caligirl92

Anaheim Ca getting sleeved at fountain Valley Dec 15 !! So nervous and exciteddddd!

Yes it's dr leports office Dr Ali will be doing my surgery when did you have your surgery ?

That's where I got sleeved too !!

Anaheim Ca getting sleeved at fountain Valley Dec 15 !! So nervous and exciteddddd!

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I feel as if in the last week some sort of shift has occurred in my thinking. Up until now I have been excited and nervous- with an emphasis on excited. Before the surgery was off in the distance and I had a safe healthy amount of time between the "here and now" and my surgery.
Well now I'm not measuring in months but weeks- and pretty soon it will be days. This reality is setting in and I am starting to get freaked out.
I've already caught myself self-sabotaging by eating out, taking a cookie from the staff room, finding excuses not to exercise, not taking my Vitamins, not drinking Water like I should ... Etc. I'm worried about the surgery itself but I'm also worried about life after the surgery. I'm worried that I might fail.
I'm also freaked out about the changes that are going to happen to my body. I weigh 275 right now. The lightest I can remember as an adult is 249. I have always been large; I was a size 16-18 in middle school. I have no concept of what it will be like to be smaller and honestly I am scared of losing what is so familiar to me. This is my body. I have never been one to suffer from low self esteem or body image issues. I have always accepted this as me. I want to be healthy and I know that there are so many things that I will enjoy more and try, but I am scared because I have no preconceptions of what I will look or feel like thinner. I have this awful image of me not knowing my own body, like a gangly teenager.
Tomorrow I have 21 days until surgery and I feel like I have an awful lot to work out before then. I am overwhelmed.

Here are my before and after pics!!! Sleeved on Oct. 1st!
I'm on the left, and weighing my highest at 278.

Dec 1st.. Woo hooo . Down 45#!

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This is me at 170-176 last year

Caligirl92: everything will go very well. You will have a nice sleep and wake up with little pain. Feel free to use your morphine pump as much as you need it. Heck, I pushed the button every time I got a chance. Oh and I sleep in an upright position. I believe that helped me with acid and gas. Got home and very little problems. The staff at the hospital were great. HUGS and best wishes....Can't wait to hear about your new journey.....

Caligirl, My niece had her surgery with Dr. Ali and she is doing great. Lost a lot of weight and still losing, she's 1 year post opt. I also attended his orientation and I loved him. My surgery was October 4, 2011. I have also done fine also. I have reached my doctor's goal and surpassed it by some. But my personal goal is yet to come. Only a few more pounds. You will do fine.....Let me know how you do and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask....

Anaheim Ca getting sleeved at fountain Valley Dec 15 !! So nervous and exciteddddd!

UPDATE:
i weighed myself today (11.30.12)
& im now 144lbs.
down 1lb.
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hey guys!
im officially 24 days away from hitting my one year surgiversary and i cant believe it! i was sleeved dec 20th, 2011.
im 5'1.
i started at:
weight: 273lbs
bmi: 51.6
jean size: 18-24 (depending on stretch)
i am now at:
weight: 145lbs
bmi: 27.4
jean size: 2-4 (depending on stretch)
lost: 128lbs.
my goal is to be 135lbs.

Ok I'm in!
SW=310 6/4/12
CW=210
Christmas goal weight 199
Planning on working my butt off and keeping my fingers crossed!!

Can't wait to not hear "...but you have such a pretty face" said to me directly as if it's a compliment!
Can't wait to rock the fashion and styles I truly love and that's fitting for a trendy 28-year old girl!
Can't wait to not be the "fat friend".

Wohohoo I just found out my Date of Drc 15 yay!!!! December sleevers I'm so excitedddddd!! Happy cant stop smiling im totally ready screw Christmas dinner best Christmas present ever a healthier me!

i made this post about a week ago.. i weighed myself today & i am now 147lbs! ive lost a total of 126lbs.
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i made this post yesterday & it was 123lbs gone but i weighed in today and im now 124lbs down!!
i am officially 149lbs.
no more 50s!
14lbs away from my long term goal.
4lbs away from my short term goal.

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just an update:
i was sleeved dec 20th, 2011.
im less than 11 months post op.
i started at 273lbs.
i am now 150lbs.
starting bmi was 51.6
my bmi now is 28.3
i am 15lbs away from my goal.

i have pics in my photoalbum. i believe you have to add me as a friend first.

Ahhh you look so good!!!! Congrats your totally an inspiration for me ! You look amazing!!

Heres mine..im 4 months post op (surgery day:May 10th)
started out at 325...now im 235. im 5'8 and 25 yrs old.
very first pic is halloween 2011. last pic in the dress...just last week. hope it helps!

-Shopping in regular stores
-Walking more then a block with out getting winded
-Not sweating!! This might be the number one thing!! Lol
-SHOES! Especially boots!!
-Keeping up with people when I walk
- Fitting in a single seat on the bus/train
- Not being afraid to fly because you think you might be asked to buy two seats
- Amusment park rides- though I have a horrible fear of heights anyway lol but just to be able to if I want to
One week until all these things will become a reality for me!

Thank you! Yeah I believe I will be doing a liquid diet I meet with the surgeon on nov 16 but the scheduler told me he will want me to loose some weight before surgery which is normal and she advised me to start dieting now but I'm taking it as like watching what I'm eating I've been done with soda for a few months now I only drink Water so that's not really a problem I've been dieting so to me I believe I am so far so good I lost already 11 pounds from my initial weight and I want to loose 20 more before surgery . I don't think she meant for me to liquid diet yet do u think? Because that's like over a month of
Liquid hahaha X) .. And she told me start taking my Vitamins do I need to figure out which exact ones cuz I know 21 days before I'm suppose to start but not sure like what exact ones to get .. And I'm going to buy about time Protein heard a lot of good reviews I'm soooo excited tho.dec 15 can't come quicker!

Wohohoo I just found out my Date of Drc 15 yay!!!! December sleevers I'm so excitedddddd!! Happy cant stop smiling im totally ready screw Christmas dinner best Christmas present ever a healthier me!