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I've already decided if I can afford plastics my neck will be the first target. Hate that droopy skin. So unattractive.

Things will get better. Just hang in there and stay with the plan. I'm sure many many people had second thoughts while healing after surgery. I'm 12 weeks out this Wednesday and wouldn't go back and undo this even if I could. That doesn't mean a part of me isn't sad that I am forever changed. I don't enjoy food the same anymore and of course that's to be expected. Yet I didn't expect it. That fairy tale of being able to enjoy most of the same foods just in smaller amounts just isn't true in my case. At least not yet. This whole process is about growing and evolving into a new person. A healthier person. You know what they say- keep your eye on the prize. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Things will get better. Just hang in there and stay with the plan. I'm sure many many people had second thoughts while healing after surgery. I'm 12 weeks out this Wednesday and wouldn't go back and undo this even if I could. That doesn't mean a part of me isn't sad that I am forever changed. I don't enjoy food the same anymore and of course that's to be expected. Yet I didn't expect it. That fairy tale of being able to enjoy most of the same foods just in smaller amounts just isn't true in my case. At least not yet. This whole process is about growing and evolving into a new person. A healthier person. You know what they say- keep your eye on the prize. Hope you start feeling better soon.

Starting weight 268
Surg weight 228
Current weight 190
Total loss 78 lbs.
started my diet oct 19, surgery was jan 9. Haven't lost anything for a few days but I wouldn't count that as a stall. Only real stall was 2 weeks post op I didn't lose for over a week.

Riced cauliflower is fantastic. Put it in your food processor and pulse until it looks like rice. Put in microwave to cook(3-5 minutes) and depending if it is fresh or not does not need any Water, it makes its own steam. Add butter and enjoy.

My doctor does a cholangiogram during surgery and if any stones are found he removes the gb. He also told me he will fix anything he finds, whether its a mass on an ovary or a hiatal hernia, whatever he sees and is able to fix he will fix. Now I have these thoughts of him inspecting every organ inside me one by one while I'm under. I don't know. It seems odd he would venture into other areas. I understand gb or hernia. Anything else? Not so much.

You're doing great! I was sleeved 1/9 and am down 40 as of this am. Yes I could be doing more and losing faster. Exercising my heart out, tracking carbs and Proteins. Sometimes life gets in the way. As long as you're not going crazy and you're losing, hurray for you!

I'm at 9 weeks today. Down 32lbs since surgery. I have learned that I will lose next to nothing for a while then drop a couple lbs within a couple days. It's great when I'm seeing the scale drop but in between those times not so much. Must learn patience....

I wish you luck. I kind of skipped right over the puréed stage. Really hated the texture of puréed food and tolerated solids fine so my doc said eat what you can tolerate. So glad he did cause I wouldn't have survived puréed meat. Bleck!

I wish you luck. I kind of skipped right over the puréed stage. Really hated the texture of puréed food and tolerated solids fine so my doc said eat what you can tolerate. So glad he did cause I wouldn't have survived puréed meat. Bleck!

Congratulations!! I so know how you are feeling right now. Onederland is an amazing place to be!! You so deserve it!!

I wouldn't worry too much unless its extreme. I had diarrhea for the first week but since I was only taking in liquids I figured it was pretty normal. Once I moved to full liquids and had stuff with a bit more substance it went away. And was replaced with Constipation. Much bigger problem as far as I'm concerned.

My husband isn't obese but now I want him to get the sleeve!

Yikes! Good to know.
(BTW - you prepared an amazing dinner. Sorry you couldn't enjoy it. Happy Anniversary!)

I had my first bad episode on valentines night. Made a big dinner for me and my hubby. Lobster tails, stuffed salmon, rib eye steak for him, baked potatoes and steamed spinach. I took one bite of lobster and it didn't sit well with my sleeve. Instant pain in my chest that just wouldn't go away. I ended up going upstairs and throwing up. I was a mess. I'm so surprised because absolutely nothing has bothered me so far. I was 5 weeks and 1 day and had been eating solids for a couple of weeks. So much for celebrating my 30th anniversary. Boy am I glad we decided to stay in this year because that would have been embarrassing in a restaurant. I guess the moral of the story is, even if you think your sleeve can handle anything, proceed with caution!

Haha... You did go there! That's why you need panties as a buffer, so if they fall out they can't go far! You turned the kinky up a notch with assuming you'd be "free ballin" on the treadmill lol

I can't wait to break off my long term relationship with Colonel Sanders.
God I love that man!

I know this sounds trivial in the list of things I can't wait for, but I can't wait to have smaller clothes that don't slip off my clothes hangers. So tired of cleaning up the bottom of my closet floor full of clean clothes.

I know this sounds trivial in the list of things I can't wait for, but I can't wait to have smaller clothes that don't slip off my clothes hangers. So tired of cleaning up the bottom of my closet floor full of clean clothes.