happyfam

You didn't mention measurements. Are you tracking?

I'm tentatively scheduled for 12/26.

Advocare has great supplements and a really good kick off program called the 24 day challenge. She could find a group doing a challenge locally and jump on board. The built in support group and eating recommendations/guidelines might help her out.

I am presleeve and am curious as to what changes in a person post sleeve that allows them to behave in manners they struggled with pre sleeve. For example...I'm a stress/emotional eater, I eat even if I'm not hungry. I can lose weight, but not keep it off, I don't care what food tastes like (within reason), as long as I get to put it in my mouth until it accomplishes whatever feeling I'm trying to compensate for. Is this anyone else? Everyone else? Am I too broken for the sleeve, or perfect for it? I'm great at following instructions and don't care if I eat the same thing every day. I'm not looking for a get-skinny-quick magic trick. I just need a "tool" to help me keep my weight under my control vs it controlling me. Would LOVE some feed back....Who did you used to be? And how have you (on the inside) changed? And, as always, the most popular presleeve question ...Any regrets?

So encouraging! Bless you as well. I'm so glad for you. Truly...

This is everything I hoped for myself. Thank you and congratulations.

Thank you so much for taking the time to share this. It is very encouraging and validating. Bless you.

Very encouraging! Congratulations. You look wonderful!

I too planned on incorporating bigger life style changes for my family along with the sleeve. Including therapy, But My parents want me to do that now and skip the sleeve. I'm struggling to believe that I'll have the strength (capacity/ability), without the sleeve, to live the way I want to live. I want to believe that when I have more control of myself, I will have more to offer my family. Is this a reasonable thought?

Denton, Tx, here!

I just came out of lurking today, too! I also used to live in Huntsville, so I'm very familiar with the woodlands. I'm self pay, and will probably sch this week for sometime in December. Would love to stay in touch. There is a section called stickies where there is list of stuff you need to take to the hospital...might be under faqs Blessing and peace to you! Darla

Yeah, when my mom suggested I put it off a few months to give everyone time to get used to the idea, I told her that maybe it would be best if I just didn't tell people until after - if it was going to upset them so much. I'm self pay (hence the low bmi and no comorbitities), so I can schedule to surgery at any point after my pre tests are complete. That in itself is intimidating.