totally nerve racking! Because time just dose not move fast enough. Let me know if you ever need to just chat..

Just wanted to say Hi, I am also on the Peninsula. I have been working hard since July/August of 2012 to get approval through my insurance company. I am on day 2 of my pre-surgery liquid diet and have eight more to go, it's been a little rough today but I'm trying to stick to it. I have surgery on the 30th. I 'm really excited but scared at the same time. I hope to make some new friends and find good support

I love reading so many wonderful things about him. I have only heard one negative and that was because a woman had a heart issue that was not disclosed. Did you have your surgery at Florence Hospital? That is where I will be staying

Don't be scared ...for me it was uncomfortable first two days....(I have had worse hangovers lol) I was at the Edmonds Surgical center. I saw Dr Landerholm 6 days post op. He said I was doing so good he didn't need to see me at one monh or 2 months....unless I have problem I go back for 3 month..I truely believe this is because I got up every 15 min or so and walked around .....my sister and I think Dr. L is so good looking ...something about his smile and eyes...just lights you up. Lol

I'm just over 4 months out and between 1000-1200 calories right now. Seems high but when I was at 700-900 I stalled upped it an have lost steadily for over a month.
I don't focus on any particular food just eat when hungry and drink 70+ oz of fluids...
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Well here is a calorie count from someone who is almost 2.5 years post-op. I generally keep my calories around >1,200 a day. I'm actively trying to lose some regain (I've lost -9lbs since Jan 1, 2013) eating around 1,200 a day.
This doesn't give the amounts but I put the calories in there. Yesterday was an oddball day because I don't normally drink shakes. But I had a hair appt. right at noon that lasted 2 hours so I drank my lunch.
Breakfast
Fat Free Half and Half - Land O Lakes 23
Egg Beaters 36
Mexican Style Four cheese 93
lunch
High Protein chocolate shake 160
dinner
chicken, Breast, meat Only Broiled 168
Egg, Whole - Cooked, Hard-boiled 81
Snacks
Greek Yogurt - 0% Fat 81
PB2 - Powdered Peanut Butter 45
pure protien bar 190
Honeycomb - Cereal 81
Peanut Butter snack Bar 100
calories were around 1,058 and about 127g Protein.< /p>
I have some days that go higher, for instance on Mon. I went to a pot-luck (and obv. didn't weigh and measure my food but I'm pretty good at eyeballing amounts by now) and my calories for the day ended up being over 1,700. It's EASY to go high-calorie without hardly even trying. It's a LOT harder to go low-cal. But as I said I'm trying to lose and the sleeve is my tool.
My hubby is also sleeved and is able to eat more calories than I can without gaining. (grrr!, lol) So everyone is vastly different.

I am 10 weeks out and I eat 600 a day. Some easy swaps for you are dannon light and fit Greek it's only 80 calories and. 12 grams Protein.< /p>

I am four weeks out and I am averaging 700-900 calories per day.
Yesterday I had 849 calories, 64 carbs, 33 fat and 75 Protein. I'm not even trying hard to be low calorie right now.. If I wanted to work at it.. I could get 70-80 grams of Protein with just 600 calories but I want to see what my body can do in the 700-900 calorie range.
If you want to consume fewer calories you definitely can do that and still hit your protein goals..
Here's an example of my breakfast 1/2 cup cottage cheese 80 calories 13 grams of protein -vs- your honey yogurt 190 calories 12 grams of protein.
Or take my dinner 1/4 cup chicken and 1/4 cup green beans- 67 calories and 12 grams of protein. -vs- two spring rolls with 173 calories and 8 grams of protein.

Thanks for posting. I have been on a 3 week stall. Hanging out at 199.5. It's like my body said, "hey, you are in onederland...we'll hang here for a while :-/ I see people losing twice as fast as me at the same starting BMI...all i can do is shrug and go on my own journey. I agree those of us who are losing slower simply aren't as vocal as those losing mega-lbs every week it's nice to hear i am not alone.

I've watched your journey and you have been rocking your sleeve! You are doing awesome!

Went for my 2nd appointment with my surgeon today (Dr. Carlin - Henry Ford Detroit) and finally got my surgery date! May 28th! Super excited! Ready to get this show on the road!
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Hi! This is my first post because I just discovered this website. I'm scheduled for surgery 4/16 with Dr. Landerholm at Evergreen Hospital. I am SCARED TO DEATH and can't seem to function too well, but hopefully as the week goes on, I'll get better.
I live in Mountlake Terrace and would love to get together with anyone who is interested. I'll be going to the monthly group sessions in Edmonds.
I'm so NERVOUS! Any encouraging words would be appreciated.

I'd like to meet some day for lunch.

Hi everyone! I am from Puyallup and I was sleeved 3-18-13 in Mexicali by Dr. Aceves! I would love to get some local support and maybe try out a support group! I am 3 weeks post op and down 28lbs!

I live in Bellevue and am getting sleeved April 18 in TJ, and I would love to connect!

I live in Bothell. I wasn't sure if they would welcome people at support groups if you didn't have surgery with them. I had mine in TJ.

wow.. I was reading through the thread and have tears rolling down..
I.. turned 29 this January...
and have never...
really liked myself or let anyone like me.
been in a relationship since high school
shopped outside the plus size sections of a shop
owned a full size mirror (I hate looking at myself)
been not fat/obese since being a teenager
(this is really hard to admit) had sex! (i hate the way i look too much to let anyone near me)
been on a vacation wilingly..
believed that someone can be in love with me.. :wub:
and yes.. never been waxed
went zip lining.. i tried it last november.. but was turned down due to my weight
learnt to swim

But i do have one blessing.. my mother.. she actually went on the pre-op and the first few weeks of the post op diet with me to make me feel comfortable. I would not have made it through this surgery without her.

Amberly, the extension cord is a great idea! My mom was just in the hospital & we had that problem in her room. I'm planning to have both chicken & beef broths made in advance & portioned out with some in the freezer. Aaron, there's a thread pinned at the top of this forum with all kinds of suggestions.