jen1211

I ate one reeses Peanut Butter mini...and only one! That is truly a first for me. Lol. It did taste pretty amazing though! Funny enough I had a harder time not eating too much of the roast made last night!

You look amazing, congratulations!

Hi im Doug I live about 80 miles north GR Im hopeing for July. Im in the Spectrum group. Dr. Schram

is who Im seeing. Started first visit 1/3/2013 just jumping through hoops an getting the diet down.I will keep looking for michigag people. THANKS

I really liked Dr. Schram! :-D

Small world. I plan to be smaller in it' date=' too. How did you like the hotel Bla-Jay? I'm surrounded by alot of good people on the night shift. Ya have to be a little wacko to work these hours. I see very interesting things. This hospital has an extensive bariatric center. This, alone has been my biggest motivator. I get up to Mercy on occasion, living in Norton Shores. Very nice system there, too.[/quote']

Lol 3rd isn't for everyone! I actually loved blodgett, my nurses were great, very encouraging and positive! I also love the single rooms, I was there for a week a little over a year ago and that was a good experience as well. I grew up in norton shores! Definitely a small world!

Dr. James Foote has ties to North Ottawa Community Hospital' date=' but does surgery at Blodgett in East Grand Rapids as well. Ironically, I work night shift at Blodgett, but chose NOCH as it is much closer to home. My co-workers in the Security department would LOVE it if I spent the night at Blodgett.... I wouldn't get any rest and they'd probably tie me to the bed!!![/quote']

Oh ok, that's very interesting. I had surgery at blodgett and I work night shift at mercy in Muskegon. Lok

Greetings! I'll be sleeved April 17th in Grand Haven. Starting the pre-op diet on the 3rd. 312# now with a goal of 180# My nervousness has turned into total optimism.

I started around 325 with a goal of 180 as well! What surgeon does surgery in Grand Haven?

Omg I am so mad my surgery date for pushed back a week later

What happened?

Dr Gawel or is it Gawl? He is with SH on lake drive. I an getting very anxious in waiting foe approval. Should be this week.

Ihad Dr. Schram in the same office!

Just found this thread..im from Grand Rapids MI. Getting sleeved mid April. Any going to Spectrum Health?

I had my surgery at spectrum. What surgeon? !

Just found this thread..im from Grand Rapids MI. Getting sleeved mid April. Any going to Spectrum Health?

Wow my diet is for one week...I started eating healthier today but not doing the diet in its entirety' date=' reconsidering what u said LOL. Did the doc send u home with Heparin?[/quote']

No, I didn't go home with heparin. Did they say you would be? '

I have a really hard time eating slow too. :-(

Did you do a week on the presurgical diet? Also which Protein shakes do you drink?

I only had a 2 day preop diet and I did drink some ready made Protein drinks from the doctors office but other than those I haven't really gotten into Protein Shakes...I tried but yuck. :-(

Just ask them to have a costco lunch. You know' date=' where you go to Sam's club or costco and eat all the free samples till you're full! Or you can beg off saying you were traumatized as a child after finding a paw in your happy meal! [/quote']

Hehe I love some Costco meals! So does my 2 year old actually!

NSVs?

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Non scale victories. :-)

I was at 60 pounds lost before people really started saying anything...now they think I'm melting away! Lol

You look so wonderful, congratulations! :-) over 100 lbs in 6 months is crazy! Good luck on the rest of your journey!

Ikr...however' date=' I am scared to go cold turkey, because I will still be working up until the day before. [/quote']

Well good luck!

Jen wow that's really good. I am thinking about starting my presurgical diet 2 weeks before instead of the week before to get my mind right.

I wouldn't start 2 weeks early...you have restrictions for so long post op you will be wanting to cheat! Lol

That's awesome I am so HAPPY for you. How has your transition been? Any complications or words of wisdom? If you don't mind me asking what was your presurgical weight? I am at 360 so I have a long way to go

My pre-op weight was 325 and now I am 249. I have had a relatively easy recovery/transition, no complications. I just don't tolerate certain foods and have been feeling my restriction a lot. As far as words of wisdom, follow what the doc's/nut's say! Lol don't rush yourself into eating your old food choices, we fo need to change these to be successful. Check out the world according to eggface blog for shake recipes and for some healthy recipes for later on. If you have any question s, feel free to ask specifics.

Wow 73 pounds that is wonderful congrats! I've lost 41 pounds I've been messing up not drinking water' date=' Protein, and eating sweets :-([/quote']

Thank you! :-) I just can't do sweets right now...they make me nauseous. :-(

I'm just north of GR in Rockford. I prob won't be sleeved till july trudging through insurance requirements.

Wow, we're very close!

Jen1211 how is your progress???

I am doing really well, I have lost 76 lbs and am almost 13 weeks. :-)

I am in Grand Rapids Mi, and had surgery on 12-11-12. Would love to keep up with someone from this area.

My husband was super supportive before surgery, helooked up the surgery on-line and learned about it. He and I both agreed that it would be best for me. I have to say that now that it is done, things are different. I don't want to say that he is unsupportive necessarily but he just doesn't realize a lot of my restrictions. He bought me a bottle yesterday (super nice) but it's a straw one and I can't drink out of a straw. He said oh I'll make rice for us the other day...I can't eat rice. I guess he just forgets a lot but sometimes it drives me crazy!? It makes me feel like he doesn't really care.