monaie

12/19/2013 65 pounds done

I am also one month out 12/19. 17 pounds down also. I am trying not to compare myself to others, which is also hard to do. But this week everyday I have Lost! I had to change what I was eating, I eat my choice of meat and a salad very small portion. No crabs. No soda. No Sweets. I go to gym at least 5 times a week. Hopefully I will stay on this path. But for a week and half I had no lost. Then I change and it change.

Maybe that's the problem! I eat snacks in between meals. Maybe thats what I need to stop doing because I am not loosing anything. I lost 15 pounds and 1/19 will make a month post-op. So I am going to stop eating snacks in between meals. I'm starting to get worried because I thought that it would be coming off faster. I at least wanted to be 20 pounds down. I work out 4 times a week. Don't know what I am doing wrong.......I called my Dr. office they told me to give it to my six week check-up. I don't know. I am worried though.

Hey you guys! I was sleeved on 12/19 and I have only lost 15 pounds since surgery! Did you guys follow a meal plan or did the weight just come off slowly. I have started working out and I'm just not losing. Are there any pointers that you guys can give me.

I was sleeved on 12/19 and when I went to post op visit didn't loose anything! But I started my cycle two days after surgery. The following week I got a URI. This week I am not a 100% but I got on the scale and I had lost 4 pounds so exciting. Wish I had list 20+ pounds but I haven't yet. This past week was my first time in the gym. Plus the mental aspect is harder than the actual surgery.

I 7-Days Post-Op. I know that I made this decision to be healthier. But I would like to hear from those further out if you have to eat low-sugar, no carbs, and the list goes on and on forever. Will I always have to eat diet food. I love to bake and NO SUGAR is driving me nuts. Maybe I am just have a breakdown today, but Please help me. Can I drink regular juice, can I have sweet tea with real sugar?

Hey yes ma'am! I drink , drink, drink, drink and never feel full! I had some rice in my chicken broth. i only did two tablespoons of rice and I ate that with my broth and I felt like I ate something but not full. I don't feel any restriction. Maybe that will come with real food.

Thanks to all of you! I don't want to be fat forever but I also want to be able to eat and drink real sugar. Of course I know that I won't be able to binge eat! But this diet food just doesn't taste good. Thank god I have not had any problems with anything I have ate. I will have to get a recipe book so I can get some new ideas. Again thanks to All of you I'm hungry wishing this liquid diet was over.

Ok so ! I haven't thought about food I just don't want to go back to the hospital. I have been trying to drink all that I can. I just felt a little down no one in my family has come and visit me. No one! I just don't understand every time some one needs me I am always there. This was a time that I really needed them for once. But like my fiancé said focus on me! But it does hurt! I'm going to stay strong! Can't allow other people take me from my journey. My doc told me to blend pills into my shakes. Idk if you have this problem but since surgery I have had high blood pressure. Never have I had high blood pressure! I wonder will thus stay! Did anyone else have this issue?

Ok I know that I have been MIA. Ok so today I feel so much better having a little trouble getting on my liquid in. I have been up and down for the past two days. I have no desire to eat anything. I don't have a scale at home because I knew I would go overboard with the weighing myself. I don't feel bad I just don't feel 100%. I am trying to keep my spirits high. Glad to be home. Glad to be in my own environment . Hope this is some help for someone.

Just check in! Best wishes for everyone!

Ok so tomorrow is my day too. I had a 5 day pre-op diet and only lost 5 ponds too. Things are real right now. Today All day at work I was doing my research on VSG. I'm home now and just so all over the place. I know that this is going to be good for me. Ever woman in my family is over weight. I mean BIG. I'm too young to have all this weight on me 5'7'' 265. Just want to live and not worry about my weight and my health. I don't have health issues now, but it is bounds to happen if I don't help myself. Good thoughts and prayers for everyone tomorrow! Monaie

Hi to all! My surgery date is 12/19. Ready for this to be over! I have so many emotions.

Wow we are in the same boat surgery date 12/19. In college for BA in healthcare administration. So finals now and surgery a week out from finals. So happy for you! Best wishes!!!!

Wow we are in the same boat surgery date 12/19. In college for BA in healthcare administration. So finals now and surgery a week out from finals. So happy for you! Best wishes!!!!

So surgery date is 12/19! I completed my pre-op 12/1........ Just a bite over whelmed but ready for these days to start rolling past. I have only told a few love ones and close friends. This is becoming real everyday. Can anyone share what you have done to help with nervous. I am having a lot of anxiety. Please help me

Hello My name is Monaie. I am schedule for my sleeve on 12/19/2012. I my starting weight was and 265 and now I am 275. I just want to eat everything. I want to taste this and taste that. I can't control it. I know that I need to start preparing for my surgery but I feel like it is still very far away. I need some advice, Im not on a pre-op diet yet, but I would like to lose some wieght before the surgrey. I would like to be 145, so if I could lose 15 pound before surgrey, I think it would be a push towards the right direction. Please gives me some advice.

So I just received my approval letter from BCBS. It states that I was approved for inpatient procedure and could stay in the hospital for up to 5 days. I called Bcbs to see what my benefits are ( my third time calling) every time I call , I'm told something different. Now I was told about a 5000 Admission fee. What?

You know I have mixed views from those around me. My mom and grandmother are happy that I'm doing it but won't consider doing it for themselves ( both are over 300 pounds). My very best friend told me I was taking the easy way out, while she is starving herself two weeks after giving birth. My other close friend told me she was very happy for me because if she could she would. I have been going back and forth with my friends and family. My husband is very happy for me, he tells me that I need to do this for me. Plus I think that he is secretly scared of me becoming my mothers and grandmother size. I thinks it's better to support someone than to judge. Share with those who will be positive and avoid those with their negative thoughts. This a life changing surgery. I tell people send your encouragement this way and keep that negativity that way.

Hello to all. My surgery date is dec. 19! I'm so excited but also a ball of nervous. I went to see the specialist on oct. 11 did my NUT the same day. Went to see the Psy on oct. 23. Had EDG done on the oct. 29 was approve by 11/1. Everything went so smoothly. I am 5' 7'' 265 bmi 41 looking forward to getting my energy back. Plus looking forward to getting out of plus size cloths. Thankful for everyone's stories because some days I feel a little crazy. Plus I have some bad habits. I love sugar . I'm a real addicted to sugar. Can anyone give me some ideas about how to get over this. I don't want this to continue once I am on the other side.